PostgreSQL 13.23, 14.20, 15.15, 16.11, 17.7, and 18.1

[jwaisner]

PR Type

Enhancement, Tests

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Description

• Add PostgreSQL 13.23, 14.20, 15.15, 16.11, 17.7, 18.1 configurations

• Implement comprehensive CI/CD testing workflow for PostgreSQL versions

  • Automated testing on PR creation, updates, and edits
  • Tests latest 5 versions from releases.properties
  • Four-phase validation: installation, initialization, operations, cleanup

• Create configuration files for each PostgreSQL version

  • bearsampp.conf with version-specific settings
  • postgresql.conf.ber with database configuration
  • pg_hba.conf.ber with authentication rules
  • init.bat initialization scripts

• Add detailed CI/CD testing documentation

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Diagram Walkthrough

flowchart LR
  A["PostgreSQL Versions<br/>13.23-18.1"] --> B["Configuration Files<br/>bearsampp.conf<br/>postgresql.conf.ber<br/>pg_hba.conf.ber<br/>init.bat"]
  A --> C["CI/CD Workflow<br/>postgresql-test.yml"]
  C --> D["Phase 1<br/>Download & Verify"]
  C --> E["Phase 2<br/>Initialize & Start"]
  C --> F["Phase 3<br/>Database Operations"]
  C --> G["Phase 4<br/>Cleanup"]
  D --> H["Test Results<br/>PR Comments<br/>Artifacts"]
  E --> H
  F --> H
  G --> H

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File Walkthrough

	Relevant files
Tests	1 files postgresql-test.yml Comprehensive PostgreSQL CI/CD testing workflow                    +717/-0
Documentation	2 files CI-CD-TESTING.md Complete CI/CD testing documentation and guide                      +255/-0  README.md Documentation index for PostgreSQL module                                +36/-0
Configuration changes	24 files init.bat Database initialization script for PostgreSQL 13.23            +5/-0      init.bat Database initialization script for PostgreSQL 14.20            +5/-0      init.bat Database initialization script for PostgreSQL 15.15            +5/-0      init.bat Database initialization script for PostgreSQL 16.11            +5/-0      init.bat Database initialization script for PostgreSQL 17.7              +5/-0      init.bat Database initialization script for PostgreSQL 18.1              +5/-0      postgresql.conf.ber PostgreSQL server configuration template 13.23                      +35/-0    postgresql.conf.ber PostgreSQL server configuration template 14.20                      +35/-0    postgresql.conf.ber PostgreSQL server configuration template 15.15                      +35/-0    postgresql.conf.ber PostgreSQL server configuration template 16.11                      +35/-0    postgresql.conf.ber PostgreSQL server configuration template 17.7                        +35/-0    postgresql.conf.ber PostgreSQL server configuration template 18.1                        +35/-0    pg_hba.conf.ber PostgreSQL authentication configuration 13.23                        +3/-0      pg_hba.conf.ber PostgreSQL authentication configuration 14.20                        +3/-0      pg_hba.conf.ber PostgreSQL authentication configuration 15.15                        +3/-0      pg_hba.conf.ber PostgreSQL authentication configuration 16.11                        +3/-0      pg_hba.conf.ber PostgreSQL authentication configuration 17.7                          +3/-0      pg_hba.conf.ber PostgreSQL authentication configuration 18.1                          +3/-0      bearsampp.conf Bearsampp module configuration for PostgreSQL 13.23            +14/-0    bearsampp.conf Bearsampp module configuration for PostgreSQL 14.20            +14/-0    bearsampp.conf Bearsampp module configuration for PostgreSQL 15.15            +14/-0    bearsampp.conf Bearsampp module configuration for PostgreSQL 16.11            +14/-0    bearsampp.conf Bearsampp module configuration for PostgreSQL 17.7              +14/-0    bearsampp.conf Bearsampp module configuration for PostgreSQL 18.1              +14/-0
Additional files	5 files gc.properties [link]    gc.properties [link]    cache.properties +2/-0      gc.properties [link]    problems-report.html +659/-0

