diff --git a/src/backend/commands/copy.c b/src/backend/commands/copy.c
new file mode 100644
index c5d7d78..7977873
--- a/src/backend/commands/copy.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/copy.c
@@ -283,12 +283,6 @@ DoCopy(ParseState *pstate, const CopyStm
 	{
 		Assert(stmt->query);
 
-		/* MERGE is allowed by parser, but unimplemented. Reject for now */
-		if (IsA(stmt->query, MergeStmt))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
-					errmsg("MERGE not supported in COPY"));
-
 		query = makeNode(RawStmt);
 		query->stmt = stmt->query;
 		query->stmt_location = stmt_location;
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/copyto.c b/src/backend/commands/copyto.c
new file mode 100644
index c66a047..1145aaf
--- a/src/backend/commands/copyto.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/copyto.c
@@ -510,7 +510,8 @@ BeginCopyTo(ParseState *pstate,
 		{
 			Assert(query->commandType == CMD_INSERT ||
 				   query->commandType == CMD_UPDATE ||
-				   query->commandType == CMD_DELETE);
+				   query->commandType == CMD_DELETE ||
+				   query->commandType == CMD_MERGE);
 
 			ereport(ERROR,
 					(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
diff --git a/src/backend/executor/execPartition.c b/src/backend/executor/execPartition.c
new file mode 100644
index f6c3432..f0e75c3
--- a/src/backend/executor/execPartition.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/execPartition.c
@@ -613,16 +613,16 @@ ExecInitPartitionInfo(ModifyTableState *
 	 * build the returningList for partitions within the planner, but simple
 	 * translation of varattnos will suffice.  This only occurs for the INSERT
 	 * case or in the case of UPDATE tuple routing where we didn't find a
-	 * result rel to reuse.
+	 * result rel to reuse.  We skip this for MERGE, since it uses per-action
+	 * RETURNING lists, which are handled below.
 	 */
-	if (node && node->returningLists != NIL)
+	if (node && node->returningLists != NIL && node->operation != CMD_MERGE)
 	{
 		TupleTableSlot *slot;
 		ExprContext *econtext;
 		List	   *returningList;
 
 		/* See the comment above for WCO lists. */
-		/* (except no RETURNING support for MERGE yet) */
 		Assert((node->operation == CMD_INSERT &&
 				list_length(node->returningLists) == 1 &&
 				list_length(node->resultRelations) == 1) ||
@@ -959,6 +959,25 @@ ExecInitPartitionInfo(ModifyTableState *
 									&found_whole_row);
 			action_state->mas_whenqual =
 				ExecInitQual((List *) action->qual, &mtstate->ps);
+
+			/* Build a projection for the action's RETURNING list, if any */
+			if (action->returningList)
+			{
+				/* found_whole_row intentionally ignored. */
+				action->returningList = (List *)
+					map_variable_attnos((Node *) action->returningList,
+										firstVarno, 0,
+										part_attmap,
+										RelationGetForm(partrel)->reltype,
+										&found_whole_row);
+
+				action_state->mas_proj_returning =
+					ExecBuildProjectionInfo(action->returningList,
+											econtext,
+											mtstate->ps.ps_ResultTupleSlot,
+											&mtstate->ps,
+											RelationGetDescr(partrel));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcxt);
diff --git a/src/backend/executor/functions.c b/src/backend/executor/functions.c
new file mode 100644
index bace252..68cb4fa
--- a/src/backend/executor/functions.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/functions.c
@@ -1660,8 +1660,8 @@ check_sql_fn_retval(List *queryTreeLists
 
 	/*
 	 * If it's a plain SELECT, it returns whatever the targetlist says.
-	 * Otherwise, if it's INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE with RETURNING, it returns
-	 * that. Otherwise, the function return type must be VOID.
+	 * Otherwise, if it's INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE/MERGE with RETURNING, it
+	 * returns that. Otherwise, the function return type must be VOID.
 	 *
 	 * Note: eventually replace this test with QueryReturnsTuples?	We'd need
 	 * a more general method of determining the output type, though.  Also, it
@@ -1679,7 +1679,8 @@ check_sql_fn_retval(List *queryTreeLists
 	else if (parse &&
 			 (parse->commandType == CMD_INSERT ||
 			  parse->commandType == CMD_UPDATE ||
-			  parse->commandType == CMD_DELETE) &&
+			  parse->commandType == CMD_DELETE ||
+			  parse->commandType == CMD_MERGE) &&
 			 parse->returningList)
 	{
 		tlist = parse->returningList;
@@ -1693,7 +1694,7 @@ check_sql_fn_retval(List *queryTreeLists
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
 				 errmsg("return type mismatch in function declared to return %s",
 						format_type_be(rettype)),
-				 errdetail("Function's final statement must be SELECT or INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE RETURNING.")));
+				 errdetail("Function's final statement must be SELECT or INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE/MERGE RETURNING.")));
 		return false;			/* keep compiler quiet */
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/backend/executor/nodeModifyTable.c b/src/backend/executor/nodeModifyTable.c
new file mode 100644
index 299c2c7..b8a3500
--- a/src/backend/executor/nodeModifyTable.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/nodeModifyTable.c
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
  *		RETURNING tuple after completing each row insert, update, or delete.
  *		It must be called again to continue the operation.  Without RETURNING,
  *		we just loop within the node until all the work is done, then
- *		return NULL.  This avoids useless call/return overhead.  (MERGE does
- *		not support RETURNING.)
+ *		return NULL.  This avoids useless call/return overhead.
  */
 
 #include "postgres.h"
@@ -90,6 +89,7 @@ typedef struct ModifyTableContext
 
 	/* MERGE specific */
 	MergeActionState *relaction;	/* MERGE action in progress */
+	int			relaction_idx;		/* its position in the list */
 
 	/*
 	 * Information about the changes that were made concurrently to a tuple
@@ -153,13 +153,14 @@ static TupleTableSlot *ExecMerge(ModifyT
 								 ItemPointer tupleid,
 								 bool canSetTag);
 static void ExecInitMerge(ModifyTableState *mtstate, EState *estate);
-static bool ExecMergeMatched(ModifyTableContext *context,
-							 ResultRelInfo *resultRelInfo,
-							 ItemPointer tupleid,
-							 bool canSetTag);
-static void ExecMergeNotMatched(ModifyTableContext *context,
-								ResultRelInfo *resultRelInfo,
-								bool canSetTag);
+static TupleTableSlot *ExecMergeMatched(ModifyTableContext *context,
+										ResultRelInfo *resultRelInfo,
+										ItemPointer tupleid,
+										bool canSetTag,
+										bool *matched);
+static TupleTableSlot *ExecMergeNotMatched(ModifyTableContext *context,
+										   ResultRelInfo *resultRelInfo,
+										   bool canSetTag);
 
 
 /*
@@ -779,6 +780,19 @@ ExecInsert(ModifyTableContext *context,
 		slot = ExecPrepareTupleRouting(mtstate, estate, proute,
 									   resultRelInfo, slot,
 									   &partRelInfo);
+
+		/*
+		 * If we're running MERGE, update the context's merge action to the
+		 * corresponding action for this partition, so that we have the
+		 * correct projection for RETURNING below.
+		 */
+		if (mtstate->operation == CMD_MERGE)
+			context->relaction = (MergeActionState *)
+				list_nth(context->relaction->mas_action->matched ?
+						 partRelInfo->ri_matchedMergeAction :
+						 partRelInfo->ri_notMatchedMergeAction,
+						 context->relaction_idx);
+
 		resultRelInfo = partRelInfo;
 	}
 
@@ -1193,7 +1207,12 @@ ExecInsert(ModifyTableContext *context,
 	if (resultRelInfo->ri_WithCheckOptions != NIL)
 		ExecWithCheckOptions(WCO_VIEW_CHECK, resultRelInfo, slot, estate);
 
-	/* Process RETURNING if present */
+	/*
+	 * Process RETURNING if present.  If we're running MERGE, be sure to use
+	 * the projection for the current merge action's RETURNING list, if any.
+	 */
+	if (mtstate->operation == CMD_MERGE)
+		resultRelInfo->ri_projectReturning = context->relaction->mas_proj_returning;
 	if (resultRelInfo->ri_projectReturning)
 		result = ExecProcessReturning(resultRelInfo, slot, planSlot);
 
@@ -2712,6 +2731,7 @@ static TupleTableSlot *
 ExecMerge(ModifyTableContext *context, ResultRelInfo *resultRelInfo,
 		  ItemPointer tupleid, bool canSetTag)
 {
+	TupleTableSlot *rslot = NULL;
 	bool		matched;
 
 	/*-----
@@ -2759,18 +2779,18 @@ ExecMerge(ModifyTableContext *context, R
 	 */
 	matched = tupleid != NULL;
 	if (matched)
-		matched = ExecMergeMatched(context, resultRelInfo, tupleid, canSetTag);
+		rslot = ExecMergeMatched(context, resultRelInfo, tupleid, canSetTag,
+								 &matched);
 
 	/*
-	 * Either we were dealing with a NOT MATCHED tuple or ExecMergeMatched()
-	 * returned "false", indicating the previously MATCHED tuple no longer
-	 * matches.
+	 * Deal with the NOT MATCHED case (either a NOT MATCHED tuple from the
+	 * join, or a previously MATCHED tuple for which ExecMergeMatched() set
+	 * "matched" to false, indicating that it no longer matches).
 	 */
 	if (!matched)
-		ExecMergeNotMatched(context, resultRelInfo, canSetTag);
+		rslot = ExecMergeNotMatched(context, resultRelInfo, canSetTag);
 
