Deprecate automatic updates documentation (ENG-3288)#59
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The automatic updates feature has been deprecated and the old Software > Automatic updates page (app.patchstack.com/software/updates) now returns a 404, but the docs still pointed users there. - automatic-updates.md: add deprecation callout at the top, reword the availability line to past tense, remove the broken app link, and reframe the how-to instructions as historical. - start-using-patchstack.md: replace the "enable auto-updates" step sub-items with a deprecation note. - site-software.mdx: remove the "enable auto-updates" action bullet and add a deprecation note.
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Fully remove the deprecated automatic-updates page instead of keeping it with a deprecation notice: - Delete Patchstack App/Software/automatic-updates.md - Repoint /docs/automatic-updates redirect and add 301 redirects from the old /patchstack-app/software/automatic-updates URL to the Software overview page - Remove auto-update mentions and deprecation callouts from the getting started guide and the site software page
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What & why
The automatic updates feature has been deprecated and removed. The old Software → Automatic updates page (
app.patchstack.com/software/updates) now returns a 404, but the docs still documented the feature and pointed users at it, causing support confusion. (ENG-3288)Before: docs.patchstack.com had a full Automatic updates page with setup instructions and screenshots, and the Getting Started and Site software pages walked users through enabling auto-updates.
After: the Automatic updates page is gone, its old URL 301-redirects to the Software overview page so no link 404s, and every other mention of the feature is removed.
How
src/content/docs/Patchstack App/Software/automatic-updates.md(removes the page and its sidebar entry).netlify.toml: repointed the existing/docs/automatic-updatesredirect and added 301 redirects for/patchstack-app/software/automatic-updates(with and without trailing slash) →/patchstack-app/software/software-overview/.start-using-patchstack.md,site-software.mdx, the software logs aside, and an FAQ example.Left untouched: the plugin changelog (historical record) and the plugin-level
auto_updateAPI option inwp-options.mdx(separate plugin-level setting).