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⚪	Insecure authentication Description: Initializes the database with '-A trust' which disables password authentication, allowing local connections without credentials and risking unauthorized access if the service is exposed or reused beyond a secured dev environment. init.bat [3-3] Referred Code %~dp0bin\initdb.exe -U postgres -A trust -E utf8 -D "%~dp0data" > "~BEARSAMPP_WIN_PATH~\logs\postgresql-install.log" 2>&1 copy /y "%~dp0postgresql.conf.ber" "%~dp0data\postgresql.conf"
	Insecure authentication Description: Initializes the database with '-A trust' which disables password authentication, allowing local connections without credentials and risking unauthorized access if the service is exposed or reused beyond a secured dev environment. init.bat [3-3] Referred Code %~dp0bin\initdb.exe -U postgres -A trust -E utf8 -D "%~dp0data" > "~BEARSAMPP_WIN_PATH~\logs\postgresql-install.log" 2>&1 copy /y "%~dp0postgresql.conf.ber" "%~dp0data\postgresql.conf"
	Insecure authentication Description: Initializes the database with '-A trust' which disables password authentication, allowing local connections without credentials and risking unauthorized access if the service is exposed or reused beyond a secured dev environment. init.bat [3-3] Referred Code %~dp0bin\initdb.exe -U postgres -A trust -E utf8 -D "%~dp0data" > "~BEARSAMPP_WIN_PATH~\logs\postgresql-install.log" 2>&1 copy /y "%~dp0postgresql.conf.ber" "%~dp0data\postgresql.conf"
	Insecure authentication Description: Initializes the database with '-A trust' which disables password authentication, allowing local connections without credentials and risking unauthorized access if the service is exposed or reused beyond a secured dev environment. init.bat [3-3] Referred Code %~dp0bin\initdb.exe -U postgres -A trust -E utf8 -D "%~dp0data" > "~BEARSAMPP_WIN_PATH~\logs\postgresql-install.log" 2>&1 copy /y "%~dp0postgresql.conf.ber" "%~dp0data\postgresql.conf"
	Insecure authentication Description: Initializes the database with '-A trust' which disables password authentication, allowing local connections without credentials and risking unauthorized access if the service is exposed or reused beyond a secured dev environment. init.bat [3-3] Referred Code %~dp0bin\initdb.exe -U postgres -A trust -E utf8 -D "%~dp0data" > "~BEARSAMPP_WIN_PATH~\logs\postgresql-install.log" 2>&1 copy /y "%~dp0postgresql.conf.ber" "%~dp0data\postgresql.conf"
	Insecure authentication Description: Initializes the database with '-A trust' which disables password authentication, allowing local connections without credentials and risking unauthorized access if the service is exposed or reused beyond a secured dev environment. init.bat [3-3] Referred Code %~dp0bin\initdb.exe -U postgres -A trust -E utf8 -D "%~dp0data" > "~BEARSAMPP_WIN_PATH~\logs\postgresql-install.log" 2>&1 copy /y "%~dp0postgresql.conf.ber" "%~dp0data\postgresql.conf"
	Weak pg_hba policy Description: 'pg_hba.conf' uses 'trust' authentication for IPv4 and IPv6 localhost, which permits passwordless access and can be unsafe if the instance binds broadly or if localhost is accessible by untrusted local users. pg_hba.conf.ber [2-3] Referred Code host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust host all all ::1/128 trust
	Weak pg_hba policy Description: 'pg_hba.conf' uses 'trust' authentication for IPv4 and IPv6 localhost, which permits passwordless access and can be unsafe if the instance binds broadly or if localhost is accessible by untrusted local users. pg_hba.conf.ber [2-3] Referred Code host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust host all all ::1/128 trust
	Weak pg_hba policy Description: 'pg_hba.conf' uses 'trust' authentication for IPv4 and IPv6 localhost, which permits passwordless access and can be unsafe if the instance binds broadly or if localhost is accessible by untrusted local users. pg_hba.conf.ber [2-3] Referred Code host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust host all all ::1/128 trust
	Weak pg_hba policy Description: 'pg_hba.conf' uses 'trust' authentication for IPv4 and IPv6 localhost, which permits passwordless access and can be unsafe if the instance binds broadly or if localhost is accessible by untrusted local users. pg_hba.conf.ber [2-3] Referred Code host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust host all all ::1/128 trust
	Weak pg_hba policy Description: 'pg_hba.conf' uses 'trust' authentication for IPv4 and IPv6 localhost, which permits passwordless access and can be unsafe if the instance binds broadly or if localhost is accessible by untrusted local users. pg_hba.conf.ber [2-3] Referred Code host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust host all all ::1/128 trust
	Weak pg_hba policy Description: 'pg_hba.conf' uses 'trust' authentication for IPv4 and IPv6 localhost, which permits passwordless access and can be unsafe if the instance binds broadly or if localhost is accessible by untrusted local users. pg_hba.conf.ber [2-3] Referred Code host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust host all all ::1/128 trust
	Overly broad bind Description: 'listen_addresses = "*"' exposes the server to all network interfaces; combined with permissive auth settings this can lead to remote, unauthenticated access if firewalling is misconfigured. postgresql.conf.ber [11-11] Referred Code listen_addresses = '*' port = 5432
