Add PostgreSQL 16.4 and 17.0-RC1 configurations and update release properties

[N6REJ]

PR Type

enhancement, configuration changes

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Description

• Added initialization scripts for PostgreSQL 16.4 and 17.0-RC1, configuring databases with UTF-8 encoding and trust authentication.
• Added configuration files for PostgreSQL 16.4 and 17.0-RC1, specifying executables, configuration files, and default port.
• Updated build.properties to reflect the new bundle release version.
• Added release URLs for PostgreSQL 16.4 and 17.0-RC1 in releases.properties.

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Relevant files

Configuration changes

10 files init.bat Add initialization script for PostgreSQL 16.4                        bin/postgresql16.4/init.bat Added initialization script for PostgreSQL 16.4. Configures database with UTF-8 encoding and trust authentication. +5/-0      init.bat Add initialization script for PostgreSQL 17.0-RC1                bin/postgresql17.0-RC1/init.bat Added initialization script for PostgreSQL 17.0-RC1. Configures database with UTF-8 encoding and trust authentication. +5/-0      bearsampp.conf Add configuration file for PostgreSQL 16.4                              bin/postgresql16.4/bearsampp.conf Added configuration file for PostgreSQL 16.4. Specifies executables, configuration files, and default port. +14/-0    pg_hba.conf.ber Add host-based authentication for PostgreSQL 16.4                bin/postgresql16.4/pg_hba.conf.ber Added host-based authentication configuration for PostgreSQL 16.4. Allows trust authentication for local connections. +3/-0      postgresql.conf.ber Add main configuration file for PostgreSQL 16.4                    bin/postgresql16.4/postgresql.conf.ber Added main configuration file for PostgreSQL 16.4. Configures file locations, connections, logging, and resource usage. +35/-0    bearsampp.conf Add configuration file for PostgreSQL 17.0-RC1                      bin/postgresql17.0-RC1/bearsampp.conf Added configuration file for PostgreSQL 17.0-RC1. Specifies executables, configuration files, and default port. +14/-0    pg_hba.conf.ber Add host-based authentication for PostgreSQL 17.0-RC1        bin/postgresql17.0-RC1/pg_hba.conf.ber Added host-based authentication configuration for PostgreSQL 17.0-RC1. Allows trust authentication for local connections. +3/-0      postgresql.conf.ber Add main configuration file for PostgreSQL 17.0-RC1            bin/postgresql17.0-RC1/postgresql.conf.ber Added main configuration file for PostgreSQL 17.0-RC1. Configures file locations, connections, logging, and resource usage. +35/-0    build.properties Update bundle release version                                                        build.properties Updated bundle release version to 2024.9.18. +1/-2      releases.properties Add release URLs for PostgreSQL versions                                  releases.properties Added release URLs for PostgreSQL 16.4 and 17.0-RC1. +2/-0

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🔒 Security concerns Trust Authentication: The pg_hba.conf files for both PostgreSQL 16.4 and 17.0-RC1 use trust authentication for all local connections. This allows any local user to connect as any PostgreSQL user without a password, which could be a security risk if not properly managed.

⚡ Key issues to review Incorrect Path The data_directory, hba_file, and ident_file paths are set to PostgreSQL 15.6 instead of 16.4 Incorrect Path The data_directory, hba_file, and ident_file paths are set to PostgreSQL 15.6 instead of 17.0-RC1

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PR Code Suggestions ✨

Category	Suggestion	Score
Configuration error	✅ Update file paths to use the correct PostgreSQL version Suggestion Impact: The suggestion was implemented by updating the file paths to reference PostgreSQL version 16.4 instead of 15.6. code diff: -data_directory = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql15.6/data' -hba_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql15.6/data/pg_hba.conf' -ident_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql15.6/data/pg_ident.conf' +data_directory = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql16.4/data' +hba_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql16.4/data/pg_hba.conf' +ident_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql16.4/data/pg_ident.conf' Update the file paths in the configuration to use the correct PostgreSQL version (16.4) instead of 15.6. bin/postgresql16.4/postgresql.conf.ber [4-6] -data_directory = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql15.6/data' -hba_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql15.6/data/pg_hba.conf' -ident_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql15.6/data/pg_ident.conf' +data_directory = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql16.4/data' +hba_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql16.4/data/pg_hba.conf' +ident_file = '~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/postgresql/postgresql16.4/data/pg_ident.conf' Apply this suggestion Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9 Why: The suggestion correctly identifies a configuration error where the file paths reference the wrong PostgreSQL version, which could lead to runtime issues. Updating the paths to the correct version is crucial for proper functionality.	9
Formatting	Align indentation for consistent formatting Align the indentation of the second 'host' line to match the first one for better readability. bin/postgresql16.4/pg_hba.conf.ber [1-3] # TYPE DATABASE USER ADDRESS METHOD host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust - host all all ::1/128 trust + host all all ::1/128 trust Apply this suggestion Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7 Why: The suggestion improves code readability by aligning indentation, which is important for maintaining consistent formatting, although it does not affect functionality.	7

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[jwaisner]

@N6REJ , neither version is starting after you switch. The log also is not showing anything.