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Summary

  • update install, upgrade, and uninstall docs for native installer flow
  • remove uninstall-first upgrade steps
  • consolidate installation verification guidance

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@nikhil2611 nikhil2611 added the ai-assisted Changes created or updated with AI assistance label Jun 23, 2026
@nikhil2611 nikhil2611 changed the title docs: update native installer install and upgrade guidance docs: Update docs for upcoming Chef Workstation 26.1 release Jun 23, 2026
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@nikhil2611 nikhil2611 changed the title docs: Update docs for upcoming Chef Workstation 26.1 release docs: CHEF-34837-Update docs for upcoming Chef Workstation 26.1 release Jun 23, 2026
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@nikhil2611 nikhil2611 reopened this Jun 26, 2026
- Update intro paragraph to match Chef Infra Client style
- Update supported platforms with detailed descriptions
- Add Chef Workstation requirements section (RAM, disk, processor)
- Update prerequisites to match Infra Client wording

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@nikhil2611 nikhil2611 changed the title docs: CHEF-34837-Update docs for upcoming Chef Workstation 26.1 release docs: CHEF-34837 - Add Native Installer documentation for Chef Workstation 26.1 release Jun 26, 2026
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- Remove ambiguous Processor requirement line
- Remove redundant Upgrade section from install.md
- Update RPM install/upgrade to use dnf and rpm pattern
- Add rpm -e method to uninstall for consistency
- Fix Windows MSI filename to _x86_64.msi across all docs

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I think we should keep the component install instructions.

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- Revert title to 'Install Chef Workstation'
- Add back individual components section as a la carte alternative
- Remove hab pkg install URL link

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@nikhil2611 nikhil2611 requested a review from Vasu1105 June 30, 2026 08:52
Keep RPM uninstall instructions focused on dnf remove by removing the redundant rpm -e command.

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clintoncwolfe previously approved these changes Jul 1, 2026
Remove the silent install flag /qn from msiexec commands in install, upgrade, and uninstall docs.

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Yeah suppressing warnings is probably bad. Best to remove qn.

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Looks fine

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