--- title: Postgres 17 is Now Available on Neon | daily.dev description: PostgreSQL 17 is now available on Neon, including for free plan users. Key new features covered include MERGE with RETURNING clause for streamlined upsert... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/postgres-17-is-now-available-on-neon-53bmelbs6 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Postgres 17 is Now Available on Neon | daily.dev og:description: PostgreSQL 17 is now available on Neon, including for free plan users. Key new features covered include MERGE with RETURNING clause for streamlined upsert... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/postgres-17-is-now-available-on-neon-53bmelbs6 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/53BmelBs6.png og:image:alt: Postgres 17 is Now Available on Neon og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Postgres 17 is Now Available on Neon **[Neon](https://daily.dev/sources/neontech)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary PostgreSQL 17 is now available on Neon, including for free plan users. Key new features covered include MERGE with RETURNING clause for streamlined upsert operations, an improved random() function that accepts min/max range parameters, JSON_TABLE for transforming JSON data into relational format, the sslnegotiation=direct connection parameter for reduced SSL handshake latency, and EXPLAIN enhancements that report query planner memory usage. Neon also supports sslnegotiation=direct at the proxy layer, benefiting even older Postgres versions when using a PG17 client. Upgrading major versions requires manual steps, with guidance available in Neon's documentation. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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