# Feature OP-20725 - Update default postgres version from 17 to 18

Project: OpenProject
Status: new
URL: https://community.openproject.org/work_packages/OP-20725

## Planning

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## OPEN POINTS / FEEDBACK

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## Technical Details

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| Module | DevSecOps / Docker, DevSecOps / Helm charts, DevSecOps / Installer and packaging |
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| Requires doc change | No |
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## Details

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## Description

**Acceptance criteria**

*   include Postgres 18 as default in AIO (all-in-one)  docker image, docker compose setup, helm chart default values, and packaged installation
    
*   provide upgrade path for users and include heads-up in release notes
    
    *   include instructions on how to stay with current postgres version (PGVERSION=17, POSTGRES\_VERSION, postgres image tag etc.)
        

**Technical notes**

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