Preview Versions
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EDB Postgres for Kubernetes 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 Postgres for Kubernetes 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 Postgres
for Kubernetes, additional changes may be implemented before the GA
release.

Community Involvement
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The stability of each EDB Postgres for Kubernetes 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 Postgres for Kubernetes Community strongly advises against using
preview versions of EDB Postgres for Kubernetes in production
environments or active development projects. Although EDB Postgres for
Kubernetes 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.