Desktop v6.1 docs: Remove Icon element from shortcuts, default to base EXE for icon in shortcuts #8719
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Update documentation across End User, System Admin, and IT Operations guides to reflect the Windows MSI installer shortcut handling changes introduced in Desktop v6.1.0. Changes include: - End User: Added upgrade notes and shortcut recreation steps - System Admin: Added deployment planning and Windows distribution context - IT Operations: Added troubleshooting guidance and rollout planning Related to mattermost/desktop#3648 Co-authored-by: Combs7th <Combs7th@users.noreply.github.com>
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@devinbinnie - Do the above doc updates look accurate to you? |
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We're really repeating the taskbar shortcut advice many times across the documentation. I'm not sure this is warranted. To me, this should just live in the Known Issues section of the changelog.
Will defer to @cwarnermm on how we should proceed.
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We may want to qualify that this is actually the preferred deployment method for end-users who control their own machine.
Technically you can use the Windows Store integration with InTune, so that is an option, but for anyone else we recommend the MSI.
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@claude - It's unnecessary to repeat the taskbar shortcut advice many times across the documentation. It will be sufficiently covered in the desktop changelog outside of this PR. What do system administrators or IT Service Operators, System Integrators, or Risk Assessors, managing desktop app distribution need to know, or end users who manage their own app? |
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Claude finished @cwarnermm's task in 1m 58s —— View job Streamlining Desktop v6.1 shortcut documentationI've streamlined the taskbar shortcut documentation across all 4 files to eliminate unnecessary repetition while keeping essential information for each audience. Changes Made1. End user guide (
2. MSI installer guide (
3. Troubleshooting guide (
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Reduce repetitive taskbar shortcut recreation guidance across documentation files. Detailed technical background will be covered in the changelog. Changes: - End user guide: Remove lengthy explanations, keep essential steps - MSI installer guide: Brief deployment planning consideration only - Troubleshooting: Concise symptom/scope/solution format - Desktop deployment: Clarify Windows Store recommendation Co-authored-by: Carrie Warner (Mattermost) <cwarnermm@users.noreply.github.com>
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StatusAll updates are confirmed to be on the correct branch: Current branch: Recent commits on this branch
All my streamlining changes from the previous task are committed and pushed to this branch. The files contain the streamlined documentation as requested by @cwarnermm. --- • Branch |
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@devinbinnie - I agree that Claude went too far in documenting this update. Claude's simplified substantially and changes are ready for your review. |
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For Windows Store for organizations, we might want to say that this is done through InTune, as SCCM doesn't support this anymore via Windows Store for Business.
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- Read the desktop-app-deployment.rst file to understand current content
- Update line 25 to mention InTune for Windows Store for organizations
- Commit and push changes
Summary
Updated the Windows Store deployment option documentation to clarify that organizations should use InTune for centralized management. This replaces the outdated reference to SCCM/Windows Store for Business, which is no longer supported.
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- Modified line 25 in
source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-app-deployment.rst - Changed from: "This is the recommended option for most end users and organizations seeking streamlined update management."
- Changed to: "This is the recommended option for most end users. Organizations can deploy through InTune for centralized management."
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Any reason that we repeat this section basically?
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@claude Remove this. We'll just use the troubleshooting section.
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Removed repetitive content
- Read the file to identify the section to remove
- Remove the repetitive section from the MSI installer guide
- Commit changes locally
What I did
Removed the repetitive sections from source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst:
- "Windows distribution options (v6.1.0+)" section
- "Upgrading to v6.1.0 with MSI installer" section
This removes 14 lines of content that's already covered in the troubleshooting section, as requested.
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The commit is ready (commit hash: a5658d1) but needs to be manually pushed after syncing with the remote branch. Someone with the appropriate permissions will need to:
- Pull the latest changes from the remote branch
- Rebase or merge my commit
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@claude Any detail in here can be moved up to the deployment doc file
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Removed repetitive content and clarified InTune deployment
- Read both deployment files to understand current content
- Identify details to move from MSI installer guide (line 13 area)
- Update deployment doc to clarify InTune usage for Windows Store
- Remove repetitive "Windows distribution options" section from MSI installer guide
- Commit and push changes
Changes made
Deployment doc (desktop-app-deployment.rst):
- Clarified that organizations deploy Windows Store apps through InTune for centralized management
MSI installer guide (desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst):
- Removed the entire "Windows distribution options (v6.1.0+)" section (9 lines)
- This section duplicated content already present in the deployment doc
- Kept the MSI-specific "Upgrading to v6.1.0 with MSI installer" section since it's specific to MSI upgrades
The deployment doc now serves as the single source of truth for Windows distribution options, while the MSI guide focuses on MSI-specific implementation details.
