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Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports Supplemental Patch Bundle for July 2026 Release Update

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports the Supplemental Patch Bundle (SPB) for the July 2026 Release Update for Oracle Database versions 19c and 26ai, including additional patches for specific use cases like Oracle Spatial and Data Pump

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports the July 2026 release update supplemental patch bundle for Oracle Database versions 19c and 26ai. Starting with the April 2026 release, the Oracle Spatial patch bundle is renamed to supplemental patch bundle, which includes additional database patches recommended by Oracle for specific use cases such as Oracle Spatial, Oracle Data Pump, and Oracle GoldenGate. To apply this update to a new database instance or upgrade an existing instance to engine version 19.0.0.0.ru-2026-07.spb-1.r1 or 26.0.0.0.ru-2026-07.spb-1.r1, select the supplemental patch bundle engine version checkbox in the AWS console. For details on supported Oracle SPBs for each Amazon RDS for Oracle engine version, see the Amazon RDS for Oracle release notes. You can also use AWS Organizations' upgrade rollout policy to gradually apply minor version automatic upgrades to Amazon RDS database instances, allowing automatic updates to non-production environments first, followed by production environments after validation.

Why it matters

This update affects users of Amazon RDS for Oracle, especially those using specific Oracle features such as Spatial, Data Pump, and GoldenGate, who may need to apply the update.

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