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AWS AmazonRDS documentation change

Service: AmazonRDS · 2026-06-13 · Documentation low

File: AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Extensions.md

Summary

Added support documentation for Aurora PostgreSQL 18 including a new table listing extension versions for release 18.3

Security assessment

The change adds documentation for pg_columnmask (v1.1.0) which provides dynamic data masking capabilities, a security feature for protecting sensitive data. It also includes pgAudit (v18) for auditing and pgcrypto (v1.3) for cryptographic operations. However, there's no evidence this addresses a specific vulnerability or security incident.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Extensions.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Extensions.md
index 34b09c2d8..82c56d41d 100644
--- a//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Extensions.md
+++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Extensions.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-Extensions for PostgreSQL 17Extensions for PostgreSQL 16Extensions for PostgreSQL 15Extensions for PostgreSQL 14Extensions for PostgreSQL 13Extensions for PostgreSQL 12Extensions for PostgreSQL 11Extensions for PostgreSQL 10Extensions for PostgreSQL 9.6
+Extensions supported for Aurora PostgreSQL 18Extensions for PostgreSQL 17Extensions for PostgreSQL 16Extensions for PostgreSQL 15Extensions for PostgreSQL 14Extensions for PostgreSQL 13Extensions for PostgreSQL 12Extensions for PostgreSQL 11Extensions for PostgreSQL 10Extensions for PostgreSQL 9.6
@@ -9 +9 @@ Extensions for PostgreSQL 17Extensions for PostgreSQL 16Extensions for PostgreSQ
-# Extension versions for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
+# Extensions supported for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
@@ -20,0 +21,2 @@ Following, you can find version information for each extension supported by curr
+  * Extensions supported for Aurora PostgreSQL 18
+
@@ -45,0 +48,103 @@ For information about installing extensions, see [Working with extensions and fo
+## Extensions supported for Aurora PostgreSQL 18
+
+The following table shows the extension versions supported for each Aurora PostgreSQL 18 release.
+
+Extension | 18.3  
+---|---  
+[address_standardizer](https://postgis.net/docs/manual-2.5/Address_Standardizer.html) | 3.6.1  
+[address_standardizer_data_us](https://postgis.net/docs/manual-2.5/Address_Standardizer.html) | 3.6.1  
+[amcheck](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/amcheck.html) | 1.4  
+[apg_plan_mgmt](./auroraqpm.updates.html) | 3.0  
+aurora_stat_utils | 1.0  
+auto_explain | Yes  
+[autoinc (contrib-spi)](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/13/contrib-spi.html) | 1.0  
+aws_commons | 1.2  
+aws_lambda | 2.1  
+[aws_ml](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-ml.html) | 2.0  
+[aws_s3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PostgreSQL.S3Import.html) | 2.0  
+[bloom](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/bloom.html) | 1.0  
+bool_plperl | 1.3  
+[btree_gin](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/btree-gin.html) | 1.3  
+[btree_gist](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/btree-gist.html) | 1.6  
+[citext](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/citext.html) | 1.6  
+[cube](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/cube.html) | 1.5  
+[dblink](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/dblink.html) | 1.2  
+[dict_int](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/dict-int.html) | 1.0  
+[dict_xsyn](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/dict-xsyn.html) | 1.0  
+[earthdistance](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/earthdistance.html) | 1.2  
+[fuzzystrmatch](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/fuzzystrmatch.html) | 1.1  
+[h3-pg](https://github.com/zachasme/h3-pg) | 4.2.3  
+[h3-postgis](https://github.com/zachasme/h3-pg/tree/main/h3_postgis) | 4.1.3  
+hll | 2.2  
+[hstore](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/hstore.html) | 1.8  
+[hstore_plperl](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/hstore.html) | 1.0  
+[hypopg](https://github.com/HypoPG/hypopg) | 1.4.2  
+ICU module | ICU module  
+[insert_username (contrib-spi)](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/13/contrib-spi.html) | 1.0  
+[intagg](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/intagg.html) | 1.1  
