{
  "id": 7554439,
  "title": "PostgreSQL 19 graph queries fail the 'would you ship this?' test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/postgresql-19-graph-queries-fail-the-would-you-ship-this-test",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-15T09:42:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/databases/2026/09/15/postgresql-19-graph-queries-fail-the-would-you-ship-this-test/5296343"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PostgreSQL developers have removed planned graph query support from version 19 due to concerns about unresolved bugs that could impact the release. The feature, known as SQL Property Graph Queries (SQL/PGQ), was part of the SQL standard since 2023 and allows for exploring relationships between nodes connected by edges. PostgreSQL's implementation of this feature has been removed, with the fourth beta scheduled for September 24. However, a new command called REPACK offers a CONCURRENTLY option that allows other transactions to access the table during most of the operation, minimizing the need for administrators to run VACUUM FULL, which can cause unexpected interruptions and calls from customers.",
  "summary": "SQL/PGQ gets bounced over unresolved bugs as concurrent REPACK promises fewer midnight calls for DBAs",
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        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "PostgreSQL 19 graph queries fail the 'would you ship this?' test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/postgresql-19-graph-queries-fail-the-would-you-ship-this-test-7559062",
        "published": "2026-09-15T09:42:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}