From 56e6a3186885c726bbbff89eaec0b2fa077d0a9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniel Gustafsson <dgustafsson@postgresql.org>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2025 12:08:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] doc: Expand version compatibility for pg_basebackup features

This updates the paragraph on backwards compatitibility for server
features to include --incremental which only works on servers with
v17 or newer.  Backpatch down to v17 where incremental backup was
added.

Author: David G. Johnston <David.G.Johnston@Gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAKFQuwZYfZyeTkS3g2Ovw84TsxHa796xnf-u5kfgn_auyxZk0Q@mail.gmail.com
Backpatch-through: 17
---
 doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml
index ad36166c685..95b9b302e95 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml
@@ -1005,10 +1005,11 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
 
   <para>
    <application>pg_basebackup</application> works with servers of the same
-   or an older major version, down to 9.1. However, WAL streaming mode (<literal>-X
-   stream</literal>) only works with server version 9.3 and later, and tar format
+   or older major version, down to 9.1. However, WAL streaming mode (<literal>-X
+   stream</literal>) only works with server version 9.3 and later, the tar format
    (<literal>--format=tar</literal>) only works with server version 9.5
-   and later.
+   and later, and incremental backup (<literal>--incremental</literal>) only works
+   with server version 17 and later.
   </para>
 
   <para>