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PostgreSQL 15

Summary

Update of PostgreSQL (postgresql and libpq components) in Fedora from version 14 to version 15 in the non-modular (main) builds.

PostgreSQL 15.0 Release Notes

Owner

Name: Ondřej Sloup
Email: osloup@redhat.com

Current status

Targeted release: Fedora Linux 38
Last updated: 2022-12-02
devel thread
FESCo issue: #2882
Tracker bug: #2139102
Release notes tracker: #894

Detailed Description

Update of PostgreSQL (postgresql and libpq components) in Fedora from version 14 to version 15 in the non-modular (main) builds.

This also involves moving the postgresql-static subpackage to libpq creating the libpq-static subpackage.

Plan

Prepare PostgreSQL 15 in Copr (TBD)
Rebuild important dependencies in Copr (TBD)
Debug and fix compatibility issues found in dependencies (a reasonable amount of non-critical in FTBFS state might be tolerable)
Build in a "side tag" to prevent dependencies from failing and rollout once stable
Prepare Pull requests in Rawhide
Merge and build into a "side tag"
Once stable merge into Rawhide

Feedback

Benefit to Fedora

The latest stable software is used by Fedora users, providing additional features and fixes.

Scope

Proposal owners:
- Prepare PostgreSQL 15
- Prepare PostgreSQL 14 as a module for Rawhide
- Check software that requires or depends on postgresql-server or libpq packages for incompatibilities
- Build PostgreSQL 15 (postgresql and libpq) to Rawhide
- Rebuild depended on packages against PostgreSQL 15
- Gather user input on the changes between PostgreSQL 14 and PostgreSQL 15

Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Release engineering: #Releng issue number (a check of an impact with Release Engineering is needed)

Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)

Upgrade/compatibility impact

The PostgreSQL client library (libpq component) is compatible. So, there shouldn't be any compatibility issues, but rebuilding the dependent components is recommended.

Server plugins might require a newer version update because they sometimes have explicit server requirements. PostgreSQL maintainer will help fix/rebuild any issues in the plugins.

How to upgrade your database data from one PostgreSQL release to a newer one is described in Upgrading a PostgreSQL Cluster

How To Test

Usual testing when upgrading between major PostgreSQL versions is running postgresql-setup --upgrade necessary between major versions.

Test that all other software runs well with PostgreSQL 15.

User Experience

The users will have to upgrade their databases the same way as major PostgreSQL versions, aka postgresql-setup --upgrade after installing PostgreSQL 15 server packages.

If users want to stick with PostgreSQL 14 for a little longer, there will be PostgreSQL 14 module.

Dependencies

Some packages (mostly server plugins) build on top of PostgreSQL. Since the separation of the PostgreSQL client library (libpq component), only packages that build server plugins should use postgresql package in BuildRequires; others should use libpq. In the case of Postgresql-server, a rebuild should be done to make sure all potential binary incompatibilities are handled.

PostgreSQL server dependencies
- perl-DBD-Pg
- pgaudit
- qt
- qt3
- qt5-qtbase
- qt6-qtbase-postgresql
- postgres-decoderbufs – The package does not support PostgreSQL 15 yet. Hopefully, support will be added in the next release (Fixed in version 1.9.7)
- gambas3
- kdb
- kea
- kexi
- libpqxx
- orafce
- pg-semver
- pg_auto_failover
- pgsphere
- postgis
- postgresql-ip4r
- postgresql-pgpool-II
- rhdb-utils
- timescaledb – The package does not support PostgreSQL 15 yet. Hopefully, support will be added in the next release. Building with PostgreSQL 15 can be done with an experimental flag, but currently fails.
- pg_repack

Copr with builder dependencies https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/osloup/postgresql_update_15_2/

Contingency Plan

Revert changes in the non-modular packages and provide PostgreSQL 15 as a module stream only.

Documentation

Upgrade strategy: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/15/upgrading.html

Release Notes

Release notes for PostgreSQL 15 release: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/15/index.html

Overall overview of the changes and improvements: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/15/release-15.html

