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- April 2026
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Release Update 23.26.1
Oracle Database adds broad database and AI capabilities, including new JSON, vector, security, observability, Data Guard, and graph features, plus easier LOB, index, and cache management for more flexible performance and administration.
ALTER INDEX Support for JSON Search Index
Aggregation Filters
Assertions, a Powerful New Constraint Type to Simplify Data Integrity Enforcement
Auto IVF Vector Index Reorganization
Calendar Functions
Configuration and Member Tagging for Oracle Data Guard
DBMS_SECUREFILES Package for SecureFile LOBs
Database Observability
Distributed HNSW Indexes with RAC
Enable Larger ONNX-Format Models
Included Columns with HNSW Indexes
JavaScript Web API for In-Database JavaScript
Kerberos Constrained Delegation for DB Links
Migrating LOBs Made Easier
Network Monitor
Online Index Rebuild
Partition by Expression
Post-Quantum Cryptography Support
Scalar Quantized HNSW Indexes
Select AI with RAG and Synthetic Data Generation
Simple Dot-Notation Syntax for JSON Indexes
Smart Connection Rebalance Recommendation
Support for DATEDIFF Function in Oracle
Support to Create SQL Property Graphs from Database Views
True Cache Support in OCI Session Pools
Vector Data Type Support in Precompiler
- April 2026
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Release Update 23.26.0
Oracle Database adds a broad set of new capabilities, including AI Vector Search JDBC support for sparse vectors, GraphQL and JSON enhancements, smarter materialized view rewrite, MLE JavaScript improvements, sharding and Data Guard updates, and new telemetry streaming.
AI Vector Search: JDBC Support Completion for SPARSE Vectors with a Binary Format
Enhancements to GraphQL Syntax for Duality View Creation
GraphQL Schema Introspection API
GraphQL Table Function for SQL
Heat Map Retention Time
JSON Output for the Data Guard Command-Line
JSON Replication
Materialized View Query Rewrite with Cursor Sharing in the Presence of Bind Variables
Memory Speed Columnar
Move Data Chunks Between Shardspaces
RESETTABLE Clause
Restrict Switchover and Failover to a List of Databases
SQL Objects and Collections in MLE JavaScript
Sparse Vector Support in MLE JavaScript
Support for the QUALIFY Clause
Telemetry Streaming
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- April 2026
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Release Update 23.9
Oracle Database adds compile-time JavaScript checks, MFA, GROUP BY ALL, UUID generation, IVF index reorg, and more.
Compile-Time Syntax Checking for JavaScript Procedures and Functions
EXECUTE Privilege on JAVASCRIPT Not Required Anymore
GROUP BY ALL
Generate and Test UUID Using SQL
IVF Index Online Reorganization
JSON to Duality Migrator: Schema Inference using JSON Schema
Multi-Factor Authentication for Database Authentication
Multilingual Engine Supports Database-Resident Connection Pools
Non-Positional INSERT Clause
Oracle Update Advisor
Oracle Update Advisor Support with Oracle FPP
Partition Maintenance Operations and Direct Load with Global IVF and HNSW Indexes
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Release Update 23.8
Oracle Database adds hybrid vector search, sparse vector support, and new JSON capabilities, along with broader cloud backup, PL/SQL, and in-database JavaScript enhancements for more flexible data management and search.
- Additional Predicate Support with Hybrid Vector Search
- Client Support for SPARSE Vectors
- Dynamic Statistics for PL/SQL Functions
- Elastic Vector Memory Management
- Included Columns Support for JSON, BLOB and CLOB Data Types
- JSON Type Modifier Enhancements: Data Size and Array Specifications
- JSON to Duality Migrator: Hints Configuration Field
- JSON_TEXTCONTAINS and JSON_EXISTS Support in DBMS_HYBRID_VECTOR.SEARCH
- Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module for Azure Blob Storage
- Restricted Execution Contexts for In-Database JavaScript
- Sparse Vector Support in PL/SQL
- User-Defined Vector Distance Functions
- April 2026
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Release Update 23.7
Oracle Database adds AI vector search, JSON-relational duality, PL/SQL and JavaScript developer support, and new data type, sharding, tablespace, and migration enhancements.
AI Vector Search: Arithmetic and Aggregate Operations
Additional Flexibility Defining JSON-Relational Duality Views
Cloud Developer Packages
DBMS_DEVELOPER Package
Dimension-Wise Arithmetic Support in PL/SQL
Foreign Function Interface for JavaScript to Call PL/SQL Code Units
Hybrid Vector Index for JSON
In-Database Algorithms Support for VECTOR Data Type Predictors
Included Columns in Neighbor Partition Vector Indexes
JSON to Duality Migrator: Multi-Collection Import API
JSON to Duality Migrator: Validation of Schema and Data
Materialized Expression Columns
PL/SQL BINARY Vector Support
PL/SQL JACCARD Distance Support
Set COMPATIBLE to 23.6.0 to Enable New AI Vector Search Features in 26ai
Sharding Support for AI Vector Search
Smallfile Tablespace Shrink
Support for Image Transformer Models with AI Vector Search Using the In-Database ONNX Runtime
Time Bucketing
Vector Data Type Support in External Tables
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Release Update 23.6
Oracle Database adds AI vector search and JSON-relational duality view enhancements, plus new Data Pump import transform options, GoldenGate JSON duality replication, sessionless transactions, and smarter index and redaction capabilities.
AI Vector Search: New Vector Distance Metric
CONSTRAINT_NOVALIDATE, a Data Pump Import TRANSFORM Parameter
Disable Statistics Gathering During Autonomous Database Import Operations
Enhancements to Oracle Data Redaction
GoldenGate Replication of JSON-Relational Duality Views
Hybrid Vector Index
JSON Collection Views
JSON Search Index Path Subsetting
JSON-Relational Duality Views: Add Fields With Calculated Values
JSON-Relational Duality Views: Hidden and Generated Fields
Parallel Index Creation Parameters for Data Pump Import
Partition-Local Neighbor Partition Vector Index
Persistent Neighbor Graph Vector Indexes
Replication Support for JSON Collection Tables
Sessionless Transactions
Sparse Vectors
Transactional Support for Neighbor Graph Vector Indexes
Vector Format Output for Feature Extraction Algorithm
XMLTYPE_STORAGE_CLAUSE, a Data Pump Import TRANSFORM Parameter
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Release Update 23.5
Oracle Database adds broader AI and database lifecycle improvements, including vector and JSON enhancements, new installer and DBCA command-line support, stronger Fleet Patching and Provisioning options, and easier patching, backup, and maintenance workflows.
- Archiving and Unarchiving of Gold Images
- BINARY Vector Dimension Format
- Backup, Restore, and Relocation for FPP Server
- Custom Certificates for Oracle FPP Server Authentication
- Duplicated HNSW Vector Indexes on RAC
- General Improvements for Oracle FPP Job Scheduler
- General Purpose Cluster Configuration
- Gold Image Based Out of Place Patching
- JSON Collections
- JSON_ID SQL Operator
- Optimized Oracle Native Access to NVMe Devices Over Fabric
- Oracle AI Database Installer Command-Line Support
- Oracle DBCA Support for PMEM Storage
- Oracle DBCA Support for Standard Edition High Availability
- Oracle FPP Local Mode Without Java Container
- Oracle FPP Metadata on External Databases
- Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installer Command-Line Support
- Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installer Improvements
- Single-Server Rolling Database Maintenance
- Store Images and Transfer Working Copies as ZIP Files
- Vector Memory Pool Automatic Management
- Verifying Digital Signature and Integrity of Installation Archive Files
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