Docs: Update contributing pages with metadata
What does this MR do?
As part of our continuing efforts to ensure that documentation pages have metadata that helps contributors connect with TWs who can help them if they have issues, I've added the none/Style Guide stage/group identifier to the pages in the doc/development/contributing
directory. Based on the content of the files, they're all about style guidance and other suggestions on how to add content to the product docs, so it made sense to bring them in to the Style Guide group's awareness. Over time, we could perhaps better integrate this information, and potentially cut down on any data replication. In the meantime, it'd give contributors a better understanding on how to connect with us if they have issues or questions.
I'm passing this along to the Style Guide group. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Whenever you're all good with this change, feel free to approve and merge it. Thanks!
Author's checklist (required)
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Follow the Documentation Guidelines and Style Guide. - If you have Developer permissions or higher:
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Ensure that the product tier badge is added to doc's h1
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Apply the documentation label, plus: - The corresponding DevOps stage and group labels, if applicable.
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development guidelines when changing docs under
doc/development/*
,CONTRIBUTING.md
, orREADME.md
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development guidelines and Documentation guidelines when changing docs under
development/documentation/*
. - development guidelines and Description templates (.gitlab/*) when creating/updating issue and MR description templates.
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Assign the designated Technical Writer.
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Do not add the feature, frontend, backend, ~"bug", or database labels if you are only updating documentation. These labels will cause the MR to be added to code verification QA issues.
When applicable:
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Update the permissions table. -
Link docs to and from the higher-level index page, plus other related docs where helpful. -
Add the product tier badge accordingly. -
Add GitLab's version history note(s). -
Add/update the feature flag section.
Review checklist
All reviewers can help ensure accuracy, clarity, completeness, and adherence to the Documentation Guidelines and Style Guide.
1. Primary Reviewer
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Review by a code reviewer or other selected colleague to confirm accuracy, clarity, and completeness. This can be skipped for minor fixes without substantive content changes.
2. Technical Writer
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Technical writer review. If not requested for this MR, must be scheduled post-merge. To request for this MR, assign the writer listed for the applicable DevOps stage. -
Ensure docs metadata are present and up-to-date. -
Ensure Technical Writing and documentation are added. -
Add the corresponding docs::
scoped label. -
If working on UI text, add the corresponding UI Text
scoped label. -
Add twdoing when starting work on the MR. -
Add twfinished if Technical Writing team work on the MR is complete but it remains open.
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For more information about labels, see Technical Writing workflows - Labels.
3. Maintainer
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Review by assigned maintainer, who can always request/require the above reviews. Maintainer's review can occur before or after a technical writer review. -
Ensure a release milestone is set. -
If there has not been a technical writer review, create an issue for one using the Doc Review template.