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databricks Platform · Updated Jun 18, 2026

Lakebase now supports Postgres 18

Lakebase Autoscaling now supports Postgres 18.

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What it does

Lakebase Autoscaling now supports Postgres 18. Postgres 17 remains the default version. To use Postgres 18, select it when creating a new project.

Why it matters

Session, memory, and storage Session context The Lakebase scale to zero feature automatically closes idle connections after a period of inactivity.

Key capabilities
Any functionality that requires superuser
Any functionality that requires superuser privileges or direct local file system access is not allowed.
The databrickssuperuser takes the place
The databrickssuperuser takes the place of the Postgres superuser role. For information about the privileges associated with…
Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

Lakebase Autoscaling now supports Postgres 18. Postgres 17 remains the default version.

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Key takeaway
Lakebase Autoscaling now supports Postgres 18.
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