c3c741c20e docs: warn about postgres.js pipelining on Supavisor transaction mode (#50712)
Re-does #50082 against the redesigned `connecting-to-postgres.mdx` (see
[Slack
discussion](https://supabase.slack.com/archives/C04JR9DBNQL/p1789991651381399?thread_ts=1788980733.712609&cid=C04JR9DBNQL)).



What changed vs. #50082:
- `connecting-to-postgres.mdx`: the pipelining caution now lives in the
new **Transaction mode limitations** section (the old "Pooler
transaction mode" prose it was in got redesigned), and is a short
redirect to the Postgres.js guide rather than a full explanation.
- `postgres-js.mdx`: keeps the full warning, the `{ prepare: false }`
workaround, and now explains *why* pipelining can't just be turned off
(`max_pipeline: 0` breaks `sql.begin()`, tracked in
porsager/postgres#1189), plus a "contact support" prompt for anyone
still stuck, and a note that Supavisor v2.10 will add native pipelining
support.
- Drops the standalone troubleshooting page from #50082 — the team
wasn't confident enough yet to officially point everyone at the
`postgres.js` patch, so support is the escalation path for now instead.
- Re-adds the `Rule003Spelling.toml` allow-list entry for "pipelining"
(not present on `master`).

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## Summary by CodeRabbit

* **Documentation**
* Clarified that query pipelining is unsupported in transaction mode and
may cause hangs or mismatched results.
* Documented Postgres.js pipeline behavior, recommended workarounds, and
planned native support in a future Supavisor release.
* Updated the Postgres.js connection example to disable prepared
statements for improved compatibility.
* Added a support contact link for assistance with transaction-mode
pipeline issues.
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## Preview

* pipelining mentioned in the Supavisor TX mode:
https://docs-git-docs-postgres-js-pipelining-warning-supabase.vercel.app/docs/guides/database/connecting-to-postgres#pooler-transaction-mode
* pipelining mentioned in more detail in TX mode limitations:
https://docs-git-docs-postgres-js-pipelining-warning-supabase.vercel.app/docs/guides/database/connecting-to-postgres#transaction-mode-limitations
* `postgres.js` pipelining warning with even more details:
https://docs-git-docs-postgres-js-pipelining-warning-supabase.vercel.app/docs/guides/database/postgres-js

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