Merge wal_level "archive" and "hot_standby" into new name "replica"

Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>

Commit: b555ed8102672cfedb06559952b8341756386d69
Author: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
Date: 2016-03-18T22:56:03Z
Releases: 9.6.0
Merge wal_level "archive" and "hot_standby" into new name "replica"

The distinction between "archive" and "hot_standby" existed only because
at the time "hot_standby" was added, there was some uncertainty about
stability.  This is now a long time ago.  We would like to move forward
with simplifying the replication configuration, but this distinction is
in the way, because a primary server cannot tell (without asking a
standby or predicting the future) which one of these would be the
appropriate level.

Pick a new name for the combined setting to make it clearer that it
covers all (non-logical) backup and replication uses.  The old values
are still accepted but are converted internally.

Reviewed-by: Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: David Steele <david@pgmasters.net>

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