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> On Dec 7, 2020, at 7:02 AM, Paul F=C3=B6rster =
<paul.foerster@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> in my understanding, this is only true if you don't use replication =
slots. If you use replication slots then the primary should know when a =
WAL file is no longer needed and abandoned or ready to be recycled.

I don't think OP is talking about the WAL files PG is managing; I think =
he's talking about WAL files copied into an archive directory.=