Merge pull request #14661 from nextcloud/chore/move-release-notes

chore(developer): consolidate release notes

Author: susnux

developer_manual/app_publishing_maintenance/index.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ App publishing and maintenance
 
 Transforming source files into a deliverable is documented in the :ref:`app-release-process`.
 
+.. note::
+
+   For the latest release notes, critical API changes and deprecations, see the :doc:`Release Notes </release_notes/index>`.
+
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
 
@@ -14,4 +18,3 @@ Transforming source files into a deliverable is documented in the :ref:`app-rele
    publishing
    code_signing
    release_automation
-   app_upgrade_guide/index

developer_manual/conf.py

@@ -174,9 +174,15 @@
     "core/static-analysis": "../server/static-analysis.html",
     "core/unit-testing": "../server/unit-testing.html",
     # Removed 2024-09
-    "digging_deeper/changelog": "../app_publishing_maintenance/app_upgrade_guide/index.html",
+    "digging_deeper/changelog": "../release_notes/index.html",
     # Removed 2025-04
     "basics/front-end/l10n": "../translations.html",
     # Moved 2026-04 - Upgrade to 34 moved to release notes
     "app_publishing_maintenance/app_upgrade_guide/upgrade_to_34": "../../release_notes/critical_changes.html",
+    # Moved 2026-04 - Previous versions moved to release notes
+    "app_publishing_maintenance/app_upgrade_guide/index": "../../release_notes/index.html",
+    "app_publishing_maintenance/app_upgrade_guide/upgrade_to_33": "../../release_notes/previous/upgrade_to_33.html",
+    "app_publishing_maintenance/app_upgrade_guide/upgrade_to_32": "../../release_notes/previous/upgrade_to_32.html",
+    "app_publishing_maintenance/app_upgrade_guide/upgrade_to_31": "../../release_notes/previous/upgrade_to_31.html",
+    "app_publishing_maintenance/app_upgrade_guide/upgrade_to_30": "../../release_notes/previous/upgrade_to_30.html",
 }

developer_manual/prologue/compatibility_app_ecosystem.rst

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ There are three procedures in place to facilitate communication to app developer
 
   This means the development of your pull request cannot be considered done if you introduced changes (additions, removals or modifications) that affect app developers that you did not document.
 
-2. A change necessary for app developers to execute for app compatibility in a new version, has to be reported and documented by the author of the pull request in the :ref:`App Upgrade guide <app-upgrade-guide>` section.
+2. A change necessary for app developers to execute for app compatibility in a new version, has to be reported and documented by the author of the pull request in the :ref:`Release Notes <critical-changes>` section.
 
   The requirements for this documentation are:
 

developer_manual/release_notes/deprecations.rst

@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ Older deprecations
 You find all current deprecations in this section.
 
 ..
-    This is where we will move the deprecations after the branch off. Enties will stay until actual removal.
+    This is where we will move the deprecations after the branch off. Entries will stay until actual removal.
 
-Also see the older :ref:`app-upgrade-guide` for deprecations.
+Also see the older :ref:`Release Notes <previous-versions>` for deprecations.

developer_manual/release_notes/index.rst

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ On this page you will find:
 - :ref:`critical-changes` - Critical changes that must be addressed for app compatibility
 - :ref:`new-apis` - New developer APIs and features
 - :ref:`deprecated-apis` - Deprecated APIs and their removal timeline
+- :ref:`previous-versions` - Critical changes and deprecations of previous Nextcloud versions
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 3
@@ -17,3 +18,4 @@ On this page you will find:
    critical_changes
    new
    deprecations
+   previous/index

…_maintenance/app_upgrade_guide/index.rst …_manual/release_notes/previous/index.rstdeveloper_manual/app_publishing_maintenance/app_upgrade_guide/index.rst renamed to developer_manual/release_notes/previous/index.rst developer_manual/app_publishing_maintenance/app_upgrade_guide/index.rst renamed to developer_manual/release_notes/previous/index.rst

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-.. _app-upgrade-guide:
+.. _previous-versions:
 
-=================
-App upgrade guide
-=================
+======================
+Previous release notes
+======================
 
 Once you've created and published the first version of your app, you will want to keep it up to date with the latest Nextcloud features.