PostgreSQL 6.5
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
June 9, 1999
Ongoing
June 9, 2004
6.5.3 (November 4, 1999)
About PostgreSQL 6.5
PostgreSQL 6.5 reached end of life over 21 years ago on June 9, 2004. It no longer receives security patches, bug fixes, or any form of official support. Running this version in production exposes your systems to unpatched vulnerabilities and growing incompatibility with modern libraries and tooling.
The recommended upgrade path is to PostgreSQL 18. Since PostgreSQL 6.5 is 5 major versions behind, consider a staged upgrade through intermediate versions to catch breaking changes incrementally rather than all at once. Review the release notes for each intervening major version to identify API changes, deprecated features, and removed functionality that may affect your codebase.
Lifecycle Progress
This version reached end of life June 9, 2004.
All PostgreSQL Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | September 25, 2025 | November 14, 2030 | 18.3 | Active |
| 17 | September 26, 2024 | November 8, 2029 | 17.9 | Active |
| 16 | September 14, 2023 | November 9, 2028 | 16.13 | Active |
| 15 | October 13, 2022 | November 11, 2027 | 15.17 | Active |
| 14 | September 30, 2021 | November 12, 2026 | 14.22 | Active |
| 13 | September 24, 2020 | November 13, 2025 | 13.23 | End of Life |
| 12 | October 3, 2019 | November 21, 2024 | 12.22 | End of Life |
| 11 | October 18, 2018 | November 9, 2023 | 11.22 | End of Life |
| 10 | October 5, 2017 | November 10, 2022 | 10.23 | End of Life |
| 9.6 | September 29, 2016 | November 11, 2021 | 9.6.24 | End of Life |
| 9.5 | January 7, 2016 | February 11, 2021 | 9.5.25 | End of Life |
| 9.4 | December 18, 2014 | February 13, 2020 | 9.4.26 | End of Life |
| 9.3 | September 9, 2013 | November 8, 2018 | 9.3.25 | End of Life |
| 9.2 | September 10, 2012 | November 9, 2017 | 9.2.24 | End of Life |
| 9.1 | September 12, 2011 | October 27, 2016 | 9.1.24 | End of Life |
| 9.0 | September 20, 2010 | October 8, 2015 | 9.0.23 | End of Life |
| 8.4 | July 1, 2009 | July 24, 2014 | 8.4.22 | End of Life |
| 8.3 | February 4, 2008 | February 7, 2013 | 8.3.23 | End of Life |
| 8.2 | December 5, 2006 | December 5, 2011 | 8.2.23 | End of Life |
| 8.1 | November 8, 2005 | November 8, 2010 | 8.1.23 | End of Life |
| 8.0 | January 19, 2005 | October 1, 2010 | 8.0.26 | End of Life |
| 7.4 | November 17, 2003 | October 1, 2010 | 7.4.30 | End of Life |
| 7.3 | November 27, 2002 | November 27, 2007 | 7.3.21 | End of Life |
| 7.2 | February 4, 2002 | February 4, 2007 | 7.2.8 | End of Life |
| 7.1 | April 13, 2001 | April 13, 2006 | 7.1.3 | End of Life |
| 7.0 | May 8, 2000 | May 8, 2005 | 7.0.3 | End of Life |
| 6.5 (current page) | June 9, 1999 | June 9, 2004 | 6.5.3 | End of Life |
| 6.4 | October 30, 1998 | October 30, 2003 | 6.4.2 | End of Life |
| 6.3 | March 1, 1998 | March 1, 2003 | 6.3.2 | End of Life |
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