gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/doc/development/documentation/workflow.md

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description: Learn the processes for contributing to GitLab's documentation.
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# Documentation workflows at GitLab

Documentation workflows at GitLab differ depending on the reason for the change. The two types of documentation changes are:

- [Feature-change documentation workflow](feature-change-workflow.md) - The documentation is being created or updated as part of the development and release of a new or enhanced feature. This process involves the developer of the feature (who includes new/updated documentation files as part of the same merge request containing the feature's code) and also involves the product manager and technical writer who are listed for the feature's [DevOps stage](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/#devops-stages). 
- [Documentation improvement workflow](improvement-workflow.md) - All documentation additions not associated with a feature release. Documentation is being created or updated to improve accuracy, completeness, ease of use, or any reason other than a feature change. Anyone (and everyone) can contribute a merge request for this type of change at any time.
Documentation process at GitLab 2018-08-16 05:30:04 -04:00			`---`
Updates per reviews; split workflow.md into 2 pages Split workflow.md into a new feature workflow page vs other improvement workflow page because the original page was too long and using 4 heading levels. Left it in place as an index so we have a single workflow landing page. 2018-12-21 18:56:21 -05:00			`description: Learn the processes for contributing to GitLab's documentation.`
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Separate section for non-new-feature docs, Support role 2018-12-20 22:15:55 -05:00			`# Documentation workflows at GitLab`
Documentation process at GitLab 2018-08-16 05:30:04 -04:00
Updates per reviews; split workflow.md into 2 pages Split workflow.md into a new feature workflow page vs other improvement workflow page because the original page was too long and using 4 heading levels. Left it in place as an index so we have a single workflow landing page. 2018-12-21 18:56:21 -05:00			`Documentation workflows at GitLab differ depending on the reason for the change. The two types of documentation changes are:`
Separate section for non-new-feature docs, Support role 2018-12-20 22:15:55 -05:00
Refine workflow wording and names 2018-12-31 14:20:35 -05:00			- [Feature-change documentation workflow](feature-change-workflow.md) - The documentation is being created or updated as part of the development and release of a new or enhanced feature. This process involves the developer of the feature (who includes new/updated documentation files as part of the same merge request containing the feature's code) and also involves the product manager and technical writer who are listed for the feature's [DevOps stage](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/#devops-stages).
			`- [Documentation improvement workflow](improvement-workflow.md) - All documentation additions not associated with a feature release. Documentation is being created or updated to improve accuracy, completeness, ease of use, or any reason other than a feature change. Anyone (and everyone) can contribute a merge request for this type of change at any time.`