Pigsty on PIGSTY

Pigsty v4.3: 510 Extensions & Ubuntu 26

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v4.3 adds 50 PostgreSQL extensions, bringing the total to 510. It also adds Ubuntu 26.04 x86_64/arm64 support, refreshes Supabase, pgEdge, PolarDB, Grafana, MinIO, and a batch of infra packages. Read more

Pigsty v4.2: 12 Kernels

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Harness the superpower of 12 PostgreSQL kernels in one stack: Babelfish, AgensGraph, pgEdge, OriolePG, OpenHalo, Cloudberry, and more.

Pigsty v4.1: Day-Zero 18.2 Support

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Same-day production support for new PG minors is the core message of Pigsty v4.1. In this release cycle, Pigsty and AWS/EDB were among the very few to announce production readiness for PG 18.2 on day one.

The Agent Moat: Runtime

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A mediocre local who knows the terrain beats a genius parachuted into unknown territory. Intelligence without context is idle. An agent without a runtime is vapor. Read more

From AGPL to Apache: Why I Changed Pigsty's License

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty switched from AGPLv3 to Apache 2.0. Aren’t you worried about freeloaders? Freeloaders welcome — if you want to become the Debian of databases, a permissive license is table stakes. Read more

Pigsty v4.0: Victoria Stack + Security Hardening

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

VictoriaMetrics/Logs replace Prometheus/Loki for 10x observability performance, Vector handles logs, unified UI, firewall/SELinux/credential hardening. Read more

Pigsty v3.7: PostgreSQL Magneto Award, PG18 Deep Support

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

PostgreSQL 18 becomes the default version, EL10 and Debian 13 support added, extensions reach 437, and Pigsty wins the PostgreSQL Magneto Award. Read more

Forging a China-Rooted, Global PostgreSQL Distro

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

PostgreSQL already won. The real battle is the distro layer. Will Chinese developers watch from the sideline or craft a PG “Ubuntu” for the world? Read more

Pigsty v3.6: The Ultimate PostgreSQL Distribution

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

New doc site, PITR playbook, Percona PG TDE kernel support, and Supabase self-hosting optimization make v3.6 the last major release before 4.0. Read more

Pigsty v3.5: 4K Stars, PG18 Beta, 421 Extensions

Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty crosses 4K GitHub stars, adds PG18 beta support, pushes extensions to 421, ships new doc site, and completes OrioleDB/OpenHalo full-platform support. Read more

Pigsty v3.4: PITR Enhancement, Locale Best Practices, Auto Certificates

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v3.4 adds pgBackRest backup monitoring, cross-cluster PITR restore, automated HTTPS certificates, locale best practices, and full-platform IvorySQL and Apache AGE support. Read more

Pigsty v3.3: 404 Extensions, Turnkey Apps, New Website

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v3.3 pushes available extensions to 404, adds turnkey app deployment with app.yml, delivers Certbot integration for automated HTTPS, and launches a redesigned website. Read more

Pigsty v3.2: The pig CLI, Full ARM Support, Supabase & Grafana Enhancements

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v3.2 introduces the pig CLI for PostgreSQL package management, complete ARM64 extension repository support, and Supabase & Grafana enhancements. Read more

Pigsty v3.1: One-Click Supabase, PG17 Default, ARM & Ubuntu 24

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v3.1 makes PostgreSQL 17 the default, delivers one-click Supabase self-hosting, adds ARM64 and Ubuntu 24.04 support, and simplifies configuration management. Read more

Pigsty v3.0: Pluggable Kernels & 340 Extensions

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v3.0 ships 340 extensions across EL/Deb with full parity, adds pluggable kernels (Babelfish, IvorySQL, PolarDB) for MSSQL/Oracle compatibility, and delivers a local-first state-of-the-art RDS experience. Read more

Pigsty v2.7: The Extension Superpack

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v2.7 bundles 255 PostgreSQL extensions, plus Docker templates for Odoo, Supabase, PolarDB, and Jupyter, with new PITR dashboards. Read more

