Add support for Visual Studio 2019 in build scripts

This fixes at the same time a set of inconsistencies in the
documentation and the scripts related to the versions of Windows SDK
supported.

Author: Haribabu Kommi
Reviewed-by: Andrew Dunstan, Juan José Santamaría Flecha, Michael
Paquier
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAJrrPGcfqXhfPyMrny9apoDU7M1t59dzVAvoJ9AeAh5BJi+UzA@mail.gmail.com

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/install-windows.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/install-windows.sgml
index 22a2ffd55ee..0bbb314c3b1 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/install-windows.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/install-windows.sgml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
  <para>
   There are several different ways of building PostgreSQL on
   <productname>Windows</productname>. The simplest way to build with
-  Microsoft tools is to install <productname>Visual Studio Express 2017
+  Microsoft tools is to install <productname>Visual Studio Express 2019
   for Windows Desktop</productname> and use the included
   compiler. It is also possible to build with the full
-  <productname>Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 to 2017</productname>.
+  <productname>Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 to 2019</productname>.
   In some cases that requires the installation of the
   <productname>Windows SDK</productname> in addition to the compiler.
  </para>
@@ -69,24 +69,24 @@
   <productname>Visual Studio Express</productname> or some versions of the
   <productname>Microsoft Windows SDK</productname>. If you do not already have a
   <productname>Visual Studio</productname> environment set up, the easiest
-  ways are to use the compilers from <productname>Visual Studio Express 2017
+  ways are to use the compilers from <productname>Visual Studio Express 2019
   for Windows Desktop</productname> or those in the <productname>Windows SDK
-  8.1</productname>, which are both free downloads from Microsoft.
+  10</productname>, which are both free downloads from Microsoft.
  </para>
 
  <para>
   Both 32-bit and 64-bit builds are possible with the Microsoft Compiler suite.
   32-bit PostgreSQL builds are possible with
   <productname>Visual Studio 2013</productname> to
-  <productname>Visual Studio 2017</productname> (including Express editions),
-  as well as standalone Windows SDK releases 6.0 to 8.1.
+  <productname>Visual Studio 2019</productname> (including Express editions),
+  as well as standalone Windows SDK releases 8.1a to 10.
   64-bit PostgreSQL builds are supported with
-  <productname>Microsoft Windows SDK</productname> version 6.0a to 8.1 or
+  <productname>Microsoft Windows SDK</productname> version 8.1a to 10 or
   <productname>Visual Studio 2013</productname> and above. Compilation
   is supported down to <productname>Windows 7</productname> and
   <productname>Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1</productname> when building with
   <productname>Visual Studio 2013</productname> to
-  <productname>Visual Studio 2017</productname>.
+  <productname>Visual Studio 2019</productname>.
    <!--
        For 2013 requirements:
        https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/productinfo/vs2013-sysrequirements-vs
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
        https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/productinfo/vs2015-sysrequirements-vs
        For 2017 requirements:
        https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/productinfo/vs2017-system-requirements-vs
+       For 2019 requirements:
+       https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2019/system-requirements
    -->
  </para>
 
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ $ENV{MSBFLAGS}="/m";
       If your build environment doesn't ship with a supported version of the
       <productname>Microsoft Windows SDK</productname> it
       is recommended that you upgrade to the latest version (currently
-      version 7.1), available for download from
+      version 10), available for download from
       <ulink url="https://www.microsoft.com/download"></ulink>.
      </para>
      <para>