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 = PostgreSQL 15 =
-{{Change_Proposal_Banner}}
 == Summary ==
-Update of PostgreSQL (postgresql and libpq components) in Fedora from version 13 to version 14 in the non-modular (main) builds.
+Update of PostgreSQL (postgresql and libpq components) in Fedora from version 14 to version 15 in the non-modular (main) builds.
 [https://www.postgresql.org/docs/release/15.0/ PostgreSQL 15.0 Release Notes]
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-* Name: [[User:fjanus| Filip Januš]]
+* Name: [[User:osloup| Ondřej Sloup]]
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-* FESCo issue: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
+* [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/CJ5VDXJYMSMCTDP2RY672HPQF6NKT64G/ devel thread]
-* Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
+* FESCo issue: [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/2882 #2882]
-* Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
+* Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2139102 #2139102]
+* Release notes tracker: [https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/release-notes/issue/894 #894]
 == Detailed Description ==
-Update of PostgreSQL (postgresql and libpq components) in Fedora from version 14 to version 15 in the non-modular (main) builds.
+Update of PostgreSQL (`postgresql` and `libpq` components) in Fedora from version 14 to version 15 in the non-modular (main) builds.
 This also involves moving the postgresql-static subpackage to libpq creating the libpq-static subpackage.
+=== Plan ===
+* Prepare PostgreSQL 15 in Copr (TBD)
+* Rebuild important dependencies in Copr (TBD)
+* Debug and fix compatibility issues found in dependencies (a reasonable amount of non-critical in FTBFS state might be tolerable)
+* Build in a "side tag" to prevent dependencies from failing and rollout once stable
+* Prepare Pull requests in Rawhide
+* Merge and build into a "side tag"
+* Once stable merge into Rawhide
 == Feedback ==
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 == Benefit to Fedora ==
-<!-- What is the benefit to the distribution?  Will the software we generate be improved? How will the process of creating Fedora releases be improved?
+The latest stable software is used by Fedora users, providing additional features and fixes.
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-The latest stable software is used by Fedora users.
 == Scope ==
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+Remember that you are writing this how-to for interested testers to use to check out your change implementation - documenting what you do for testing is OK, but it's much better to document what *I* can do to test your change.
 A good "how to test" should answer these four questions:
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-. What specific actions do I perform to check that the change is
+. What specific actions do I perform to ensure the change works as it should?
-working like it's supposed to?
 . What are the expected results of those actions?
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-Usual testing as when upgrading between major PostgreSQL versions, running postgresql-setup --upgrade is necessary between major versions.
+Usual testing when upgrading between major PostgreSQL versions is running `postgresql-setup --upgrade` necessary between major versions.
 Test that all other software runs well with PostgreSQL 15.
-<!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES -->
+<!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM-WIDE CHANGES -->
 == User Experience ==
-<!-- If this change proposal is noticeable by users, how will their experiences change as a result?
+The users will have to upgrade their databases the same way as major PostgreSQL versions, aka `postgresql-setup --upgrade` after installing PostgreSQL 15 server packages.
- This section partially overlaps with the Benefit to Fedora section above. This section should be primarily about the User Experience, written in a way that does not assume deep technical knowledge. More detailed technical description should be left for the Benefit to Fedora section.
+If users want to stick with PostgreSQL 14 for a little longer, there will be PostgreSQL 14 module.
- Describe what Users will see or notice, for example:
+== Dependencies ==
-  - Packages are compressed more efficiently, making downloads and upgrades faster by 10%.
-  - Kerberos tickets can be renewed automatically. Users will now have to authenticate less and become more productive. Credential management improvements mean a user can start their work day with a single sign on and not have to pause for reauthentication during their entire day.
- - Libreoffice is one of the most commonly installed applications on Fedora and it is now available by default to help users "hit the ground running".
- - Green has been scientifically proven to be the most relaxing color. The move to a default background color of green with green text will result in Fedora users being the most relaxed users of any operating system.
--->
-The users will have to upgrade their databases the same way as between major PostgreSQL versions, aka postgresql-setup --upgrade after installing PostgreSQL 15 server packages.
-If users want to stick with PostgreSQL 14 for a little longer, there will be PostgreSQL 14 module
+Some packages (mostly server plugins) build on top of PostgreSQL. Since the separation of the PostgreSQL client library (libpq component), only packages that build server plugins should use postgresql package in BuildRequires; others should use libpq. In the case of Postgresql-server, a rebuild should be done to make sure all potential binary incompatibilities are handled.
-== Dependencies ==
+* PostgreSQL server dependencies
-There are some packages (mostly server plugins), that build on top of PostgreSQL. Since the separation of PostgreSQL client library (libpq component), only packages that build server plugins should use postgresql package in BuildRequires, others should use libpq. In case of Postgresql-server, rebuild should be done to make sure all potential binary incompatibilities are handled.
+** perl-DBD-Pg
-<!-- What other packages (RPMs) depend on this package?  Are there changes outside the developers' control on which completion of this change depends?  In other words, completion of another change owned by someone else and might cause you to not be able to finish on time or that you would need to coordinate?  Other upstream projects like the kernel (if this is not a kernel change)? -->
+** pgaudit
+** qt
+** qt3
+** qt5-qtbase
+** qt6-qtbase-postgresql
+** postgres-decoderbufs – The package does not support PostgreSQL 15 yet. Hopefully, support will be added in the next release (Fixed in version 1.9.7)
+** gambas3
+** kdb
+** kea
+** kexi
+** libpqxx
+** orafce
+** pg-semver
+** pg_auto_failover
+** pgsphere
+** postgis
+** postgresql-ip4r
+** postgresql-pgpool-II
+** rhdb-utils
+** timescaledb – The package does not support PostgreSQL 15 yet. Hopefully, support will be added in the next release. Building with PostgreSQL 15 can be done with an experimental flag, but currently fails.
+** pg_repack
-<!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES -->
+Copr with builder dependencies https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/osloup/postgresql_update_15_2/
 == Contingency Plan ==
+Revert changes in the non-modular packages and provide PostgreSQL 15 as a module stream only.
-<!-- If you cannot complete your feature by the final development freeze, what is the backup plan?  This might be as simple as "Revert the shipped configuration".  Or it might not (e.g. rebuilding a number of dependent packages).  If you feature is not completed in time we want to assure others that other parts of Fedora will not be in jeopardy.  -->
-* Contingency mechanism: (What to do?  Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change)  <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES -->
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 == Documentation ==
-<!-- Is there upstream documentation on this change, or notes you have written yourself?  Link to that material here so other interested developers can get involved. -->
+Upgrade strategy: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/15/upgrading.html
-<!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES -->
-N/A (not a System Wide Change)
 == Release Notes ==
-<!-- The Fedora Release Notes inform end-users about what is new in the release.  Examples of past release notes are here: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/ -->
+Release notes for PostgreSQL 15 release: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/15/index.html
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-Release Notes are not required for initial draft of the Change Proposal but has to be completed by the Change Freeze.
+Overall overview of the changes and improvements: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/15/release-15.html
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