Draft: Japanese Documentation

Lauren Barkerrequested to merge
docs-i18n-enable-japanese into main

What does this MR do and why?

This MR enables Japanese language support on docs.gitlab.com by updating the Hugo configuration to disable English as the default language and enable Japanese localization.

Changes made:

  • Modified config/_default/hugo.yaml to set disabled: true for the en-us language configuration
  • This change prepares the site infrastructure to support Japanese documentation content

Why this change is needed:

  • Expands GitLab documentation accessibility to Japanese-speaking users
  • Supports GitLab's internationalization efforts
  • Provides foundation for future Japanese content translation work

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