Document that enabling asserts can _significantly_ slow down the server.

Back patch to 8.3.X.

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<div class="diff ctx">         <para></div>
<div class="diff ctx">          Enables <firstterm>assertion</> checks in the server, which test for</div>
<div class="diff ctx">          many <quote>cannot happen</> conditions.  This is invaluable for</div>
<div class="diff rem">-         code development purposes, but the tests slow things down a little.</div>
<div class="diff add">+         code development purposes, but the tests can slow down the</div>
<div class="diff add">+         server significantly.</div>
<div class="diff ctx">          Also, having the tests turned on won't necessarily enhance the</div>
<div class="diff ctx">          stability of your server!  The assertion checks are not categorized</div>
<div class="diff ctx">          for severity, and so what might be a relatively harmless bug will</div>
<div class="diff ctx">          still lead to server restarts if it triggers an assertion</div>
<div class="diff rem">-         failure.  <span class="marked">Currently, this option is not recommended for</span></div>
<div class="diff rem">-         production use, but you should have it on for development work</div>
<div class="diff rem">-         <span class="marked">or when running a beta </span>version.</div>
<div class="diff add">+         failure.  <span class="marked">This option is not recommended for production use, but</span></div>
<div class="diff add">+         you should have it on for development work or when running a beta</div>
<div class="diff add">+         version.</div>
<div class="diff ctx">         </para></div>
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