PostgreSQL 14 DB instances: standard support ends Feb 28, 2027, Extended Support charges from Mar 1, 2027

AWSDeprecations & retirementsTeam planSeverity: mediumaws.rds

RDS for PostgreSQL and Aurora PostgreSQL DB instances on PostgreSQL 14, which reaches end of standard support on February 28, 2027

What LeftSize checks

Find RDS for PostgreSQL and Aurora PostgreSQL DB instances on PostgreSQL 14.

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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