Release calendars for Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL
Release calendar for Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL major versions
RDS for PostgreSQL major versions are available under standard support at least until
community end of life for the corresponding community version. You can continue running
a major version past its RDS end of standard support date for a fee. For more
information, see Using Amazon RDS Extended
support and Amazon RDS
pricing
You can use the following dates to plan your testing and upgrade cycles.
Note
Dates with only a month and a year are approximate and are updated with an exact date when it's known.
| PostgreSQL major version | Community release date | RDS release date | Community end of life date | RDS end of standard support date | RDS start of Extended Support year 1 pricing | RDS start of Extended Support year 3 pricing | RDS end of Extended Support date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PostgreSQL 17 |
26 September 2024 |
14 November 2024 |
November 2029 |
28 February 2030 |
1 March 2030 |
1 March 2032 |
28 February 2033 |
PostgreSQL 16 |
14 September 2023 |
17 November 2023 |
November 2028 |
28 February 2029 |
1 March 2029 |
1 March 2031 |
29 February 2032 |
PostgreSQL 15 |
13 October 2022 |
27 February 2023 |
November 2027 |
29 February 2028 |
1 March 2028 |
1 March 2030 |
28 February 2031 |
PostgreSQL 14 |
30 September 2021 |
3 February 2022 |
12 November 2026 |
28 February 2027 |
1 March 2027 |
1 March 2029 |
28 February 2030 |
PostgreSQL 13 |
24 September 2020 |
24 February 2021 |
November 2025 |
28 February 2026 |
1 March 2026 |
1 March 2028 |
28 February 2029 |
PostgreSQL 12 |
3 October 2019 |
31 March 2020 |
14 November 2024 |
28 February 2025 |
1 March 2025 |
1 March 2027 |
29 February 2028 |
PostgreSQL 11 |
18 October 2018 |
13 March 2019 |
9 November 2023 |
29 February 2024 |
1 April 2024 |
1 April 2026 |
31 March 2027 |
PostgreSQL 10 Deprecated |
5 October 2017 |
27 February 2018 |
10 November 2022 |
April 2023 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
PostgreSQL 9.6 Deprecated |
26 September 2016 |
11 November 2016 |
11 November 2021 |
30 April 2022 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Release calendar for Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL minor versions
Amazon RDS currently supports the following minor versions of PostgreSQL.
Note
Minor versions can reach the end of standard support before the corresponding major versions. For example, minor version 14.9 will reach its end of standard support in March 2025, while major version 14 will reach its end of standard support in November 2026. Amazon RDS will support additional 14.* minor versions that the PostgreSQL community releases between these dates.
Dates with only a month and a year are approximate, and will be updated with the exact date when it is known.
| PostgreSQL minor engine version | Community release date | RDS release date | RDS end of standard support date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
17.2 |
21 November 2024 |
21 November 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
17.1 |
14 November 2024 |
14 November 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
16.6 |
21 November 2024 |
21 November 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
16.5 |
14 November 2024 |
14 November 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
16.4 |
08 August 2024 |
08 August 2024 |
September 2025 |
|
16.3 |
09 May 2024 |
09 May 2024 |
September 2025 |
|
16.2 |
08 February 2024 |
22 February 2024 |
31 March 2025 |
|
16.1 |
09 November 2023 |
17 November 2023 |
31 March 2025 |
|
15.10 |
21 November 2024 |
21 November 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
15.9 |
14 November 2024 |
14 November 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
15.8 |
08 August 2024 |
08 August 2024 |
September 2025 |
|
15.7 |
09 May 2024 |
09 May 2024 |
September 2025 |
|
15.6 |
08 February 2024 |
22 February 2024 |
31 March 2025 |
|
15.5 |
09 November 2023 |
17 November 2023 |
31 March 2025 |
|
15.4 |
10 August 2023 |
24 August 2023 |
31 March 2025 |
|
14.15 |
21 November 2024 |
21 November 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
14.14 |
14 November 2024 |
14 November 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
14.13 |
08 August 2024 |
08 August 2024 |
September 2025 |
|
14.12 |
09 May 2024 |
09 May 2024 |
September 2025 |
|
14.11 |
08 February 2024 |
22 February 2024 |
31 March 2025 |
|
14.10 |
09 November 2023 |
17 November 2023 |
31 March 2025 |
|
14.9 |
10 August 2023 |
24 August 2023 |
31 March 2025 |
|
13.18 |
21 November 2024 |
21 November 2024 |
28 February 2026 |
|
13.17 |
14 November 2024 |
14 November 2024 |
28 February 2026 |
|
13.16 |
08 August 2024 |
08 August 2024 |
September 2025 |
|
13.15 |
09 May 2024 |
09 May 2024 |
September 2025 |
|
13.14 |
08 February 2024 |
22 February 2024 |
31 March 2025 |
|
13.13 |
09 November 2023 |
17 November 2023 |
31 March 2025 |
|
13.12 |
10 August 2023 |
24 August 2023 |
31 March 2025 |
|
13.11 |
11 May 2023 |
25 May 2023 |
31 March 2025 |
|
12.22* |
21 November 2024 |
21 November 2024 |
28 February 2025 |
|
12.21 |
14 November 2024 |
14 November 2024 |
28 February 2025 |
|
12.20 |
08 August 2024 |
08 August 2024 |
28 February 2025 |
|
12.19 |
09 May 2024 |
09 May 2024 |
28 February 2025 |
|
12.18 |
08 February 2024 |
22 February 2024 |
28 February 2025 |
|
12.17 |
09 November 2023 |
17 November 2023 |
28 February 2025 |
|
12.16 |
10 August 2023 |
24 August 2023 |
28 February 2025 |
|
12.15 |
11 May 2023 |
25 May 2023 |
28 February 2025 |
|
11.22* |
09 November 2023 |
17 November 2023 |
29 February 2024 |
* Amazon RDS Extended Support eligible minor engine version. For more information, see Using Amazon RDS Extended support.
Release calendar for Amazon RDS Extended Support for RDS for PostgreSQL
Note
Amazon RDS will continue to release updates for the Extended Support engine versions. You can use the Extended Support release calendar to plan your testing and upgrade cycles.
Dates with only a month and a year are approximate, and will be updated with the exact date when it’s known.
| Minor engine version | Community release date | RDS release date | RDS end of Extended Support date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
11.22-RDS.20241121* |
Not applicable |
12 December 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
11.22-RDS.20240808* |
Not applicable |
26 August 2024 |
September 2025 |
|
11.22-RDS.20240509* |
Not applicable |
10 June 2024 |
September 2025 |
|
11.22-RDS.20240418* |
Not applicable |
14 May 2024 |
September 2025 |
|
11.22 |
09 November 2023 |
17 November 2023 |
31 March 2025 |
* PostgreSQL Community retired major version 11 and won't be releasing new minor versions. Amazon RDS released this minor version with critical security patches and bug fixes for PostgreSQL databases that are covered under Amazon RDS Extended Support. For more information about these minor versions, see Amazon RDS Extended Support updates. For more information about Amazon RDS Extended Support, see Using Amazon RDS Extended Support.
