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This release of Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL is based on Percona Server for PostgreSQL 18.1.1 - a binary compatible, open source drop in replacement of [PostgreSQL Community 18.1](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/release-18-1.html).

It introduces several major enhancements, such as:
!!! important PostgreSQL RPMs rebuilt to disable debug assertions

The Percona Server for PostgreSQL (PSP) and Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL (PPG) RPM packages for **PostgreSQL versions 13 through 18 released as part of the Q3 and Q4 quarterly release** were built with debug assertions enabled (`--enable-cassert`).

If you installed or updated PostgreSQL RPMs within the last four months, you may suffer performance degradation: 18.1, 17.6, 17.7, 16.10, 16.11, 15.14, 15.15, 14.19, 14.20, 13.22, 13.23.

These packages have been rebuilt, and all users running RPM-based installations of the affected releases are **strongly advised** to update to the latest available packages.

To verify, run `pg_config --configure`. If the output includes `--enable-cassert`, then your installation is affected.

This release introduces several major enhancements, such as:

- **Parallel logical replication** for improved throughput during initial data synchronization
- **Faster in-place upgrades** via `pg_upgrade` performance improvements
- **Enhanced monitoring** with new statistics views for `pg_stat_io` and background writer activity
- **Security improvements**, including expanded SSL/TLS configuration options
- **Performance optimizations** for query execution and index management
- **Performance optimizations** for query execution and index management
- Added support for **asynchronous I/O (AIO)** with PostgreSQL 18.1.1 which is now the default I/O mechanism.

These features make PostgreSQL 18 a major step forward in scalability, observability, and operational efficiency.
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