-	/* No RETURNING support yet */
-	return NULL;
+	return rslot;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2780,8 +2800,8 @@ ExecMerge(ModifyTableContext *context, R
  * We start from the first WHEN MATCHED action and check if the WHEN quals
  * pass, if any. If the WHEN quals for the first action do not pass, we
  * check the second, then the third and so on. If we reach to the end, no
- * action is taken and we return true, indicating that no further action is
- * required for this tuple.
+ * action is taken and "matched" is set to true, indicating that no further
+ * action is required for this tuple.
  *
  * If we do find a qualifying action, then we attempt to execute the action.
  *
@@ -2790,16 +2810,17 @@ ExecMerge(ModifyTableContext *context, R
  * with individual actions are evaluated by this routine via ExecQual, while
  * EvalPlanQual checks for the join quals. If EvalPlanQual tells us that the
  * updated tuple still passes the join quals, then we restart from the first
- * action to look for a qualifying action. Otherwise, we return false --
- * meaning that a NOT MATCHED action must now be executed for the current
- * source tuple.
+ * action to look for a qualifying action. Otherwise, "matched" is set to
+ * false -- meaning that a NOT MATCHED action must now be executed for the
+ * current source tuple.
  */
-static bool
+static TupleTableSlot *
 ExecMergeMatched(ModifyTableContext *context, ResultRelInfo *resultRelInfo,
-				 ItemPointer tupleid, bool canSetTag)
+				 ItemPointer tupleid, bool canSetTag, bool *matched)
 {
 	ModifyTableState *mtstate = context->mtstate;
-	TupleTableSlot *newslot;
+	TupleTableSlot *rslot = NULL;
+	TupleTableSlot *newslot = NULL;
 	EState	   *estate = context->estate;
 	ExprContext *econtext = mtstate->ps.ps_ExprContext;
 	bool		isNull;
@@ -2810,7 +2831,10 @@ ExecMergeMatched(ModifyTableContext *con
 	 * If there are no WHEN MATCHED actions, we are done.
 	 */
 	if (resultRelInfo->ri_matchedMergeAction == NIL)
-		return true;
+	{
+		*matched = true;
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Make tuple and any needed join variables available to ExecQual and
@@ -2890,15 +2914,38 @@ lmerge_matched:
 				newslot = ExecProject(relaction->mas_proj);
 
 				context->relaction = relaction;
+				context->relaction_idx = foreach_current_index(l);
 				if (!ExecUpdatePrologue(context, resultRelInfo,
 										tupleid, NULL, newslot, &result))
 				{
 					if (result == TM_Ok)
-						return true;	/* "do nothing" */
+					{
+						*matched = true;
+						return NULL;	/* "do nothing" */
+					}
 					break;		/* concurrent update/delete */
 				}
 				result = ExecUpdateAct(context, resultRelInfo, tupleid, NULL,
 									   newslot, false, &updateCxt);
+
+				/*
+				 * If ExecUpdateAct reports that a cross-partition update was
+				 * done, then the RETURNING tuple (if any) has been projected
+				 * and there's nothing else for us to do.
+				 *
+				 * XXX: Pre-existing bug here? For a cross-partition update,
+				 * this should not be calling ExecUpdateEpilogue(). Row update
+				 * triggers should not be fired, etc.
+				 */
+				if (updateCxt.crossPartUpdate)
+				{
+					*matched = true;
+					mtstate->mt_merge_updated += 1;
+					if (canSetTag)
+						(estate->es_processed)++;
+					return context->cpUpdateReturningSlot;
+				}
+
 				if (result == TM_Ok && updateCxt.updated)
 				{
 					ExecUpdateEpilogue(context, &updateCxt, resultRelInfo,
@@ -2909,11 +2956,15 @@ lmerge_matched:
 
 			case CMD_DELETE:
 				context->relaction = relaction;
+				context->relaction_idx = foreach_current_index(l);
 				if (!ExecDeletePrologue(context, resultRelInfo, tupleid,
 										NULL, NULL, &result))
 				{
 					if (result == TM_Ok)
-						return true;	/* "do nothing" */
+					{
+						*matched = true;
+						return NULL;	/* "do nothing" */
+					}
 					break;		/* concurrent update/delete */
 				}
 				result = ExecDeleteAct(context, resultRelInfo, tupleid, false);
@@ -2969,7 +3020,8 @@ lmerge_matched:
 				 * If the tuple was already deleted, return to let caller
 				 * handle it under NOT MATCHED clauses.
 				 */
-				return false;
+				*matched = false;
+				return NULL;
 
 			case TM_Updated:
 				{
@@ -3015,13 +3067,19 @@ lmerge_matched:
 							 * NOT MATCHED actions.
 							 */
 							if (TupIsNull(epqslot))
-								return false;
+							{
+								*matched = false;
+								return NULL;
+							}
 
 							(void) ExecGetJunkAttribute(epqslot,
 														resultRelInfo->ri_RowIdAttNo,
 														&isNull);
 							if (isNull)
-								return false;
+							{
+								*matched = false;
+								return NULL;
+							}
 
 							/*
 							 * When a tuple was updated and migrated to
@@ -3056,7 +3114,8 @@ lmerge_matched:
 							 * tuple already deleted; tell caller to run NOT
 							 * MATCHED actions
 							 */
-							return false;
+							*matched = false;
+							return NULL;
 
 						case TM_SelfModified:
 
@@ -3076,13 +3135,14 @@ lmerge_matched:
 										(errcode(ERRCODE_TRIGGERED_DATA_CHANGE_VIOLATION),
 										 errmsg("tuple to be updated or deleted was already modified by an operation triggered by the current command"),
 										 errhint("Consider using an AFTER trigger instead of a BEFORE trigger to propagate changes to other rows.")));
-							return false;
+							*matched = false;
+							return NULL;
 
 						default:
 							/* see table_tuple_lock call in ExecDelete() */
 							elog(ERROR, "unexpected table_tuple_lock status: %u",
 								 result);
-							return false;
+							return NULL;
 					}
 				}
 
@@ -3095,6 +3155,36 @@ lmerge_matched:
 		}
 
 		/*
+		 * Process RETURNING if present, using the action's RETURNING list.
+		 * Using the root relation's action is correct here, since we know
+		 * that this wasn't a cross-partition update at this point.
+		 */
+		if (relaction->mas_proj_returning)
+		{
+			resultRelInfo->ri_projectReturning = relaction->mas_proj_returning;
+
+			switch (commandType)
+			{
+				case CMD_UPDATE:
+					rslot = ExecProcessReturning(resultRelInfo, newslot,
+												 context->planSlot);
+					break;
+
+				case CMD_DELETE:
+					rslot = ExecProcessReturning(resultRelInfo,
+												 resultRelInfo->ri_oldTupleSlot,
+												 context->planSlot);
+					break;
+
+				case CMD_NOTHING:
+					break;
+
+				default:
+					elog(ERROR, "unknown action in MERGE WHEN MATCHED clause");
+			}
+		}
+
+		/*
 		 * We've activated one of the WHEN clauses, so we don't search
 		 * further. This is required behaviour, not an optimization.
 		 */
@@ -3104,19 +3194,22 @@ lmerge_matched:
 	/*
 	 * Successfully executed an action or no qualifying action was found.
 	 */
-	return true;
+	*matched = true;
+
+	return rslot;
 }
 
 /*
  * Execute the first qualifying NOT MATCHED action.
  */
-static void
+static TupleTableSlot *
 ExecMergeNotMatched(ModifyTableContext *context, ResultRelInfo *resultRelInfo,
 					bool canSetTag)
 {
 	ModifyTableState *mtstate = context->mtstate;
 	ExprContext *econtext = mtstate->ps.ps_ExprContext;
 	List	   *actionStates = NIL;
+	TupleTableSlot *rslot = NULL;
 	ListCell   *l;
 
 	/*
@@ -3167,9 +3260,10 @@ ExecMergeNotMatched(ModifyTableContext *
 				 */
 				newslot = ExecProject(action->mas_proj);
 				context->relaction = action;
+				context->relaction_idx = foreach_current_index(l);
 
-				(void) ExecInsert(context, mtstate->rootResultRelInfo, newslot,
-								  canSetTag, NULL, NULL);
+				rslot = ExecInsert(context, mtstate->rootResultRelInfo, newslot,
+								   canSetTag, NULL, NULL);
 				mtstate->mt_merge_inserted += 1;
 				break;
 			case CMD_NOTHING:
@@ -3185,6 +3279,8 @@ ExecMergeNotMatched(ModifyTableContext *
 		 */
 		break;
 	}
+
+	return rslot;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3334,6 +3430,15 @@ ExecInitMerge(ModifyTableState *mtstate,
 					elog(ERROR, "unknown operation");
 					break;
 			}
+
+			/* Build a projection for the action's RETURNING list, if any */
+			if (action->returningList)
+				action_state->mas_proj_returning =
+					ExecBuildProjectionInfo(action->returningList,
+											econtext,
+											mtstate->ps.ps_ResultTupleSlot,
+											&mtstate->ps,
+											relationDesc);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -3647,8 +3752,17 @@ ExecModifyTable(PlanState *pstate)
 				{
 					EvalPlanQualSetSlot(&node->mt_epqstate, context.planSlot);
 
-					ExecMerge(&context, node->resultRelInfo, NULL, node->canSetTag);
-					continue;	/* no RETURNING support yet */
+					slot = ExecMerge(&context, node->resultRelInfo, NULL,
+									 node->canSetTag);
+
+					/*
+					 * If we got a RETURNING result, return it to the caller.
+					 * We'll continue the work on next call.
+					 */
+					if (slot)
+						return slot;
+
+					continue;	/* continue with the next tuple */
 				}
 
 				elog(ERROR, "tableoid is NULL");
@@ -3725,8 +3839,17 @@ ExecModifyTable(PlanState *pstate)
 					{
 						EvalPlanQualSetSlot(&node->mt_epqstate, context.planSlot);
 
-						ExecMerge(&context, node->resultRelInfo, NULL, node->canSetTag);
-						continue;	/* no RETURNING support yet */
+						slot = ExecMerge(&context, node->resultRelInfo, NULL,
+										 node->canSetTag);
+
+						/*
+						 * If we got a RETURNING result, return it to the
+						 * caller.  We'll continue the work on next call.
+						 */
+						if (slot)
+							return slot;
+
+						continue;	/* continue with the next tuple */
 					}
 
 					elog(ERROR, "ctid is NULL");
@@ -4192,18 +4315,23 @@ ExecInitModifyTable(ModifyTable *node, E
 		econtext = mtstate->ps.ps_ExprContext;
 
 		/*
-		 * Build a projection for each result rel.
+		 * Build a projection for each result rel.  We skip this for MERGE,
+		 * since it uses per-action RETURNING lists, which each have their own
+		 * projections, built in ExecInitMerge().
 		 */
-		resultRelInfo = mtstate->resultRelInfo;
-		foreach(l, node->returningLists)
+		if (operation != CMD_MERGE)
 		{
-			List	   *rlist = (List *) lfirst(l);
+			resultRelInfo = mtstate->resultRelInfo;
+			foreach(l, node->returningLists)
+			{
+				List	   *rlist = (List *) lfirst(l);
 
