PostgreSQL 18 Adds Native UUIDv7 Support for Improved Index Performance
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Summary
PostgreSQL 18 introduces native support for UUIDv7, a timestamp-based UUID variant that offers better performance with btree indexes compared to previous UUID versions. This enhancement provides developers with improved database indexing capabilities and more efficient timestamp-based UUID generation directly within the PostgreSQL database system.
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PostgreSQL 18 adds native support for UUIDv7
A timestamp-based UUID variant that plays nicely with btree indexes
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