Updated the performance.md database section

Provided more nuance about the recommended database
Closes #10949

CHANGELOG.txt

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  * Docs: Document, for contributors, the use of translate string literals passed as arguments to tags and filters using `_()` within templates (Chiemezuo Akujobi)
  * Docs: Document all features for the Documents app in one location (Neeraj Yetheendran)
  * Docs: Add section to testing docs about creating pages and working with page content (Mariana Bedran Lesche)
+ * Docs: Add more nuance to the database recommendations in performance page (Jadesola Kareem)
  * Maintenance: Update BeautifulSoup upper bound to 4.12.x (scott-8)
  * Maintenance: Migrate initialization of classes (such as `body.ready`) from multiple JavaScript implementations to one Stimulus controller `w-init` (Chiemezuo Akujobi)
  * Maintenance: Adopt the usage of of translate string literals using `arg=_('...')` in all `wagtailadmin` module templates (Chiemezuo Akujobi)

docs/advanced_topics/performance.md

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 ## Database
 
-Wagtail is tested on PostgreSQL, SQLite and MySQL. It may work on some third-party database backends as well, but this is not guaranteed. We recommend PostgreSQL for production use.
+Wagtail is tested on PostgreSQL, SQLite, and MySQL. It may work on some third-party database backends as well, but this is not guaranteed.
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+We recommend PostgreSQL for production use, however, the choice of database ultimately depends on a combination of factors, including personal preference, team expertise, and specific project requirements. The most important aspect is to ensure that your selected database can meet the performance and scalability requirements of your project.
 
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docs/releases/6.0.md

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  * Document, for contributors, the use of translate string literals passed as arguments to tags and filters using `_()` within templates (Chiemezuo Akujobi)
  * Document all features for the Documents app in one location, see [](../advanced_topics/documents/index) (Neeraj Yetheendran)
  * Add section to [testing docs](../docs/advanced_topics/testing) about creating pages and working with page content (Mariana Bedran Lesche)
+ * Add more nuance to the database recommendations in [](performance_overview) (Jadesola Kareem)
 
 ### Maintenance