docs(orioledb): update OrioleDB docs for public beta (#50813)

> [!IMPORTANT]
> Don't merge until the OrioleDB public beta launches. Docs deploy on
merge.

## What

Updates the OrioleDB guide (`guides/database/orioledb`) for the public
beta:

- States that OrioleDB is in public beta and that OrioleDB projects have
access to the same paid features as other Supabase projects.
- Replaces the outdated "choose `OrioleDB Public Alpha` Postgres
version" instruction and its screenshot with text steps that match the
current project creation form (**Advanced Configuration** → **Postgres
Type** → **Postgres with OrioleDB**). It also notes that OrioleDB can't
be added to or removed from an existing project. A new screenshot will
follow once the dashboard shows the beta labels.
- Corrects the `orioledb.default_compress` range to `-1` to `22`. Values
outside that range are rejected.
- Updates the `EXPLAIN` output for the primary key lookup to match what
OrioleDB returns (`Custom Scan (o_scan)`).
- Replaces the benchmark chart's alt text with a description of the
chart.

Headings, frontmatter, and navigation are unchanged, so existing links
to this page and its sections still work.

## Checked against upstream OrioleDB

Checked the page's claims against the [OrioleDB
docs](https://github.com/orioledb/orioledb/tree/main/doc/usage) and
codebase on `main`:

- The concepts section, the `orioledb.serializable` values, and the
compression settings match.
- The limitations link still resolves (`#current-limitations`).
- Doc changes on `main` since beta17 (collations, sparse files,
concurrent unique bridged indexes) don't affect claims on this page.

## Verification (`/test-the-docs`)

| Snippet / step | Class | Sandbox | Result | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `create table blog_post …` | runnable-local | DinD + runner,
`supabase/postgres:17.9.0.028-orioledb` | pass | Table created with the
`orioledb` access method (default) |
| `create index …` (2 indexes) | runnable-with-setup | same | pass | |
| `insert …` + `select …` | runnable-with-setup | same | pass |
Timestamp differs, as expected |
| `explain` (3 statements) | runnable-with-setup | same | pass | Primary
key lookup output updated in this PR to match |
| `select … from pg_settings where name like 'orioledb.%'` |
runnable-local | same | pass | All 10 automatically tuned settings
present |
| `alter database … default_compress to 1` | runnable-local | same |
pass | |
| Compression range `-1`–`22` | claim check | same | pass | `23`
rejected: "outside the valid range (-1 .. 22)" |
| User-configurable settings have `user` context | claim check | same |
pass | `serializable` values match the page |
| Hidden `ctid` key when no primary key is defined | claim check | same
| pass | |
| HNSW index via index bridging | claim check | same | fail (product
bug) | Index misses rows inserted after it's created. Known upstream as
orioledb/orioledb#1118, fixed after beta17. The tested image bundles an
earlier OrioleDB release. Re-test on an image with beta18 before
merging. |
| Dashboard project creation steps | deferred | — | deferred | Needs a
hosted project; labels checked against Studio source |

**Tier A path:** every SQL block on the page, run in page order against
the Supabase OrioleDB image.

**Environment:** Docker 29.4.0 (linux/aarch64); compose sandbox from
`test-the-docs`; all SQL run inside the runner container.

**Build:** `pnpm build:guides-markdown` passes; the generated markdown
for this page includes all changes.

## Self-review

**Blockers:** none.

**Before merging:**

- [ ] Re-run the HNSW check on an image with OrioleDB beta18.
- [ ] Re-check the page against the `beta18` tag once it's published.

**Nits left for a follow-up (existing text, outside this PR's scope):**

- The page spells `pg_vector`; the extension is `pgvector`.
- Index support is described twice, in the top note and again under
"Creating indexes".
- The markdown export (`internals/markdown-schema/Admonition.ts`) drops
admonition titles on every page. This PR avoids relying on a title for
the beta status.

