Neon — Database, Cloud product updates and releases, tracked on megachangelog.
Early access to backends for apps and agents is now available. Three new services are coming to Neon, including Storage, an S3-compatible object storage service.
Neon is introducing three new services: Storage, Compute, and AI Gateway to expand backend capabilities for applications and agents. Postgres 18 is now the default version.
Neon announced three new services to build a complete backend for apps and agents, expanding its platform capabilities.
Paid plans now include 100 manual snapshots per project, up from 10. Snapshots created by backup schedules do not count against this limit.
Neon Auth now includes new plugins and settings features, expanding the backend capabilities with Magic Link sign-in and related authentication enhancements. Additional tools and documentation for MCP and Stripe Projects integration are now available.
Neon now delivers significantly faster writes across all projects by disabling full-page writes, providing up to 5x performance improvement for write-heavy workloads. Additionally, organization-wide two-factor authentication is now available for enhanced security.
Postgres 18 is now generally available on Neon with full support and all preview limitations removed. Updates include new spending limits API, US East NAT gateway improvements, PrivateLink enhancements, plv8 deprecation, and k6 load testing support.
Neon adds organization spend limits with email alerts configurable from the Billing page, introduces a snapshot storage consumption API for better resource tracking, and enables one-click Neon Model Context Protocol setup for Kiro to support durable AI agents with agent-readable documentation.
Neon's Postgres plugin is now officially available in the OpenAI Codex plugin directory, enabling developers to interact with Neon databases through Codex. Additional improvements include enhanced snapshot API size fields and expanded networking support for the Singapore region.
Neon Auth now includes a Plugins tab in Organization settings for managing plugin limits, creator roles, and invitations. Neon Skill for coding agents and a Sentry integration guide with MCP were also released.
Neon Docs now include AI-assisted shortcuts that let you copy pages as Markdown or open them directly in ChatGPT or Claude, plus new guides for Postgres extensions, Azure region updates, and integration with Mastra and Vercel AI SDK.
Neon Postgres is now integrated with Stripe Projects, enabling streamlined backend setup through the Stripe CLI. Additional improvements include cache prewarming functionality and Neon Auth webhook support with Resend email delivery.
The npx neonctl@latest init command now supports setup for more AI assistants and includes improved billing support features.
The Free plan now supports unlimited organization members, enabling better team collaboration. Neon Auth has also received updates to improve authentication capabilities.
Neon now supports two-factor authentication (2FA) for account security, adds Data API Advisors for query optimization, and introduces Neon Auth org settings for improved account management.
Updated supported Postgres versions to 14.21, 15.16, 16.12, 17.8, and 18.2, and introduced TimescaleDB support on Postgres 18. New minor versions are now automatically available for existing branches.
The Connect modal now defaults to showing the Connection string for faster setup. Neon released a Cursor plugin and CircleCI Orb to improve developer workflows with database connections.
Organization admins can now add members to their organization by email domain, enabling bulk user provisioning based on domain verification.
A new consumption history API is now available on all paid plans to programmatically track usage. MCP Server setup has been simplified and new PostgreSQL 18 extension support is included.
Major update to the server-side Neon Auth SDK for Next.js applications with simplified authentication flow. Instagres REST API is now available for streamlined database interaction.
Neon introduces Agent Skills to teach AI assistants about Neon best practices, connection methods, and ORM setup. The release also includes Data API provisioning enhancements and faster documentation updates.
Neon Auth now automatically provisions on Vercel preview branches for both Vercel managed and Neon managed integrations when enabled, and the neon init command has been enhanced for improved developer experience.
New graphs for monitoring pooled connections via PgBouncer, allowing thousands of client connections to share a smaller pool of active database connections. GitHub Action enhancements and Neon VS Code Extension are also now available.
Neon is inviting community members to provide feedback and shape the product roadmap for 2026 releases.
Neon now supports project recovery for up to 7 days after deletion, increases the free plan project limit to 100, and adds a quick setup feature for MCP integration.