PostgreSQL 14 reaches community end of life on 12 November 2026.
If PG14 is still in production, the immediate job is not panic—it is inventory, target-version choice, compatibility testing, workload baselining and a controlled validation plan.
Time-sensitive guide
Current dates
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL 14 community fixes end | 12 November 2026 |
| RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL 14 standard support ends | 28 February 2027 |
| Extended Support year-1 pricing begins | 1 March 2027 |
| Extended Support year-3 pricing begins | 1 March 2029 |
| Extended Support ends | 28 February 2030 |
Dates verified 2026-10-13. Re-check provider timelines before scheduling a change.
Check your minor version first
Some PostgreSQL 14 minor versions reach end of standard support before the major version does. Per the AWS release calendars:
- RDS for PostgreSQL 14.18 and 14.19: 31 October 2026
- Aurora PostgreSQL 14.17: 30 November 2026; 14.18: 31 December 2026
If you are on one of these, you may need a minor-version upgrade before the major-version decision. Either way, test it like a change: baseline first, then compare after. What RDS does at a minor-version deadline, and how to check your instances.
What to do first
The short version is below. The full PostgreSQL 14 upgrade checklist has the queries, the blockers RDS and pg_upgrade check for, and a PDF copy. If you are on RDS or Aurora, see what Extended Support will cost from 1 March 2027.
- Inventory PG14 instances, extensions and client libraries.
- Choose a supported target version based on application constraints and support horizon.
- Capture representative query/workload baselines before the change.
- Test extensions and migrations in a realistic staging environment.
- Compare important plans and latency after upgrade.
- Define rollback criteria before the maintenance window.
Primary sources
PostgreSQL versioning and support policy ↗
Upgrade readiness
Still running PostgreSQL 14?
Send your platform, current version and extension list. You will get a direct answer on whether a fixed-scope readiness review fits, and what it would cover.
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