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Using non-persistent transaction IDs for read-only transactions

reduces overhead

reduces overhead and <command>VACUUM</> requirements

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Large sequential scans can share disk reads with other

concurrent sequential scans

Concurrent large sequential scans can now share disk reads

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Using non-persistent transaction IDs for read-only transactions

reduces overhead (Florian Pflug)

reduces overheadand <command>VACUUM</> requirements(Florian Pflug)

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Large sequential scans can share disk reads with other

concurrent sequential scans (Jeff Davis)

Concurrent large sequential scans can now share disk reads (Jeff Davis)

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Move <filename>/contrib</> <filename>README</> content into the

Move <filename>contrib</> <filename>README</> content into the

main <productname>PostgreSQL</> documentation (Albert Cervera i

Areny)

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Add <filename>/contrib/pageinspect</filename> module for low-level

Add <filename>contrib/pageinspect</filename> module for low-level

page inspection (Simon, Heikki)

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Add <filename>/contrib/pg_standby</filename> module for controlling

Add <filename>contrib/pg_standby</filename> module for controlling

warm standby operation (Simon)

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Add <filename>/contrib/uuid-ossp</filename> module for generating

Add <filename>contrib/uuid-ossp</filename> module for generating

<type>UUID</> values using the OSSP UUID library (Peter)

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Update OS/X startup scripts in

<filename>/contrib/start-scripts</filename> (Mark Cotner, David

<filename>contrib/start-scripts</filename> (Mark Cotner, David

Fetter)

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