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- 1Postgres 19 delay linked to surge in bug reports●Postgres 19 is late because so many more bugs are being found now
PostgreSQL 19's release is running late, with developer Robert Haas attributing the delay to an unusually high number of bugs being found in the codebase. In a blog post he connects the bug surge to AI-assisted development generating more testing and code scrutiny. The PostgreSQL community is debating whether this reflects healthier testing or AI-produced low-quality contributions straining maintainers.
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A new blog post by longtime PostgreSQL contributor Robert Haas argues that the release of Postgres 19 has fallen behind schedule, attributing the delay to the surge of AI-generated patches and automated contributions flooding the development process. The claim has sparked debate among developers about how AI tooling is affecting open-source review workloads and release timelines.
- 3PostgreSQL 19 delayed, and developer blames AI●📰 Haas: Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault PostgreSQL developer Robert Haas writes about the struggles the project
PostgreSQL core developer Robert Haas has written about the difficulties the open-source database project has faced in assembling its next release, arguing that AI-generated contributions are a factor behind the delay of PostgreSQL 19. Haas suggests low-quality AI submissions are adding workload for maintainers reviewing patches, slowing the release cycle. The piece has sparked debate in developer communities about AI's impact on open-source projects.