Introduce ExitType

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diff --git a/man/systemd.service.xml b/man/systemd.service.xml
index 350bc5f8e5..50d1a1d85d 100644
--- a/man/systemd.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.service.xml
@@ -256,6 +256,31 @@
       </varlistentry>
 
       <varlistentry>
+        <term><varname>ExitType=</varname></term>
+
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Configures the process exit type for this service unit. One of <option>main</option> or
+          <option>cgroup</option>:</para>
+
+          <itemizedlist>
+            <listitem><para>If set to <option>main</option> (the default), the service manager
+            will consider the unit stopped when the main process, which is determined according to the `Type`, exits.
+            </para></listitem>
+
+            <listitem><para>The <option>cgroup</option> exit type is meant for applications whose forking model is not
+            known ahead of time and which might not have a specific main process. The service will stay running as long
+            as at least one process in the cgroup is running. The exit status of the service is that of the last
+            process in the cgroup to exit.</para></listitem>
+          </itemizedlist>
+
+          <para>It is generally recommended to use <varname>ExitType=</varname><option>main</option> when a service has
+          a known forking model and a main process can reliably be determined. <varname>ExitType=</varname>
+          <option>cgroup</option> is well suited for transient or automatically generated services, such as graphical
+          applications inside of a desktop environment.</para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
+      <varlistentry>
         <term><varname>RemainAfterExit=</varname></term>
 
         <listitem><para>Takes a boolean value that specifies whether