[Launched] Generally Available: PG18 support for Azure Database for PostgreSQL elastic clusters

GASep 18, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Azure Database for PostgreSQL elastic clusters now support PostgreSQL 18, bringing the latest PostgreSQL capabilities to distributed, cloud-scale workloads. You can build new applications or modernize existing ones with the performance, reliability, and d

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