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Adrian Klaver <adrian.klaver@aklaver.com> writes:
> On 3/22/25 17:31, Igor Korot wrote:
>> Is there a way to determine the server version from such a script?

> show server_version_num;

psql already populates its SERVER_VERSION_NUM variable from that
for you.

			regards, tom lane