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add pg_failover_slots 1.2.0
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pg_failover_slots: add missing release notes item
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pg_failover_slots: improve description of drop_extra_slots
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pg_failover_slots: add deprecation notice
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions advocacy_docs/pg_extensions/pg_failover_slots/configuring.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ The default value for `pg_failover_slots.synchronize_slot_names` is `name_like:%
### drop_extra_slots
Controls what happens to extra slots on the standby that aren't found on the primary using the `pg_failover_slots.synchronize_slot_names` filter. When set to `true` (the default), they are dropped. Otherwise, they're retained.

If you are using the standby for logical decoding (as a publisher), you should probably disable this setting. pg_failover_slots might remove a logical replication slot if there is a momentary disconnection.

### primary_dsn
Specifies the connection string to use to connect to the primary when fetching slot information.

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Expand Up @@ -28,3 +28,9 @@ PG Failover Slots makes logical replication slots usable across a physical failo
- Removing any slots from the standby that aren't found on the primary
- Periodically synchronizing the position of slots on the standby based on the primary
- Ensuring that selected standbys receive data before any of the logical slot walsenders can send data to consumers

!!!important "Deprecation notice"

v18 will be the final release for which EDB supports pg_failover_slots. This will allow customers time to transition before v19, where we recommend using the native logical failover slot capability introduced in PostgreSQL 17.

!!!
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Expand Up @@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ title: PG Failover Slots release notes
navTitle: "Release notes"
indexCards: none
navigation:
- pg_failover_slots_1.2.0_rel_notes
- pg_failover_slots_1.1.0_rel_notes
- pg_failover_slots_1.0.1_rel_notes
- pg_failover_slots_1.0.0_rel_notes
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The PG Failover Slots documentation describes the latest version of PG Failover Slots,
Expand All @@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ about the release that introduced the feature.

| Version | Release Date |
| --------------------------- | ------------ |
| [1.2.0](pg_failover_slots_1.2.0_rel_notes) | 25 Nov 2025 |
| [1.1.0](pg_failover_slots_1.1.0_rel_notes) | 27 Aug 2024 |
| [1.0.1](pg_failover_slots_1.0.1_rel_notes) | 07 Jun 2023 |
| [1.0.0](pg_failover_slots_1.0.0_rel_notes) | 31 Mar 2023 |
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title: Release notes for PG Failover Slots version 1.2.0
navTitle: "Version 1.2.0"
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This release of PG Failover Slots includes:

| Type | Description |
| ------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Feature | Added support for PostgreSQL 18. |
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