Update RHEL version requirements for AAP 2.6 compatibility

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
 Your contributions help improve this project for everyone. We appreciate your time and effort!
 
 **Additional Resources:**
-- [Documentation Audit Report](docs/documentation-audit-report.md) - Current documentation status
+- [Documentation Audit Report](reports/documentation-audit-report.md) - Current documentation status
 - [DR Testing Guide](docs/dr-testing-guide.md) - Comprehensive DR testing framework
 - [CI/CD Pipeline](docs/cicd-pipeline.md) - Automated workflows
 - [Architecture](README.md#architecture) - System design

README.md

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ datacenters.
 
 Before getting started, ensure you have:
 
-- **Platform**: OpenShift 4.12+ OR RHEL 8+ with root access
+- **Platform**: OpenShift 4.12+ OR RHEL 9.4+ with root access
 - **Database**: EnterpriseDB subscription for EDB Postgres Advanced Server
 - **Storage**: S3-compatible storage for WAL archiving and backups
 - **Network**: Network connectivity between datacenters (for replication)

docs/INDEX.md

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 | **[Main README Architecture](../README.md#architecture)** | High-level overview with diagram | 5 min |
 | **[AAP Containerized Growth DR](aap-containerized-growth-dr-architecture.md)** ⭐ **NEW** | 3-node multi-DC deployment (cost-optimized) | 25 min |
 | **[AAP Containerized Enterprise DR](aap-containerized-enterprise-dr-architecture.md)** ⭐ **NEW** | 8-node multi-DC deployment (production-grade) | 30 min |
-| **[Architecture Validation Report](aap-architecture-validation-report.md)** | Validation vs Red Hat AAP 2.6 tested models | 15 min |
+| **[Architecture Validation Report](../reports/aap-architecture-validation-report.md)** | Validation vs Red Hat AAP 2.6 tested models | 15 min |
 | **[RHEL AAP Architecture](rhel-aap-architecture.md)** | AAP on RHEL with systemd services | 10 min |
 | **[OpenShift AAP Architecture](openshift-aap-architecture.md)** | AAP on OpenShift with operator | 10 min |
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Choose based on your requirements:
 | **[EDB Failover Manager](enterprisefailovermanager.md)** | EFM integration and configuration | 20 min |
 
 **DR Validation Reports:**
-- [DR Replication Validation](dr-replication-validation-report.md) - Architecture assessment (Score: 7.1/10)
+- [DR Replication Validation](../reports/dr-replication-validation-report.md) - Architecture assessment (Score: 7.1/10)
 - [DR Replication Implementation Status](dr-replication-implementation-status.md) - Gap tracking
 - [Component Testing Results](component-testing-results.md) - Script validation on macOS/CRC
 - [AAP Deployment Validation (CRC)](aap-deployment-validation-crc.md) - Local OpenShift testing
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Choose based on your requirements:
 - **[CI/CD Pipeline](cicd-pipeline.md)** - GitHub Actions workflows (6,500 words)
 - **[Scripts Hooks and CI/CD](scripts-hooks-and-cicd.md)** ⭐ **NEW** - Pre-commit hooks, CI checks, and quality automation
 - **[Pre-commit Hooks](../.pre-commit-config.yaml)** - Local validation before commit
-- **CONTRIBUTING.md** - _Coming soon_ (see [Documentation Audit](documentation-audit-report.md))
+- **CONTRIBUTING.md** - _Coming soon_ (see [Documentation Audit](../reports/documentation-audit-report.md))
 
 **GitHub Actions Workflows:**
 - `.github/workflows/yaml-validation.yml` - Kubernetes manifest validation
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ Choose based on your requirements:
 - [Split-Brain Prevention](split-brain-prevention.md#monitoring) - Database role monitoring
 
 **Planned Documentation:**
-- Monitoring and Alerting Guide (see [Documentation Audit](documentation-audit-report.md#gap-analysis))
+- Monitoring and Alerting Guide (see [Documentation Audit](../reports/documentation-audit-report.md#gap-analysis))
 - Grafana Dashboard Setup
 - PagerDuty Integration
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Choose based on your requirements:
 - [EFM Security](enterprisefailovermanager.md#security) - EFM permissions and VIP management
 
 **Planned Documentation:**
-- Security Hardening Guide (see [Documentation Audit](documentation-audit-report.md#gap-analysis))
+- Security Hardening Guide (see [Documentation Audit](../reports/documentation-audit-report.md#gap-analysis))
 - TLS/SSL Configuration
 - Secrets Management (Vault, Sealed Secrets)
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ Choose based on your requirements:
 
 **Additional resources:**
 
-- **[Documentation Audit Report](documentation-audit-report.md)** - Comprehensive documentation assessment
+- **[Documentation Audit Report](../reports/documentation-audit-report.md)** - Comprehensive documentation assessment
 - **[Glossary](GLOSSARY.md)** - _Coming soon_ - Terminology and abbreviations
 - **[FAQ](FAQ.md)** - _Coming soon_ - Frequently asked questions
 - **[LICENSE](../LICENSE)** - Copyright and licensing
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ Choose based on your requirements:
 3. Backup and Restore Guide (Week 4)
 4. GLOSSARY.md (Month 2)
 
-See [Documentation Audit Report](documentation-audit-report.md) for complete roadmap.
+See [Documentation Audit Report](../reports/documentation-audit-report.md) for complete roadmap.
 
