Merge pull request #280741 from varun-dhawan/varund-jul

[PostgreSQL] updates the release notes

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/postgresql/flexible-server/concepts-major-version-upgrade.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Major version upgrades in Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
 description: Learn how to use Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server to do in-place major version upgrades of PostgreSQL on a server.
 author: varun-dhawan
 ms.author: varundhawan
-ms.date: 7/11/2024
+ms.date: 7/12/2024
 ms.service: postgresql
 ms.subservice: flexible-server
 ms.topic: conceptual
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Here are some of the important considerations with in-place major version upgrad
 
 - After an in-place major version upgrade is successful, there are no automated ways to revert to the earlier version. However, you can perform a point-in-time recovery (PITR) to a time before the upgrade to restore the previous version of the database instance.
 
-- Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server takes two snapshots of your database during an upgrade. The first snapshot is taken before the upgrade starts, and the second snapshot is taken after the upgrade finishes. If the upgrade fails, the system will automatically restore your database to its state from the first snapshot.
+- Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server takes snapshot of your database during an upgrade. The snapshot is taken before the upgrade starts. If the upgrade fails, the system will automatically restore your database to its state from the snapshot.
 
 ## Post upgrade/migrate
 

articles/postgresql/flexible-server/release-notes.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: varundhawan
 ms.service: postgresql
 ms.subservice: flexible-server
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 6/8/2024
+ms.date: 7/12/2024
 #customer intent: As a reader, I want the title and description to meet the required length and include the relevant information about the release notes for Azure DB for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server.
 ---
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This page provides latest news and updates regarding feature additions, engine v
 * General availability of [Major Version Upgrade Support for PostgreSQL 16](concepts-major-version-upgrade.md) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.
 * General availability of [Pgvector 0.7.0](concepts-extensions.md) extension.
 * General availability support for [Storage-Autogrow with read replicas](concepts-read-replicas.md)
-
+* [SCRAM authentication](how-to-connect-scram.md) authentication set as default for new PostgreSQL 14+ new server deployments.
 
 ## Release: June 2024
 * Support for new [minor versions](concepts-supported-versions.md) 16.3, 15.7, 14.12, 13.15, and 12.19 <sup>$</sup>
@@ -130,43 +130,35 @@ This page provides latest news and updates regarding feature additions, engine v
 * General availability of [Customer Managed Key feature](./concepts-data-encryption.md) with Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in all Azure public regions
 
 ## Release: December 2022
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 * Support for [extensions](concepts-extensions.md) pg_hint_plan with new servers<sup>$</sup>
 * General availability of [Customer Managed Key feature](./concepts-data-encryption.md) with Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in Canada East, Canada Central, Southeast Asia, Switzerland North, Switzerland West, Brazil South and East Asia Azure regions
 
 ## Release: November 2022
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 * Public preview of [Enhanced Metrics](./concepts-monitoring.md#enhanced-metrics) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server
 * Support for [minor versions](./concepts-supported-versions.md) 14.5, 13.8, 12.12, 11.17. <sup>$</sup>
 * General availability of Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in China North 3 & China East 3 Regions.
 
-
 ## Release: October 2022
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 * Support for [Read Replica](./concepts-read-replicas.md) feature in public preview.
 * Support for [Azure Active Directory](concepts-azure-ad-authentication.md) authentication in public preview.
 * Support for [Customer managed keys](concepts-data-encryption.md) in public preview.
 * Published [Security and compliance certifications](./concepts-compliance.md) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.
 * Postgres 14 is now the default PostgreSQL version.
 
 ## Release: September 2022
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 * Support for [Fast Restore](./concepts-backup-restore.md) feature.
 * General availability of [Geo-Redundant Backups](./concepts-backup-restore.md). See the [regions](overview.md#azure-regions) where Geo-redundant backup is currently available.
 
 ## Release: August 2022
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 * Support for [PostgreSQL minor version](./concepts-supported-versions.md) 14.4. <sup>$</sup>
 * Support for [new regions](overview.md#azure-regions) Qatar Central, Switzerland West, France South.
 
 <sup>**$**</sup> New PostgreSQL 14 servers are provisioned with version 14.4. Your existing PostgreSQL 14.3 servers will be upgraded to 14.4 in your server's future maintenance window.
 
 ## Release: July 2022
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 * Support for [Geo-redundant backup](./concepts-backup-restore.md#geo-redundant-backup-and-restore) in [more regions](./overview.md#azure-regions) - Australia East, Australia Southeast, Canada Central, Canada East, UK South, UK West, East US, West US, East Asia, Southeast Asia, North Central US, South Central US, and France Central.
 
 ## Release: June 2022
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 * Support for [**PostgreSQL version 14**](./concepts-supported-versions.md).
 * Support for [minor versions](./concepts-supported-versions.md) 14.3, 13.7, 12.11, 11.16. <sup>$</sup>
 * Support for [Same-zone high availability](concepts-high-availability.md) deployment option.