supported versions of our database system, including 9.6.5, 9.5.9,
9.4.14, 9.3.19, and 9.2.23.
This release includes fixes that prevent a crash in pg_restore when
using parallel mode. It also patches over a few other bugs reported
since the last releases in August.
Additionally, in 9.4.14 only, there is a fix to an issue with walsenders
preventing primary-server shutdown unless immediate shutdown mode is used.
Users should plan to update at the next convenient downtime.
Bug Fixes and Improvements
This update also fixes a number of bugs reported in the last few weeks.
Some of these issues affect only version 9.6, but many affect all
supported versions:
* Show foreign tables in information_schema.table_privileges view.
This fix applies to new databases, see the release notes for the
procedure to apply the fix to an existing database.
* Correctly identify columns that are of a range type or domain type
over a composite type or domain type being searched for
* Prevent crash when passing fixed-length pass-by-reference data types
to parallel worker processes
* Change ecpg’s parser to allow RETURNING clauses without attached C
variables
* Change ecpg’s parser to recognize backslash continuation of C
preprocessor command lines
* Improve selection of compiler flags for PL/Perl on Windows
pg_upgrade. Other where added in 9.5, but the port failed to install them.
Make sure they are properly installed by the correct port (-client or -server) [1]
Remove unused and hence confusing OSSP_UUID parameters from Makefile [2]
Add options to allow user to be set for the backup script in periodic.
Add this option only to 9.5 for now. It will be updated to other servers at
next regular patch release. [3]
The path to perl in hard coded into pgxs/src/Makefile.global which is
then installed. Hence, we must depend on perl when that file is installed.
Noticed by: Paul Guyot [1]
PR: 192387 [2]
PR: 172110 [3]
PR: 206046 [4]
