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author | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2023-05-17 19:05:49 +0300 |
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committer | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2023-05-17 19:05:49 +0300 |
commit | 43a25d93ebdabea52f99b05e15b06250cd8f07d7 (patch) | |
tree | dceebdc68925362117480a5d672bcff122fb625b /doc/development/documentation/index.md | |
parent | 20c84b99005abd1c82101dfeff264ac50d2df211 (diff) |
Add latest changes from gitlab-org/gitlab@16-0-stable-eev16.0.0-rc42
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diff --git a/doc/development/documentation/index.md b/doc/development/documentation/index.md index fd9e885e097..6811b3d6584 100644 --- a/doc/development/documentation/index.md +++ b/doc/development/documentation/index.md @@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w --- ``` -If you need help determining the correct stage, read [Ask for help](workflow.md#ask-for-help). - ### Redirection metadata The following metadata should be added when a page is moved to another location: @@ -116,21 +114,6 @@ The following metadata should be added when a page is moved to another location: - `redirect_to`: The relative path and filename (with an `.md` extension) of the location to which visitors should be redirected for a moved page. [Learn more](redirects.md). -- `disqus_identifier`: Identifier for Disqus commenting system. Used to keep - comments with a page that has been moved to a new URL. - [Learn more](redirects.md#redirections-for-pages-with-disqus-comments). - -### Comments metadata - -The [docs website](site_architecture/index.md) has comments (provided by Disqus) -enabled by default. In case you want to disable them (for example in index pages), -set it to `false`: - -```yaml ---- -comments: false ---- -``` ### Additional page metadata @@ -157,21 +140,31 @@ You can use a Rake task to update the `CODEOWNERS` file. #### Update the `CODEOWNERS` file -To update the `CODEOWNERS` file: +When groups or [TW assignments](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments) +change, you must update the `CODEOWNERS` file: -1. Review the [TW team assignments](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments) - in the [`codeowners.rake`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/blob/master/lib/tasks/gitlab/tw/codeowners.rake) - file. If any assignments have changed: - 1. Update the `codeowners.rake` file with the changes. - 1. Assign the merge request to a technical writing manager for review and merge. -1. After the changes to `codeowners.rake` are merged, go to the root of the `gitlab` repository. +1. Update the [stage and group metadata](#stage-and-group-metadata) for any affected doc pages, if necessary. If there are many changes, you can do this step in a separate MR. +1. Update the [`codeowners.rake`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/blob/master/lib/tasks/gitlab/tw/codeowners.rake) file with the changes. +1. Go to the root of the `gitlab` repository. 1. Run the Rake task with this command: `bundle exec rake tw:codeowners` -1. Review the command output for any pages that need attention to - their metadata. Handle any needed changes in a separate merge request. -1. Add the changes to the CODEOWNERS file to Git: `git add .gitlab/CODEOWNERS` -1. Commit your changes to your branch, and push your branch up to `origin`. +1. Review the changes in the `CODEOWNERS` file. +1. Add and commit all your changes and push your branch up to `origin`. 1. Create a merge request and assign it to a technical writing manager for review. +When updating the `codeowners.rake` file: + +- To specify multiple writers for a single group, use a space between writer names: + + ```plaintext + CodeOwnerRule.new('Group Name', '@writer1 @writer2'), + ``` + +- For a group that does not have an assigned writer, include the group name in the file and comment out the line: + + ```plaintext + # CodeOwnerRule.new('Group Name', ''), + ``` + ## Move, rename, or delete a page See [redirects](redirects.md). @@ -194,9 +187,8 @@ Further needs for what would make the doc even better should be immediately addr in a follow-up merge request or issue. If the release version you want to add the documentation to has already been -frozen or released, use the label `~"Pick into X.Y"` to get it merged into -the correct release. Avoid picking into a past release as much as you can, as -it increases the work of the release managers. +released, follow the [patch release runbook](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release/docs/-/blob/master/general/patch/engineers.md) +to get it merged into the current version. ## GitLab `/help` @@ -359,28 +351,6 @@ feedback: false The default is to leave it there. If you want to omit it from a document, you must check with a technical writer before doing so. -## Disqus - -We have integrated the docs site with Disqus (introduced by -[!151](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-docs/-/merge_requests/151)), -allowing our users to post comments. - -To omit only the comments from the feedback section, use the following key in -the front matter: - -```yaml ---- -comments: false ---- -``` - -We're hiding comments only in main index pages, such as [the main documentation index](../../index.md), -since its content is too broad to comment on. Before omitting Disqus, you must -check with a technical writer. - -Note that after adding `feedback: false` to the front matter, it will omit -Disqus, therefore, don't add both keys to the same document. - The click events in the feedback section are tracked with Google Tag Manager. The conversions can be viewed on Google Analytics by navigating to **Behavior > Events > Top events > docs**. |