Amazon Aurora supports PostgreSQL 16.4, 15.8, 14.13, 13.16, and 12.20

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition now supports PostgreSQL versions [16.4, 15.8, 14.13, 13.16, and 12.20](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.html). These releases contain product improvements and bug fixes made by the PostgreSQL community, along with Aurora-specific security and feature improvements. These releases also contain new [Babelfish’s features and improvements](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraBabelfish.Updates.html). As a reminder, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 12 end of standard support is February 28, 2025\. You can either upgrade to a newer major version or continue to run Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 12 past the end of standard support date with RDS Extended Support. These releases are available in all commercial AWS regions and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, except China regions. You can initiate a minor version upgrade by modifying your DB cluster. Please review the [Aurora documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER%5FUpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.html) to learn more. To learn which versions support each feature, head to our [feature parity page](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.AuroraFeaturesRegionsDBEngines.grids.html). Amazon Aurora is designed for unparalleled high performance and availability at global scale with full MySQL and PostgreSQL compatibility. It provides built-in security, continuous backups, serverless compute, up to 15 read replicas, automated multi-Region replication, and integrations with other AWS services. To get started with Amazon Aurora, take a look at our [getting started page](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/CHAP%5FGettingStartedAurora.html).