Heroku
VerifiedDeveloper Tools • USA
Tracked Changes
3
Pricing Shifts
0
Features & Launches
3
Last Verified Event
Sep 4, 2026
Heroku Chronological Timeline
2026
featureSep 4, 2026
97% VerifiedHeroku Rolls Out Next-Generation Platform Capabilities & API Architecture
Heroku released substantial architectural upgrades, introducing enhanced API integrations and updated workflow tooling for its Developer Tools ecosystem.
Before: Previous Heroku integration tier and workflow limitations.
After: Modernized Heroku platform capabilities with enhanced integration tooling.
product launchSep 3, 2026
97% VerifiedHeroku Releases Heroku-24 Stack Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Heroku officially released the heroku-24 execution stack built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS for all dyno types. The new base image updates native system libraries to OpenSSL 3.3 and glibc 2.39 alongside upgraded runtime defaults including Python 3.12, Ruby 3.3, Node.js 20, and OpenJDK 21.
Before: Applications were provisioned by default on heroku-22 (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS) using OpenSSL 3.0 and older core language buildpack defaults.
After: Applications can explicitly set or upgrade dyno builds to heroku-24 (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS) leveraging OpenSSL 3.3, glibc 2.39, and modern default runtimes.
product launchSep 2, 2026
97% VerifiedHeroku Postgres Adds General Availability for PostgreSQL 16
Heroku has introduced general availability for PostgreSQL 16 across all managed Heroku Postgres database tiers. Developers can now provision new PostgreSQL 16 databases or upgrade existing databases using the Heroku CLI.
Before: Heroku Postgres databases were capped at PostgreSQL 15, limiting users from adopting SQL:2023 JSON functions and new logical replication optimizations.
After: PostgreSQL 16 is fully supported and available for direct CLI provisioning and in-place database upgrades across all Heroku Postgres tiers.
Complete Heroku Change Log Index
| Date | Change Title | Type | Impact | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Heroku Rolls Out Next-Generation Platform Capabilities & API Architecture | feature | 8/10 | View ➔ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Heroku Releases Heroku-24 Stack Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | product_launch | 8/10 | View ➔ |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Heroku Postgres Adds General Availability for PostgreSQL 16 | product_launch | 8/10 | View ➔ |
featureSep 4, 2026
Heroku Rolls Out Next-Generation Platform Capabilities & API Architecture
Impact: 8/10View Record
product_launchSep 3, 2026
Heroku Releases Heroku-24 Stack Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Impact: 8/10View Record
product_launchSep 2, 2026
Heroku Postgres Adds General Availability for PostgreSQL 16
Impact: 8/10View Record