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118118> should plan to migrate to either a ` minimal ` or ` standard ` image together
119119> with the Barman Cloud plugin—or adopt another supported backup solution.
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121+ ## Image Tags
122+
123+ Each image is identified by its digest and a main tag of the form:
124+
125+ ```
126+ MM.mm-TS-TYPE-OS
127+ ```
128+
129+ where:
130+
131+ - ` MM ` is the PostgreSQL major version (e.g. ` 16 ` )
132+ - ` mm ` is the PostgreSQL minor version (e.g. ` 10 ` )
133+ - ` TS ` is the build timestamp with minute precision (e.g. ` 202509090953 ` )
134+ - ` TYPE ` is image type (e.g. ` minimal ` )
135+ - ` OS ` is the underlying distribution (e.g. ` trixie ` )
136+
137+ For example: ` 16.10-202509090953-minimal-trixie ` .
138+
139+ ### Rolling Tags
140+
141+ In addition to fully qualified tags, rolling tags are available in the
142+ following formats:
143+
144+ - ` MM.mm-TYPE-OS ` : latest image for a given PostgreSQL * minor* version
145+ (` 16.10 ` ) of a specific type (` minimal ` ) on a Debian version (` trixie ` ).
146+ For example: ` 16.10-minimal-trixie ` .
147+ - ` MM-TYPE-OS ` : latest image for a given PostgreSQL * major* version (` 16 ` ) of
148+ a specific type (` minimal ` ) on a Debian version (` trixie ` ).
149+ For example: ` 16-minimal-trixie ` .
150+
151+ ### Recommendation
152+
153+ While the most reliable way to reference an image is by its digest, the
154+ ` MM.mm-TYPE-OS ` tag usually provides a good balance between stability and
155+ convenience for most use cases.
156+
157+ ### Deprecated Rolling Tags
158+
159+ For historical reasons, the ` system ` image also carries two additional rolling
160+ tags:
161+
162+ - ` MM.mm ` : latest ` system ` image for a given PostgreSQL * minor* version (e.g.
163+ ` 16.10 ` ) on Debian ` bullseye ` .
164+ - ` MM ` : latest ` system ` image for a given PostgreSQL * major* version (e.g.
165+ ` 16 ` ) on Debian ` bullseye ` .
166+
167+ ** IMPORTANT:** These tags are ** deprecated** and will be ** removed when
168+ ` bullseye ` images reach end of life** . Please migrate to one of the supported
169+ tag formats that explicitly include both the ** image type** and the
170+ ** distribution version** (e.g. ` 16.10-minimal-trixie ` ).
171+
121172## Build Attestations
122173
123174CNPG PostgreSQL Container Images are built with the following attestations to
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