	Overly broad bind Description: 'listen_addresses = "*"' exposes the server to all network interfaces; combined with permissive auth settings this can lead to remote, unauthenticated access if firewalling is misconfigured. postgresql.conf.ber [11-11] Referred Code listen_addresses = '*' port = 5432
	Overly broad bind Description: 'listen_addresses = "*"' exposes the server to all network interfaces; combined with permissive auth settings this can lead to remote, unauthenticated access if firewalling is misconfigured. postgresql.conf.ber [11-11] Referred Code listen_addresses = '*' port = 5432
	Overly broad bind Description: 'listen_addresses = "*"' exposes the server to all network interfaces; combined with permissive auth settings this can lead to remote, unauthenticated access if firewalling is misconfigured. postgresql.conf.ber [11-11] Referred Code listen_addresses = '*' port = 5432
	Overly broad bind Description: 'listen_addresses = "*"' exposes the server to all network interfaces; combined with permissive auth settings this can lead to remote, unauthenticated access if firewalling is misconfigured. postgresql.conf.ber [11-11] Referred Code listen_addresses = '*' port = 5432
	Overly broad bind Description: 'listen_addresses = "*"' exposes the server to all network interfaces; combined with permissive auth settings this can lead to remote, unauthenticated access if firewalling is misconfigured. postgresql.conf.ber [11-11] Referred Code listen_addresses = '*' port = 5432
	Insecure file permissions Description: 'log_file_mode = 0777' makes log files world-readable and writable, risking tampering, privilege escalation via symlink attacks, or leakage of sensitive data contained in logs. postgresql.conf.ber [27-27] Referred Code log_file_mode = 0777 log_truncate_on_rotation = off
	Insecure file permissions Description: 'log_file_mode = 0777' makes log files world-readable and writable, risking tampering, privilege escalation via symlink attacks, or leakage of sensitive data contained in logs. postgresql.conf.ber [27-27] Referred Code log_file_mode = 0777 log_truncate_on_rotation = off
	Insecure file permissions Description: 'log_file_mode = 0777' makes log files world-readable and writable, risking tampering, privilege escalation via symlink attacks, or leakage of sensitive data contained in logs. postgresql.conf.ber [27-27] Referred Code log_file_mode = 0777 log_truncate_on_rotation = off
	Insecure file permissions Description: 'log_file_mode = 0777' makes log files world-readable and writable, risking tampering, privilege escalation via symlink attacks, or leakage of sensitive data contained in logs. postgresql.conf.ber [27-27] Referred Code log_file_mode = 0777 log_truncate_on_rotation = off
	Insecure file permissions Description: 'log_file_mode = 0777' makes log files world-readable and writable, risking tampering, privilege escalation via symlink attacks, or leakage of sensitive data contained in logs. postgresql.conf.ber [27-27] Referred Code log_file_mode = 0777 log_truncate_on_rotation = off
	Insecure file permissions Description: 'log_file_mode = 0777' makes log files world-readable and writable, risking tampering, privilege escalation via symlink attacks, or leakage of sensitive data contained in logs. postgresql.conf.ber [27-27] Referred Code log_file_mode = 0777 log_truncate_on_rotation = off
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🟢	Generic: Meaningful Naming and Self-Documenting Code Objective: Ensure all identifiers clearly express their purpose and intent, making code self-documenting Status: Passed Learn more about managing compliance generic rules or creating your own custom rules
	Generic: Secure Error Handling Objective: To prevent the leakage of sensitive system information through error messages while providing sufficient detail for internal debugging. Status: Passed Learn more about managing compliance generic rules or creating your own custom rules
🔴	Generic: Secure Logging Practices Objective: To ensure logs are useful for debugging and auditing without exposing sensitive information like PII, PHI, or cardholder data. Status: Insecure Log Mode: The configuration sets log_file_mode to 0777 which over-permits access to logs and risks exposure of sensitive operational information. Referred Code log_file_mode = 0777 log_truncate_on_rotation = off Learn more about managing compliance generic rules or creating your own custom rules
	Generic: Security-First Input Validation and Data Handling Objective: Ensure all data inputs are validated, sanitized, and handled securely to prevent vulnerabilities Status: Insecure Authentication: The pg_hba configuration uses trust authentication for local IPv4 and IPv6 which allows passwordless access and violates secure authentication requirements. Referred Code host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust host all all ::1/128 trust Learn more about managing compliance generic rules or creating your own custom rules
⚪	Generic: Comprehensive Audit Trails Objective: To create a detailed and reliable record of critical system actions for security analysis and compliance. Status: Limited Audit Logs: Initialization actions are redirected to a single install log without clear inclusion of user identity or action outcome details, and broader operational audit logging is not configured here. Referred Code %~dp0bin\initdb.exe -U postgres -A trust -E utf8 -D "%~dp0data" > "~BEARSAMPP_WIN_PATH~\logs\postgresql-install.log" 2>&1 copy /y "%~dp0postgresql.conf.ber" "%~dp0data\postgresql.conf" Learn more about managing compliance generic rules or creating your own custom rules