-			resultRelInfo->ri_returningList = rlist;
-			resultRelInfo->ri_projectReturning =
-				ExecBuildProjectionInfo(rlist, econtext, slot, &mtstate->ps,
-										resultRelInfo->ri_RelationDesc->rd_att);
-			resultRelInfo++;
+				resultRelInfo->ri_returningList = rlist;
+				resultRelInfo->ri_projectReturning =
+					ExecBuildProjectionInfo(rlist, econtext, slot, &mtstate->ps,
+											resultRelInfo->ri_RelationDesc->rd_att);
+				resultRelInfo++;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/src/backend/executor/spi.c b/src/backend/executor/spi.c
new file mode 100644
index 3397568..b9f443c
--- a/src/backend/executor/spi.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/spi.c
@@ -2033,6 +2033,8 @@ SPI_result_code_string(int code)
 			return "SPI_OK_TD_REGISTER";
 		case SPI_OK_MERGE:
 			return "SPI_OK_MERGE";
+		case SPI_OK_MERGE_RETURNING:
+			return "SPI_OK_MERGE_RETURNING";
 	}
 	/* Unrecognized code ... return something useful ... */
 	sprintf(buf, "Unrecognized SPI code %d", code);
@@ -2886,7 +2888,10 @@ _SPI_pquery(QueryDesc *queryDesc, bool f
 				res = SPI_OK_UPDATE;
 			break;
 		case CMD_MERGE:
-			res = SPI_OK_MERGE;
+			if (queryDesc->plannedstmt->hasReturning)
+				res = SPI_OK_MERGE_RETURNING;
+			else
+				res = SPI_OK_MERGE;
 			break;
 		default:
 			return SPI_ERROR_OPUNKNOWN;
diff --git a/src/backend/nodes/nodeFuncs.c b/src/backend/nodes/nodeFuncs.c
new file mode 100644
index c03f4f2..5ca63ae
--- a/src/backend/nodes/nodeFuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/nodeFuncs.c
@@ -2440,6 +2440,8 @@ expression_tree_walker_impl(Node *node,
 					return true;
 				if (WALK(action->targetList))
 					return true;
+				if (WALK(action->returningList))
+					return true;
 			}
 			break;
 		case T_PartitionPruneStepOp:
@@ -3421,6 +3423,7 @@ expression_tree_mutator_impl(Node *node,
 				FLATCOPY(newnode, action, MergeAction);
 				MUTATE(newnode->qual, action->qual, Node *);
 				MUTATE(newnode->targetList, action->targetList, List *);
+				MUTATE(newnode->returningList, action->returningList, List *);
 
 				return (Node *) newnode;
 			}
@@ -4061,6 +4064,8 @@ raw_expression_tree_walker_impl(Node *no
 					return true;
 				if (WALK(mergeWhenClause->values))
 					return true;
+				if (WALK(mergeWhenClause->returningList))
+					return true;
 			}
 			break;
 		case T_SelectStmt:
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/plan/planner.c b/src/backend/optimizer/plan/planner.c
new file mode 100644
index a8cea5e..07d4f20
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/plan/planner.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/plan/planner.c
@@ -908,6 +908,11 @@ subquery_planner(PlannerGlobal *glob, Qu
 			preprocess_expression(root,
 								  (Node *) action->qual,
 								  EXPRKIND_QUAL);
+
+		action->returningList = (List *)
+			preprocess_expression(root,
+								  (Node *) action->returningList,
+								  EXPRKIND_TARGET);
 	}
 
 	root->append_rel_list = (List *)
@@ -1884,6 +1889,11 @@ grouping_planner(PlannerInfo *root, doub
 																  (Node *) action->targetList,
 																  this_result_rel,
 																  top_result_rel);
+							leaf_action->returningList = (List *)
+								adjust_appendrel_attrs_multilevel(root,
+																  (Node *) action->returningList,
+																  this_result_rel,
+																  top_result_rel);
 							if (leaf_action->commandType == CMD_UPDATE)
 								leaf_action->updateColnos =
 									adjust_inherited_attnums_multilevel(root,
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/plan/setrefs.c b/src/backend/optimizer/plan/setrefs.c
new file mode 100644
index fc37095..000e204
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/plan/setrefs.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/plan/setrefs.c
@@ -1192,6 +1192,15 @@ set_plan_refs(PlannerInfo *root, Plan *p
 																  rtoffset,
 																  NRM_EQUAL,
 																  NUM_EXEC_QUAL(plan));
+
+							/* Fix returningList too. */
+							action->returningList =
+								set_returning_clause_references(root,
+																action->returningList,
+																subplan,
+																resultrel,
+																rtoffset);
+
 						}
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/prep/prepjointree.c b/src/backend/optimizer/prep/prepjointree.c
new file mode 100644
index 73ff407..ca2b176
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/prep/prepjointree.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/prep/prepjointree.c
@@ -2153,6 +2153,8 @@ perform_pullup_replace_vars(PlannerInfo
 			action->qual = pullup_replace_vars(action->qual, rvcontext);
 			action->targetList = (List *)
 				pullup_replace_vars((Node *) action->targetList, rvcontext);
+			action->returningList = (List *)
+				pullup_replace_vars((Node *) action->returningList, rvcontext);
 		}
 	}
 	replace_vars_in_jointree((Node *) parse->jointree, rvcontext);
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/prep/preptlist.c b/src/backend/optimizer/prep/preptlist.c
new file mode 100644
index 9d46488..d209371
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/prep/preptlist.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/prep/preptlist.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ preprocess_targetlist(PlannerInfo *root)
 		foreach(l, parse->mergeActionList)
 		{
 			MergeAction *action = (MergeAction *) lfirst(l);
+			List	   *exprs;
 			List	   *vars;
 			ListCell   *l2;
 
@@ -156,14 +157,14 @@ preprocess_targetlist(PlannerInfo *root)
 
 			/*
 			 * Add resjunk entries for any Vars and PlaceHolderVars used in
-			 * each action's targetlist and WHEN condition that belong to
-			 * relations other than the target.  We don't expect to see any
-			 * aggregates or window functions here.
+			 * each action's targetlist, WHEN condition, and returningList
+			 * that belong to relations other than the target.  We don't
+			 * expect to see any aggregates or window functions here.
 			 */
-			vars = pull_var_clause((Node *)
-								   list_concat_copy((List *) action->qual,
-													action->targetList),
-								   PVC_INCLUDE_PLACEHOLDERS);
+			exprs = list_concat_copy((List *) action->qual, action->targetList);
+			exprs = list_concat(exprs, action->returningList);
+			vars = pull_var_clause((Node *) exprs, PVC_INCLUDE_PLACEHOLDERS);
+
 			foreach(l2, vars)
 			{
 				Var		   *var = (Var *) lfirst(l2);
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/analyze.c b/src/backend/parser/analyze.c
new file mode 100644
index 7a1dfb6..a7021d2
--- a/src/backend/parser/analyze.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/analyze.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ static void determineRecursiveColTypes(P
 									   Node *larg, List *nrtargetlist);
 static Query *transformReturnStmt(ParseState *pstate, ReturnStmt *stmt);
 static Query *transformUpdateStmt(ParseState *pstate, UpdateStmt *stmt);
-static List *transformReturningList(ParseState *pstate, List *returningList);
 static Query *transformPLAssignStmt(ParseState *pstate,
 									PLAssignStmt *stmt);
 static Query *transformDeclareCursorStmt(ParseState *pstate,
@@ -2539,9 +2538,9 @@ transformUpdateTargetList(ParseState *ps
 
 /*
  * transformReturningList -
- *	handle a RETURNING clause in INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE
+ *	handle a RETURNING clause in INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE/MERGE
  */
-static List *
+List *
 transformReturningList(ParseState *pstate, List *returningList)
 {
 	List	   *rlist;
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
new file mode 100644
index c224df4..b4ae1c5
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(cha
 				any_operator expr_list attrs
 				distinct_clause opt_distinct_clause
 				target_list opt_target_list insert_column_list set_target_list
-				merge_values_clause
+				merge_values_clause merge_returning_clause merge_target_list
 				set_clause_list set_clause
 				def_list operator_def_list indirection opt_indirection
 				reloption_list TriggerFuncArgs opclass_item_list opclass_drop_list
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(cha
 %type <range>	extended_relation_expr
 %type <range>	relation_expr_opt_alias
 %type <node>	tablesample_clause opt_repeatable_clause
-%type <target>	target_el set_target insert_column_item
+%type <target>	target_el set_target insert_column_item merge_target_el
 
 %type <str>		generic_option_name
 %type <node>	generic_option_arg
@@ -835,7 +835,8 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(cha
  * the same as non-keywords, reducing the risk of unwanted precedence effects.
  *
  * We need to do this for PARTITION, RANGE, ROWS, and GROUPS to support
- * opt_existing_window_name (see comment there).
+ * opt_existing_window_name (see comment there), and for WHEN to support
+ * merge_target_el.
  *
  * The frame_bound productions UNBOUNDED PRECEDING and UNBOUNDED FOLLOWING
  * are even messier: since UNBOUNDED is an unreserved keyword (per spec!),
@@ -852,7 +853,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(cha
  * Using the same precedence as IDENT seems right for the reasons given above.
  */
 %nonassoc	UNBOUNDED		/* ideally would have same precedence as IDENT */
-%nonassoc	IDENT PARTITION RANGE ROWS GROUPS PRECEDING FOLLOWING CUBE ROLLUP
+%nonassoc	IDENT PARTITION RANGE ROWS GROUPS PRECEDING FOLLOWING CUBE ROLLUP WHEN
 %left		Op OPERATOR		/* multi-character ops and user-defined operators */
 %left		'+' '-'
 %left		'*' '/' '%'
@@ -12379,6 +12380,7 @@ merge_when_clause:
 					m->matched = true;
 					m->commandType = CMD_NOTHING;
 					m->condition = $3;
+					m->location = @1;
 
 					$$ = (Node *) m;
 				}
@@ -12389,6 +12391,7 @@ merge_when_clause:
 					m->matched = false;
 					m->commandType = CMD_NOTHING;
 					m->condition = $4;
+					m->location = @1;
 
 					$$ = (Node *) m;
 				}
@@ -12400,75 +12403,89 @@ opt_merge_when_condition:
 		;
 
 merge_update:
-			UPDATE SET set_clause_list
+			UPDATE SET set_clause_list merge_returning_clause
 				{
 					MergeWhenClause *n = makeNode(MergeWhenClause);
 					n->commandType = CMD_UPDATE;
 					n->override = OVERRIDING_NOT_SET;
 					n->targetList = $3;
 					n->values = NIL;
+					n->returningList = $4;
+					n->location = @1;
 
 					$$ = n;
 				}
 		;
 
 merge_delete:
-			DELETE_P
+			DELETE_P merge_returning_clause
 				{
 					MergeWhenClause *n = makeNode(MergeWhenClause);
 					n->commandType = CMD_DELETE;
 					n->override = OVERRIDING_NOT_SET;
 					n->targetList = NIL;
 					n->values = NIL;
+					n->returningList = $2;
+					n->location = @1;
 
 					$$ = n;
 				}
 		;
 
 merge_insert:
-			INSERT merge_values_clause
+			INSERT merge_values_clause merge_returning_clause
 				{
 					MergeWhenClause *n = makeNode(MergeWhenClause);
 					n->commandType = CMD_INSERT;
 					n->override = OVERRIDING_NOT_SET;
 					n->targetList = NIL;
 					n->values = $2;
+					n->returningList = $3;
+					n->location = @1;
 					$$ = n;
 				}
-			| INSERT OVERRIDING override_kind VALUE_P merge_values_clause
+			| INSERT OVERRIDING override_kind VALUE_P merge_values_clause merge_returning_clause
 				{
 					MergeWhenClause *n = makeNode(MergeWhenClause);
 					n->commandType = CMD_INSERT;
 					n->override = $3;
 					n->targetList = NIL;
 					n->values = $5;
+					n->returningList = $6;
+					n->location = @1;
 					$$ = n;
 				}
-			| INSERT '(' insert_column_list ')' merge_values_clause
+			| INSERT '(' insert_column_list ')' merge_values_clause merge_returning_clause
 				{
 					MergeWhenClause *n = makeNode(MergeWhenClause);
 					n->commandType = CMD_INSERT;
 					n->override = OVERRIDING_NOT_SET;
 					n->targetList = $3;
 					n->values = $5;
+					n->returningList = $6;
+					n->location = @1;
 					$$ = n;
 				}
-			| INSERT '(' insert_column_list ')' OVERRIDING override_kind VALUE_P merge_values_clause
+			| INSERT '(' insert_column_list ')' OVERRIDING override_kind VALUE_P merge_values_clause merge_returning_clause
 				{
 					MergeWhenClause *n = makeNode(MergeWhenClause);
 					n->commandType = CMD_INSERT;
 					n->override = $6;
 					n->targetList = $3;
 					n->values = $8;
+					n->returningList = $9;
+					n->location = @1;
 					$$ = n;
 				}
-			| INSERT DEFAULT VALUES
+			| INSERT DEFAULT VALUES merge_returning_clause
 				{
 					MergeWhenClause *n = makeNode(MergeWhenClause);
 					n->commandType = CMD_INSERT;
 					n->override = OVERRIDING_NOT_SET;
 					n->targetList = NIL;
 					n->values = NIL;
+					n->returningList = $4;
+					n->location = @1;
 					$$ = n;
 				}
 		;
@@ -12480,6 +12497,64 @@ merge_values_clause:
 				}
 		;
 
