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New System Views in PostgreSQL 19

PostgreSQL 19 enhances monitoring capabilities with four new system views, crucial for engineers.

PostgreSQL 19 introduces four new system views: pg_stat_lock, pg_stat_recovery, pg_stat_autovacuum_scores, and pg_dsm_registry_allocations. These enhancements provide engineers with crucial insights into lock statistics, particularly through pg_stat_lock, which offers cumulative statistics by lock type, aiding in the analysis of lock wait times.

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