diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-9.2.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-9.2.sgml index 360b1155605..f097a274c51 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release-9.2.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-9.2.sgml @@ -14,13 +14,95 @@ Overview - NARRATIVE HERE. Major enhancements include: + This release has been largely focused on performance improvements, though + new SQL features are not lacking. Work also continues in the area of + replication support. Major enhancements include: - MAJOR LIST HERE + + + + Allow queries to retrieve data only from indexes, avoiding heap + access (index-only scans) + + + + + + Allow the planner to generate custom plans for specific parameter + values even when using prepared statements + + + + + + Improve the planner's ability to use nested loops with inner + index scans + + + + + + Allow streaming replication slaves to forward data to other slaves + (cascading + replication) + + + + + + Add a pg_receivexlog + tool to archive WAL file changes as they are written + + + + + + Add the SP-GiST (Space-Partitioned + GiST) index access method + + + + + + Add support for range data types + + + + + + Add a JSON + data type + + + + + + Add a security_barrier + option for views + + + + + + Allow libpq connection strings to have the format of a + URI + + + + + + Add a single-row processing + mode to libpq for better handling of large + result sets + + + @@ -2318,9 +2400,9 @@ - Allow connection strings to have the format of a URI (Alexander - Shulgin) + Allow libpq connection strings to have the format of a + URI + (Alexander Shulgin)