PostgreSQL 11 DB instances: Extended Support ends Mar 31, 2027, then AWS upgrades automatically
AWSDeprecations & retirementsTeam planSeverity: critical
aws.rdsRDS for PostgreSQL and Aurora PostgreSQL DB instances on PostgreSQL 11, which leaves RDS Extended Support on March 31, 2027 and is then upgraded automatically
What LeftSize checks
Find RDS for PostgreSQL and Aurora PostgreSQL DB instances on PostgreSQL 11.
Why it matters
Missed retirement and end-of-support dates turn into forced upgrades, outages or extended support charges at a moment you did not choose.
What you get in the GitHub issue
LeftSize runs this check from a scheduled GitHub Action with a read-only identity in your AWS account and opens one issue per scope, updated on every scan. The issue includes:
- The affected resources, grouped per subscription, resource group or account and region
- Background on why it was flagged and when it is a false positive
- Cost and operational impact of fixing it
- Alternative approaches and their trade-offs
- Step-by-step remediation with safety checks
- Ready-to-run fix scripts (CLI, PowerShell or Terraform where available)
- Snooze, ignore or report a finding with a comment on the issue
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