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October 2026 digest

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Python buildpacks updated to pip 26.2.2, Pipenv 2026.10.2 and uv 0.13.4

We have updated the package managers used during the build of Python apps as follows: pip updated from 26.2.1 to 26.2.2 ( changelog ) uv updated from 0.13.1 to 0.13.4 ( changelog ) And for Cedar-generation Python apps only: Pipenv updated from 2026.9.1 to 2026.10.2 ( changelog )

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Heroku Connect now supports Salesforce API v68.0

Heroku Connect now defaults to version 68.0 of the Salesforce API, the latest version available in the Winter ‘27 release. Learn how to specify the API version at connection creation on the Heroku Dev Center .

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Upcoming migration from ZooKeeper to KRaft for Apache Kafka on Heroku

On October 19, 2026, we’ll begin migrating Apache Kafka on Heroku cluster infrastructure from ZooKeeper to KRaft. This change modernizes how clusters manage their internal metadata. Heroku will notify you via email when maintenance is scheduled to perform this migration on your Kafka cluster. No action is required from you.

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Heroku Postgres Advanced is generally available

Heroku Postgres Advanced -tier databases are now generally available. The new tier brings increased storage capacity and scalability, decoupled compute and storage, follower pools distributing read load, and logical replication. You can provision databases on this new tier.

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Create and manage OAuth authorizations for a team

Heroku team admins can now create, view, regenerate, and revoke OAuth API authorizations that act on behalf of a team rather than an individual from the Heroku Dashboard and the Heroku CLI . Use team authorizations to grant your team access to the Heroku Platform API . See Team Authorization for more information.

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PHP updates - September 2026

The following new PHP runtime versions are now available: PHP 8.2.34 PHP 8.3.35 PHP 8.4.26 PHP 8.5.11 The following PHP extensions have been added or updated: ext-blackfire 2026.9.2 ext-grpc 1.84.0 ext-mongodb 1.21.10 ext-mongodb 2.5.3 ext-newrelic 12.11.0.40 ext-phalcon 5.22.0 The Nginx web server has been updated to version 1.30.5 .

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Ruby version 3.4.11 is now available

Ruby v3.4.11 is now available on Heroku. To run your app using this version of Ruby, add the following ruby directive to your Gemfile: ruby "3.4.11" For more information on Ruby 3.4.11, you can view the release announcement .

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Heroku-22, Heroku-24 and Heroku-26 stacks updated

We have updated the heroku-22 , heroku-24 and heroku-26 stacks to pick up security and bug fixes in upstream packages. The new base images for each stack will roll out automatically to the Common Runtime over the next 48 hours, followed by Private Spaces .

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OpenJDK 27 is now available for Java, Scala and Clojure apps

Heroku’s support for Java, Scala and Clojure now includes support for OpenJDK version 27. To use this version of OpenJDK, create a system.properties file in your application with the following contents: java.runtime.version=27 After your next deployment, Heroku will install and run your app with OpenJDK 27.

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