Preview Versions
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EDB CloudNativePG Cluster candidate releases are pre-release versions
made available for testing before the community issues a new generally
available (GA) release. These versions are feature-frozen, meaning no
new features are added, and are intended for public testing prior to the
final release.

..  Important::
   EDB CloudNativePG Cluster release candidates are not intended for use in production systems.

Purpose of Release Candidates
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Release candidates are provided to the community for extensive testing
before the official release. While a release candidate aims to be
identical to the initial release of a new minor version of EDB
CloudNativePG Cluster, additional changes may be implemented before the
GA release.

Community Involvement
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The stability of each EDB CloudNativePG Cluster minor release
significantly depends on the community’s efforts to test the upcoming
version with their workloads and tools. Identifying bugs and regressions
through user testing is crucial in determining when we can finalize the
release.

Usage Advisory
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The EDB CloudNativePG Cluster Community strongly advises against using
preview versions of EDB CloudNativePG Cluster in production environments
or active development projects. Although EDB CloudNativePG Cluster
undergoes extensive automated and manual testing, beta releases may
contain serious bugs. Features in preview versions may change in ways
that are not backwards compatible and could be removed entirely.

Current Preview Version
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There are currently no preview versions available.