pgAdmin 4 v9.8 released with Debian Trixie support

Software 43918 Published 2025-09-04 14:46 by Philipp Esselbach

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The pgAdmin Development Team announces the release of pgAdmin 4 version 9.8, featuring numerous bug fixes and exciting new enhancements. Notable additions include menu items for truncating foreign tables, support for Debian Trixie as a platform, and the ability to configure security-related parameters for Gunicorn.

pgAdmin 4 v9.8 released with Debian Trixie support

The pgAdmin Development Team has to unveil the latest iteration of the PostgreSQL database management tool, pgAdmin 4 version 9.8. This significant update brings forth a wealth of improvements and enhancements that refine the overall user experience.

What's New in pgAdmin 4 Version 9.8

In this release, numerous bugs have been squashed and exciting features introduced to make interactions with pgAdmin even more efficient and enjoyable.

Notable Features

Enhancements

Foreign Table Truncation: Menu items for truncating foreign tables have been added, making it easier to manage databases.
Debian Trixie Support: Official support has been added for Debian 13 Trixie as a platform.
Security Configuration: Security-related parameters for Gunicorn can be configured, providing greater control over the application's behavior.
Default Theme Update: The default theme in pgAdmin has been updated to System, ensuring a consistent look and feel across operating systems.

Notable Bug Fixes

Security Patches

A Cross-Origin Opener Policy (COOP) vulnerability (CVE-2025-9636) in the OAuth 2.0 authentication flow has been addressed.
Usage of BrowserFS has been removed as it is deprecated.
Paramiko has been pinned to version 3.5.1 to fix a DSSKey error introduced in the latest release.

Other Bug Fixes

An issue where pgAdmin config migration failed while upgrading to v9.7 has been resolved.
A problem with editor shortcuts failing when using Option key combinations on macOS, due to macOS treating Option+Key as different key inputs, has been fixed.
The creation of the pgAdmin configuration database on a fresh install when an external database is used for the configuration is now properly handled.