I have completed the Postgres 9.2 release notes I
started seven days ago. Writing the release notes is always a taxing
experience. I have to basically dedicate an entire week to the process of digesting 1100 commit messages to produce 3000 lines of SGML
text. Once I am done though, it is rewarding to see the finished product. It is like working on a painting all year, and spending a
frustrating week framing it and hanging it on the all — once it is hung, you stand and admire it, and forget much of the sweat it took
to produce. 
Curious about how the 9.2 release item count compares to previous major releases? Here are the results:
| Release | Items |
| 9.2 | 245 |
| 9.1 | 213 |
| 9.0 | 252 |
| 8.4 | 330 |
| 8.3 | 237 |
| 8.2 | 230 |
| 8.1 | 187 |
| 8.0 | 238 |
| 7.4 | 280 |