fix: update default database software to postgresql and add deprecati…

cmd/database/database.go

@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ func showDatabaseDeprecationWarnings(databases ...civogo.Database) {
 		software := strings.ToLower(db.Software)
 
 		if software == "mysql" && !mysqlWarning {
-			utility.Warning("MySQL databases are deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please consider migrating to PostgreSQL.")
+			utility.Warning("MySQL databases are deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please consider checking the documentation https://www.civo.com/docs/database/mysql/dump-mysql to understand how to keep using MySQL with Civo")
 			mysqlWarning = true
 		}
 
 		if software == "postgresql" && strings.HasPrefix(db.SoftwareVersion, "14") && !pgWarning {
-			utility.Warning("PostgreSQL 14 is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please consider upgrading to a newer version.")
+			utility.Warning("PostgreSQL 14 is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please migrate to PostgreSQL 17. For migration guidance, see: https://www.civo.com/docs/database/postgresql/migrate-from-14-to-17")
 			pgWarning = true
 		}
 	}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func init() {
 	dbCreateCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&networkID, "network", "n", "", "the network to use for the database")
 	dbCreateCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&rulesFirewall, "firewall-rules", "u", "", "the firewall rules to use for the database")
 	dbCreateCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&size, "size", "s", "g3.db.small", "the size of the database. You can list available DB sizes by `civo size list -s database`")
-	dbCreateCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&software, "software", "m", "MySQL", "the software to use for the database. One of: MySQL, PostgreSQL. Please make sure you use the correct capitalisation.")
+	dbCreateCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&software, "software", "m", "PostgreSQL", "the software to use for the database.")
 	dbCreateCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&softwareVersion, "version", "v", "", "the version of the software to use for the database.")
 	dbCreateCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&waitDatabase, "wait", "w", false, "a simple flag (e.g. --wait) that will cause the CLI to spin and wait for the database to be ACTIVE")
 

cmd/database/database_create.go

@@ -96,19 +96,17 @@ var dbCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
-		// Set default software to MySQL if not specified
 		if software == "" {
-			software = "mysql"
+			software = "postgresql"
 		}
+
 		software = strings.ToLower(software)
 
 		validSoftwares := map[string][]string{
-			"mysql":      {"mysql"},
 			"postgresql": {"postgresql", "psql"},
 		}
 
 		apiSoftwareNames := map[string]string{
-			"mysql":      "MySQL",
 			"postgresql": "PostgreSQL",
 		}
 
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ var dbCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		if !softwareIsValid {
-			utility.Error("The provided software name is not valid. valid options are mysql, psql or postgresql")
+			utility.Error("The provided software name is not valid. Valid options are psql or postgresql")
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 

doc/DTABASE_BACKUP_RESTORE.md

@@ -19,49 +19,43 @@ Manual backups are initiated by a user on-demand. These are useful for creating
 
 To manually create a backup, follow the steps outlined in the Usage section.
 
-* Support: PostgreSQL, MySQL
+* Support: PostgreSQL
 
 ### Restore Process
 
 The restore process allows you to recover your database from a previously created backup.
 
-* Support: PostgreSQL, MySQL
+* Support: PostgreSQL
 
 # CLI Operations
 
-## Create MySQL and PostgreSQL database
+## Create a PostgreSQL database
 
 ```bash
 ❯ civo database create postgres-demo --size g3.db.medium --software PostgreSQL --version 14
 Database (postgres-demo) with ID 65dd8173-f754-4c6c-b50a-7ddb6d5446c5 has been created
 ```
 
-```bash
-❯ civo database create mysql-demo --size g3.db.medium --software MySQL --version 8.0
-Database (mysql-demo) with ID 0d328d59-98c3-4f68-8025-5b1633a1c287 has been created
-```
-
 ```bash
 ❯ civo database ls
 +--------+---------------+--------------+-------+------------+------------------+--------------+------+--------+
 | ID     | Name          | Size         | Nodes | Software   | Software Version | Host         | Port | Status |
 +--------+---------------+--------------+-------+------------+------------------+--------------+------+--------+
 | 65dd81 | postgres-demo | g3.db.medium |     1 | PostgreSQL |               14 | 31.28.88.149 | 5432 | Ready  |
 +--------+---------------+--------------+-------+------------+------------------+--------------+------+--------+
-| 0d328d | mysql-demo    | g3.db.medium |     1 | MySQL      |              8.0 | 31.28.88.184 | 3306 | Ready  |
-+--------+---------------+--------------+-------+------------+------------------+--------------+------+--------+
 To get the credentials for a database, use `civo db credential <name/ID>`
 ```
 
 ### List database backups
 
 ```bash
 ❯ civo database backups ls postgres-demo
-❯ civo database backups ls mysql-demo
 ```
 
 ## PostgreSQL
 
+> **Note:** PostgreSQL 14 is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please migrate to PostgreSQL 17. For migration guidance, see: https://www.civo.com/docs/database/postgresql/migrate-from-14-to-17
+
 ### Create Scheduled Backup
 
 ```bash
@@ -127,7 +121,7 @@ Warning: Are you sure you want to restore db postgres-demo from 20240131-095615F
 Restoring database postgres-demo from from backup 20240131-095615F
 ```
 
-## MySQL Backup
+## MySQL Backup (Deprecated)
 
 ### Create