[libpq] update to 18.6
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Description
### Library name
libpq
### New version number
18.6
### Other information that may be useful (release notes, etc...)
The libpq's release notes location is https://www.postgresql.org/docs/release/18.6/ .
The latest version 18.6 contains many CVE fixes from PostgreSQL.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at the vcpkg port entry for libpq and compare its current version metadata with the PostgreSQL 18.6 release notes linked in the issue. Update the port to 18.6 and run the relevant vcpkg port validation or build checks; done means the port accepts and builds the requested version.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- postgresql
- Domain
- build-system, databases
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 72/100