Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL Releases New Minor Versions for Extended Support Versions 11, 12, and 13

Amazon Relational Database Service now provides updated minor versions for PostgreSQL instances currently under RDS Extended Support. The new versions 11.22-rds.20260224, 12.22-rds.20260224, and 13.23-rds.20260224 are designed to fix known security vulnerabilities and resolve bugs found in previous releases. These updates are specifically targeted at users who have opted into Extended Support for versions that have reached their standard community end-of-life dates. Users are encouraged to evaluate these versions to ensure their environments remain secure and performant while they plan for major version upgrades. AWS provides these patches as part of its commitment to maintaining legacy versions beyond their standard support cycle. It is important to review the impact on existing environments and verify compatibility with current applications before initiating the upgrade process in production. The release notes provide specific details regarding the security patches included in these minor versions. Administrators should consider these updates mandatory for maintaining a secure security posture on older PostgreSQL engines.