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diff --git a/doc/install/postgresql_extensions.md b/doc/install/postgresql_extensions.md index ed108a35c4b..8d5a2a79b72 100644 --- a/doc/install/postgresql_extensions.md +++ b/doc/install/postgresql_extensions.md @@ -4,13 +4,17 @@ group: unassigned info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- -# Managing PostgreSQL extensions +# Managing PostgreSQL extensions **(FREE SELF)** This guide documents how to manage PostgreSQL extensions for installations with an external PostgreSQL database. -GitLab requires certain extensions to be installed into the GitLab database. For example, -GitLab relies on `pg_trgm` and the `btree_gist` extensions. +The following extensions must be loaded into the GitLab database: + +| Extension | Minimum GitLab version | +|--------------|------------------------| +| `pg_trgm` | 8.6 | +| `btree_gist` | 13.1 | In order to install extensions, PostgreSQL requires the user to have superuser privileges. Typically, the GitLab database user is not a superuser. Therefore, regular database migrations |