+merge_returning_clause:
+			RETURNING merge_target_list		{ $$ = $2; }
+			| /* EMPTY */					{ $$ = NIL; }
+		;
+
+merge_target_list:
+			merge_target_el								{ $$ = list_make1($1); }
+			| merge_target_list ',' merge_target_el		{ $$ = lappend($1, $3); }
+		;
+
+/*
+ * Given "RETURNING expr when ...", we have to decide without looking any
+ * further ahead whether the "when" is an alias or the start of the next WHEN
+ * clause.  We resolve the shift/reduce conflict by giving the first
+ * merge_target_el production a slightly higher precedence than the WHEN token
+ * has, causing the parser to prefer to reduce, in effect assuming that the
+ * WHEN is not an alias.
+ */
+merge_target_el:
+			a_expr			%prec Op
+				{
+					$$ = makeNode(ResTarget);
+					$$->name = NULL;
+					$$->indirection = NIL;
+					$$->val = (Node *) $1;
+					$$->location = @1;
+				}
+			| a_expr BareColLabel
+				{
+					$$ = makeNode(ResTarget);
+					$$->name = $2;
+					$$->indirection = NIL;
+					$$->val = (Node *) $1;
+					$$->location = @1;
+				}
+			| a_expr AS ColLabel
+				{
+					$$ = makeNode(ResTarget);
+					$$->name = $3;
+					$$->indirection = NIL;
+					$$->val = (Node *) $1;
+					$$->location = @1;
+				}
+			| '*'
+				{
+					ColumnRef  *n = makeNode(ColumnRef);
+
+					n->fields = list_make1(makeNode(A_Star));
+					n->location = @1;
+
+					$$ = makeNode(ResTarget);
+					$$->name = NULL;
+					$$->indirection = NIL;
+					$$->val = (Node *) n;
+					$$->location = @1;
+				}
+		;
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
  *		QUERY:
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_cte.c b/src/backend/parser/parse_cte.c
new file mode 100644
index 6992a78..5cad6d8
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_cte.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_cte.c
@@ -126,13 +126,6 @@ transformWithClause(ParseState *pstate,
 		CommonTableExpr *cte = (CommonTableExpr *) lfirst(lc);
 		ListCell   *rest;
 
-		/* MERGE is allowed by parser, but unimplemented. Reject for now */
-		if (IsA(cte->ctequery, MergeStmt))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
-					errmsg("MERGE not supported in WITH query"),
-					parser_errposition(pstate, cte->location));
-
 		for_each_cell(rest, withClause->ctes, lnext(withClause->ctes, lc))
 		{
 			CommonTableExpr *cte2 = (CommonTableExpr *) lfirst(rest);
@@ -153,7 +146,8 @@ transformWithClause(ParseState *pstate,
 			/* must be a data-modifying statement */
 			Assert(IsA(cte->ctequery, InsertStmt) ||
 				   IsA(cte->ctequery, UpdateStmt) ||
-				   IsA(cte->ctequery, DeleteStmt));
+				   IsA(cte->ctequery, DeleteStmt) ||
+				   IsA(cte->ctequery, MergeStmt));
 
 			pstate->p_hasModifyingCTE = true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_merge.c b/src/backend/parser/parse_merge.c
new file mode 100644
index 91b1156..367857a
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_merge.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_merge.c
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
 #include "access/sysattr.h"
 #include "miscadmin.h"
 #include "nodes/makefuncs.h"
+#include "nodes/nodeFuncs.h"
 #include "parser/analyze.h"
 #include "parser/parse_collate.h"
 #include "parser/parsetree.h"
 #include "parser/parser.h"
 #include "parser/parse_clause.h"
+#include "parser/parse_coerce.h"
 #include "parser/parse_cte.h"
 #include "parser/parse_expr.h"
 #include "parser/parse_merge.h"
@@ -103,6 +105,8 @@ transformMergeStmt(ParseState *pstate, M
 	List	   *mergeActionList;
 	Node	   *joinExpr;
 	ParseNamespaceItem *nsitem;
+	int			returning_list_length = -1;
+	List	  **returning_colexprs = NULL;
 
 	/* There can't be any outer WITH to worry about */
 	Assert(pstate->p_ctenamespace == NIL);
@@ -385,14 +389,146 @@ transformMergeStmt(ParseState *pstate, M
 				elog(ERROR, "unknown action in MERGE WHEN clause");
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * Transform the RETURNING list, if any.  All action RETURNING lists
+		 * must be the same length, *after* transformation (which might expand
+		 * '*' into multiple items).  At this stage, we prevent resolving any
+		 * unknown-type outputs as TEXT, allowing us to resolve such outputs
+		 * using select_common_type() below.
+		 */
+		if (mergeWhenClause->returningList)
+		{
+			bool		save_resolve_unknowns = pstate->p_resolve_unknowns;
+			int			i;
+			ListCell   *lc2;
+
+			/* The RETURNING list can see both target and source relations */
+			setNamespaceVisibilityForRTE(pstate->p_namespace,
+										 rt_fetch(qry->resultRelation,
+												  pstate->p_rtable),
+										 true, true);
+
+			setNamespaceVisibilityForRTE(pstate->p_namespace,
+										 rt_fetch(sourceRTI,
+												  pstate->p_rtable),
+										 true, true);
+
+			pstate->p_resolve_unknowns = false;
+
+			action->returningList = transformReturningList(pstate,
+														   mergeWhenClause->returningList);
+
+			pstate->p_resolve_unknowns = save_resolve_unknowns;
+
+			if (returning_list_length < 0)
+			{
+				/* Remember post-transformation length of first list */
+				returning_list_length = list_length(action->returningList);
+				/* and allocate array for per-column lists */
+				returning_colexprs = (List **) palloc0(returning_list_length * sizeof(List *));
+			}
+			else if (list_length(action->returningList) != returning_list_length)
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						errcode(ERRCODE_SYNTAX_ERROR),
+						errmsg("RETURNING lists must all be the same length"),
+						parser_errposition(pstate,
+										   exprLocation((Node *) action->returningList)));
+
+			/* Build per-column RETURNING expression lists */
+			i = 0;
+			foreach(lc2, action->returningList)
+			{
+				TargetEntry *tle = lfirst_node(TargetEntry, lc2);
+
+				returning_colexprs[i] = lappend(returning_colexprs[i], tle->expr);
+				i++;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+			action->returningList = NIL;
+
 		mergeActionList = lappend(mergeActionList, action);
 	}
 
-	qry->mergeActionList = mergeActionList;
+	/*
+	 * Enforce the rule that if any action has a RETURNING list, all must
+	 * have (except for DO NOTHING actions).  We do this using a second pass
+	 * over the merge actions to generate a more useful error message.
+	 */
+	if (returning_list_length > 0)
+	{
+		ListCell   *l2;
 
-	/* RETURNING could potentially be added in the future, but not in SQL std */
+		forboth(l, stmt->mergeWhenClauses, l2, mergeActionList)
+		{
+			MergeWhenClause *mergeWhenClause = lfirst_node(MergeWhenClause, l);
+			MergeAction *action = lfirst_node(MergeAction, l2);
+
+			if (action->commandType != CMD_NOTHING && !action->returningList)
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						errcode(ERRCODE_SYNTAX_ERROR),
+						errmsg("missing RETURNING list for MERGE action"),
+						errhint("To enable RETURNING for MERGE, add a RETURNING list to every INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE action."),
+						parser_errposition(pstate, mergeWhenClause->location));
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Resolve the common types of the columns of any RETURNING lists, and
+	 * coerce everything to those types.
+	 *
+	 * Then identify the common typmod and common collation, if any, of each
+	 * column, and build a top-level RETURNING list for the Query node, for
+	 * use in outer queries.  This RETURNING list is never evaluated, and just
+	 * contains dummy expressions, to hold the common type, typmod, and
+	 * collation information returned by this query.
+	 */
 	qry->returningList = NULL;
 
+	for (int i = 0; i < returning_list_length; i++)
+	{
+		TargetEntry *first_tle = NULL;
+		Oid			coltype;
+		int32		coltypmod;
+		Oid			colcoll;
+		Const	   *con;
+		TargetEntry *new_tle;
+
+		coltype = select_common_type(pstate, returning_colexprs[i],
+									 "RETURNING", NULL);
+
+		foreach(l, mergeActionList)
+		{
+			MergeAction *action = lfirst_node(MergeAction, l);
+
+			if (action->returningList)
+			{
+				TargetEntry *tle;
+
+				tle = list_nth_node(TargetEntry, action->returningList, i);
+				tle->expr = (Expr *) coerce_to_common_type(pstate,
+														   (Node *) tle->expr,
+														   coltype,
+														   "RETURNING");
+				if (first_tle == NULL)
+					first_tle = tle;
+			}
+		}
+
+		coltypmod = select_common_typmod(pstate, returning_colexprs[i], coltype);
+		colcoll = select_common_collation(pstate, returning_colexprs[i], true);
+
+		con = makeNullConst(coltype, coltypmod, colcoll);
+		new_tle = makeTargetEntry((Expr *) con,
+								  first_tle->resno,
+								  pstrdup(first_tle->resname),
+								  first_tle->resjunk);
+
+		qry->returningList = lappend(qry->returningList, new_tle);
+	}
+
+	qry->mergeActionList = mergeActionList;
+
 	qry->hasTargetSRFs = false;
 	qry->hasSubLinks = pstate->p_hasSubLinks;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c b/src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c
new file mode 100644
index 864ea9b..cc19041
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c
@@ -2346,9 +2346,10 @@ addRangeTableEntryForCTE(ParseState *pst
 		cte->cterefcount++;
 
 	/*
-	 * We throw error if the CTE is INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE without RETURNING.
-	 * This won't get checked in case of a self-reference, but that's OK
-	 * because data-modifying CTEs aren't allowed to be recursive anyhow.
+	 * We throw error if the CTE is INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE/MERGE without
+	 * RETURNING.  This won't get checked in case of a self-reference, but
+	 * that's OK because data-modifying CTEs aren't allowed to be recursive
+	 * anyhow.
 	 */
 	if (IsA(cte->ctequery, Query))
 	{
diff --git a/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteHandler.c b/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteHandler.c
new file mode 100644
index 41a3623..3786a7c
--- a/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteHandler.c
+++ b/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteHandler.c
@@ -3615,9 +3615,9 @@ RewriteQuery(Query *parsetree, List *rew
 	ListCell   *lc1;
 
