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Unattended pipeline build of #5 (kimosabe-pipeline supervisor).

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added PostgreSQL 15–18 compatibility.
    • Added version-aware replication slot status and invalidation handling.
    • Added failover-slot support for PostgreSQL 17 and later.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Correctly handles PostgreSQL 15 slot statuses, including WAL invalidation.
  • Documentation

    • Updated setup, compatibility, failover, and CI coverage documentation.
  • Tests

    • Expanded integration and version-specific coverage across PostgreSQL 15–18.

…R05)

`pg_replication_slots.conflicting` was added in PostgreSQL 16, but the PG<17
invalidation query selected `wal_status, conflicting`. On PG15 that errors
`column "conflicting" does not exist` (probe-confirmed on live PG 15.19),
crashing a PG15 pipeline at the invalidation check into a reconnect storm —
the same failure class as the A5 PG16/PG17 text-coercion regression, one
major lower.

Gate the query in three tiers by `server_version_num`:

  - PG15 (`< 160000`)         -> `wal_status`
  - PG16 (`160000..169999`)   -> `wal_status, conflicting`   (unchanged)
  - PG17+ (`>= 170000`)       -> `+ invalidation_reason, synced`  (unchanged)

`classify_slot_status/1` gains the matching PG15 1-col clause (`wal_status =
'lost'` is PG15's sole invalidation signal; recovery-conflict is not
observable there by construction), and `coerce_status_row/1` a 1-col
passthrough. PG16/17/18 behavior is byte-identical to before.

Red-before-green: the query-builder PG15 test failed RED on `conflicting`
present, and the classify PG15 test failed RED with FunctionClauseError,
before this change. Verified against live PostgreSQL 15/16/17/18.
…18 (R05)

Add `test/integration/version_behavior_test.exs`, tagged `:integration` only
(not `:pg17`), so it runs against whatever major `REPLICANT_TEST_URL` points
at and branches on the live `server_version_num`:

  - failover slots are created on PG17/18 and structurally rejected on
    PG15/16 (`{:config, :failover_unsupported}` halt, no slot created) —
    PG15/16 reject the FAILOVER slot option (`unrecognized option: failover`,
    probe-confirmed);
  - the version-gated invalidation query runs on the live catalog (on PG15,
    selecting `conflicting` as pre-R05 would error);
  - each run emits an `R05-SUBSTRATE-RECEIPT pg=<major>` line and, when
    `EXPECTED_PG_MAJOR` is set, asserts the live major matches it.

This is the CI matrix's per-row non-vacuity proof: the same test runs on
every version and proves the version-appropriate behavior. Green on live
PostgreSQL 15/16/17/18.
…scovery (R05)

Extend the CI matrix from PG16/17 to PostgreSQL 15, 16, 17, 18. Each row:

  - uses the operator-approved local port mapping (5615/5599/5617/5618) —
    `localhost:5432` is never the substrate — and pins the postgres image by
    manifest-list digest (a moved tag cannot silently change the tested image);
  - asserts the started container's `server_version_num` matches the matrix
    major BEFORE the suite runs (a mis-pinned digest reds, never a silent
    green against the wrong version);
  - exports `EXPECTED_PG_MAJOR` and, after `mix test`, greps the output for the
    `R05-SUBSTRATE-RECEIPT pg=<major>` line the integration suite emits — so a
    row that skipped integration or wired the wrong version reds rather than
    passing vacuously (the grep is unanchored: ExUnit's inline progress dots
    prefix the receipt line).
…(R05)

  - README: replace the "PG16 baseline / forward-compat 17+" note with a
    tested-version table (15/16/17/18) and the per-version invalidation-column
    and failover-slot gating; the Livebook runs against 15/16/17/18 in CI.
  - AGENTS.md: state the supported majors, the operator-approved Docker port
    mappings (never `localhost:5432`), the new version-behavior test and its
    `R05-SUBSTRATE-RECEIPT`/`EXPECTED_PG_MAJOR` CI-discovery contract, and that
    the `:pg17` failover tests run on PG17 and PG18.
  - CHANGELOG: Added (proven 15-18 support + CI matrix/discovery) and Fixed
    (the PG15 `conflicting`-column query error) under Unreleased.
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The change adds PostgreSQL 15–18 CI coverage, version-specific slot queries and status handling, integration tests for invalidation and failover behavior, and updated support documentation.

