From ff51679220ce31091bfdbc96d2e90fc02ac6f329 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 23:56:32 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] doc: update PG 14 release notes based on feedback so far --- doc/src/sgml/release-14.sgml | 108 ++++++++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 62 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-14.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-14.sgml index 0c59fcbcd6..b15472bd7a 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release-14.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-14.sgml @@ -189,16 +189,18 @@ This was already disabled by default in previous Postgres releases, and most mod -Remove containment operators @ and ~ from contrib modules cube, hstore, intarray, and seg (Justin Pryzby) +Remove deprecated containment operators @ and ~ for built-in geometric data types and contrib modules cube, hstore, intarray, and seg (Justin Pryzby) -The more consistent containment operators <@ and @> have been supported since PostgreSQL 8.2 (year 2006). +The more consistent <@ and @> have been recommended for many years. @@ -264,29 +266,27 @@ This previously was allowed but produced incorrect results. -Remove contrib program pg_standby (Justin Pryzby) +Return false for has_column_privilege() checks on non-existent or dropped columns (Joe Conway) + + + +Previously such columns returned an invalid column error. -Remove deprecated containment operators for built-in geometry data types (Justin Pryzby) - - - -The more consistent <@ and @> have been recommended for many years. +Remove contrib program pg_standby (Justin Pryzby) @@ -351,21 +351,6 @@ pg_dump and pg_upgrade will warn if post-fix operators are being dumped. - - - - -Avoid retrieval of CHECK constraints and DEFAULT exprs in data-only dump (Julien Rouhaud) - - - -IS THIS BACKWARD INCOMPATIBLE? - - - -Remove password_encryption's support for boolean values, e.g. true (Peter Eisentraut) +Limit the ways password_encryption can enable md5 hashing (Peter Eisentraut) -Previous boolean values enabled md5. Now, only the md5 string does this. +Previously on/true/yes/1 values enabled md5. Now, only the string md5 does this. @@ -463,7 +448,7 @@ Author: Alvaro Herrera --> -Improve autovacuum's analyze of partitioned tables (Yuzuko Hosoya) +Autovacuum now analyzes partitioned tables (Yuzuko Hosoya) @@ -538,7 +523,7 @@ Add long-running queries to be canceled if the client disconnects (Sergey Cherka -The server variable check_client_connection_interval allows supporting operating systems, e.g., Linux, to automatically cancel queries by disconnected clients. +The server variable client_connection_check_interval allows supporting operating systems, e.g., Linux, to automatically cancel queries by disconnected clients. @@ -555,6 +540,32 @@ Remove temporary files after backend crashes (Euler Taveira) These files were previously retained for debugging purposes; deletion can be disabled with remove_temp_files_after_crash. + + + + + + +Deallocate space reserved by trailing unused heap line pointers (Matthias van de Meent, Peter Geoghegan) + + + + + + + +Allow wide tuples to be always added to almost-empty heap pages (John Naylor, Floris van Nee) + + + +Previously tuples whose insertion would have exceeded the page's fill factor were instead added to new pages. + @@ -616,7 +627,7 @@ Remove expired btree index entries to prevent page splits (Peter Geoghegan) -This is particularly helpful for reducing index bloat on tables that frequently update indexed columns. +This is particularly helpful for reducing index bloat on tables whose indexed columns are frequently updated. @@ -757,7 +768,7 @@ Author: David Rowley --> -Add executor method to cache results from the inner-side of joins (David Rowley) +Add executor method to cache results from the inner-side of nested loop joins (David Rowley) @@ -772,7 +783,7 @@ Author: Etsuro Fujita --> -Allow multiple foreign table scans to be run in parallel (Robert Haas, Kyotaro Horiguchi, Thomas Munro, Etsuro Fujita) +Allow a query referencing multiple foreign tables to perform foreign table scans in parallel (Robert Haas, Kyotaro Horiguchi, Thomas Munro, Etsuro Fujita) @@ -817,7 +828,7 @@ Author: David Rowley --> -Improve the performance of parallel sequential scans (Thomas Munro, David Rowley) +Improve the I/O performance of parallel sequential scans (Thomas Munro, David Rowley) @@ -913,6 +924,10 @@ Author: Bruce Momjian If server variable compute_query_id is enabled, display the hash in pg_stat_activity, EXPLAIN VERBOSE, csvlog, and optionally in log_line_prefix (Julien Rouhaud) + + +A query id computed by an extension will also be displayed. + @@ -1066,7 +1081,6 @@ Add system view pg_stat_replication_slots to report replication slot activity (S Function pg_stat_reset_replication_slot() resets slot statistics. -THIS IS LOGICAL ONLY, BUT NO "LOGICAL" IN THE NAME? IS "ACTIVITY" THE RIGHT WORD? @@ -1136,7 +1150,7 @@ Author: Andrew Dunstan --> -Allow more than the common name (CN) to be matched for client certificate authentication (Andrew Dunstan) +Allow the certificate's distinguished name (DN) to be matched for client certificate authentication (Andrew Dunstan) @@ -1415,7 +1429,9 @@ Allow file system sync at the start of crash recovery on Linux (Thomas Munro) -This allows for faster recovery on systems with many database files and is enabled via recovery_init_sync_method, +By default, Postgres opens and fsyncs every data file at the start of crash recovery. +This new setting, recovery_init_sync_method=syncfs, instead syncs each filesystem used by the database cluster. +This allows for faster recovery on systems with many database files. @@ -2274,7 +2290,7 @@ Author: David Rowley --> -Allow efficient retrieval of heap rows via tid (Edmund Horner, David Rowley) +Allow efficient heap scanning of a range of tids (Edmund Horner, David Rowley) @@ -2466,7 +2482,7 @@ Author: Tom Lane --> -Make built-in type coercion functions as leakproof where possible (Tom Lane) +Mark built-in type coercion functions as leakproof where possible (Tom Lane) @@ -2711,11 +2727,11 @@ Author: Tom Lane --> -When using \e in psql, if the buffer is not modified by the editor, ignore the editor contents and leave the buffer unchanged (Laurenz Albe) +When editing the previous query or a file with psql's \e, or using \ef and \ev, ignore the contents if the editor exits without saving (Laurenz Albe) -The \ef and \ev commands also now have this behavior. DOCS SAY BUFFER IS CLEARED. +Previously, such edits would still execute the editor contents. @@ -2821,7 +2837,7 @@ Author: Alvaro Herrera --> -Improve tab completion (Vignesh C,, Michael Paquier, Justin Pryzby, Georgios Kokolatos, Julien Rouhaud, ADD NAMES) +Improve tab completion (Vignesh C, Michael Paquier, Justin Pryzby, Georgios Kokolatos, Julien Rouhaud, ADD NAMES) @@ -3127,8 +3143,8 @@ Move query hash computation from pg_stat_statements to the core server (Julien R -Extension pg_stat_statements will need to enable hash computation via the compute_query_id server variable to function properly. -pg_stat_statements can now use a custom hash computation method. +Extension pg_stat_statements will now need to enable query hash computation to function properly. +This can be done by enabling the server variable compute_query_id or by using an extension with a custom hash computation method.