for PostgreSQL questions specific to version 9.6
On 29 September 2016, PostgreSQL 9.6.0 was released. Major enhancements in PostgreSQL 9.6 include:
Parallel sequential scans, joins and aggregates
Elimination of repetitive scanning of old data by autovacuum
Synchronous replication now allows multiple standby servers for increased reliability
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Support for remote joins, sorts, and updates in postgres_fdw
Substantial performance improvements, especially in the area of improving scalability on many-CPU servers.
Use this tag for questions specific to any of the above new features.
The official documentation for this version is available at: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.6/static/index.html