	Generic: Robust Error Handling and Edge Case Management Objective: Ensure comprehensive error handling that provides meaningful context and graceful degradation Status: Missing Error Checks: The batch script executes multiple commands without explicit error checking or conditional handling for failures, relying solely on redirection to a log file. Referred Code %~dp0bin\initdb.exe -U postgres -A trust -E utf8 -D "%~dp0data" > "~BEARSAMPP_WIN_PATH~\logs\postgresql-install.log" 2>&1 copy /y "%~dp0postgresql.conf.ber" "%~dp0data\postgresql.conf" copy /y "%~dp0pg_hba.conf.ber" "%~dp0data\pg_hba.conf" Learn more about managing compliance generic rules or creating your own custom rules
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Category	Suggestion	Impact
Possible issue	Add robust server readiness check Replace the fixed 5-second sleep with a robust readiness check loop. The loop should poll for a server connection with a timeout to prevent flaky test failures caused by slow startup. .github/workflows/postgresql-test.yml [303-351] - name: Start PostgreSQL Server id: start-server if: steps.init-database.outputs.success == 'true' continue-on-error: true run: | $ErrorActionPreference = "Continue" $binPath = "${{ steps.verify-postgresql.outputs.bin-path }}" $dataDir = "${{ steps.init-database.outputs.data-dir }}" $logFile = Join-Path (Get-Location) "test-results\postgresql.log" - + $port = 5432 + Write-Host "=== Phase 2.2: Start PostgreSQL Server ===" - + try { $pgCtlExe = Join-Path $binPath "pg_ctl.exe" - - # Start the server + $psqlExe = Join-Path $binPath "psql.exe" + Write-Host "Starting PostgreSQL server..." $output = & $pgCtlExe -D $dataDir -l $logFile start 2>&1 | Out-String Write-Host $output - - # Wait for server to be ready - Write-Host "Waiting for server to be ready..." - Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 - - # Check server status - $statusOutput = & $pgCtlExe -D $dataDir status 2>&1 | Out-String - Write-Host $statusOutput - - if ($statusOutput -match "server is running") { - Write-Host "✅ PostgreSQL server is running" + + # Wait for readiness up to 60s: try pg_isready (via psql), then TCP connect fallback + $ready = $false + $maxSeconds = 60 + for ($i = 0; $i -lt $maxSeconds; $i++) { + Start-Sleep -Seconds 1 + + # Try a lightweight connection using psql (no query execution) + try { + $conn = & $psqlExe -U postgres -d postgres -c "SELECT 1;" -t -A 2>$null + if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { + $ready = $true + break + } + } catch {} + + # TCP fallback + try { + $client = New-Object System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient + $iar = $client.BeginConnect("127.0.0.1", $port, $null, $null) + $success = $iar.AsyncWaitHandle.WaitOne(500) + if ($success -and $client.Connected) { + $client.EndConnect($iar) + $client.Close() + $ready = $true + break + } + $client.Close() + } catch {} + } + + if ($ready) { + Write-Host "✅ PostgreSQL server is accepting connections" echo "success=true" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT echo "log-file=$logFile" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT } else { - Write-Host "❌ Server is not running" + Write-Host "❌ Server did not become ready within timeout" if (Test-Path $logFile) { - Write-Host "Server log:" - Get-Content $logFile | Write-Host + Write-Host "Server log (tail):" + Get-Content $logFile -Tail 200 | Write-Host } echo "success=false" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT exit 1 } } catch { Write-Host "❌ Error starting server: $_" if (Test-Path $logFile) { - Write-Host "Server log:" - Get-Content $logFile | Write-Host + Write-Host "Server log (tail):" + Get-Content $logFile -Tail 200 | Write-Host } echo "success=false" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT exit 1 } [To ensure code accuracy, apply this suggestion manually] Suggestion importance[1-10]: 8 __ Why: This suggestion correctly identifies that a fixed Start-Sleep is a common source of flaky tests and replaces it with a robust polling mechanism, which significantly improves the reliability of the CI workflow.	Medium
	Prevent psql prompts and hangs Make psql calls more robust by using environment variables like PGHOST and PGCONNECT_TIMEOUT and adding the -w flag to prevent password prompts and indefinite hangs. .github/workflows/postgresql-test.yml [353-384] - name: Phase 3.1 - Test Database Connection id: test-connection if: steps.start-server.outputs.success == 'true' continue-on-error: true run: | $ErrorActionPreference = "Continue" $binPath = "${{ steps.verify-postgresql.outputs.bin-path }}" Write-Host "=== Phase 3.1: Test Database Connection ===" try { $psqlExe = Join-Path $binPath "psql.exe" + $env:PGHOST = "127.0.0.1" + $env:PGPORT = "5432" + $env:PGUSER = "postgres" + $env:PGCONNECT_TIMEOUT = "5" - # Test connection to default postgres database Write-Host "Testing connection to postgres database..." - $output = & $psqlExe -U postgres -d postgres -c "SELECT version();" 2>&1 | Out-String + $output = & $psqlExe -w -d postgres -c "SELECT version();" -t -A 2>&1 | Out-String if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { Write-Host "✅ Connection successful" Write-Host $output echo "success=true" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT } else { Write-Host "❌ Connection failed" Write-Host $output echo "success=false" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT exit 1 } } catch { Write-Host "❌ Error testing connection: $_" echo "success=false" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT exit 1 } Apply / Chat Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7 __ Why: This is a valuable suggestion that hardens the psql command against potential hangs by using environment variables for connection parameters and adding the -w flag, making the test script more reliable.	Medium
