series as well. For changes that are specific to 1.0 with an emphasis
on compatibility concerns, see :doc:`/changelog/migration_10`.
+ .. change::
+ :tags: feature, postgresql
+ :pullreq: github:132
+
+ The PG8000 dialect now supports the
+ :paramref:`.create_engine.encoding` parameter, by setting up
+ the client encoding on the connection which is then intercepted
+ by pg8000. Pull request courtesy Tony Locke.
+
+ .. change::
+ :tags: feature, postgresql
+ :pullreq: github:132
+
+ Added support for PG8000's native JSONB feature. Pull request
+ courtesy Tony Locke.
+
.. change::
:tags: change, orm
:class:`.FunctionFilter`
+PG8000 dialect supports client side encoding
+---------------------------------------------
+
+The :paramref:`.create_engine.encoding` parameter is now honored
+by the pg8000 dialect, using on connect handler which
+emits ``SET CLIENT_ENCODING`` matching the selected encoding.
+
+PG8000 native JSONB support
+--------------------------------------
+
+Support for PG8000 versions greater than 1.10.1 has been added, where
+JSONB is supported natively.
+
+
Support for psycopg2cffi Dialect on Pypy
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