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DuckDB 1.5.3: Not an Ordinary Patch Release
DuckDB v1.5.3 is framed as a patch release, but it adds major extension-driven features, including Quack as a core beta extension, DuckLake support for Quack, and new AWS, HTTPS proxy, and Iceberg capabilities. It also includes internal packaging and security-related fixes, with Quack expected to become production-ready alongside DuckDB v2.0 in fall 2026.
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