Perspectives on PostgreSQL 18: Extensions, collaboration, and the people behind the patches

PERSPECTIVES ON POSTGRESQL 18
Extensions, collaboration, and the people behind the patches

In this conversation, PostgreSQL contributors Peter Eisentraut and Matheus Alcantara share how a hallway exchange at PGConf.EU became the extension control path patch in Postgres 18, introducing a cloud-native way to manage extensions. They also reflect on the realities of open-source collaboration, release planning, and what’s next for Postgres 19.

SPEAKERS
• Peter Eisentraut — VP, Chief Architect, Database Servers at EDB; PostgreSQL committer and core team member since 1999, involved in standards, architecture, and community leadership.
• Matheus Alcantara — PostgreSQL Developer at EDB; open-source contributor focused on authentication, extension testing, and performance improvements in Postgres.
• Floor Drees — Principal Program Manager at EDB; prominent PostgreSQL community organizer (Code of Conduct & Diversity committees).

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