docs(admin): Emphasize recommended versions in db chapter

[joshtrichards]

☑️ Resolves

More strongly emphasize that picking the version of your preferred database is also important.

• Mention it
• Link to system requirements
• Add a note call-out
• Clarify the steps for db deployment as bullet points for the reader

Context: Some people merely use the latest tags their MariaDB Docker stacks or install the latest from vendor repositories without paying attention to the versions recommended by us. Not surprisingly they run into problems from time to time (like the latest breaking changes that were in MariaDB 11.3.x images -- which we don't even support since it's a short-term release).

Every little nudge in the right direction helps.

Side note: Anyone know why the Database config section isn't just a chapter under Installation and server configuration? It's kind of weird that it's arbitrarily near the end of the Admin Manual, since it's a prerequisite to any deployment.

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[kesselb]

Good recommendation, Thank you 🙏

[joshtrichards]

/backport to stable28

[joshtrichards]

/backport to stable27

[backportbot]

The backport to stable27 failed. Please do this backport manually.

# Switch to the target branch and update it
git checkout stable27
git pull origin stable27

# Create the new backport branch
git checkout -b backport/11588/stable27

# Cherry pick the change from the commit sha1 of the change against the default branch
# This might cause conflicts, resolve them
git cherry-pick d8ad0068 14549e35 e82ff8cf 5388282a 62fba97e e67951fe

# Push the cherry pick commit to the remote repository and open a pull request
git push origin backport/11588/stable27

Error: Failed to cherry pick commits: error: no cherry-pick or revert in progress
fatal: cherry-pick failed

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Learn more about backports at https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/stable/go.php?to=developer-backports.

[backportbot]

The backport to stable28 failed. Please do this backport manually.

# Switch to the target branch and update it
git checkout stable28
git pull origin stable28

# Create the new backport branch
git checkout -b backport/11588/stable28

# Cherry pick the change from the commit sha1 of the change against the default branch
# This might cause conflicts, resolve them
git cherry-pick d8ad0068 14549e35 e82ff8cf 5388282a 62fba97e e67951fe

# Push the cherry pick commit to the remote repository and open a pull request
git push origin backport/11588/stable28

Error: Failed to cherry pick commits: error: no cherry-pick or revert in progress
fatal: cherry-pick failed

---

Learn more about backports at https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/stable/go.php?to=developer-backports.

[zmweske]

should the mariadb version include v10.6? That is what is listed under https://github.com/nextcloud/docker?tab=readme-ov-file#running-this-image-with-docker-compose

[nickvergessen]

DB versions are listed in https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html

[zmweske]

Ok, it looks like it was updated since posting the comment:
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Just wanted to make sure that things were consistent and made sense

[zmweske]

Looks like it is more updated now:

[nickvergessen]

9791035 2 months ago, but all good

[zmweske]

Oh it looks like they are both listed as latest, even though one is definitely not. I'll post the links when I get back to my comp

[zmweske]

Yeah, the problem was that both the page title and the menu in the bottom right said latest when it was not: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/21/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html (obv v21 when looking through the url)

[joshtrichards]

@zmweske Indeed. Been attempting to fix that (e.g. #11628), but it's a work in progress still. :)

[zmweske]

No worries, been there hahaha

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