 	/*
-	 * First, recursively process any insert/update/delete statements in WITH
-	 * clauses.  (We have to do this first because the WITH clauses may get
-	 * copied into rule actions below.)
+	 * First, recursively process any insert/update/delete/merge statements in
+	 * WITH clauses.  (We have to do this first because the WITH clauses may
+	 * get copied into rule actions below.)
 	 */
 	foreach(lc1, parsetree->cteList)
 	{
@@ -3642,7 +3642,8 @@ RewriteQuery(Query *parsetree, List *rew
 			if (!(ctequery->commandType == CMD_SELECT ||
 				  ctequery->commandType == CMD_UPDATE ||
 				  ctequery->commandType == CMD_INSERT ||
-				  ctequery->commandType == CMD_DELETE))
+				  ctequery->commandType == CMD_DELETE ||
+				  ctequery->commandType == CMD_MERGE))
 			{
 				/*
 				 * Currently it could only be NOTIFY; this error message will
diff --git a/src/backend/rewrite/rowsecurity.c b/src/backend/rewrite/rowsecurity.c
new file mode 100644
index b1620e4..966dcf0
--- a/src/backend/rewrite/rowsecurity.c
+++ b/src/backend/rewrite/rowsecurity.c
@@ -395,10 +395,10 @@ get_row_security_policies(Query *root, R
 	 * on the final action we take.
 	 *
 	 * We already fetched the SELECT policies above, to check existing rows,
-	 * but we must also check that new rows created by UPDATE actions are
-	 * visible, if SELECT rights are required for this relation. We don't do
-	 * this for INSERT actions, since an INSERT command would only do this
-	 * check if it had a RETURNING list, and MERGE does not support RETURNING.
+	 * but we must also check that new rows created by INSERT/UPDATE actions
+	 * are visible, if SELECT rights are required. For INSERT actions, we only
+	 * do this if RETURNING is specified, to be consistent with a plain INSERT
+	 * command, which can only require SELECT rights when RETURNING is used.
 	 *
 	 * We don't push the UPDATE/DELETE USING quals to the RTE because we don't
 	 * really want to apply them while scanning the relation since we don't
@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@ get_row_security_policies(Query *root, R
 		List	   *merge_delete_restrictive_policies;
 		List	   *merge_insert_permissive_policies;
 		List	   *merge_insert_restrictive_policies;
+		List	   *merge_select_permissive_policies = NIL;
+		List	   *merge_select_restrictive_policies = NIL;
 
 		/*
 		 * Fetch the UPDATE policies and set them up to execute on the
@@ -457,9 +459,6 @@ get_row_security_policies(Query *root, R
 		 */
 		if (perminfo->requiredPerms & ACL_SELECT)
 		{
-			List	   *merge_select_permissive_policies;
-			List	   *merge_select_restrictive_policies;
-
 			get_policies_for_relation(rel, CMD_SELECT, user_id,
 									  &merge_select_permissive_policies,
 									  &merge_select_restrictive_policies);
@@ -508,6 +507,21 @@ get_row_security_policies(Query *root, R
 							   withCheckOptions,
 							   hasSubLinks,
 							   false);
+
+		/*
+		 * Add ALL/SELECT policies as WCO_RLS_INSERT_CHECK WCOs, to ensure
+		 * that the inserted row is visible when executing an INSERT action,
+		 * if RETURNING is specified and SELECT rights are required for this
+		 * relation.
+		 */
+		if (perminfo->requiredPerms & ACL_SELECT && root->returningList)
+			add_with_check_options(rel, rt_index,
+								   WCO_RLS_INSERT_CHECK,
+								   merge_select_permissive_policies,
+								   merge_select_restrictive_policies,
+								   withCheckOptions,
+								   hasSubLinks,
+								   true);
 	}
 
 	table_close(rel, NoLock);
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/utility.c b/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
new file mode 100644
index e3ccf6c..6f3dc89
--- a/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
@@ -2142,11 +2142,10 @@ QueryReturnsTuples(Query *parsetree)
 		case CMD_SELECT:
 			/* returns tuples */
 			return true;
-		case CMD_MERGE:
-			return false;
 		case CMD_INSERT:
 		case CMD_UPDATE:
 		case CMD_DELETE:
+		case CMD_MERGE:
 			/* the forms with RETURNING return tuples */
 			if (parsetree->returningList)
 				return true;
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.c
new file mode 100644
index ed7f40f..b99118c
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.c
@@ -7195,10 +7195,16 @@ get_merge_query_def(Query *query, depars
 			appendStringInfoString(buf, "DELETE");
 		else if (action->commandType == CMD_NOTHING)
 			appendStringInfoString(buf, "DO NOTHING");
-	}
 
-	/* No RETURNING support in MERGE yet */
-	Assert(query->returningList == NIL);
+		/* Add RETURNING if present */
+		if (action->returningList)
+		{
+			appendContextKeyword(context, " RETURNING",
+								 -PRETTYINDENT_STD, PRETTYINDENT_STD, 4);
+			get_target_list(action->returningList, context, NULL,
+							colNamesVisible);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/common.c b/src/bin/psql/common.c
new file mode 100644
index daabf6f..6b63214
--- a/src/bin/psql/common.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/common.c
@@ -983,13 +983,17 @@ PrintQueryResult(PGresult *result, bool
 			else
 				success = true;
 
-			/* if it's INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE RETURNING, also print status */
+			/*
+			 * If it's INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE/MERGE RETURNING, also print
+			 * status.
+			 */
 			if (last || pset.show_all_results)
 			{
 				cmdstatus = PQcmdStatus(result);
 				if (strncmp(cmdstatus, "INSERT", 6) == 0 ||
 					strncmp(cmdstatus, "UPDATE", 6) == 0 ||
-					strncmp(cmdstatus, "DELETE", 6) == 0)
+					strncmp(cmdstatus, "DELETE", 6) == 0 ||
+					strncmp(cmdstatus, "MERGE", 5) == 0)
 					PrintQueryStatus(result, printStatusFout);
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/include/executor/spi.h b/src/include/executor/spi.h
new file mode 100644
index d1de139..ed8787d
--- a/src/include/executor/spi.h
+++ b/src/include/executor/spi.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ typedef struct _SPI_plan *SPIPlanPtr;
 #define SPI_OK_REL_UNREGISTER	16
 #define SPI_OK_TD_REGISTER		17
 #define SPI_OK_MERGE			18
+#define SPI_OK_MERGE_RETURNING	19
 
 #define SPI_OPT_NONATOMIC		(1 << 0)
 
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/execnodes.h b/src/include/nodes/execnodes.h
new file mode 100644
index 5d7f17d..6c27fee
--- a/src/include/nodes/execnodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/execnodes.h
@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ typedef struct MergeActionState
 	ProjectionInfo *mas_proj;	/* projection of the action's targetlist for
 								 * this rel */
 	ExprState  *mas_whenqual;	/* WHEN [NOT] MATCHED AND conditions */
+	/* projection of the action's returningList for this rel */
+	ProjectionInfo *mas_proj_returning;
 } MergeActionState;
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
new file mode 100644
index cf7e790..13bc017
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -1679,6 +1679,8 @@ typedef struct MergeWhenClause
 	List	   *targetList;		/* INSERT/UPDATE targetlist */
 	/* the following members are only used in INSERT actions */
 	List	   *values;			/* VALUES to INSERT, or NULL */
+	List	   *returningList;	/* list of expressions to return */
+	int			location;		/* token location, or -1 if unknown */
 } MergeWhenClause;
 
 /*
@@ -1696,6 +1698,7 @@ typedef struct MergeAction
 	List	   *targetList;		/* the target list (of TargetEntry) */
 	/* target attribute numbers of an UPDATE */
 	List	   *updateColnos pg_node_attr(query_jumble_ignore);
+	List	   *returningList;	/* list of expressions to return */
 } MergeAction;
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/include/parser/analyze.h b/src/include/parser/analyze.h
new file mode 100644
index c96483a..14e6877
--- a/src/include/parser/analyze.h
+++ b/src/include/parser/analyze.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ extern List *transformInsertRow(ParseSta
 								bool strip_indirection);
 extern List *transformUpdateTargetList(ParseState *pstate,
 									   List *origTlist);
+extern List *transformReturningList(ParseState *pstate, List *returningList);
 extern Query *transformTopLevelStmt(ParseState *pstate, RawStmt *parseTree);
 extern Query *transformStmt(ParseState *pstate, Node *parseTree);
 
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
new file mode 100644
index 4b76f76..fb6289c
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
@@ -4267,9 +4267,9 @@ exec_stmt_execsql(PLpgSQL_execstate *est
 	/*
 	 * If we have INTO, then we only need one row back ... but if we have INTO
 	 * STRICT or extra check too_many_rows, ask for two rows, so that we can
-	 * verify the statement returns only one.  INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE are always
-	 * treated strictly. Without INTO, just run the statement to completion
-	 * (tcount = 0).
+	 * verify the statement returns only one.  INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE/MERGE are
+	 * always treated strictly. Without INTO, just run the statement to
+	 * completion (tcount = 0).
 	 *
 	 * We could just ask for two rows always when using INTO, but there are
 	 * some cases where demanding the extra row costs significant time, eg by
@@ -4307,10 +4307,11 @@ exec_stmt_execsql(PLpgSQL_execstate *est
 		case SPI_OK_INSERT:
 		case SPI_OK_UPDATE:
 		case SPI_OK_DELETE:
+		case SPI_OK_MERGE:
 		case SPI_OK_INSERT_RETURNING:
 		case SPI_OK_UPDATE_RETURNING:
 		case SPI_OK_DELETE_RETURNING:
-		case SPI_OK_MERGE:
+		case SPI_OK_MERGE_RETURNING:
 			Assert(stmt->mod_stmt);
 			exec_set_found(estate, (SPI_processed != 0));
 			break;
@@ -4489,10 +4490,11 @@ exec_stmt_dynexecute(PLpgSQL_execstate *
 		case SPI_OK_INSERT:
 		case SPI_OK_UPDATE:
 		case SPI_OK_DELETE:
+		case SPI_OK_MERGE:
 		case SPI_OK_INSERT_RETURNING:
 		case SPI_OK_UPDATE_RETURNING:
 		case SPI_OK_DELETE_RETURNING:
-		case SPI_OK_MERGE:
+		case SPI_OK_MERGE_RETURNING:
 		case SPI_OK_UTILITY:
 		case SPI_OK_REWRITTEN:
 			break;
diff --git a/src/pl/tcl/pltcl.c b/src/pl/tcl/pltcl.c
new file mode 100644
index e8f9d7b..0c9f81e
--- a/src/pl/tcl/pltcl.c
+++ b/src/pl/tcl/pltcl.c
@@ -2456,6 +2456,7 @@ pltcl_process_SPI_result(Tcl_Interp *int
 		case SPI_OK_INSERT_RETURNING:
 		case SPI_OK_DELETE_RETURNING:
 		case SPI_OK_UPDATE_RETURNING:
+		case SPI_OK_MERGE_RETURNING:
 
