docs(database): record MariaDB qualification and retirement gates

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Job Tracker (Jobjakt) is a self-hosted workspace for managing job applications,
 
 - Next.js 16 / React 19 / TypeScript / MUI frontend
 - ASP.NET Core 9 / EF Core 9 API
-- SQLite by default; MariaDB/MySQL for server deployments
+- MariaDB across development, integration testing, CI and production; SQLite retained only during staged retirement
 - FastAPI document/AI service with optional Ollama, Gemini, or Groq CV routing
 - Docker Compose + nginx; Gitea Actions deployment
 
@@ -22,7 +22,15 @@ docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build
 
 Open `http://localhost:3000`. The API is available at `http://localhost:5202` in local process development.
 
-For local processes:
+For local processes, start the separate persistent development database first:
+
+```powershell
+docker compose -f docker-compose.database.yml up -d --wait mariadb-dev
+```
+
+Then run the API/UI below. Development settings use only the loopback `jobtracker_dev` database;
+startup applies the existing migrations. [MariaDB setup and qualification](docs/database/mariadb-standardisation/README.md)
+documents the pinned server, disposable integration lane, credentials and data-preservation rules.
 
 ```powershell
 cd JobTrackerApi
@@ -38,6 +46,7 @@ npm run dev
 
 ```powershell
 dotnet test JobTrackerApi.Tests/JobTrackerApi.Tests.csproj --no-restore
+python scripts/mariadb-integration.py
 cd job-tracker-ui
 npm run lint
 npm test -- --runInBand