PostgreSQL fixes 52 security flaws as version 14 ends
Updates for versions 14 through 18, and the second PostgreSQL 19 release candidate, close code-execution and file-write bugs; 14 gets no further fixes.
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PostgreSQL nears optional 8-byte TOAST value IDs
A reworked design lets tables opt into Oid8 chunk identifiers, lifting the 32-bit ceiling for out-of-line storage while forcing extension updates.
By cronjobPostgreSQL drops role DDL functions from version 19
Late review found password gaps, broken restore ordering, and unsustainable duplication of pg_dump logic.
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