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pg_repack is a fork of the pg_reorg_ project, which has proven hugely pg_repack is a fork of the pg_reorg_ project, which has proven hugely
successful. Unfortunately the last version of pg_reorg was 1.1.7, released successful. Unfortunately development appears to have stopped after the
in Aug. 2011, and development of the project has stagnated since then. The release of the version 1.1.7, around August 2011.
first release of pg_repack contains many key improvements which have been
missing from pg_reorg (e.g. support for PostgreSQL 9.2, and EXTENSION
packaging).
In an effort to make the transition for existing pg_reorg users simple, and pg_repack 1.1.8 was released as a drop-in replacement for pg_reorg, addressing
facilitate a possible merge back with pg_reorg, we are releasing some of the shortcomings of the last pg_reorg version (such as support for
pg_repack 1.1.8 as a drop-in replacement for pg_reorg, addressing the PostgreSQL 9.2 and EXTENSION packaging) and known bugs. Shortly after the
pg_reorg 1.1.7 bugs and shortcomings. We are also developing new features first pg_repack release, pg_reorg 1.1.8 was released too, merging all the
to be released in an upcoming 1.2 version. pg_repack may be an interim pg_repack changes. Version 1.1.8 is the last pg_reorg release at the time of
solution, should the pg_reorg project come back to life. writing.
In the meantime, we thank the original pg_reorg authors for the quality code pg_repack 1.2 is a new development line based on the original pg_reorg
they have released to the community, wish them good luck, and hope to codebase and offering new features. Its behaviour may be different from the
collaborate further in the future. 1.1.x release so it shouldn't be considered a drop-in replacement: you are
advised to check the documentation__ before upgrading from previous versions.
.. __: pg_repack_
.. _pg_reorg: http://reorg.projects.pgfoundry.org/ .. _pg_reorg: http://reorg.projects.pgfoundry.org/