# Azure product updates - 2026-10-03 **1 new update(s)** — first seen in this run. The last 7 day(s) are rescanned every time so late or backdated announcements are not missed. Grouped by Azure product category. Source: [Azure Updates](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates) ## Summary by category | Category | Updates | GA | Preview | Top products | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | | [Databases](#databases) | 1 | - | 1 | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | ## Databases ### [Public Preview: Major version upgrades (MVU) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL elastic clusters](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=571504) **Status:** In preview | **Published:** 2026-10-02 | **Products:** Azure Database for PostgreSQL | **Tags:** Feature Azure Database for PostgreSQL elastic clusters now support in-place major version upgrades (MVUs), enabling easier, lower-downtime upgrades without data migration or endpoint changes. - MVUs allow upgrading elastic clusters to newer PostgreSQL versions without provisioning new clusters or migrating data, reducing downtime and operational complexity. - The upgrade process includes prechecks, implicit backups, and uses pg_upgrade tool, supporting skipping versions and automatic minor version updates. - High availability is temporarily disabled during upgrades and re-enabled afterward, requiring sufficient capacity and proper network configurations. - Certain limitations apply, such as no support for read replicas during upgrades and the need to delete replicas before upgrading; rollback requires point-in-time recovery. Documentation: [Major Version Upgrades - Azure Database for PostgreSQL](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/configure-maintain/concepts-major-version-upgrade) --- _Generated automatically on 2026-10-03 01:48 UTC._