diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/changes-deprecations-removals.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/changes-deprecations-removals.adoc
index 619bcb8ec..f351d22bb 100644
--- a/modules/ROOT/pages/changes-deprecations-removals.adoc
+++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/changes-deprecations-removals.adoc
@@ -647,6 +647,11 @@ For details, refer to xref:cypher-shell.adoc[].
 
 === Configuration settings
 
+Neo4j 2025.12::
+
+Valid values of xref:configuration/configuration-settings.adoc#config_initial.server.allowed_databases[`initial.server.allowed_databases`] label:enterprise[Enterprise Edition] and xref:configuration/configuration-settings.adoc#config_initial.server.denied_databases[`initial.server.denied_databases`] label:enterprise[Enterprise Edition] are changed.
+Starting from 2025.12, database name patterns (wildcards) are supported, and the minimum number of characters is reduced from `3` to `1`.
+
 Neo4j 2025.06::
 
 The default value of the xref:configuration/configuration-settings.adoc#config_server.metrics.filter[`server.metrics.filter`] label:enterprise[Enterprise Edition] is changed.
diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/configuration/configuration-settings.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/configuration/configuration-settings.adoc
index 2674ab570..7fb38e195 100644
--- a/modules/ROOT/pages/configuration/configuration-settings.adoc
+++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/configuration/configuration-settings.adoc
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ m|+++0+++
 |Description
 a|List of database names allowed on this server; all others are denied. Empty means all are allowed. This configuration is initialized at the first DBMS startup and/or when a newly added server is enabled. The setting is used as the default input for the `ENABLE SERVER` command; can be overriden when the command is executed. Exclusive with `server.initial_denied_databases`.
 |Valid values
-a|A comma-separated set where each element is a valid database name containing only alphabetic characters, numbers, dots, and dashes with a length between 3 and 63 characters, starting with an alphabetic character or number but not with the name `system`.
+a|label:changed[Changed in 2025.12] A comma-separated set where each element is a valid database name pattern containing only alphabetic characters, numbers, dots, question marks, asterisks, and dashes with a length between 1 and 63 characters.
 |Default value
 m|++++++
 |===
@@ -840,11 +840,13 @@ m|++++++
 |Description
 a|List of database names not allowed on this server. Empty means nothing is denied. This configuration is initialized at the first DBMS startup and/or when a newly added server is enabled. The setting is used as the default input for the `ENABLE SERVER` command; can be overriden when the command is executed. Exclusive with `server.initial_allowed_databases`.
 |Valid values
-a|A comma-separated set where each element is a valid database name containing only alphabetic characters, numbers, dots, and dashes with a length between 3 and 63 characters, starting with an alphabetic character or number but not with the name `system`.
+a|label:changed[Changed in 2025.12] A comma-separated set where each element is a valid database name pattern containing only alphabetic characters, numbers, dots, question marks, asterisks, and dashes with a length between 1 and 63 characters.
 |Default value
 m|++++++
 |===
 
+In Neo4j 2025.12, valid values of the `initial.server.allowed_databases` and `initial.server.denied_databases` settings are updated.
+Starting from 2025.12, database name patterns (wildcards) are supported, and the minimum number of characters is reduced from `3` to `1`.
 
 [role=label--enterprise-edition]
 [[config_initial.server.mode_constraint]]