Japanese Documentation
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.yamlto setdisabled: falsefor theja-jplanguage configuration - Enables Japanese language support on docs.gitlab.com
Launch Plan
Deploy docs.gitlab.com/ja-jp on Wednesday, December 10th at noon PST / 3:00 PM EST / 5:00 AM JST (Dec 11).
- Site deployment: gitlab-com/localization/docs-site-localization#785 (closed)
- Monitoring and QA during/post launch: gitlab-com/localization/docs-site-localization#789
- Blog post announcement: gitlab-com/localization/docs-site-localization#784
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
Epic for all work related to GTM: gitlab-com/localization#127
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How to set up and validate locally
Numbered steps to set up and validate the change are strongly suggested.
- Configure a local GitLab Docs environment.
- Check out this branch.
- Browse the site, in
en-usandja-jp
Merge request acceptance checklist
This checklist encourages us to confirm any changes have been analyzed to reduce risks in quality, performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.
- I have evaluated the MR acceptance checklist for this merge request.
Edited by Lauren Barker
