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2026 (7)

March (5)

azure: Retirement: Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL will retire on March 31, 2029

Azure Updates

2026-03-30

Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL will be retired on March 31, 2029. Users must migrate to Azure Database for PostgreSQL Elastic Cluster before that date.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: PostgreSQL migration service supports for Google AlloyDB into Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Azure Updates

2026-03-25

Azure Database for PostgreSQL migration service now supports Google AlloyDB as a source. This enables migration and consolidation of PostgreSQL estates from AlloyDB into Azure using secure, reliable workflows.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: PostgreSQL migration service supports compatible EDB workloads into Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Azure Updates

2026-03-25

Azure Database for PostgreSQL migration service now supports EDB PostgreSQL as a source, specifically EDB Postgres Extended Server. This enables migration and consolidation of compatible EDB PostgreSQL estates into Azure using secure, reliable workflows.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Online migration now uses the pgoutput plugin

Azure Updates

2026-03-25

Azure online PostgreSQL migrations now use the pgoutput plugin for generally available online (minimal-downtime) migration. The change is intended to improve reliability, performance, and compatibility with PostgreSQL logical replication.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks Lakebase

Azure Updates

2026-03-02

Azure Databricks Lakebase is now generally available as a managed PostgreSQL service designed for OLTP with separated storage and compute.

February (1)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Geo‑redundant backups for Premium SSD v2 in Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Azure Updates

2026-02-25

Azure Database for PostgreSQL now supports configuring geo-redundant automated backups when using Premium SSD v2 disks (public preview). This adds a disaster-recovery option by storing backups in a geo-redundant manner.

January (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Latest PostgreSQL minor versions supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2026-01-28

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now generally supports PostgreSQL minor versions 18.1, 17.7, 16.11, 15.15, 14.20, and 13.23; these minor upgrades are applied automatically during Azure's monthly planned maintenance.

2025 (5)

December (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: The credcheck extension in Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-12-03

Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server now supports the credcheck extension (general availability), which enforces password and credential validation policies directly within PostgreSQL.

November (4)

azure: [In development] Private Preview: Azure HorizonDB

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure HorizonDB for PostgreSQL is a new managed PostgreSQL offering now in private preview that emphasizes high performance, large autoscaling storage (up to 128 TB), and rapid compute scalability (up to 3,072 vCores), claiming up to 3× faster performance than open-source PostgreSQL.

azure: [Launched] Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server v6 series VMs and AMD v6 Confidential Compute

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now supports v6-series VMs (general purpose and memory-optimized) with local NVMe storage in public preview. The v6 family is offered with both Intel and AMD processor options, including AMD v6 Confidential Compute.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: PostgreSQL extension for Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Microsoft announces the general availability of the PostgreSQL extension for Visual Studio Code, which enables connecting to PostgreSQL instances, running queries, managing connection profiles, and supports Microsoft Entra ID with integration for GitHub Copilot.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server anon extension

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now offers the anon extension as generally available, providing built-in data anonymization tools for production use.