Default to PostgreSQL 17 for fresh installs

What does this MR do?

Default to PostgreSQL 17 for fresh installs

• Fresh installs now default to PostrgreSQL 17.
• The default can be overridden by setting postgresql['version']=16.
• Existing installations do not upgrade automatically.
• Updating PG upgrade test to skip upgrade testing when version is already equal to new PG

Related issues

Related to Default to PostgreSQL 17 for fresh installs (#9724 - closed) and similar example from last year Default to PostgreSQL 16 for fresh installs (!8198 - merged)

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• MR title and description are up to date, accurate, and descriptive.
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• Latest Merge Result pipeline is green.
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• The manual Trigger:ee-package jobs have a green pipeline running against latest commit.
• If config/software or config/patches directories are changed, make sure the build-package-on-all-os job within the Trigger:ee-package downstream pipeline succeeded.
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Expected (please provide an explanation if not completing)

• Test plan indicating conditions for success has been posted and passes.
• Documentation created/updated.
• Tests added - not applicable, existing tests cover this.
• Integration tests added to GitLab QA. - N/A
• Equivalent MR/issue for the GitLab Chart opened. - N/A as Charts don't have PG anymore
• Validate potential values for new configuration settings. Formats such as integer 10, duration 10s, URI scheme://user:passwd@host:port may require quotation or other special handling when rendered in a template and written to a configuration file.