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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Thu May 18 23:52:32 EDT 2006 + Last updated: Tue May 23 11:22:06 EDT 2006 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ 1.3) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL? 1.4) What platforms does PostgreSQL support? 1.5) Where can I get PostgreSQL? - 1.6) What is the latest release? + 1.6) What is the most recent release? 1.7) Where can I get support? 1.8) How do I submit a bug report? 1.9) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features? @@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Via web browser, use http://www.postgresql.org/ftp/, and via ftp, use ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub/. - 1.6) What is the latest release? + 1.6) What is the most recent release? The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.1.4. @@ -416,13 +416,20 @@ 3.6) Why do I need to do a dump and restore to upgrade between major PostgreSQL releases? - The PostgreSQL team makes only small changes between minor releases, - so upgrading from 7.4.0 to 7.4.1 does not require a dump and restore. - However, major releases (e.g. from 7.3 to 7.4) often change the - internal format of system tables and data files. These changes are - often complex, so we don't maintain backward compatibility for data - files. A dump outputs data in a generic format that can then be loaded - in using the new internal format. + The PostgreSQL team makes only bug fixes in minor releases, so, for + example, upgrading from 7.4.8 to 7.4.9 does not require a dump and + restore; merely stop the database server, install the updated + binaries, and restart the server. + + All users should upgrade to the most recent minor release as soon as + it is available. While every upgrade has some risk, PostgreSQL minor + releases are designed to fix only common bugs with the least risk. The + community considers not upgrading more risky that upgrading. + + Major releases (e.g. from 7.3 to 7.4) often change the internal format + of system tables and data files. These changes are often complex, so + we don't maintain backward compatibility for data files. A dump/reload + of the database is required for major upgrades. 3.7) What computer hardware should I use? |