From 1d7cef2b60b90673eb23e26fdb58dcc3e521ba55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:00:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] doc PG 17 relnotes: add major features list Reported-by: Tom Lane Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/d1748552-31f5-4f80-937b-767b5f7d8324@postgresql.org Author: Jonathan Katz Backpatch-through: 17 only --- doc/src/sgml/release-17.sgml | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 75 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-17.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-17.sgml index 9d69016cd6c..fdbbbed07aa 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release-17.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-17.sgml @@ -18,7 +18,81 @@ </para> <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para>TO BE COMPLETED LATER</para></listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + New memory management system for <command>VACUUM</command>, which reduces + memory consumption and can improve overall vacuuming performance. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + New <acronym>SQL/JSON</acronym> capabilities, including constructors, + identity functions, and the <link + linkend="functions-sqljson-table"><function>JSON_TABLE()</function></link> + function, which converts JSON data into a table representation. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Various query performance improvements, including to sequential reads + using streaming I/O, write throughput under high concurrency, and + searches over multiple values in a <link linkend="btree">btree</link> + index. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Logical replication enhancements, including: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Failover control + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <link + linkend="app-pgcreatesubscriber"><application>pg_createsubscriber</application></link>, + a utility that logical replicas from physical standbys + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <link + linkend="pgupgrade"><application>pg_upgrade</application></link> now + preserves replication slots on both publishers and subscribers + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + New client-side connection option, <link + linkend="libpq-connect-sslnegotiation"><literal>sslnegotiation=direct</literal></link>, + that allows direct TLS handshakes that avoids a round-trip negotation. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <link + linkend="app-pgbasebackup"><application>pg_basebackup</application></link> + now supports incremental backup. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <link linkend="sql-copy"><command>COPY</command></link> adds a new option, + <literal>ON_ERROR ignore</literal>, that allows a copy operation to + continue in the event of an error. + </para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>