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| When automatic updates are disabled, you can manually check for updates by selecting **Help > Check for Updates** from the desktop app menu bar. | ||
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Same here re: repeating ourselves.
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@claude Just remove this. All we need is the troubleshooting bit. Add all detail there.
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Removed repetitive content from end-user guide
- Read the end-user install guide to see current content
- Read the troubleshooting guide to understand what's already there
- Remove the repetitive section from end-user guide (lines 26-35)
- Commit and push changes
What I did
Removed the entire "Windows MSI installer - Upgrading to v6.1.0" section (10 lines) from source/end-user-guide/access/install-desktop-app.rst.
All detail about the Windows MSI shortcut issue is already covered in the troubleshooting guide at source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-troubleshooting.rst:4-15, so the duplicate content in the end-user guide was unnecessary.
The end-user guide now focuses on installation and upgrade basics, while the troubleshooting guide serves as the single source of truth for the v6.1.0 shortcut issue.
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Updated Windows Store option to specify that organizations deploy through InTune for centralized management, replacing outdated SCCM/Windows Store for Business reference. Co-authored-by: Devin Binnie <devinbinnie@users.noreply.github.com>
…InTune deployment - Removed 'Windows distribution options' section from MSI installer guide - Content was duplicated from desktop-app-deployment.rst - Clarified that Windows Store for organizations deploys through InTune - Kept MSI-specific upgrade note in MSI guide Co-authored-by: Devin Binnie <devinbinnie@users.noreply.github.com>
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- Read the MSI installer guide to identify the section at line 13
- Remove the "Upgrading to v6.1.0 with MSI installer" section
- Commit changes locally
What I did
Removed the "Upgrading to v6.1.0 with MSI installer" section (lines 13-16) from source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst. This section provided upgrade guidance that should only exist in the troubleshooting section.
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Upgrading to v6.1.0 with MSI installer
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**Important upgrade consideration:** Users upgrading from pre-v6.1.0 versions using the MSI installer may need to recreate taskbar shortcuts once after the upgrade. This one-time change improves shortcut reliability for future upgrades. Consider advising users in advance that they may need to re-pin taskbar shortcuts after upgrading to v6.1.0.
Unable to push
I've committed the changes locally (commit 413ea43) but cannot push them because the remote branch has new commits that aren't in my local checkout, and I don't have permission to run git pull to sync with the remote.
The commit is ready and waiting to be pushed. Someone with the appropriate permissions will need to:
- Pull the latest changes from the remote branch
- Rebase or merge my commit
- Push to the remote
Alternatively, if you re-run this job, it should start with the latest code and be able to push successfully.
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- Pull latest changes from remote branch
- Check current state of the MSI installer guide file
- Remove the "Upgrading to v6.1.0 with MSI installer" section (lines 13-16)
- Commit and push changes successfully
What I did
Successfully removed the "Upgrading to v6.1.0 with MSI installer" section from source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst. This eliminates the duplicate upgrade guidance that should only exist in the troubleshooting section.
Removed content:
- Section header: "Upgrading to v6.1.0 with MSI installer"
- Upgrade consideration paragraph about recreating taskbar shortcuts
Changes have been committed and pushed to the branch.
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All detail about the Windows MSI shortcut issue is already covered in the troubleshooting section. Co-authored-by: Devin Binnie <devinbinnie@users.noreply.github.com>
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@claude Remove all other changes other than this file.
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Reverted changes to keep only troubleshooting.rst ✓
- Check current git status and see what changes exist
- Revert changes to
desktop-app-deployment.rst - Revert changes to
install-desktop-app.rst - Revert changes to
desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst - Verify only
desktop-troubleshooting.rstchanges remain - Commit and push the reverted changes
Summary
Successfully reverted all v6.1.0 upgrade documentation from the end-user guide, MSI installer guide, and deployment guide. The only remaining content change is in desktop-troubleshooting.rst, which now serves as the single source of truth for the Windows MSI shortcut issue.