	Align config paths with CI directories After initdb, modify the generated postgresql.conf to explicitly set listen_addresses and log_directory to ensure they match the CI environment, improving test robustness. .github/workflows/postgresql-test.yml [266-300] - name: Phase 2.1 - Initialize Database Cluster id: init-database if: steps.verify-postgresql.outputs.success == 'true' continue-on-error: true run: | $ErrorActionPreference = "Continue" $binPath = "${{ steps.verify-postgresql.outputs.bin-path }}" - $dataDir = Join-Path (Get-Location) "test-data\pgdata" - + $rootDir = Get-Location + $dataDir = Join-Path $rootDir "test-data\pgdata" + $logDir = Join-Path $rootDir "test-results" + Write-Host "=== Phase 2.1: Initialize Database Cluster ===" Write-Host "Data directory: $dataDir" - + + New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $dataDir | Out-Null + try { $initdbExe = Join-Path $binPath "initdb.exe" - - # Initialize the database cluster + Write-Host "Initializing database cluster..." $output = & $initdbExe -D $dataDir -U postgres -A trust --locale=C --encoding=UTF8 2>&1 | Out-String - + if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { Write-Host "✅ Database cluster initialized successfully" - Write-Host $output + # Update postgresql.conf to ensure correct log directory and listen address for CI + $conf = Join-Path $dataDir "postgresql.conf" + (Get-Content $conf) | + ForEach-Object { + $_ -replace "^[#\s]*listen_addresses\s*=.*","listen_addresses = 'localhost'" ` + -replace "^[#\s]*log_directory\s*=.*","log_directory = '$logDir'" + } | Set-Content $conf -Encoding UTF8 + echo "success=true" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT echo "data-dir=$dataDir" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT } else { Write-Host "❌ Database initialization failed" Write-Host $output echo "success=false" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT exit 1 } } catch { Write-Host "❌ Error initializing database: $_" echo "success=false" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT exit 1 } Apply / Chat Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6 __ Why: The suggestion correctly proposes to make the test configuration more explicit and robust by modifying postgresql.conf after initdb, which is a good practice for CI stability, even though the CI script does not use the .conf.ber files.	Low
General	Verify DB via pg_database query Instead of parsing the output of \l, verify database creation by directly querying the pg_database catalog. This approach is more robust and not dependent on output formatting or locale. .github/workflows/postgresql-test.yml [387-416] - name: Phase 3.2 - Test Database Creation id: test-create-db if: steps.test-connection.outputs.success == 'true' continue-on-error: true run: | $ErrorActionPreference = "Continue" $binPath = "${{ steps.verify-postgresql.outputs.bin-path }}" $testDbName = "bearsampp_test_db" + $env:PGHOST = "127.0.0.1" + $env:PGPORT = "5432" + $env:PGUSER = "postgres" + $env:PGCONNECT_TIMEOUT = "5" Write-Host "=== Phase 3.2: Test Database Creation ===" try { $createdbExe = Join-Path $binPath "createdb.exe" $psqlExe = Join-Path $binPath "psql.exe" - # Create test database Write-Host "Creating test database: $testDbName" - $output = & $createdbExe -U postgres $testDbName 2>&1 | Out-String + $output = & $createdbExe -w $testDbName 2>&1 | Out-String if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { Write-Host "✅ Database created successfully" - # Verify database exists Write-Host "Verifying database exists..." - $verifyOutput = & $psqlExe -U postgres -d postgres -c "\l" 2>&1 | Out-String + $verifyOutput = & $psqlExe -w -d postgres -t -A -c "SELECT 1 FROM pg_database WHERE datname = '$testDbName';" 2>&1 | Out-String + if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0 -and $verifyOutput.Trim() -eq "1") { + Write-Host "✅ Database verified in pg_database" + # Create, insert, and query test data as before... + } else { + Write-Host "❌ Database not found in pg_database" + echo "success=false" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT + } + } else { + Write-Host "❌ Database creation failed" + Write-Host $output + echo "success=false" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT + exit 1 + } + } catch { + Write-Host "❌ Error creating database: $_" + echo "success=false" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT + exit 1 + } [To ensure code accuracy, apply this suggestion manually] Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7 __ Why: This suggestion correctly identifies that parsing the output of \l is brittle and replaces it with a direct query to the pg_database catalog, which is a much more reliable and standard way to verify database existence.	Medium