 			/*
 			 * Process the tuples we got
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/merge.out b/src/test/regress/expected/merge.out
new file mode 100644
index 28a6d0b..8dafe10
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/merge.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/merge.out
@@ -123,20 +123,20 @@ ON tid = tid
 WHEN MATCHED THEN DO NOTHING;
 ERROR:  name "target" specified more than once
 DETAIL:  The name is used both as MERGE target table and data source.
--- used in a CTE
+-- used in a CTE without RETURNING
 WITH foo AS (
   MERGE INTO target USING source ON (true)
   WHEN MATCHED THEN DELETE
 ) SELECT * FROM foo;
-ERROR:  MERGE not supported in WITH query
-LINE 1: WITH foo AS (
-             ^
--- used in COPY
+ERROR:  WITH query "foo" does not have a RETURNING clause
+LINE 4: ) SELECT * FROM foo;
+                        ^
+-- used in COPY without RETURNING
 COPY (
   MERGE INTO target USING source ON (true)
   WHEN MATCHED THEN DELETE
 ) TO stdout;
-ERROR:  MERGE not supported in COPY
+ERROR:  COPY query must have a RETURNING clause
 -- unsupported relation types
 -- view
 CREATE VIEW tv AS SELECT * FROM target;
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ BEGIN;
 MERGE INTO sq_target
 USING v
 ON tid = sid
-WHEN MATCHED AND tid > 2 THEN
+WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
     UPDATE SET balance = balance + delta
 WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
 	INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ INSERT INTO sq_source (sid, balance, del
 MERGE INTO sq_target t
 USING v
 ON tid = sid
-WHEN MATCHED AND tid > 2 THEN
+WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
     UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + delta
 WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
 	INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ WITH targq AS (
 MERGE INTO sq_target t
 USING v
 ON tid = sid
-WHEN MATCHED AND tid > 2 THEN
+WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
     UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + delta
 WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
 	INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
@@ -1304,20 +1304,183 @@ WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
 ROLLBACK;
 -- RETURNING
 BEGIN;
-INSERT INTO sq_source (sid, balance, delta) VALUES (-1, -1, -10);
 MERGE INTO sq_target t
-USING v
+USING sq_source s
 ON tid = sid
-WHEN MATCHED AND tid > 2 THEN
+WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
     UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + delta
+	RETURNING 1 AS clause_number, 'upd' AS merge_action, t.*,
+				'Added '||delta||' to balance' AS description
 WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
 	INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
+	RETURNING 2, 'ins', t.*, 'Inserted '||t
 WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
 	DELETE
-RETURNING *;
-ERROR:  syntax error at or near "RETURNING"
-LINE 10: RETURNING *;
-         ^
+	RETURNING 3, 'del', t.*, 'Removed '||t;
+ clause_number | merge_action | tid | balance |     description     
+---------------+--------------+-----+---------+---------------------
+             3 | del          |   1 |     100 | Removed (1,100)
+             1 | upd          |   2 |     220 | Added 20 to balance
+             2 | ins          |   4 |      40 | Inserted (4,40)
+(3 rows)
+
+ROLLBACK;
+-- RETURNING in CTEs
+CREATE TABLE sq_target_merge_log (tid integer NOT NULL, last_change text);
+INSERT INTO sq_target_merge_log VALUES (1, 'Original value');
+BEGIN;
+WITH m AS (
+    MERGE INTO sq_target t
+    USING sq_source s
+    ON tid = sid
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
+        UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + delta
+        RETURNING 1 AS clause_number, 'UPDATE' AS merge_action, t.*,
+                  'Added '||delta||' to balance' AS description
+    WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+        INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
+        RETURNING 2, 'INSERT', t.*, 'Inserted '||t AS colname_ignored
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
+        DELETE
+        RETURNING 3, 'DELETE', t.*, 'Removed '||t
+), m2 AS (
+    MERGE INTO sq_target_merge_log l
+    USING m
+    ON l.tid = m.tid
+    WHEN MATCHED THEN
+        UPDATE SET last_change = description
+        RETURNING merge_action, 'UPDATE' AS merge_log_action, l.*
+    WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+        INSERT VALUES (m.tid, description)
+        RETURNING merge_action, 'INSERT', l.*
+)
+SELECT * FROM m2;
+ merge_action | merge_log_action | tid |     last_change     
+--------------+------------------+-----+---------------------
+ DELETE       | UPDATE           |   1 | Removed (1,100)
+ UPDATE       | INSERT           |   2 | Added 20 to balance
+ INSERT       | INSERT           |   4 | Inserted (4,40)
+(3 rows)
+
+SELECT * FROM sq_target_merge_log ORDER BY tid;
+ tid |     last_change     
+-----+---------------------
+   1 | Removed (1,100)
+   2 | Added 20 to balance
+   4 | Inserted (4,40)
+(3 rows)
+
+ROLLBACK;
+-- COPY (MERGE ... RETURNING) TO ...
+BEGIN;
+COPY (
+    MERGE INTO sq_target t
+    USING sq_source s
+    ON tid = sid
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
+        UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + delta
+        RETURNING 'UPDATE', t.*
+    WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+        INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
+        RETURNING 'INSERT', t.*
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
+        DELETE
+        RETURNING 'DELETE', t.*
+) TO stdout;
+DELETE	1	100
+UPDATE	2	220
+INSERT	4	40
+ROLLBACK;
+-- SQL function with MERGE ... RETURNING
+BEGIN;
+CREATE FUNCTION merge_into_sq_target(sid int, balance int, delta int,
+                                     OUT action text, OUT tid int, OUT new_balance int)
+LANGUAGE sql AS
+$$
+    MERGE INTO sq_target t
+    USING (VALUES ($1, $2, $3)) AS v(sid, balance, delta)
+    ON tid = v.sid
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
+        UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + v.delta
+        RETURNING 'UPDATE', t.*
+    WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+        INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (v.balance + v.delta, v.sid)
+        RETURNING 'INSERT', t.*
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
+        DELETE
+        RETURNING 'DELETE', t.*;
+$$;
+SELECT m.*
+FROM (VALUES (1, 0, 0), (3, 0, 20), (4, 100, 10)) AS v(sid, balance, delta),
+LATERAL (SELECT action, tid, new_balance FROM merge_into_sq_target(sid, balance, delta)) m;
+ action | tid | new_balance 
+--------+-----+-------------
+ DELETE |   1 |         100
+ UPDATE |   3 |         320
+ INSERT |   4 |         110
+(3 rows)
+
+ROLLBACK;
+-- SQL SRF with MERGE ... RETURNING
+BEGIN;
+CREATE FUNCTION merge_sq_source_into_sq_target()
+RETURNS TABLE (action text, tid int, balance int)
+LANGUAGE sql AS
+$$
+    MERGE INTO sq_target t
+    USING sq_source s
+    ON tid = sid
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
+        UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + delta
+        RETURNING 'UPDATE', t.*
+    WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+        INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
+        RETURNING 'INSERT', t.*
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
+        DELETE
+        RETURNING 'DELETE', t.*;
+$$;
+SELECT * FROM merge_sq_source_into_sq_target();
+ action | tid | balance 
+--------+-----+---------
+ DELETE |   1 |     100
+ UPDATE |   2 |     220
+ INSERT |   4 |      40
+(3 rows)
+
+ROLLBACK;
+-- PL/pgSQL function with MERGE ... RETURNING ... INTO
+BEGIN;
+CREATE FUNCTION merge_into_sq_target(sid int, balance int, delta int,
+                                     OUT r_action text, OUT r_tid int, OUT r_balance int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql AS
+$$
+BEGIN
+    MERGE INTO sq_target t
+    USING (VALUES ($1, $2, $3)) AS v(sid, balance, delta)
+    ON tid = v.sid
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
+        UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + v.delta
+        RETURNING 'UPDATE', t.*
+    WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+        INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (v.balance + v.delta, v.sid)
+        RETURNING 'INSERT', t.*
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
+        DELETE
+        RETURNING 'DELETE', t.*
+    INTO r_action, r_tid, r_balance;
+END;
+$$;
+SELECT m.*
+FROM (VALUES (1, 0, 0), (3, 0, 20), (4, 100, 10)) AS v(sid, balance, delta),
+LATERAL (SELECT r_action, r_tid, r_balance FROM merge_into_sq_target(sid, balance, delta)) m;
+ r_action | r_tid | r_balance 
+----------+-------+-----------
+ DELETE   |     1 |       100
+ UPDATE   |     3 |       320
+ INSERT   |     4 |       110
+(3 rows)
+
 ROLLBACK;
 -- EXPLAIN
 CREATE TABLE ex_mtarget (a int, b int)
@@ -1514,7 +1677,7 @@ SELECT * FROM sq_target WHERE tid = 1;
 (1 row)
 
 ROLLBACK;
-DROP TABLE sq_target, sq_source CASCADE;
+DROP TABLE sq_target, sq_target_merge_log, sq_source CASCADE;
 NOTICE:  drop cascades to view v
 CREATE TABLE pa_target (tid integer, balance float, val text)
 	PARTITION BY LIST (tid);
@@ -1640,6 +1803,32 @@ SELECT * FROM pa_target ORDER BY tid;
 (14 rows)
 
