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doc PG 17 relnotes: add major features list

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Reported-by: Tom Lane

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/d1748552-31f5-4f80-937b-767b5f7d8324@postgresql.org

Author: Jonathan Katz

Backpatch-through: 17 only
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</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>TO BE COMPLETED LATER</para></listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
New memory management system for <command>VACUUM</command>, which reduces
memory consumption and can improve overall vacuuming performance.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
New <acronym>SQL/JSON</acronym> capabilities, including constructors,
identity functions, and the <link
linkend="functions-sqljson-table"><function>JSON_TABLE()</function></link>
function, which converts JSON data into a table representation.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Various query performance improvements, including to sequential reads
using streaming I/O, write throughput under high concurrency, and
searches over multiple values in a <link linkend="btree">btree</link>
index.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Logical replication enhancements, including:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Failover control
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<link
linkend="app-pgcreatesubscriber"><application>pg_createsubscriber</application></link>,
a utility that logical replicas from physical standbys
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<link
linkend="pgupgrade"><application>pg_upgrade</application></link> now
preserves replication slots on both publishers and subscribers
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
New client-side connection option, <link
linkend="libpq-connect-sslnegotiation"><literal>sslnegotiation=direct</literal></link>,
that allows direct TLS handshakes that avoids a round-trip negotation.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<link
linkend="app-pgbasebackup"><application>pg_basebackup</application></link>
now supports incremental backup.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<link linkend="sql-copy"><command>COPY</command></link> adds a new option,
<literal>ON_ERROR ignore</literal>, that allows a copy operation to
continue in the event of an error.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>