This topic describes the lifecycles of PostgreSQL community versions and RDS for PostgreSQL versions.
The PostgreSQL community frequently releases new versions and gradually ends the lifecycle of older versions. RDS for PostgreSQL no longer provides kernel updates, such as new features, vulnerability fixes, and bug fixes, for unsupported versions. This topic provides the lifecycle timeline for each version to help you plan ahead. You can use this information to choose a suitable target version when you create an instance, upgrade the major version, or migrate an instance.
The estimated dates in the following table are for reference only and are subject to change.
Major database version | Community release date | RDS for PostgreSQL release date | Community end-of-life date | RDS for PostgreSQL end-of-support date |
PostgreSQL 18 | September 25, 2025 | December 12, 2025 | September 25, 2030 (estimated) | / |
PostgreSQL 17 | September 26, 2024 | October 17, 2024 | November 2029 (estimated) | / |
PostgreSQL 16 | September 14, 2023 | December 07, 2023 | November 2028 (estimated) | / |
PostgreSQL 15 | October 13, 2022 | December 16, 2022 | November 2027 (estimated) | / |
PostgreSQL 14 | September 30, 2021 | December 30, 2021 | November 2026 (estimated) | / |
PostgreSQL 13 | September 24, 2020 | December 30, 2020 | November 2025 (estimated) | January 2029 (estimated) |
PostgreSQL 12 | October 03, 2019 | December 30, 2019 | November 21, 2024 | January 2028 (estimated) |
PostgreSQL 11 | October 18, 2018 | December 18, 2019 | November 09, 2023 | January 2027 (estimated) |
PostgreSQL 10 | October 05, 2017 | July 03, 2019 | November 10, 2022 | January 2026 (estimated) |
PostgreSQL 9.4 | December 18, 2014 | December 30, 2016 | February 13, 2020 |
You can no longer purchase new RDS for PostgreSQL 10 instances. Support for existing instances is limited to renewal and the use of existing features. We recommend that you upgrade to a later major version as soon as possible. For more information, see [Discontinuation] RDS for PostgreSQL 10 is unavailable for purchase from October 10, 2023.