From 9ca2ab1018ea5655008f97ef728d61bcff9c4dcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tomastzn <33376457+tomastzn@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 12:05:02 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Include note about PostgreSQL version 10 GitLab works fine with version PostgreSQL release 11.x, however backups will fail because the bundled tools, `postgresql-client-10` and `postgresql-contrib-10` are from release 10.x and they will not work with other releases. --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a736f6ae..7e1b36ca 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ GitLab uses a database backend to store its data. You can configure this image t ### PostgreSQL +*NOTE:* PostgreSQL version 10 is highly recommended. + +While the GitLab will most likely work with even latest version of PostgreSQL, it is recommended to use version 10.x.x., because this docker image includes some PostgreSQL tools from release 10. These tools are used for backups and other database maintenance tasks. + #### External PostgreSQL Server The image also supports using an external PostgreSQL Server. This is also controlled via environment variables.