 ROLLBACK;
+-- update partition key to partition not initially scanned
+BEGIN;
+MERGE INTO pa_target t
+  USING pa_source s
+  ON t.tid = s.sid AND t.tid = 1
+  WHEN MATCHED THEN
+    UPDATE SET tid = tid + 1, balance = balance + delta, val = val || ' updated by merge'
+    RETURNING t.*;
+ tid | balance |           val            
+-----+---------+--------------------------
+   2 |     110 | initial updated by merge
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT * FROM pa_target ORDER BY tid;
+ tid | balance |           val            
+-----+---------+--------------------------
+   2 |     110 | initial updated by merge
+   3 |     300 | initial
+   5 |     500 | initial
+   7 |     700 | initial
+   9 |     900 | initial
+  11 |    1100 | initial
+  13 |    1300 | initial
+(7 rows)
+
+ROLLBACK;
 DROP TABLE pa_target CASCADE;
 -- The target table is partitioned in the same way, but this time by attaching
 -- partitions which have columns in different order, dropped columns etc.
@@ -1730,8 +1919,28 @@ MERGE INTO pa_target t
   ON t.tid = s.sid
   WHEN MATCHED THEN
     UPDATE SET tid = tid + 1, balance = balance + delta, val = val || ' updated by merge'
+    RETURNING 'UPDATE' AS merge_action, t.*
   WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
-    INSERT VALUES (sid, delta, 'inserted by merge');
+    INSERT VALUES (sid, delta, 'inserted by merge')
+    RETURNING 'INSERT', t.*;
+ merge_action | tid | balance |           val            
+--------------+-----+---------+--------------------------
+ UPDATE       |   2 |     110 | initial updated by merge
+ INSERT       |   2 |      20 | inserted by merge
+ UPDATE       |   4 |     330 | initial updated by merge
+ INSERT       |   4 |      40 | inserted by merge
+ UPDATE       |   6 |     550 | initial updated by merge
+ INSERT       |   6 |      60 | inserted by merge
+ UPDATE       |   8 |     770 | initial updated by merge
+ INSERT       |   8 |      80 | inserted by merge
+ UPDATE       |  10 |     990 | initial updated by merge
+ INSERT       |  10 |     100 | inserted by merge
+ UPDATE       |  12 |    1210 | initial updated by merge
+ INSERT       |  12 |     120 | inserted by merge
+ UPDATE       |  14 |    1430 | initial updated by merge
+ INSERT       |  14 |     140 | inserted by merge
+(14 rows)
+
 SELECT * FROM pa_target ORDER BY tid;
  tid | balance |           val            
 -----+---------+--------------------------
@@ -1797,8 +2006,23 @@ MERGE INTO pa_target t
   ON t.tid = s.sid
   WHEN MATCHED THEN
     UPDATE SET balance = balance + delta, val = val || ' updated by merge'
+    RETURNING 'UPDATE' AS merge_action, t.*
   WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
-    INSERT VALUES (slogts::timestamp, sid, delta, 'inserted by merge');
+    INSERT VALUES (slogts::timestamp, sid, delta, 'inserted by merge')
+    RETURNING 'INSERT' AS merge_action, t.*;
+ merge_action |          logts           | tid | balance |           val            
+--------------+--------------------------+-----+---------+--------------------------
+ UPDATE       | Tue Jan 31 00:00:00 2017 |   1 |     110 | initial updated by merge
+ UPDATE       | Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 2017 |   2 |     220 | initial updated by merge
+ INSERT       | Sun Jan 15 00:00:00 2017 |   3 |      30 | inserted by merge
+ UPDATE       | Tue Jan 31 00:00:00 2017 |   4 |     440 | initial updated by merge
+ UPDATE       | Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 2017 |   5 |     550 | initial updated by merge
+ INSERT       | Sun Jan 15 00:00:00 2017 |   6 |      60 | inserted by merge
+ UPDATE       | Tue Jan 31 00:00:00 2017 |   7 |     770 | initial updated by merge
+ UPDATE       | Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 2017 |   8 |     880 | initial updated by merge
+ INSERT       | Sun Jan 15 00:00:00 2017 |   9 |      90 | inserted by merge
+(9 rows)
+
 SELECT * FROM pa_target ORDER BY tid;
           logts           | tid | balance |           val            
 --------------------------+-----+---------+--------------------------
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/rowsecurity.out b/src/test/regress/expected/rowsecurity.out
new file mode 100644
index 6988128..d0c385d
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/rowsecurity.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/rowsecurity.out
@@ -2302,6 +2302,37 @@ WHEN MATCHED THEN
 	UPDATE SET dnotes = dnotes || ' notes added by merge8 '
 WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
 	INSERT VALUES (13, 44, 1, 'regress_rls_bob', 'new manga');
+SELECT * FROM document WHERE did = 13;
+ did | cid | dlevel | dauthor | dtitle | dnotes 
+-----+-----+--------+---------+--------+--------
+(0 rows)
+
+-- but not OK if RETURNING is used
+MERGE INTO document d
+USING (SELECT 14 as sdid) s
+ON did = s.sdid
+WHEN MATCHED THEN
+	UPDATE SET dnotes = dnotes || ' notes added by merge9 '
+	RETURNING *
+WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+	INSERT VALUES (14, 44, 1, 'regress_rls_bob', 'new manga')
+	RETURNING *;
+ERROR:  new row violates row-level security policy for table "document"
+-- but OK if new row is visible
+MERGE INTO document d
+USING (SELECT 14 as sdid) s
+ON did = s.sdid
+WHEN MATCHED THEN
+	UPDATE SET dnotes = dnotes || ' notes added by merge10 '
+	RETURNING *
+WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+	INSERT VALUES (14, 11, 1, 'regress_rls_bob', 'new novel')
+	RETURNING *;
+ sdid | did | cid | dlevel |     dauthor     |  dtitle   | dnotes 
+------+-----+-----+--------+-----------------+-----------+--------
+   14 |  14 |  11 |      1 | regress_rls_bob | new novel | 
+(1 row)
+
 RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION;
 -- drop the restrictive SELECT policy so that we can look at the
 -- final state of the table
@@ -2325,7 +2356,8 @@ SELECT * FROM document;
   12 |  11 |      1 | regress_rls_bob   | another novel                    | 
    1 |  11 |      1 | regress_rls_bob   | my first novel                   |  notes added by merge2  notes added by merge3  notes added by merge4  notes added by merge7 
   13 |  44 |      1 | regress_rls_bob   | new manga                        | 
-(15 rows)
+  14 |  11 |      1 | regress_rls_bob   | new novel                        | 
+(16 rows)
 
 --
 -- ROLE/GROUP
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/rules.out b/src/test/regress/expected/rules.out
new file mode 100644
index 2c60400..e8b1b0d
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/rules.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/rules.out
@@ -3597,7 +3597,8 @@ MERGE INTO rule_merge2 t USING (SELECT 1
 -- test deparsing
 CREATE TABLE sf_target(id int, data text, filling int[]);
 CREATE FUNCTION merge_sf_test()
- RETURNS void
+ RETURNS TABLE(merge_action text, when_clause int,
+               a int, b text, id int, data text, filling int[])
  LANGUAGE sql
 BEGIN ATOMIC
  MERGE INTO sf_target t
@@ -3606,39 +3607,48 @@ BEGIN ATOMIC
 WHEN MATCHED
    AND (s.a + t.id) = 42
    THEN UPDATE SET data = repeat(t.data, s.a) || s.b, id = length(s.b)
+   RETURNING 'UPDATE', 1, *
 WHEN NOT MATCHED
    AND (s.b IS NOT NULL)
    THEN INSERT (data, id)
    VALUES (s.b, s.a)
+   RETURNING 'INSERT', 2, *
 WHEN MATCHED
    AND length(s.b || t.data) > 10
    THEN UPDATE SET data = s.b
+   RETURNING 'UPDATE', 3, *
 WHEN MATCHED
    AND s.a > 200
    THEN UPDATE SET filling[s.a] = t.id
+   RETURNING 'UPDATE', 4, *
 WHEN MATCHED
    AND s.a > 100
    THEN DELETE
+   RETURNING 'DELETE', 5, *
 WHEN MATCHED
    THEN DO NOTHING
 WHEN NOT MATCHED
    AND s.a > 200
    THEN INSERT DEFAULT VALUES
+   RETURNING 'INSERT', 6, *
 WHEN NOT MATCHED
    AND s.a > 100
    THEN INSERT (id, data) OVERRIDING USER VALUE
    VALUES (s.a, DEFAULT)
+   RETURNING 'INSERT', 7, *
 WHEN NOT MATCHED
    AND s.a > 0
    THEN INSERT
    VALUES (s.a, s.b, DEFAULT)
+   RETURNING 'INSERT', 8, *
 WHEN NOT MATCHED
    THEN INSERT (filling[1], id)
-   VALUES (s.a, s.a);
+   VALUES (s.a, s.a)
+   RETURNING 'INSERT', 9, *;
 END;
 \sf merge_sf_test
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.merge_sf_test()
- RETURNS void
+ RETURNS TABLE(merge_action text, when_clause integer, a integer, b text, id integer, data text, filling integer[])
  LANGUAGE sql
 BEGIN ATOMIC
  MERGE INTO sf_target t
@@ -3647,35 +3657,98 @@ BEGIN ATOMIC
     WHEN MATCHED
      AND ((s.a + t.id) = 42)
      THEN UPDATE SET data = (repeat(t.data, s.a) || s.b), id = length(s.b)
+      RETURNING 'UPDATE'::text,
+     1,
+     s.a,
+     s.b,
+     t.id,
+     t.data,
+     t.filling
     WHEN NOT MATCHED
      AND (s.b IS NOT NULL)
      THEN INSERT (data, id)
       VALUES (s.b, s.a)
+      RETURNING 'INSERT'::text,
+     2,
+     s.a,
+     s.b,
+     t.id,
+     t.data,
+     t.filling
     WHEN MATCHED
      AND (length((s.b || t.data)) > 10)
      THEN UPDATE SET data = s.b
+      RETURNING 'UPDATE'::text,
+     3,
+     s.a,
+     s.b,
+     t.id,
+     t.data,
+     t.filling
     WHEN MATCHED
      AND (s.a > 200)
      THEN UPDATE SET filling[s.a] = t.id
+      RETURNING 'UPDATE'::text,
+     4,
+     s.a,
+     s.b,
+     t.id,
+     t.data,
+     t.filling
     WHEN MATCHED
      AND (s.a > 100)
      THEN DELETE
+      RETURNING 'DELETE'::text,
+     5,
+     s.a,
+     s.b,
+     t.id,
+     t.data,
+     t.filling
     WHEN MATCHED
      THEN DO NOTHING
     WHEN NOT MATCHED
      AND (s.a > 200)
      THEN INSERT DEFAULT VALUES
+      RETURNING 'INSERT'::text,
+     6,
+     s.a,
+     s.b,
+     t.id,
+     t.data,
+     t.filling
     WHEN NOT MATCHED
      AND (s.a > 100)
      THEN INSERT (id, data) OVERRIDING USER VALUE
       VALUES (s.a, DEFAULT)
+      RETURNING 'INSERT'::text,
+     7,
+     s.a,
+     s.b,
+     t.id,
+     t.data,
+     t.filling
     WHEN NOT MATCHED
      AND (s.a > 0)
      THEN INSERT (id, data, filling)
       VALUES (s.a, s.b, DEFAULT)
+      RETURNING 'INSERT'::text,
+     8,
+     s.a,
+     s.b,
+     t.id,
+     t.data,
+     t.filling
     WHEN NOT MATCHED
      THEN INSERT (filling[1], id)
-      VALUES (s.a, s.a);
+      VALUES (s.a, s.a)
+      RETURNING 'INSERT'::text,
+     9,
+     s.a,
+     s.b,
+     t.id,
+     t.data,
+     t.filling;
 END
 DROP FUNCTION merge_sf_test;
 DROP TABLE sf_target;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/merge.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/merge.sql
new file mode 100644
index 4cf6db9..32a70e7
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/merge.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/merge.sql
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ MERGE INTO target
 USING target
 ON tid = tid
 WHEN MATCHED THEN DO NOTHING;
--- used in a CTE
+-- used in a CTE without RETURNING
 WITH foo AS (
   MERGE INTO target USING source ON (true)
   WHEN MATCHED THEN DELETE
 ) SELECT * FROM foo;
--- used in COPY
+-- used in COPY without RETURNING
 COPY (
   MERGE INTO target USING source ON (true)
   WHEN MATCHED THEN DELETE
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ BEGIN;
 MERGE INTO sq_target
 USING v
 ON tid = sid
-WHEN MATCHED AND tid > 2 THEN
+WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
     UPDATE SET balance = balance + delta
 WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
 	INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ INSERT INTO sq_source (sid, balance, del
 MERGE INTO sq_target t
 USING v
 ON tid = sid
-WHEN MATCHED AND tid > 2 THEN
+WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
     UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + delta
 WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
 	INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ WITH targq AS (
 MERGE INTO sq_target t
 USING v
 ON tid = sid
-WHEN MATCHED AND tid > 2 THEN
+WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
     UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + delta
 WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
 	INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
@@ -857,17 +857,143 @@ ROLLBACK;
 