	Use portable, relative config paths Replace the hardcoded, Linux-style paths in the postgresql.conf.ber files with relative paths and set listen_addresses to localhost to make the configuration more portable and secure. bin/postgresql13.23/postgresql.conf.ber [4-25] -data_directory = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql13.23/data' -hba_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql13.23/data/pg_hba.conf' -ident_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql13.23/data/pg_ident.conf' -listen_addresses = '*' +# Portable defaults for test environments (relative paths, loopback only) +# data_directory is typically the cluster root; omit to use server -D path +# data_directory = 'data' +hba_file = 'data/pg_hba.conf' +ident_file = 'data/pg_ident.conf' + +listen_addresses = 'localhost' port = 5432 -log_directory = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/logs' +# Log to cluster-relative directory by default +logging_collector = on +log_directory = 'log' +log_filename = 'postgresql.log' +log_truncate_on_rotation = off +log_rotation_age = 0 +log_rotation_size = 0 + Apply / Chat Suggestion importance[1-10]: 5 __ Why: The suggestion correctly points out that the hardcoded, Linux-style paths in the .conf.ber files are not portable, although these files are not used by the CI test workflow. The advice to use relative paths is a good general practice for configuration files.	Low
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High-level	Use templates to avoid duplication The PR adds duplicated configuration files for multiple PostgreSQL versions, which is difficult to maintain. A templating mechanism should be used to generate these files from a common source. Examples: bin/postgresql13.23/postgresql.conf.ber [4-6] data_directory = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql13.23/data' hba_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql13.23/data/pg_hba.conf' ident_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql13.23/data/pg_ident.conf' bin/postgresql14.20/postgresql.conf.ber [4-6] data_directory = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql14.20/data' hba_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql14.20/data/pg_hba.conf' ident_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql14.20/data/pg_ident.conf' Solution Walkthrough: Before: // file: bin/postgresql13.23/postgresql.conf.ber data_directory = '.../postgresql13.23/data' hba_file = '.../postgresql13.23/data/pg_hba.conf' ... shared_buffers = 32MB ... // file: bin/postgresql14.20/postgresql.conf.ber data_directory = '.../postgresql14.20/data' hba_file = '.../postgresql14.20/data/pg_hba.conf' ... shared_buffers = 32MB ... // ... and 4 other nearly identical sets of files After: // Template: templates/postgresql/postgresql.conf.ber.tpl data_directory = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql{{PG_VERSION_SHORT}}/data' hba_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql{{PG_VERSION_SHORT}}/data/pg_hba.conf' ... shared_buffers = 32MB ... // Build script logic for version in ["13.23", "14.20", ...]: render_template( 'templates/postgresql/postgresql.conf.ber.tpl', 'bin/postgresql' + version + '/postgresql.conf.ber', { PG_VERSION_SHORT: version } ) Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9 __ Why: The suggestion correctly identifies a critical maintainability issue due to massive file duplication and proposes a robust templating solution, which would significantly improve the long-term management of these configurations.	High
Security	Use password authentication instead of trust Replace the insecure trust authentication method with a password-based one like scram-sha-256 in all pg_hba.conf.ber files to prevent unauthorized access. bin/postgresql13.23/pg_hba.conf.ber [2-3] -host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust -host all all ::1/128 trust +host all all 127.0.0.1/32 scram-sha-256 +host all all ::1/128 scram-sha-256 Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9 __ Why: This is a critical security suggestion, as using trust authentication allows passwordless access to the database for local users, which is a major vulnerability.	High
	Restrict listening to localhost interface Change listen_addresses from '*' to 'localhost' in all postgresql.conf.ber files to prevent exposing the database to external networks. bin/postgresql13.23/postgresql.conf.ber [11] -listen_addresses = '*' +listen_addresses = 'localhost' Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9 __ Why: This is a critical security suggestion that correctly identifies that listening on all interfaces (*) unnecessarily exposes the database to the network, increasing the attack surface.	High
	Use secure permissions for log files Change log_file_mode from 0777 to a more secure 0600 in all postgresql.conf.ber files to protect sensitive information in log files. bin/postgresql13.23/postgresql.conf.ber [27] -log_file_mode = 0777 +log_file_mode = 0600 Suggestion importance[1-10]: 8 __ Why: This is a valid and important security suggestion, as 0777 permissions on log files are insecure and could lead to information disclosure or log tampering.	Medium

