PostgreSQL drops pg_kpart v10 for faster partitioning

PostgreSQL shipped version 10 of pg_kpart, its partitioning extension. The release is live on the PostgreSQL news page.

Partitioning is how you slice big tables into smaller pieces so queries don't have to scan the whole thing. pg_kpart makes that easier to set up and manage. Version 10 brings improvements to how the extension handles those slices.

PostgreSQL has been quietly one of the most-used databases in the world — the kind you find running the backend of apps, APIs, and data pipelines, not just in big tech. The ecosystem around it keeps growing, and pg_kpart is part of that steady work.

Why this matters for us: the tools that keep our data moving — and our apps from breaking when traffic spikes — are mostly built on open-source stacks like PostgreSQL, and every update to them is a win for anyone running things on a budget.