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From: Philip Alger <[email protected]>
To: pgsql-hackers <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Rename Postgres 19 to Postgres 26 (year-based)?
Date: Sun, 24 May 2026 12:31:55 -0500
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> > On 22.05.26 08:54, Tom Lane wrote:
> >> I don't like either version of this proposal, because I fear it
> >> puts way too much faith in our ability to adhere to a fixed release
> >> calendar.  What happens if "v2027" slips into 2028?  Are we then
> >> unable to resume the normal schedule for the following release?
>


> A different angle came up in the AI-focused unconference session at
> PGConf.dev: somebody speculated that use of AI might accelerate our
> development cycle to the point where it'd be sensible to have two
> major releases per year.
>

Not only these points, but if a release occurs in December, the version
will seem outdated once the new year arrives in ~31 days. Users or
enterprises will feel compelled, or pressured, to upgrade because the name
will appear ancient to their clients if they are using v2025, for example.
-1 on using the year.


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Best,
Phil Alger
EDB: https://www.enterprisedb.com


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