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doc: Clarify what files pg_basebackup omits from data directory

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`@@ -1995,6 +1995,11 @@ The commands accepted in walsender mode are:`
`1995`	`1995`	`<filename>postmaster.opts</>`
`1996`	`1996`	`</para>`
`1997`	`1997`	`</listitem>`
	`1998`	`+ <listitem>`
	`1999`	`+ <para>`
	`2000`	`+ various temporary files created during the operation of the PostgreSQL server`
	`2001`	`+ </para>`
	`2002`	`+ </listitem>`
`1998`	`2003`	`<listitem>`
`1999`	`2004`	`<para>`
`2000`	`2005`	`<filename>pg_xlog</>, including subdirectories. If the backup is run`
`@@ -2003,6 +2008,18 @@ The commands accepted in walsender mode are:`
`2003`	`2008`	`backup to work, not the rest of the contents.`
`2004`	`2009`	`</para>`
`2005`	`2010`	`</listitem>`
	`2011`	`+ <listitem>`
	`2012`	`+ <para>`
	`2013`	`+ <filename>pg_replslot</> is copied as an empty directory.`
	`2014`	`+ </para>`
	`2015`	`+ </listitem>`
	`2016`	`+ <listitem>`
	`2017`	`+ <para>`
	`2018`	`+ Files other than regular files and directories, such as symbolic`
	`2019`	`+ links and special device files, are skipped. (Symbolic links`
	`2020`	`+ in <filename>pg_tblspc</filename> are maintained.)`
	`2021`	`+ </para>`
	`2022`	`+ </listitem>`
`2006`	`2023`	`</itemizedlist>`
`2007`	`2024`	`Owner, group and file mode are set if the underlying file system on`
`2008`	`2025`	`the server supports it.`

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`@@ -571,8 +571,10 @@ PostgreSQL documentation`
`571`	`571`	`<para>`
`572`	`572`	`The backup will include all files in the data directory and tablespaces,`
`573`	`573`	`including the configuration files and any additional files placed in the`
`574`		`- directory by third parties. Only regular files and directories are allowed`
`575`		`- in the data directory, no symbolic links or special device files.`
	`574`	`+ directory by third parties. But only regular files and directories are`
	`575`	`+ copied. Symbolic links (other than those used for tablespaces) and special`
	`576`	`+ device files are skipped. (See <xref linkend="protocol-replication"> for`
	`577`	`+ the precise details.)`
`576`	`578`	`</para>`
`577`	`579`
`578`	`580`	`<para>`

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