 ---
 

docs/aap-containerized-enterprise-dr-architecture.md

@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ echo 'set server aap_backend/aap-node1 state ready' | socat stdio /var/lib/hapro
 
 ## Related Documentation
 
-- **[Architecture Validation Report](aap-architecture-validation-report.md)** ⭐ - Validation against Red Hat AAP 2.6 tested models
+- **[Architecture Validation Report](../reports/aap-architecture-validation-report.md)** ⭐ - Validation against Red Hat AAP 2.6 tested models
 - **[HAProxy vs pgBouncer Analysis](haproxy-pgbouncer-architectural-analysis.md)** ⭐ - Architecture Decision Record for HAProxy implementation
 - [Main Architecture](architecture.md) - Comprehensive architecture documentation
 - [RHEL AAP Architecture](rhel-aap-architecture.md) - Alternative RHEL deployment

docs/aap-containerized-growth-dr-architecture.md

@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ backend aap_backend
 ## Related Documentation
 
 - **[AAP Containerized Enterprise DR Architecture](aap-containerized-enterprise-dr-architecture.md)** - 8-node dedicated component design
-- **[Architecture Validation Report](aap-architecture-validation-report.md)** - Validation vs Red Hat tested models
+- **[Architecture Validation Report](../reports/aap-architecture-validation-report.md)** - Validation vs Red Hat tested models
 - [Main Architecture](architecture.md) - Comprehensive architecture documentation
 - [EDB Failover Manager](enterprisefailovermanager.md) - EFM integration guide
 - [DR Testing Guide](dr-testing-guide.md) - Testing framework

docs/aap-containerized-quickstart.md

@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ done
 **Full Documentation:**
 - **Growth (16 VMs):** [aap-containerized-growth-dr-architecture.md](aap-containerized-growth-dr-architecture.md)
 - **Enterprise (26 VMs):** [aap-containerized-enterprise-dr-architecture.md](aap-containerized-enterprise-dr-architecture.md)
-- **Validation Report:** [aap-architecture-validation-report.md](aap-architecture-validation-report.md)
+- **Validation Report:** [aap-architecture-validation-report.md](../reports/aap-architecture-validation-report.md)
 
 ---
 

docs/dr-replication-implementation-status.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 **Version:** 1.0
 **Date:** 2026-03-30
-**Baseline Report:** `/docs/dr-replication-validation-report.md`
+**Baseline Report:** `/reports/dr-replication-validation-report.md`
 
 ---
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ spec:
 
 ## References
 
-- **Baseline Validation:** `/docs/dr-replication-validation-report.md`
+- **Baseline Validation:** `/reports/dr-replication-validation-report.md`
 - **Split-Brain Documentation:** `/docs/split-brain-prevention.md`
 - **Scale AAP Script:** `/scripts/scale-aap-up.sh`
 - **Test Script:** `/scripts/test-split-brain-prevention.sh`

docs/dr-testing-guide.md

@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ A: Yes - highly recommended to validate procedures before production testing.
 
 - **Split-Brain Prevention:** [/docs/split-brain-prevention.md](/docs/split-brain-prevention.md)
 - **DR Scenarios:** [/docs/dr-scenarios.md](/docs/dr-scenarios.md)
-- **Replication Validation:** [/docs/dr-replication-validation-report.md](/docs/dr-replication-validation-report.md)
+- **Replication Validation:** [/reports/dr-replication-validation-report.md](/reports/dr-replication-validation-report.md)
 - **EFM Integration:** [/docs/enterprisefailovermanager.md](/docs/enterprisefailovermanager.md)
 
 ---

docs/install-rhel-manual.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This guide covers installing EDB PostgreSQL on RHEL manually (repository, packag
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- **RHEL 8 or 9** system with root or sudo access
+- **RHEL 9.4+** system with root or sudo access (required for AAP 2.6)
 - **EDB Repository Access**: Valid EDB subscription credentials
 - **Network Access**: Connection to EDB repositories
 - **Minimum Resources**:

docs/scripts-guide.md

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ sudo journalctl -u aap-cluster.service -f
 
 ### RHEL Scripts
 
-- RHEL 8 or 9 with AAP installed
+- RHEL 9.4+ with AAP 2.6 installed
 - Root or sudo access
 - AAP installed via standard installer
 - Systemd services properly configured

docs/documentation-audit-report.md → reports/documentation-audit-report.md

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ The EDB_Testing repository contains **comprehensive and high-quality documentati
 - `dr-testing-implementation-summary.md` (Implementation details)
 - `component-testing-results.md` (Component test results)
 - `aap-deployment-validation-crc.md` (CRC validation report)
-- `dr-replication-validation-report.md` (Replication validation)
+- `reports/dr-replication-validation-report.md` (Replication validation)
 - `dr-replication-implementation-status.md` (Gap tracking)
 
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