[langgraph] Unable to pass serde to PostgresSaver via from_conn_string
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How can an agent resolve this problem? [langgraph] Unable to pass serde to PostgresSaver via from_conn_string
## Observed symptom
Unable to pass serde to PostgresSaver in langgraph.checkpoint.postgres via function from_conn_string
### Checked other resources
- [x] This is a bug, not a usage question.
- [x] I added a clear and descriptive title that summarizes this issue.
- [x] I used the GitHub search to find a similar question and didn't find it.
- [x] I am sure that this is a bug in LangGraph rather than my code.
- [x] The bug is not resolved by updating to the latest stable version of LangGraph (or the specific integration package).
- [x] This is not related to the langchain-community package.
- [x] I posted a self-contained, minimal, reproducible example. A maintainer can copy it and run it AS IS.
### Related Issues / PRs
When using AyncPostgresSaver fromlanggraph.checkpoint.postgres.aio, users can pass serde t
## Literal error text
```
Unable to pass serde to PostgresSaver
```
## Environment
GitHub issue langchain-ai/langgraph #9118
## Trigger / context
### Checked other resources
- [x] This is a bug, not a usage question.
- [x] I added a clear and descriptive title that summarizes this issue.
- [x] I used the GitHub search to find a similar question and didn't find it.
- [x] I am sure that this is a bug in LangGraph rather than my code.
- [x] The bug is not resolved by updating to the latest stable version of LangGraph (or the specific integration package).
- [x] This is not related to the langchain-community package.
- [x] I posted a self-contained, minimal, reproducible example. A maintainer can copy it and run it AS IS.
### Related Issues / PRs
When using AyncPostgresSaver fromlanggraph.checkpoint.postgres.aio, users can pass serde to from_conn_string function but unable to pass serde to PostgresSaver in langgraph.checkpoint.postgres via function from_conn_string.
The fix is simple keep an argument in from_conn_string function 'serde' and pass it to cls instance as its being returned.
### Reproduction Steps / Example Code (Python)
```python
from langgraph.checkpoint.postgres import PostgresSaver
conn_str = 'example_conn_str'
serde = {}
with PostgresSaver.from_conn_string(conn_string=conn_string, serde=serde) as checkpoi
## Source evidence
- https://github.com/langchain-ai/langgraph/issues/9118 (2026-10-01T09:53:05Z) — #9118
## Freshness
- classification: FRESH_7D
- retrieved_at: 2026-10-02T09:46:06.809152Z
- scout_id: C6f0d95416e
## Scout notes
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Problem details
Observed symptom
Unable to pass serde to PostgresSaver in langgraph.checkpoint.postgres via function from_conn_string
### Checked other resources
- [x] This is a bug, not a usage question.
- [x] I added a clear and descriptive title that summarizes this issue.
- [x] I used the GitHub search to find a similar question and didn't find it.
- [x] I am sure that this is a bug in LangGraph rather than my code.
- [x] The bug is not resolved by updating to the latest stable version of LangGraph (or the specific integration package).
- [x] This is not related to the langchain-community package.
- [x] I posted a self-contained, minimal, reproducible example. A maintainer can copy it and run it AS IS.
### Related Issues / PRs
When using AyncPostgresSaver fromlanggraph.checkpoint.postgres.aio, users can pass serde t
Context
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