Pigsty v2.6: PostgreSQL Crashes the OLAP Party

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v2.6 makes PostgreSQL 16.2 the default, introduces ParadeDB and DuckDB support, and brings epic-level OLAP improvements. Read more

Pigsty v2.5: Ubuntu & PG16

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v2.5 adds Ubuntu/Debian support (bullseye, bookworm, jammy, focal), new extensions including pointcloud and imgsmlr, and redesigned monitoring dashboards. Read more

Pigsty v2.4: Monitor Cloud RDS

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v2.4 delivers PostgreSQL 16 GA support, RDS/PolarDB monitoring, Redis Sentinel HA, and a wave of new extensions including Apache AGE, zhparser, and pg_embedding. Read more

Pigsty v2.3: Richer App Ecosystem

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v2.3 adds FerretDB MongoDB support, NocoDB integration, L2 VIP for node clusters, PostgreSQL security patches, and Redis 7.2. Read more

Pigsty v2.2: Monitoring System Reborn

Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v2.2 delivers a complete monitoring dashboard overhaul built on Grafana 10, a 42-node production simulation sandbox, Pigsty’s own RPM repos, and UOS compatibility. Read more

Pigsty v2.1: Vector + Full PG Version Support!

Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v2.1 provides support for PostgreSQL 12 through 16, with PGVector for AI embeddings. Read more

Pigsty v2.0: Open-Source RDS PostgreSQL Alternative

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v2.0 delivers major improvements in security, compatibility, and feature integration — truly becoming a local open-source RDS alternative. Read more

Pigsty v1.5: Docker Application Support, Infrastructure Self-Monitoring

Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Complete Docker support, infrastructure self-monitoring, ETCD as DCS, better cold backup support, and CMDB improvements. Read more

Pigsty v1.4: Modular Architecture, MatrixDB Data Warehouse Support

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v1.4 introduces a modular architecture with four independent modules, adds MatrixDB time-series data warehouse support, and delivers global CDN acceleration. Read more

Pigsty v1.3: Redis Support, PGCAT Overhaul, PGSQL Enhancements

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v1.3 adds Redis support with three deployment modes, rebuilds the PGCAT catalog explorer, and enhances PGSQL monitoring dashboards. Read more

Pigsty v1.2: PG14 Default, Monitor Existing PG

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v1.2 makes PostgreSQL 14 the default version and adds support for monitoring existing database instances independently. Read more

Pigsty v1.1: Homepage, Jupyter, Pev2, PgBadger

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v1.1.0 ships with a redesigned homepage, plus JupyterLab, PGWeb, Pev2 & PgBadger integrations. Read more

Pigsty v1.0: GA Release with Monitoring Overhaul

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v1.0.0 GA is here — a batteries-included, open-source PostgreSQL distribution ready for production. Read more

Pigsty v0.9: CLI + Logs

Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

One-click installs, a beta CLI, and Loki-based logging make Pigsty easier to land. Read more

Ready-to-Use PostgreSQL Distribution: Pigsty

Mon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Yesterday I gave a live presentation in the PostgreSQL Chinese community, introducing the open-source PostgreSQL full-stack solution: Pigsty. Read more

Pigsty v0.8: Service Provisioning

Fri, 14 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Services are now first-class objects, so you can define any routing policy—built-in HAProxy, L4 VIPs, or your own balancer. Read more

Pigsty v0.7: Monitor-Only Deployments

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Monitor-only deployments unlock hybrid fleets, while DB/user provisioning APIs get a serious cleanup. Read more

Pigsty v0.6: Provisioning Upgrades

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

v0.6 reworks the provisioning flow, adds exporter toggles, and makes the monitoring stack portable across environments. Read more

Pigsty v0.5: Declarative DB Templates

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v0.5 introduces declarative database templates so roles, schemas, extensions, and ACLs can be described entirely in YAML. Read more

Pigsty v0.4: PG13 and Better Docs

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v0.4 ships PG13 support, a Grafana 7.3 refresh, and a cleaned-up docs site for the second public beta. Read more

Pigsty v0.3: First Public Beta

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Pigsty v0.3.0, the first public beta, lands with eight battle-tested dashboards and an offline bundle. Read more