docs: add connection pool exhaustion troubleshooting guide - #5599
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Problem
The connection pooling documentation explains what limits exist (
max_client_conn,default_pool_size,max_connections) and how pooling works, but it doesn't provide a practical troubleshooting guide for developers who hit pool exhaustion in production.Developers experiencing API 500s, timeouts at 28-32 seconds, and multiple endpoint failures have no clear path to diagnose and fix the issue. One developer reported this exact scenario with their Neon PostgreSQL connection pool.
Solution
Add a "Troubleshooting connection pool exhaustion" section that provides:
Impact