 -- RETURNING
 BEGIN;
-INSERT INTO sq_source (sid, balance, delta) VALUES (-1, -1, -10);
 MERGE INTO sq_target t
-USING v
+USING sq_source s
 ON tid = sid
-WHEN MATCHED AND tid > 2 THEN
+WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
     UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + delta
+	RETURNING 1 AS clause_number, 'upd' AS merge_action, t.*,
+				'Added '||delta||' to balance' AS description
 WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
 	INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
+	RETURNING 2, 'ins', t.*, 'Inserted '||t
 WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
 	DELETE
-RETURNING *;
+	RETURNING 3, 'del', t.*, 'Removed '||t;
+ROLLBACK;
+
+-- RETURNING in CTEs
+CREATE TABLE sq_target_merge_log (tid integer NOT NULL, last_change text);
+INSERT INTO sq_target_merge_log VALUES (1, 'Original value');
+BEGIN;
+WITH m AS (
+    MERGE INTO sq_target t
+    USING sq_source s
+    ON tid = sid
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
+        UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + delta
+        RETURNING 1 AS clause_number, 'UPDATE' AS merge_action, t.*,
+                  'Added '||delta||' to balance' AS description
+    WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+        INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
+        RETURNING 2, 'INSERT', t.*, 'Inserted '||t AS colname_ignored
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
+        DELETE
+        RETURNING 3, 'DELETE', t.*, 'Removed '||t
+), m2 AS (
+    MERGE INTO sq_target_merge_log l
+    USING m
+    ON l.tid = m.tid
+    WHEN MATCHED THEN
+        UPDATE SET last_change = description
+        RETURNING merge_action, 'UPDATE' AS merge_log_action, l.*
+    WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+        INSERT VALUES (m.tid, description)
+        RETURNING merge_action, 'INSERT', l.*
+)
+SELECT * FROM m2;
+SELECT * FROM sq_target_merge_log ORDER BY tid;
+ROLLBACK;
+
+-- COPY (MERGE ... RETURNING) TO ...
+BEGIN;
+COPY (
+    MERGE INTO sq_target t
+    USING sq_source s
+    ON tid = sid
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
+        UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + delta
+        RETURNING 'UPDATE', t.*
+    WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+        INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
+        RETURNING 'INSERT', t.*
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
+        DELETE
+        RETURNING 'DELETE', t.*
+) TO stdout;
+ROLLBACK;
+
+-- SQL function with MERGE ... RETURNING
+BEGIN;
+CREATE FUNCTION merge_into_sq_target(sid int, balance int, delta int,
+                                     OUT action text, OUT tid int, OUT new_balance int)
+LANGUAGE sql AS
+$$
+    MERGE INTO sq_target t
+    USING (VALUES ($1, $2, $3)) AS v(sid, balance, delta)
+    ON tid = v.sid
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
+        UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + v.delta
+        RETURNING 'UPDATE', t.*
+    WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+        INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (v.balance + v.delta, v.sid)
+        RETURNING 'INSERT', t.*
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
+        DELETE
+        RETURNING 'DELETE', t.*;
+$$;
+SELECT m.*
+FROM (VALUES (1, 0, 0), (3, 0, 20), (4, 100, 10)) AS v(sid, balance, delta),
+LATERAL (SELECT action, tid, new_balance FROM merge_into_sq_target(sid, balance, delta)) m;
+ROLLBACK;
+
+-- SQL SRF with MERGE ... RETURNING
+BEGIN;
+CREATE FUNCTION merge_sq_source_into_sq_target()
+RETURNS TABLE (action text, tid int, balance int)
+LANGUAGE sql AS
+$$
+    MERGE INTO sq_target t
+    USING sq_source s
+    ON tid = sid
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
+        UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + delta
+        RETURNING 'UPDATE', t.*
+    WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+        INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (balance + delta, sid)
+        RETURNING 'INSERT', t.*
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
+        DELETE
+        RETURNING 'DELETE', t.*;
+$$;
+SELECT * FROM merge_sq_source_into_sq_target();
+ROLLBACK;
+
+-- PL/pgSQL function with MERGE ... RETURNING ... INTO
+BEGIN;
+CREATE FUNCTION merge_into_sq_target(sid int, balance int, delta int,
+                                     OUT r_action text, OUT r_tid int, OUT r_balance int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql AS
+$$
+BEGIN
+    MERGE INTO sq_target t
+    USING (VALUES ($1, $2, $3)) AS v(sid, balance, delta)
+    ON tid = v.sid
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid >= 2 THEN
+        UPDATE SET balance = t.balance + v.delta
+        RETURNING 'UPDATE', t.*
+    WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+        INSERT (balance, tid) VALUES (v.balance + v.delta, v.sid)
+        RETURNING 'INSERT', t.*
+    WHEN MATCHED AND tid < 2 THEN
+        DELETE
+        RETURNING 'DELETE', t.*
+    INTO r_action, r_tid, r_balance;
+END;
+$$;
+SELECT m.*
+FROM (VALUES (1, 0, 0), (3, 0, 20), (4, 100, 10)) AS v(sid, balance, delta),
+LATERAL (SELECT r_action, r_tid, r_balance FROM merge_into_sq_target(sid, balance, delta)) m;
 ROLLBACK;
 
 -- EXPLAIN
@@ -966,7 +1092,7 @@ WHEN MATCHED THEN
 SELECT * FROM sq_target WHERE tid = 1;
 ROLLBACK;
 
-DROP TABLE sq_target, sq_source CASCADE;
+DROP TABLE sq_target, sq_target_merge_log, sq_source CASCADE;
 
 CREATE TABLE pa_target (tid integer, balance float, val text)
 	PARTITION BY LIST (tid);
@@ -1033,6 +1159,17 @@ SELECT merge_func();
 SELECT * FROM pa_target ORDER BY tid;
 ROLLBACK;
 
+-- update partition key to partition not initially scanned
+BEGIN;
+MERGE INTO pa_target t
+  USING pa_source s
+  ON t.tid = s.sid AND t.tid = 1
+  WHEN MATCHED THEN
+    UPDATE SET tid = tid + 1, balance = balance + delta, val = val || ' updated by merge'
+    RETURNING t.*;
+SELECT * FROM pa_target ORDER BY tid;
+ROLLBACK;
+
 DROP TABLE pa_target CASCADE;
 
 -- The target table is partitioned in the same way, but this time by attaching
@@ -1090,8 +1227,10 @@ MERGE INTO pa_target t
   ON t.tid = s.sid
   WHEN MATCHED THEN
     UPDATE SET tid = tid + 1, balance = balance + delta, val = val || ' updated by merge'
+    RETURNING 'UPDATE' AS merge_action, t.*
   WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
-    INSERT VALUES (sid, delta, 'inserted by merge');
+    INSERT VALUES (sid, delta, 'inserted by merge')
+    RETURNING 'INSERT', t.*;
 SELECT * FROM pa_target ORDER BY tid;
 ROLLBACK;
 
@@ -1144,8 +1283,10 @@ MERGE INTO pa_target t
   ON t.tid = s.sid
   WHEN MATCHED THEN
     UPDATE SET balance = balance + delta, val = val || ' updated by merge'
+    RETURNING 'UPDATE' AS merge_action, t.*
   WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
-    INSERT VALUES (slogts::timestamp, sid, delta, 'inserted by merge');
+    INSERT VALUES (slogts::timestamp, sid, delta, 'inserted by merge')
+    RETURNING 'INSERT' AS merge_action, t.*;
 SELECT * FROM pa_target ORDER BY tid;
 ROLLBACK;
 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/rowsecurity.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/rowsecurity.sql
new file mode 100644
index dec7340..8c093ee
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/rowsecurity.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/rowsecurity.sql
@@ -992,6 +992,29 @@ WHEN MATCHED THEN
 	UPDATE SET dnotes = dnotes || ' notes added by merge8 '
 WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
 	INSERT VALUES (13, 44, 1, 'regress_rls_bob', 'new manga');
+SELECT * FROM document WHERE did = 13;
+
+-- but not OK if RETURNING is used
+MERGE INTO document d
+USING (SELECT 14 as sdid) s
+ON did = s.sdid
+WHEN MATCHED THEN
+	UPDATE SET dnotes = dnotes || ' notes added by merge9 '
+	RETURNING *
+WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+	INSERT VALUES (14, 44, 1, 'regress_rls_bob', 'new manga')
+	RETURNING *;
+
+-- but OK if new row is visible
+MERGE INTO document d
+USING (SELECT 14 as sdid) s
+ON did = s.sdid
+WHEN MATCHED THEN
+	UPDATE SET dnotes = dnotes || ' notes added by merge10 '
+	RETURNING *
+WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
+	INSERT VALUES (14, 11, 1, 'regress_rls_bob', 'new novel')
+	RETURNING *;
 
 RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION;
 -- drop the restrictive SELECT policy so that we can look at the
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/rules.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/rules.sql
new file mode 100644
index 8b7e255..92d2ccd
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/rules.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/rules.sql
@@ -1281,7 +1281,8 @@ MERGE INTO rule_merge2 t USING (SELECT 1
 CREATE TABLE sf_target(id int, data text, filling int[]);
 
 CREATE FUNCTION merge_sf_test()
- RETURNS void
+ RETURNS TABLE(merge_action text, when_clause int,
+               a int, b text, id int, data text, filling int[])
  LANGUAGE sql
 BEGIN ATOMIC
  MERGE INTO sf_target t
@@ -1290,35 +1291,44 @@ BEGIN ATOMIC
 WHEN MATCHED
    AND (s.a + t.id) = 42
    THEN UPDATE SET data = repeat(t.data, s.a) || s.b, id = length(s.b)
+   RETURNING 'UPDATE', 1, *
 WHEN NOT MATCHED
    AND (s.b IS NOT NULL)
    THEN INSERT (data, id)
    VALUES (s.b, s.a)
+   RETURNING 'INSERT', 2, *
 WHEN MATCHED
    AND length(s.b || t.data) > 10
    THEN UPDATE SET data = s.b
+   RETURNING 'UPDATE', 3, *
 WHEN MATCHED
    AND s.a > 200
    THEN UPDATE SET filling[s.a] = t.id
+   RETURNING 'UPDATE', 4, *
 WHEN MATCHED
    AND s.a > 100
    THEN DELETE
+   RETURNING 'DELETE', 5, *
 WHEN MATCHED
    THEN DO NOTHING
 WHEN NOT MATCHED
    AND s.a > 200
    THEN INSERT DEFAULT VALUES
+   RETURNING 'INSERT', 6, *
 WHEN NOT MATCHED
    AND s.a > 100
    THEN INSERT (id, data) OVERRIDING USER VALUE
    VALUES (s.a, DEFAULT)
+   RETURNING 'INSERT', 7, *
 WHEN NOT MATCHED
    AND s.a > 0
    THEN INSERT
    VALUES (s.a, s.b, DEFAULT)
+   RETURNING 'INSERT', 8, *
 WHEN NOT MATCHED
    THEN INSERT (filling[1], id)
-   VALUES (s.a, s.a);
+   VALUES (s.a, s.a)
+   RETURNING 'INSERT', 9, *;
 END;
 
 \sf merge_sf_test