diff --git a/docs/source/_inc/_branch-policy.md b/docs/source/_inc/_branch-policy.md index 22046b8266..6d7e054483 100644 --- a/docs/source/_inc/_branch-policy.md +++ b/docs/source/_inc/_branch-policy.md @@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ canary During the development process, a canary release will be cut from the `main` branch. When it becomes worthy of a beta or release candidate version, a new numbered branch should be cut, and non-breaking changes must be merged into it. +legacy +: The term _legacy_ refers to a version that is no longer supported or actively maintained. + They are the versions between official Plone minor releases. + It is recommended that you update to minor Plone releases as soon as possible. + They won't receive any new features. + They might receive occasional bugfixes or security updates, via a pull request, and it's approved by the Volto Team. + `main` : This is the bleeding edge branch in git. It is the branch upon which future development occurs, and from which future releases shall be cut. @@ -31,11 +38,16 @@ canary If the pull request is a feature or a bugfix, and if the release manager deems it useful to the latest version's branch, they may ask you to backport it to that branch. -`17.x.x` -: `17.x.x` is the current stable and actively developed branch in git. - Upon the final release of version `18.0.0`, the `17.x.x` branch line will be no longer supported. +`18.x.x` +: `18.x.x` is the current stable and actively developed branch in git. + This version of Volto has the [same maintenance and support schedule as Plone 6.1](https://plone.org/download/release-schedule). Any new feature will be merged into the `main` branch, and only backported to and released in older versions, if the Volto Team approves it. +`17.x.x` +: `17.x.x` is no longer supported and became legacy when Volto 18 was released. + It is recommended that you update to 18.x.x. + If you need a bug fix or security update for this version, please submit a pull request, and the Volto Team will review it to determine whether it's suitable to merge. + `16.x.x` : This version of Volto has the [same maintenance and support schedule as Plone 6.0](https://plone.org/download/release-schedule). It receives bug fixes and security updates. diff --git a/docs/source/_inc/_semantic-ui-deprecation.md b/docs/source/_inc/_semantic-ui-deprecation.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..86a1b628a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/_inc/_semantic-ui-deprecation.md @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +```{deprecated} Volto 18 +Semantic UI development and maintenance has been inconsistent since 2018. +The Volto Team made the decision to move forward in a sustainable direction. +Plone 7 will use a different theming approach, based on the [`@plone/components`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@plone/components)—which in turn is based on [React Aria Components](https://react-spectrum.adobe.com/react-aria/components.html)—and [`@plone/theming`](https://github.com/plone/volto/tree/main/packages/theming) packages. +Using Semantic UI theming for your project or add-on is deprecated from Volto 18 onward, and will be removed in Plone 7. +``` diff --git a/docs/source/contributing/version-policy.md b/docs/source/contributing/version-policy.md index fe42d3d1d5..90d1b060f9 100644 --- a/docs/source/contributing/version-policy.md +++ b/docs/source/contributing/version-policy.md @@ -16,10 +16,16 @@ This chapter describes the versions of software that Volto supports and how Volt (volto-generator-compatibility-with-volto-label)= -## `volto-generator` compatibility with Volto +## `@plone/volto-generator` compatibility with Volto -`volto-generator` is a tool that generates a Volto project. -The following table describes the compatibility between versions of `volto-generator` and Volto. +```{deprecated} Volto 18.0.0 +`@plone/volto-generator` was deprecated in Volto 18.0.0. +It is not maintained, and you should not use it. +For new projects, follow {doc}`plone:install/create-project-cookieplone` instead. +``` + +`@plone/volto-generator` is a tool that generates a Volto project. +The following table describes the compatibility between versions of `@plone/volto-generator` and Volto. | Generator version | Volto version | |-------------------|---------------| @@ -40,10 +46,11 @@ We will always support the [latest major Plone release](https://plone.org/downlo The versions of Python that are supported in Volto depend on the version of Plone that you use. -| Plone | Python | Volto | -| ----- | ------------ | ------------ | -| 6.0 | 3.8-3.11 | 16.0 or 17.0 | -| 5.2 | 2.7, 3.6-3.8 | 15.0 | +| Plone | Python | Volto | +| ----- | ------------ | ---------------- | +| 6.1 | 3.10-3.13 | 18.0.0 | +| 6.0 | 3.9-3.13 | 16.0.0 or 17.0.0 | +| 5.2 | 2.7, 3.8 . | 15.0.0 | On Plone 6, we recommend using the known good set (KGS) of package versions that are specified in the Plone release. @@ -72,8 +79,12 @@ Volto runs using [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en). Volto supports only the latest two [LTS versions of Node.js](https://github.com/nodejs/release#release-schedule). We recommend using the current LTS version. -- Node.js 22 LTS: Supported since Volto 18. -- Node.js 20 LTS: Supported since Volto 17. +| Node.js | Volto | +| ------- | ----------- | +| 20, 22 | Volto 18 | +| 18, 20 | Volto 17 | +| 16, 18 | Volto 16 | + - Node.js 18: No longer supported. It was supported in Volto 16 - 17. - Node.js 16: No longer supported. It was supported in Volto 14 - 16. - Node.js 14: No longer supported. It was supported in Volto 8.8.0 - 16. @@ -83,11 +94,10 @@ We recommend using the current LTS version. (version-policy-supported-browsers)= -## Supported browsers +## Supported web browsers -Volto works well with the current version of any modern browser—including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge—as well as their mobile flavors. - -We do not guarantee that outdated browsers, such as Internet Explorer 11, are supported by Volto. +```{include} ../../_inc/_install-browser-reqs-volto.md +``` ## Branch policy diff --git a/docs/source/theming/about-semantic.md b/docs/source/theming/about-semantic.md index b3aaf62767..9b23b64a5e 100644 --- a/docs/source/theming/about-semantic.md +++ b/docs/source/theming/about-semantic.md @@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ myst: # About Semantic UI +```{include} ../_inc/_semantic-ui-deprecation.md +``` + Volto uses [Semantic UI](https://semantic-ui.com/) and [React Semantic UI](https://react.semantic-ui.com) (via [semantic-ui-less](https://github.com/Semantic-Org/Semantic-UI-LESS)) diff --git a/docs/source/theming/custom-styling.md b/docs/source/theming/custom-styling.md index 9cb634f9e0..ae8d0d8ba0 100644 --- a/docs/source/theming/custom-styling.md +++ b/docs/source/theming/custom-styling.md @@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ myst: ## Semantic UI +```{include} /_inc/_semanticui-deprecation.md +``` + For styling our website in Volto we use Semantic UI. It uses LESS as the underlying technology. By default Volto uses the Pastanaga theme but any theme can be used. A theme has the following folder structure: diff --git a/docs/source/theming/index.md b/docs/source/theming/index.md index e2577b2c31..d5d77ed936 100644 --- a/docs/source/theming/index.md +++ b/docs/source/theming/index.md @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ myst: This section of the documentation describes theming in Volto. +```{include} /_inc/_semanticui-deprecation.md +``` ## Conceptual guides diff --git a/docs/source/theming/semanticui-theming.md b/docs/source/theming/semanticui-theming.md index 28a312ff94..5a4ed80914 100644 --- a/docs/source/theming/semanticui-theming.md +++ b/docs/source/theming/semanticui-theming.md @@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ myst: # Semantic UI Theming +```{include} /_inc/_semanticui-deprecation.md +``` + As we hinted previously, Semantic UI theming happens in several stages using several layers of inheritance. Let's discover each of these layers. diff --git a/docs/source/theming/theming-engine.md b/docs/source/theming/theming-engine.md index 19280c087c..e7c993f22d 100644 --- a/docs/source/theming/theming-engine.md +++ b/docs/source/theming/theming-engine.md @@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ myst: # How does the theming engine work? +```{include} /_inc/_semanticui-deprecation.md +``` + It basically uses heavily the LESS precompiler language features. No code is involved (which is good). ## `theme.config` diff --git a/docs/source/theming/theming-strategy.md b/docs/source/theming/theming-strategy.md index ab1fc934fe..d8a6bbcf47 100644 --- a/docs/source/theming/theming-strategy.md +++ b/docs/source/theming/theming-strategy.md @@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ myst: # Theming Strategy +```{include} /_inc/_semanticui-deprecation.md +``` + One approaches the theming of a Volto site usually with a predefined mockup or design from a design agency or an UX/UI designer in the form of Sketch files (a common design and prototyping tool), a series of photoshop or PDFs with the diff --git a/packages/volto/news/6541.documentation b/packages/volto/news/6541.documentation new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ba2b4aa0ba --- /dev/null +++ b/packages/volto/news/6541.documentation @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +Amended version-policy docs. @sneridagh +Added deprecation notice for Semantic UI theming.