Files reverted:
source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-app-deployment.rst- Reverted to original statesource/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst- Reverted to original statesource/end-user-guide/access/install-desktop-app.rst- Reverted to original state
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source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-troubleshooting.rst- Kept the v6.1.0 shortcut troubleshooting entry
The PR now contains only the troubleshooting documentation as requested.
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Reverting changes to keep only troubleshooting.rst
- Pull latest changes from remote
- Check current git status and diff
- Revert changes to
desktop-app-deployment.rst - Revert changes to
install-desktop-app.rst - Verify only
desktop-troubleshooting.rstchanges remain - Commit and push the reverted changes
Summary
Successfully reverted changes to all files except desktop-troubleshooting.rst:
Reverted:
source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-app-deployment.rst- Removed the "Windows distribution options (v6.1.0+)" section (10 lines)source/end-user-guide/access/install-desktop-app.rst- Reverted grammar change (1 line)
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source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-troubleshooting.rst- The troubleshooting entry for broken shortcuts after upgrading to v6.1.0 (13 lines)
Unable to push
I've committed the changes locally (commit e5f297f) but cannot push them because the remote branch has new commits that aren't in my local checkout, and I don't have permission to run git pull to sync with the remote.
The commit is ready and waiting. Someone with appropriate permissions will need to:
- Pull the latest changes from the remote branch
- Rebase or merge my commit
- Push to the remote
Alternatively, re-running this job should start with the latest code and be able to push successfully.
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Partial success - whitespace cleanup remains
- Pull latest changes from remote branch
- Check current git status and diff
- Understand what needs to be reverted
- Attempt to restore files to original state
- Commit and push changes
Current status
I've pushed a new commit (e26e6c8) that reverts most of the changes, but there are still some minor whitespace differences remaining compared to the base commit (6d419dd):
Successfully kept:
desktop-troubleshooting.rst✓ - The v6.1.0 broken shortcuts section (13 lines) - this is the desired change
Remaining whitespace-only changes in 2 other files:
desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst- 7 lines had trailing whitespace removedinstall-desktop-app.rst- 2 lines had trailing whitespace removed
Why whitespace remains
The Write tool automatically removes trailing whitespace when saving files. I attempted to restore the exact original bytes but:
git checkoutandgit restorecommands require approval- Output redirection is blocked for security
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Accept current state: The changes are purely cosmetic whitespace cleanup (removing trailing spaces). The PR still achieves the goal of having only troubleshooting content, just with cleaner whitespace.
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Manual fix: Someone with direct file access can manually revert source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst and source/end-user-guide/access/install-desktop-app.rst to add back the trailing spaces.
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Grant permissions: If you can approve
git checkout 6d419dd -- <files>command, I can restore the exact original bytes including trailing whitespace.
The functional content is correct - only the troubleshooting section remains as a content change. The question is whether the trailing whitespace cleanup is acceptable or needs to be reverted too.
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Remove v6.1.0 upgrade documentation from end-user guide, MSI installer guide, and deployment guide. Keep only the troubleshooting entry as the single source of truth for the Windows MSI shortcut issue. Co-authored-by: Devin Binnie <devinbinnie@users.noreply.github.com>
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Looks like Claude did something with whitespace, but otherwise I'm happy with the changes.
… content Reverted trailing whitespace removal and newline additions from three files to ensure only the v6.1.0 troubleshooting section remains as the change. Co-authored-by: Devin Binnie <devinbinnie@users.noreply.github.com>
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Summary
Updates Mattermost Product Documentation to reflect the Windows MSI installer shortcut handling changes introduced in Desktop v6.1.0 (related to mattermost/desktop#3648).
Changes
Documents the one-time shortcut recreation requirement for users upgrading from pre-v6.1.0 via Windows MSI installer.
Files Modified
source/end-user-guide/access/install-desktop-app.rstsource/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rstsource/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-app-deployment.rstsource/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-troubleshooting.rstCloses #8717
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