On 10/24/25 05:53, Greg Sabino Mullane wrote: > On Thu, Oct 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM Adrian Klaver > <adrian.klaver@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.klaver@aklaver.com>> wrote: > > I am not sure version 18 would a good choice at this time, it has > just been released and has no bug fix releases against it yet. Given > the > other complications in your upgrade, OS upgrade and multi-version > jump, I don't think you want to add a brand new version to the mix. > Postgres > 17 on the other hand has been out a year and has had 6 bug/security > fixes. It is probably a more stable target version. > > > I hear your concern, but I'm pretty confident in v18. Additionally, they
Which is pretty much the criteria for a GA release, confidence that it is ready to face the general public. That is not the same thing as it being guaranteed bug free. Only time facing the manipulations of said public proves how many bugs there are and how bad they are.
"Never trust a .0 release with important data" is just as true in 2025 as it was in 1985.
That's a chicken and egg problem, though, isn't it?
