Closes #12964: Raise minimum PostgreSQL version from 11 to 12

netbox-community · Jun 22, 2023 · 48b2ab3 · 48b2ab3
1 parent 9fa1411
commit 48b2ab3
Show file tree

Hide file tree

Showing 6 changed files with 10 additions and 8 deletions.
diff --git a/docs/configuration/required-parameters.md b/docs/configuration/required-parameters.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
 
 ## DATABASE
 
-NetBox requires access to a PostgreSQL 11 or later database service to store data. This service can run locally on the NetBox server or on a remote system. The following parameters must be defined within the `DATABASE` dictionary:
+NetBox requires access to a PostgreSQL 12 or later database service to store data. This service can run locally on the NetBox server or on a remote system. The following parameters must be defined within the `DATABASE` dictionary:
 
 * `NAME` - Database name
 * `USER` - PostgreSQL username

diff --git a/docs/installation/1-postgresql.md b/docs/installation/1-postgresql.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 This section entails the installation and configuration of a local PostgreSQL database. If you already have a PostgreSQL database service in place, skip to [the next section](2-redis.md).
 
-!!! warning "PostgreSQL 11 or later required"
- NetBox requires PostgreSQL 11 or later. Please note that MySQL and other relational databases are **not** supported.
+!!! warning "PostgreSQL 12 or later required"
+ NetBox requires PostgreSQL 12 or later. Please note that MySQL and other relational databases are **not** supported.
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ This section entails the installation and configuration of a local PostgreSQL da
  sudo systemctl enable postgresql
  ```
 
-Before continuing, verify that you have installed PostgreSQL 11 or later:
+Before continuing, verify that you have installed PostgreSQL 12 or later:
 
 ```no-highlight
 psql -V

diff --git a/docs/installation/index.md b/docs/installation/index.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ The following sections detail how to set up a new instance of NetBox:
 | Dependency | Minimum Version |
 |------------|-----------------|
 | Python | 3.8 |
-| PostgreSQL | 11 |
+| PostgreSQL | 12 |
 | Redis | 4.0 |
 
 Below is a simplified overview of the NetBox application stack for reference:

diff --git a/docs/installation/upgrading.md b/docs/installation/upgrading.md
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ Prior to upgrading your NetBox instance, be sure to carefully review all [releas
 
 ## 2. Update Dependencies to Required Versions
 
-NetBox v3.0 and later require the following:
+NetBox requires the following dependencies:
 
 | Dependency | Minimum Version |
 |------------|-----------------|
 | Python | 3.8 |
-| PostgreSQL | 11 |
+| PostgreSQL | 12 |
 | Redis | 4.0 |
 
 ## 3. Install the Latest Release

diff --git a/docs/introduction.md b/docs/introduction.md
@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ NetBox is built on the [Django](https://djangoproject.com/) Python framework and
 | HTTP service | nginx or Apache |
 | WSGI service | gunicorn or uWSGI |
 | Application | Django/Python |
-| Database | PostgreSQL 11+ |
+| Database | PostgreSQL 12+ |
 | Task queuing | Redis/django-rq |
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-3.6.md b/docs/release-notes/version-3.6.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ### Breaking Changes
 
+* PostgreSQL 11 is no longer supported (due to adopting Django 4.2). NetBox v3.6 requires PostgreSQL 12 or later.
 * The `napalm_driver` and `napalm_args` fields (which were deprecated in v3.5) have been removed from the platform model.
 
 ### Enhancements
@@ -18,3 +19,4 @@
 * [#12180](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/12180) - All API endpoints for available objects (e.g. IP addresses) now inherit from a common parent view
 * [#12794](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/12794) - Avoid direct imports of Django's stock user model
 * [#12320](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/12320) - Remove obsolete fields `napalm_driver` and `napalm_args` from Platform
+* [#12964](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/12964) - Drop support for PostgreSQL