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Re: PostgreSQL 18 GA press release draft

Jonathan S. Katz <jkatz@postgresql.org> — 2025-09-12T15:46:25Z

On 9/9/25 11:13 PM, Jonathan S. Katz wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Attached is a draft of the PostgreSQL 18 GA press release. A few 
> comments before the ask for reviewing:
> 
> * I still need to write up the theme and the quote, which I'll provide 
> tomorrow after hearing the first round of feedback
> * The release is a bit long - this is due in part to what I think is a 
> lot of really good features in PostgreSQL 18. "Something for everyone"
> 
> Please review for the press release for the following:
> 
> * Correctness and accuracy of what's described - we want to be 
> technically correct, but we also need to explain why something matters 
> to our users.
> * Notable omissions (apologies if I missed something, but also note not 
> everything going to make the cut).
> * Features to exclude.
> * How easy phrases are to translate / confusing phrases
> * Typos.
> 
> Like previous years, I won't really look at stylistic remarks, unless it 
> falls into the "making it simpler to translate / confusing phrase" bucket.
> 
> After 2025-09-14 0:00 UTC I won't be able to accept more feedback, as 
> we'll need to begin the translation process. Anyone who provides 
> accepted feedback will also get a mention in the press release "thank 
> you" page[1], which stays up for about a year ;)

Thanks for all of your feedback thus far! Attached is the next version 
of the draft. This incorporates the feedback, and now includes the 
thematic statement and a draft quote.

As per above, I'll need remaining feedback no later than 2025-09-14 0:00 
UTC - after this, it's frozen for the translation process to begin.

Thanks!

Jonathan