Have you started your Oracle database upgrade to 19c yet?

We have a new self-guided doc to help step you through the process, see Note 1919.2 for details. To ensure that you are up to date on the latest improvements get the newest Release Update(RU) at Note 888.1 (Oracle recommends you use the latest RU for the most inclusive content for patches and improvements). We also have a new list of recommended patches to apply on top of RU for the best experience and most current updates available, see Note 2720807.1 for details.

Oracle Database 19c has the benefits of better predictability, improved stability, higher quality, ease of maintenance, and it's the long term support release. 19c is available today on all major platforms, so start your upgrade planning today!