diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 01ddb801..e3155494 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - distro: rockylinux8
+          - distro: rockylinux9
           - distro: debian11
+          - distro: debian12
+          - distro: ubuntu2004
           - distro: ubuntu2204
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 091b85c3..4cdc00b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/stale@v9
       with:
         repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        days-before-stale: 120
+        days-before-stale: 90
         days-before-close: 60
         exempt-issue-labels: bug
         exempt-pr-labels: bug
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4bb22e7..f57fb39d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ An example how to include this role as a task:
 
 | Distribution / PostgreSQL |     11     |         12         |         13         |         14         |         15         |       16        |
 | ------------------------- | :--------: | :----------------: | :----------------: | :----------------: | :----------------: | :-------------: |
-| CentOS 8.x                | :no_entry: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |  :grey_question:   |  :grey_question:   | :grey_question: |
-| Debian 11.x               | :no_entry: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :grey_question: |
-| Debian 12.x               | :no_entry: |   :interrobang:    |   :interrobang:    |   :interrobang:    |   :interrobang:    |  :interrobang:  |
-| Ubuntu 20.04.x            | :no_entry: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |  :grey_question:   |  :grey_question:   | :grey_question: |
-| Ubuntu 22.04.x            | :no_entry: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :grey_question: |
-| Rockylinux 9.x            | :no_entry: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :grey_question: |
-| Fedora 39                 | :no_entry: |   :interrobang:    |   :interrobang:    |   :interrobang:    |   :interrobang:    |  :interrobang:  |
+| Debian 11.x               | :no_entry: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |
+| Debian 12.x               | :no_entry: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |
+| Rockylinux 8.x            | :no_entry: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |
+| Rockylinux 9.x            | :no_entry: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |
+| Ubuntu 20.04.x            | :no_entry: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |
+| Ubuntu 22.04.x            | :no_entry: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |
+
 
 - :white_check_mark: - tested, works fine
 - :warning: - not for production use
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ Top Contributors:
 - [Sébastien Alix](https://github.com/sebalix)
 - [Copperfield](https://github.com/Copperfield)
 - [T. Soulabail](https://github.com/tsoulabail)
-
 - [Ralph von der Heyden](https://github.com/ralph)
 
 
diff --git a/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index bc0cfb3f..042b0848 100644
--- a/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ platforms:
     pre_build_image: true
     cgroupns_mode: host
     command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-""}
+  - name: postgresql-16
+    image: "geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO:-debian11}-ansible:latest"
+    volumes:
+      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:rw
+    privileged: true
+    pre_build_image: true
+    cgroupns_mode: host
+    command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-""}
 provisioner:
   name: ansible
   config_options:
@@ -58,5 +66,7 @@ provisioner:
         postgresql_version: 14
       postgresql-15:
         postgresql_version: 15
+      postgresql-16:
+        postgresql_version: 16
 verifier:
   name: ansible
diff --git a/tests/vars.CentOS.9.yml b/tests/vars.CentOS.9.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccf00638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vars.CentOS.9.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+#--- picking the correct python interpreter
+ansible_python_interpreter: "/usr/bin/python3"