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Test Date: 2025-11-23 11:05:25 UTC

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Action: Detect PostgreSQL Versions

Failed stage: Get PostgreSQL Versions [❌]

Failure summary: The action failed while computing the list of versions using jq. The pipeline builds VERSIONS by grepping releases.properties, then piping into jq with: - split(".") | map(tonumber) to sort versions numerically. This failed because at least one version string contains a non-numeric component (e.g., 0-RC1), which tonumber cannot parse, causing: - jq: error (at :40): Invalid numeric literal at EOF at line 1, column 5 (while parsing '0-RC1') As a result, the step exited with code 5 and the action failed.

Relevant error logs: 1: ##[group]Runner Image Provisioner 2: Hosted Compute Agent ... 163: �[36;1mif [ "" != "" ]; then�[0m 164: �[36;1m # Manual workflow with specific version�[0m 165: �[36;1m VERSION=""�[0m 166: �[36;1m echo "Testing specific version: $VERSION"�[0m 167: �[36;1m VERSIONS="[\"$VERSION\"]"�[0m 168: �[36;1melse�[0m 169: �[36;1m # Get all versions from releases.properties�[0m 170: �[36;1m VERSIONS=$(grep -E "^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+" releases.properties | cut -d'=' -f1 | tr -d ' ' | jq -R -s -c 'split("\n") | map(select(length > 0)) | unique | sort_by(split(".") | map(tonumber)) | reverse | .[0:5]')�[0m 171: �[36;1m echo "Testing latest 5 versions"�[0m 172: �[36;1mfi�[0m 173: �[36;1m�[0m 174: �[36;1mecho "versions=$VERSIONS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT�[0m 175: �[36;1mecho "Versions to test: $VERSIONS"�[0m 176: shell: /usr/bin/bash -e {0} 177: ##[endgroup] 178: jq: error (at <stdin>:40): Invalid numeric literal at EOF at line 1, column 5 (while parsing '0-RC1') 179: ##[error]Process completed with exit code 5. 180: Post job cleanup.