+[intarray](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/intarray.html) | 1.5  
+[ip4r](https://github.com/RhodiumToad/ip4r) | 2.4  
+[isn](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/isn.html) | 1.2  
+jsonb_plperl | 1.0  
+[lo](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/lo.html) | 1.1  
+log_fdw | 1.3  
+[ltree](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/ltree.html) | 1.3  
+[moddatetime (contrib-spi)](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/13/contrib-spi.html) | 1.0  
+[mysql_fdw](https://github.com/EnterpriseDB/mysql_fdw) | 2.9.3  
+oracle_fdw | 2.8.0  
+[orafce](https://github.com/orafce/orafce) | 4.16.3  
+pg_ad_mapping | 1.0  
+[pg_bigm](https://pgbigm.osdn.jp/pg_bigm_en-1-2.html) | 1.2_20250903  
+[pg_buffercache](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/pgbuffercache.html) | 1.5  
+[pg_columnmask](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2025/11/amazon-aurora-postgresql-dynamic-data-masking/) | 1.1.0  
+[pg_cron](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/PostgreSQL_pg_cron.html) | 1.6.7  
+[pg_freespacemap](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/pgfreespacemap.html) | 1.2  
+[pg_hint_plan](https://github.com/ossc-db/pg_hint_plan/) | 1.8.0  
+[pg_partman](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/PostgreSQL_Partitions.html) | 5.2.4  
+[pg_prewarm](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/pgprewarm.html) | 1.2  
+pg_proctab | 0.0.12  
+[pg_repack](http://reorg.github.io/pg_repack/) | 1.5.3  
+pg_roaringbitmap | 1.1.0  
+pg_similarity | 1.0  
+[pg_stat_statements](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/pgstatstatements.html) | 1.11  
+[pg_tle](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/PostgreSQL_trusted_language_extension.html) | 1.5.2  
+[pg_trgm](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/pgtrgm.html) | 1.6  
+[pg_visibility](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/pgvisibility.html) | 1.2  
+[pgAudit](https://github.com/pgaudit/pgaudit/blob/master/README.md) | 18  
+[pgcrypto](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/pgcrypto.html) | 1.3  
+pgdam | 1.7  
+[pglogical](https://github.com/2ndQuadrant/pglogical) | 2.4.6  
+pglogical_origin | 1.0.0  
+[pgrouting](http://docs.pgrouting.org/2.3/en/doc/index.html) | 3.8.0  
+[pgrowlocks](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/pgrowlocks.html) | 1.2  
+[pgstattuple](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/pgstattuple.html) | 1.5  
+[pgtap](https://pgtap.org/) | 1.3.3  
+[pgvector](https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector) | 0.8.1  
+plcoffee | 3.2.4  
+plls | 3.2.4  
+[plperl](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/plperl.html) | 1.0  
+[plpgsql](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/plpgsql.html) | 1.0  
+[plprofiler](https://github.com/bigsql/plprofiler) | 4.2.4  
+[pltcl](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/13/pltcl-overview.html) | 1.0  
+[plv8](https://github.com/plv8) | 3.2.4  
+[PostGIS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Appendix.PostgreSQL.CommonDBATasks.PostGIS.html) | 3.6.1  
+postgis_raster | 3.6.1  
+[postgis_tiger_geocoder](http://postgis.net/docs/Geocode.html) | 3.6.1  
+[postgis_topology](http://postgis.net/docs/manual-dev/Topology.html) | 3.6.1  
+[postgres_fdw](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/13/postgres-fdw.html) | 1.1  
+[prefix](https://github.com/dimitri/prefix) | 1.2.10  
+[rdkit](https://www.rdkit.org/) | 4.6.1 (2024_09_6)  
+rds_activity_stream | 1.7  
+rds_tools | 1.9  
+[refint (contrib-spi)](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/13/contrib-spi.html) | 1.0  
+[SEG](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/seg.html) | 1.0  
+[sslinfo](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/sslinfo.html) | 1.2  
+[tablefunc](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/tablefunc.html) | 1.0  
+[TCN](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/tcn.html) | 1.0  
+tds_fdw | 2.0.5  
+[tsm_system_rows](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/tsm-system-rows.html) | 1.0  
+[tsm_system_time](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/tsm-system-time.html) | 1.0  
+[unaccent](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/unaccent.html) | 1.1  
+[uuid-ossp](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/uuid-ossp.html) | 1.1  
+[wal2json](https://github.com/eulerto/wal2json) | 2.6  
+