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Update DB requirements in the documentation

This makes it more obvious that we greatly prefer PostgreSQL over MySQL/MariaDB and that all users are recommended to use PostgreSQL instead. This also removes the paragraph mentioning the size per user row, as this is completely inaccurate and doesn't really help users with anticipating the database size. Instead we now simply recommend users to have at least 5-10 GB of storage at minimum. [ci skip]
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doc/install/requirements.md
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We currently support the following databases:
- PostgreSQL (recommended)
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL/MariaDB
If you want to run the database separately, expect a size of about 1 MB per user.
We _highly_ recommend the use of PostgreSQL instead of MySQL/MariaDB as not all
features of GitLab may work with MySQL/MariaDB. Existing users using GitLab with
MySQL/MariaDB are advised to migrate to PostgreSQL instead.
The server running the database should have _at least_ 5-10 GB of storage
available, though the exact requirements depend on the size of the GitLab
installation (e.g. the number of users, projects, etc).
### PostgreSQL Requirements
As of GitLab 9.0, PostgreSQL 9.6 is recommended. Lower versions of PostgreSQL
may work but primary testing and developement takes place using PostgreSQL 9.6.
As of GitLab 9.0, PostgreSQL 9.2 or newer is required, and earlier versions are
not supported. We highly recommend users to use at least PostgreSQL 9.6 as this
is the PostgreSQL version used for development and testing.
Users using PostgreSQL must ensure the `pg_trgm` extension is loaded into every
GitLab database. This extension can be enabled (using a PostgreSQL super user)
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We support the current and the previous major release of Firefox, Chrome/Chromium, Safari and Microsoft browsers (Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11).
Each time a new browser version is released, we begin supporting that version and stop supporting the third most recent version.
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Each time a new browser version is released, we begin supporting that version and stop supporting the third most recent version.
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