Release date: Oct 16, 2024
Enhancements:
- Remove the use of
pg_database_size
from the status probe, as it caused high resource utilization by scanning the entirePGDATA
directory to compute database sizes. Thekubectl status
plugin will now rely ondu
to provide detailed size information retrieval (#5689). - Add the ability to configure the
full_page_writes
parameter in PostgreSQL. This setting defaults toon
, in line with PostgreSQL's recommendations (#5516). - Plugin:
- Add the
logs pretty
command in thecnpg
plugin to read a log stream from standard input and output a human-readable format, with options to filter log entries (#5770) - Enhance the
status
command by allowing multiple-v
options to increase verbosity for more detailed output (#5765). - Add support for specifying a custom Docker image using the
--image
flag in thepgadmin4
plugin command, giving users control over the Docker image used for pgAdmin4 deployments (#5515).
- Add the
Fixes:
- Resolve an issue with concurrent status updates when demoting a primary to a designated primary, ensuring smoother transitions during cluster role changes (#5755).
- Ensure that replica PodDisruptionBudgets (PDB) are removed when scaling down to two instances, enabling easier maintenance on the node hosting the replica (#5487).
- Prioritize full rollout over inplace restarts (#5407).
- When using
.spec.postgresql.synchronous
, ensure that thesynchronous_standby_names
parameter is correctly set, even when no replicas are reachable (#5831). - Fix an issue that could lead to double failover in cases of lost connectivity (#5788).
- Correctly set the
TMPDIR
andPSQL_HISTORY
environment variables for pods and jobs, improving temporary file and history management (#5503). - Plugin:
Supported versions
- PostgreSQL 17 (PostgreSQL 17.0 is the default image)