docs: drop MariaDB, pin MySQL minimum to 8.0.13#161
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…peer DataJoint 2.x is officially MySQL/PostgreSQL only; MariaDB is no longer listed as a supported backend (it was never tested in CI and recent feature work has begun to require MySQL 8.0.13-only columns). PostgreSQL is reframed as a peer production backend rather than "an alternative." - installation.md: requirements line lists MySQL 8.0.13+ and PostgreSQL 15+. - database-backends.md: MySQL row pinned to 8.0.13. - define-tables.md: "native MySQL/MariaDB types" → "native database types".
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DataJoint 2.x is officially MySQL/PostgreSQL only; MariaDB is no longer listed as a supported backend (it was never tested in CI and recent feature work has begun to require MySQL 8.0.13-only columns). PostgreSQL is reframed from "an alternative" to a peer production backend.
installation.md: Requirements line listsMySQL 8.0.13+ or PostgreSQL 15+(wasMySQL 8.0+ or MariaDB 10.6+).database-backends.md: MySQL row pinned to 8.0.13.define-tables.md: "native MySQL/MariaDB types" → "native database types".Companion code PR: datajoint/datajoint-python#1439 — adds a
UserWarningat connect time when the server reports MariaDB.Test plan
gen_llms_full.pyregeneratedllms-full.txtcleanly (verified the requirements line now readsMySQL 8.0.13+ or PostgreSQL 15+).