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docs: add database distribution selection guide#45

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Summary

  • Add a Database section to the Customizing An Environment page
  • Document MYSQL_DISTRIBUTION and MYSQL_DISTRIBUTION_VERSION variables for choosing between MariaDB and MySQL
  • Include examples for both MariaDB and MySQL configurations
  • Note that Drupal/CakePHP use DB_DISTRIBUTION / DB_DISTRIBUTION_VERSION prefix
  • Add warning about data volume incompatibility when switching distributions
  • Remove outdated MARIADB_VERSION from the generic version variables list

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Document how to choose between MariaDB and MySQL using
MYSQL_DISTRIBUTION and MYSQL_DISTRIBUTION_VERSION variables.
Include note about Drupal/CakePHP using DB_DISTRIBUTION prefix
and warning about switching distributions on existing volumes.
lbajsarowicz added a commit to lbajsarowicz/ai-skills that referenced this pull request Mar 22, 2026
Add Database Distribution section explaining how to switch between
MariaDB and MySQL, including the Drupal/CakePHP variable name
difference (DB_DISTRIBUTION vs MYSQL_DISTRIBUTION).

Companion to wardenenv/docs#45.
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