v.25.5Experimental Feature
Indexes of type full_text were renamed
Indexes of typefull_textwere renamed togin. This follows the more familiar terminology of PostgreSQL and other databases. Existing indexes of typefull_textremain loadable but they will throw an exception (suggestingginindexes instead) when one tries to use them in searches. #79024 (Robert Schulze).
Why it matters
This change improves consistency and familiarity for users by adopting the widely knowngin nomenclature for full-text indexes. It helps avoid confusion and makes the indexing approach more intuitive. Existing full_text indexes remain loadable but will throw an exception when used in searches, guiding users to switch to the new gin index type.How to use it
When creating indexes for full-text search, usegin as the index type instead of full_text. Existing full_text indexes should be migrated or recreated as gin indexes to avoid exceptions during searches.