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PostgreSQL version support

Layer / File(s) Summary
Version-aware slot handling
lib/replicant/connection.ex, lib/replicant/query_builder.ex, test/replicant/*
Slot status classification now handles PostgreSQL 15 one-column results. Slot invalidation queries select fields by PostgreSQL version. Tests cover PostgreSQL 15 and 16 behavior.
Version behavior integration coverage
test/integration/version_behavior_test.exs
Integration tests validate live PostgreSQL versions, version-specific invalidation queries, and failover-slot creation or rejection.
CI matrix and support documentation
.github/workflows/ci.yml, AGENTS.md, CHANGELOG.md, README.md
CI tests PostgreSQL 15–18 with mapped ports, pinned images, live-version checks, and required receipts. Documentation describes supported versions and version-gated behavior.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 8efb8

The PR adds integration coverage for PostgreSQL-version-specific failover behavior, but the current tests can pass without proving that unsupported failover processes terminate, and they still have unresolved prerequisite-gating and configuration-output concerns. The change is not merge-ready until these test and cleanup issues are addressed.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant CI as CI matrix
  participant PostgreSQL as PostgreSQL 15-18
  participant VersionTest as version_behavior_test.exs
  participant ReplicantConnection as Replicant.Connection
  participant QueryBuilder as Replicant.QueryBuilder
  CI->>PostgreSQL: Start selected PostgreSQL version
  VersionTest->>PostgreSQL: Read server_version_num
  VersionTest->>QueryBuilder: Build version-specific slot query
  QueryBuilder->>PostgreSQL: Execute invalidation-status query
  PostgreSQL-->>VersionTest: Return slot status
  VersionTest->>ReplicantConnection: Classify slot status
  VersionTest->>PostgreSQL: Create or reject failover slot by version
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Linked Issues check ❓ Inconclusive The PR implements version-gated PostgreSQL 15–18 behavior and CI discovery, but the summary does not prove all required mappings, mutations, and gate records [#5]. Provide evidence for mappings 5615, 5599, 5617, and 5618, no localhost:5432 use, red-before-green mutation testing, and required gate records.
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Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The CI, documentation, implementation, and tests all support PostgreSQL version coverage and version-gated failover behavior.
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Use a unique telemetry handler id and register on-exit cleanup so a failed
failover assertion cannot leak a global handler into later randomized tests.

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81-83: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Assert the PG17+ synced field.

The PostgreSQL 17+ branch checks invalidation_reason but not synced. Replicant.QueryBuilder.slot_invalidation_status/2 requires both fields for version 17 and later. A regression that removes synced still executes successfully and passes this test.

Proposed test update
       version >= 170_000 ->
         assert status_sql =~ "invalidation_reason"
+        assert status_sql =~ "synced"
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In `@test/integration/version_behavior_test.exs` around lines 81 - 83, Update the
PostgreSQL 17+ assertion in the version behavior test to also verify that
status_sql contains "synced", alongside the existing "invalidation_reason"
check; keep the assertion scoped to the version &gt;= 170_000 branch.

21-43: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Add the required integration substrate gate.

Lines 21-22 start Postgrex before this test verifies REPLICANT_TEST_URL or wal_level=logical. Skip the test when the URL is unset or the live server does not use logical WAL. Otherwise the setup can use unintended connection defaults or fail instead of skipping.

As per coding guidelines, test/integration/**/*.exs must “gate on REPLICANT_TEST_URL pointing at a live PostgreSQL with wal_level=logical; skip when unset.”

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In `@test/integration/version_behavior_test.exs` around lines 21 - 43, Update the
integration test setup before Postgrex.start_link/1 to require a configured
REPLICANT_TEST_URL and verify the live server has wal_level=logical; skip the
test when the URL is unset or the prerequisite is not met. Ensure the Postgrex
connection uses the validated test URL rather than unintended defaults, while
preserving the existing replication setup and cleanup.

Source: Coding guidelines


52-67: 🔒 Security & Privacy | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Remove server values from test output and failure text.

Line 52 logs the live PostgreSQL major and version number. Lines 55 and 66-67 include live and environment values in assertion failures. Replace these with fixed receipt and failure codes. Make CI associate the fixed receipt with its matrix row.

The PR objective requires value-free errors and logs.

