--- title: Best Neon posts — May 2025 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Neon posts from May 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/neontech/best-of/2025/05 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/neontech/best-of/2025/05 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Neon posts — May 2025 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Neon posts from May 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Neon — May 2025 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/postgres-18-beta-is-out-7-features-you-should-know-about-xmbvpp9kz "Postgres 18 Beta Is Out: 7 Features You Should Know About") Article Neon · 1y Postgres 18 Beta Is Out: 7 Features You Should Know About Postgres 18 Beta introduces asynchronous I/O for improved performance and throughput, enhanced major version upgrade features, and more detailed EXPLAIN outputs. Additionally, it includes new statistics for vacuum and analyze operations, UUIDv7 generation, parallelizable GIN index builds, and OAuth authentication support. Postgres 18 promises significant performance improvements and operational enhancements for database users. 74 2 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/using-v0-for-ui-design-exploration-fr752vq9d "Using V0 for UI Design Exploration") Article Neon · 1y Using V0 for UI Design Exploration Design teams at Neon are using AI-powered code generation tools like V0 to create interactive and production-quality prototypes quickly. By generating React components and UI flows from text prompts, designers can validate concepts with real, working experiences. This approach improves iteration speed and design quality, moving beyond static mockups to deliver impactful user interactions. The process has allowed for more hands-on collaboration with engineers and better product development. 73 2 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/the-difference-between-postgres-logging-and-pgaudit-0vakmrg64 "The Difference Between Postgres Logging and PGAudit") Article Neon · 1y The Difference Between Postgres Logging and PGAudit Postgres has strong internal logging features for monitoring and troubleshooting, but it doesn't meet compliance auditing needs. PGAudit offers specialized logging for compliance, including session and object auditing, which provides detailed control over logged information. It helps meet standards like HIPAA by ensuring sensitive data is properly tracked and redacted in logs. Using both Postgres logging and PGAudit ensures operational insights and compliance readiness. 15 1 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/solving-the-mcp-authentication-headache-with-vercel-better-auth-mt47g84oa "Solving the MCP Authentication Headache with Vercel & Better Auth") Article Neon · 1y Solving the MCP Authentication Headache with Vercel & Better Auth The post discusses solving authentication challenges in Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementations using the Vercel MCP adapter package and Better Auth integration. It explains the steps to secure MCP requests in Next.js applications by incorporating OAuth. 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