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🔒 Security concerns Trust authentication in pg_hba.conf and init scripts: The configurations set authentication to trust and listen_addresses='*'. While acceptable for CI, ensure these files are never shipped or enabled by default in production bundles. Also confirm that the data_directory and log_directory placeholders (BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH, BEARSAMPP_WIN_PATH) are properly templated so no sensitive paths are exposed in logs or configs.

⚡ Recommended focus areas for review Possible Issue The version-detection step uses jq in a shell pipeline on ubuntu-latest; ensure jq is available on the runner or explicitly install it to avoid failures when parsing releases.properties. # Get all versions from releases.properties VERSIONS=$(grep -E "^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+" releases.properties | cut -d'=' -f1 | tr -d ' ' | jq -R -s -c 'split("\n") | map(select(length > 0)) | unique | sort_by(split(".") | map(tonumber)) | reverse | .[0:5]') echo "Testing latest 5 versions" fi Logging Path The log redirection uses BEARSAMPP_WIN_PATH; verify this env/placeholder is expanded at runtime in CI and end-user environments to prevent writes to a literal path. %~dp0bin\initdb.exe -U postgres -A trust -E utf8 -D "%~dp0data" > "~BEARSAMPP_WIN_PATH~\logs\postgresql-install.log" 2>&1 copy /y "%~dp0postgresql.conf.ber" "%~dp0data\postgresql.conf" Flaky Startup Server startup waits a fixed 5 seconds before status check; consider a retry/backoff loop to reduce flakiness across versions and runners. Write-Host "Waiting for server to be ready..." Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 # Check server status $statusOutput = & $pgCtlExe -D $dataDir status 2>&1 | Out-String Write-Host $statusOutput if ($statusOutput -match "server is running") { Write-Host "✅ PostgreSQL server is running" echo "success=true" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT echo "log-file=$logFile" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT } else { Write-Host "❌ Server is not running" if (Test-Path $logFile) {