diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index a5907bb1fb..b7e3139eb7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Changelog
  * Docs: Document, for contributors, the use of translate string literals passed as arguments to tags and filters using `_()` within templates (Chiemezuo Akujobi)
  * Docs: Document all features for the Documents app in one location (Neeraj Yetheendran)
  * Docs: Add section to testing docs about creating pages and working with page content (Mariana Bedran Lesche)
+ * Docs: Add more nuance to the database recommendations in performance page (Jadesola Kareem)
  * Maintenance: Update BeautifulSoup upper bound to 4.12.x (scott-8)
  * Maintenance: Migrate initialization of classes (such as `body.ready`) from multiple JavaScript implementations to one Stimulus controller `w-init` (Chiemezuo Akujobi)
  * Maintenance: Adopt the usage of of translate string literals using `arg=_('...')` in all `wagtailadmin` module templates (Chiemezuo Akujobi)
diff --git a/docs/advanced_topics/performance.md b/docs/advanced_topics/performance.md
index 9b046cec6c..2aa8a3874b 100644
--- a/docs/advanced_topics/performance.md
+++ b/docs/advanced_topics/performance.md
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ For details on configuring Wagtail for Elasticsearch, see [](wagtailsearch_backe
 
 ## Database
 
-Wagtail is tested on PostgreSQL, SQLite and MySQL. It may work on some third-party database backends as well, but this is not guaranteed. We recommend PostgreSQL for production use.
+Wagtail is tested on PostgreSQL, SQLite, and MySQL. It may work on some third-party database backends as well, but this is not guaranteed.
+
+We recommend PostgreSQL for production use, however, the choice of database ultimately depends on a combination of factors, including personal preference, team expertise, and specific project requirements. The most important aspect is to ensure that your selected database can meet the performance and scalability requirements of your project.
 
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diff --git a/docs/releases/6.0.md b/docs/releases/6.0.md
index 245578b7ce..69101b0f65 100644
--- a/docs/releases/6.0.md
+++ b/docs/releases/6.0.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ depth: 1
  * Document, for contributors, the use of translate string literals passed as arguments to tags and filters using `_()` within templates (Chiemezuo Akujobi)
  * Document all features for the Documents app in one location, see [](../advanced_topics/documents/index) (Neeraj Yetheendran)
  * Add section to [testing docs](../docs/advanced_topics/testing) about creating pages and working with page content (Mariana Bedran Lesche)
+ * Add more nuance to the database recommendations in [](performance_overview) (Jadesola Kareem)
 
 ### Maintenance