Linear: DOCS-1399

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## Summary by CodeRabbit

* **Documentation**
* Updated the OrioleDB guide with benchmark results for an 8xlarge
instance, including a 1.8x speedup and throughput data across 32–256
connections.
* Clarified that OrioleDB projects have access to the same paid features
as other Supabase projects, and added guidance to review its
limitations.
* Updated project setup instructions, noting that OrioleDB must be
selected when creating a project and cannot be added later or removed.
* Revised the query plan example and documented compression levels from
`0` through `22`.
* **Product Updates**
  * Updated OrioleDB’s availability stage to public beta.
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Co-authored-by: Artur Zakirov <zaartur@gmail.com>
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@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ description: "A storage extension for Postgres which uses Postgres's pluggable s
The [OrioleDB](https://www.orioledb.com/) Postgres extension provides a drop-in replacement storage engine for the default heap storage method. It is designed to improve Postgres' scalability and performance.
OrioleDB addresses Postgres's scalability limitations by removing bottlenecks in the shared memory cache under high concurrency. It also optimizes write-ahead-log (WAL) insertion through row-level WAL logging. These changes lead to significant improvements in the industry standard TPC-C benchmark, which approximates a real-world transactional workload. The following benchmark was performed on a c7g.metal instance and shows OrioleDB's performance outperforming the default Postgres heap method with a 3.3x speedup.
OrioleDB addresses Postgres's scalability limitations by removing bottlenecks in the shared memory cache under high concurrency. It also optimizes write-ahead-log (WAL) insertion through row-level WAL logging. These changes lead to significant improvements in the industry standard TPC-C benchmark, which approximates a real-world transactional workload. The following benchmark was performed on a 8xlarge instance and shows OrioleDB's performance outperforming the default Postgres heap method with a 1.8x speedup.
<Image
alt="TPC-C (warehouses = 500)"
src="/docs/img/database/orioledb-tpc-c-500-warehouse.png"
alt="Line chart of TPC-C throughput at 5120 warehouses, in transactions per minute (tpmC), from 32 to 256 connections. OrioleDB rises to about 112,800 tpmC by 128 connections and holds between about 110,000 and 112,000 from 128 connections onward. Heap stays between about 37,000 and 65,000 across the whole range."
src="/docs/img/database/orioledb-tpc-c-5120-warehouse.png"
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width={1000}
height={609}
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ OrioleDB addresses Postgres's scalability limitations by removing bottlenecks in
<Admonition type="note">
OrioleDB is in active development and has [certain limitations](https://www.orioledb.com/docs/usage/getting-started#current-limitations). Native B-tree indexes give the best performance, and an Index Access Method bridge provides experimental support for other index types built for heap storage, including pg_vector's HNSW indexes. In the Supabase OrioleDB image the default storage method has been updated to use OrioleDB, granting better performance out of the box.
OrioleDB is in public beta, and projects that use it have access to the same paid features as other Supabase projects. OrioleDB has [some limitations](https://www.orioledb.com/docs/usage/getting-started#current-limitations) compared to the default heap storage engine, so review them before you choose it for a project. Native B-tree indexes give the best performance, and an Index Access Method bridge provides experimental support for other index types built for heap storage, including pg_vector's HNSW indexes. In the Supabase OrioleDB image the default storage method has been updated to use OrioleDB, granting better performance out of the box.
</Admonition>
@@ -44,20 +44,12 @@ OrioleDB implements copy-on-write checkpoints to persist data efficiently. This
### Creating OrioleDB project
You can get started with OrioleDB by enabling the extension in your Supabase dashboard.
To get started with OrioleDB you need to [create a new Supabase project](/dashboard/new/_) and choose `OrioleDB Public Alpha` Postgres version.
You choose OrioleDB when you create a project. You can't add OrioleDB to an existing project or remove it later.
<Image
alt="Creating OrioleDB project"
src={{
light: '/docs/img/database/orioledb-creating-project--light.png',
dark: '/docs/img/database/orioledb-creating-project.png',
}}
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1. [Create a new Supabase project](/dashboard/new/_).
1. Expand **Advanced Configuration**.
1. Under **Postgres Type**, select **Postgres with OrioleDB**.
1. Finish creating the project.
### Creating tables
@@ -120,10 +112,11 @@ explain select * from blog_post order by published_at desc limit 10;
-> Index Scan Backward using blog_post_published_at on blog_post (cost=0.15..48.95 rows=320 width=120)
explain select * from blog_post where id = 1;
QUERY PLAN
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Index Scan using blog_post_pkey on blog_post (cost=0.15..8.17 rows=1 width=120)
Index Cond: (id = 1)
QUERY PLAN
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Custom Scan (o_scan) on blog_post (cost=0.15..8.17 rows=1 width=120)
Forward index scan of: blog_post_pkey
Conds: (id = 1)
explain (analyze, buffers) select * from blog_post order by published_at desc limit 10;
QUERY PLAN
@@ -167,7 +160,7 @@ A smaller set of OrioleDB settings has a `user` [context](/docs/guides/database/
| Setting | Description | Default |
| ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| `orioledb.default_compress` | Default compression level for OrioleDB tables. Set to `-1` to disable compression, or `0` or a positive integer to trade write speed for a smaller table on disk. | `-1` |
| `orioledb.default_compress` | Default compression level for OrioleDB tables. Set to `-1` to disable compression, or `0` to `22` to trade write speed for a smaller table on disk. | `-1` |
| `orioledb.default_primary_compress` | Default compression level for the primary index. Accepts the same values as `orioledb.default_compress`. | `-1` |
| `orioledb.default_toast_compress` | Default compression level for TOASTed values. Accepts the same values as `orioledb.default_compress`. | `-1` |
| `orioledb.serializable` | How OrioleDB handles `SERIALIZABLE` transactions. `table_lock` acquires a coarse lock per touched table, `repeatable_read` silently downgrades the isolation level, and `error` rejects `SERIALIZABLE` transactions. | `table_lock` |
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docsUrl: 'https://supabase.com/docs/guides/database/orioledb',
slug: 'orioledb',
status: {
stage: PRODUCT_STAGES.PUBLIC_ALPHA,
stage: PRODUCT_STAGES.PUBLIC_BETA,
availableOnSelfHosted: true,
},
},