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In `@test/integration/version_behavior_test.exs` around lines 52 - 67, Update the
version behavior test around the receipt output and assertions to remove
PostgreSQL and environment-derived values from logs and failure messages.
Replace them with fixed receipt and failure codes, while preserving the
supported-version and EXPECTED_PG_MAJOR validations; ensure CI can associate the
fixed receipt code with the corresponding matrix row.
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In `@test/integration/version_behavior_test.exs`:
- Around line 81-83: Update the PostgreSQL 17+ assertion in the version behavior
test to also verify that status_sql contains "synced", alongside the existing
"invalidation_reason" check; keep the assertion scoped to the version &gt;=
170_000 branch.
- Around line 21-43: Update the integration test setup before
Postgrex.start_link/1 to require a configured REPLICANT_TEST_URL and verify the
live server has wal_level=logical; skip the test when the URL is unset or the
prerequisite is not met. Ensure the Postgrex connection uses the validated test
URL rather than unintended defaults, while preserving the existing replication
setup and cleanup.
- Around line 52-67: Update the version behavior test around the receipt output
and assertions to remove PostgreSQL and environment-derived values from logs and
failure messages. Replace them with fixed receipt and failure codes, while
preserving the supported-version and EXPECTED_PG_MAJOR validations; ensure CI
can associate the fixed receipt code with the corresponding matrix row.

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Disable persisted checkout credentials in both jobs and assert the PG17+
invalidation query includes the synced catalog field.
Document all supported majors and use the approved PG16 host mapping in the
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130-148: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Assert that the unsupported process terminates.

The test only checks the telemetry event and slot absence. It discards _pid, so a process that emits :failover_unsupported but continues running still passes. Capture the PID, monitor it, and assert a :DOWN message before checking cleanup state.

Proposed test assertion
-      {:ok, _pid} =
+      {:ok, pid} =
         Replicant.start_link(
           connection: PG16.pg_opts(),
           slot_name: slot,
@@
           failover: true
         )
+      ref = Process.monitor(pid)

       assert_receive {:failover_unsup, %{reason: :failover_unsupported}},
                      10_000,
                      "PG#{div(version, 10_000)} rejects failover slots; the pipeline must halt " <>
                        "{:config, :failover_unsupported} BEFORE emitting FAILOVER to the server"
+
+      assert_receive {:DOWN, ^ref, :process, ^pid, _reason}, 10_000

       # The slot must NOT have been created
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In `@test/integration/version_behavior_test.exs` around lines 130 - 148, Update
the Replicant.start_link test setup to retain the returned PID instead of
discarding it, monitor that process, and assert receipt of its :DOWN message
after the :failover_unsupported event. Keep the existing slot absence assertion
after confirming termination.

173-180: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Propagate cleanup failures from drop_slot/2.

The catch-all rescue converts connection, permission, active-slot, and other failures into :ok, so cleanup can leave a slot behind. The WHERE clause already makes an absent slot a no-op. Remove the rescue, or retry only the expected active-slot error with a bounded final raise.

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In `@test/integration/version_behavior_test.exs` around lines 173 - 180, Update
drop_slot/2 to stop swallowing Postgrex.query! failures: remove the catch-all
rescue so connection, permission, and active-slot errors propagate, while the
existing WHERE clause continues to make an absent slot a no-op.

34-40: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Stop ctrl and c in an after block.

ExUnit does not wait for linked Postgrex processes to finish asynchronous shutdown. Ensure both connections close when drop_slot/2 or DROP PUBLICATION raises. This prevents teardown races between tests.

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In `@test/integration/version_behavior_test.exs` around lines 34 - 40, Update the
teardown callback around Replicant.stop and the Postgrex connection variable c
so cleanup runs in an after block: always stop ctrl and c even if drop_slot/2 or
the DROP PUBLICATION query raises, while preserving the existing teardown
operations and ordering.
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In `@test/integration/version_behavior_test.exs`:
- Around line 130-148: Update the Replicant.start_link test setup to retain the
returned PID instead of discarding it, monitor that process, and assert receipt
of its :DOWN message after the :failover_unsupported event. Keep the existing
slot absence assertion after confirming termination.
- Around line 173-180: Update drop_slot/2 to stop swallowing Postgrex.query!
failures: remove the catch-all rescue so connection, permission, and active-slot
errors propagate, while the existing WHERE clause continues to make an absent
slot a no-op.
- Around line 34-40: Update the teardown callback around Replicant.stop and the
Postgrex connection variable c so cleanup runs in an after block: always stop
ctrl and c even if drop_slot/2 or the DROP PUBLICATION query raises, while
preserving the existing teardown operations and ordering.

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Monitor the unsupported pipeline through shutdown and make matrix teardown
propagate cleanup failures while closing every Postgrex connection.
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