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Minor release downgrades and version skipping are not supported. Upgrading
to a new major version requires creating a new project and migrating data.
enableTableOfContents: true
updatedOn: '2026-07-31T15:27:48.506Z'
updatedOn: '2026-08-21T15:27:30.599Z'
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This topic outlines [Neon's Postgres Version Support Policy](#neon-version-support-policy).
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Neon does not support skipping minor releases or downgrading to a previous minor release.

#### Recent minor version rollouts

@danieltprice danieltprice Aug 24, 2026

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We might need to take a look at first available dates.

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Re-checked the dates in Grafana - confirmed, with small changes in the last commit.

The table below shows when recent Postgres releases become available on Neon. The three most recent on-schedule community releases each reached Neon within five days of the announcement.

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Not sure we want the second sentence...doesn't add much value. If we want to say something beyond the table perhaps "Neon aims to make new minors available within one week of community release."

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The table below shows when recent Postgres releases become available on Neon. The three most recent on-schedule community releases each reached Neon within five days of the announcement.
The table below shows when recent Postgres releases become available on Neon.


| Postgres release date | Versions in the release | First available on Neon | Time to availability |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------- |
| 2026-08-13 | 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, 14.24 | 2026-08-18 | 5 days |
| 2026-05-14 | 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, 14.23 | 2026-05-19 | 5 days |
| 2026-02-12 | 18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, 14.21 | 2026-02-14 | 2 days |
| 2025-11-13 | 18.1, 17.7, 16.11, 15.15, 14.20 | 2025-12-04 | 21 days |

The **First available on Neon** date marks when a release first became available to run, not the point at which every compute is running it; each compute picks it up on the next restart, as described above.

As of August 2026, Neon runs the latest community minor release for every supported major version: 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24. For the current version list, see [Compatibility](/docs/reference/compatibility).

#### Manual actions after minor release upgrades

As a managed service, Neon strives to manage all minor version updates automatically, minimizing the need for user intervention. However, certain updates, such as security fixes, may require decisions that depend on your application and cannot be fully automated.
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