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This version is used with pgx `v4`. In pgx `v5` it is part of the https://github.com/jackc/pgx repository.

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# pgtype

pgtype implements Go types for over 70 PostgreSQL types. pgtype is the type system underlying the
https://github.com/jackc/pgx PostgreSQL driver. These types support the binary format for enhanced performance with pgx.
They also support the database/sql `Scan` and `Value` interfaces and can be used with https://github.com/lib/pq.