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Expand feature flag docs to cover additional release channels 

This adds further detail around the various additional release channels we have
for desktop. It also expands on the current state of enabling a feature by
default.
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J. Ryan Stinnett 2020-04-23 11:06:15 +01:00
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@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ When starting work on a feature, we should create a matching feature flag:
```js
SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_cats")
```
3. Add the feature to the [set of labs on develop](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/develop/config.json):
3. Add the feature to the set of labs on
[develop](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/develop/config.json)
and [nightly](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-desktop/blob/master/riot.im/nightly/config.json):
```json
"features": {
"feature_cats": "labs"
@ -58,14 +60,18 @@ When starting work on a feature, we should create a matching feature flag:
4. Document the feature in the [labs documentation](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/docs/labs.md)
With these steps completed, the feature is disabled by default, but can be
enabled on develop by interested users for testing.
enabled on develop and nightly by interested users for testing.
Different features may have different deployment plans for when to enable where.
The following lists a few common options.
## Enabling by default on develop
## Enabling by default on develop and nightly
Set the feature to `enable` in the [develop config](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/develop/config.json):
Set the feature to `enable` in the
[develop](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/develop/config.json)
and
[nightly](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-desktop/blob/master/riot.im/nightly/config.json)
configs:
```json
"features": {
@ -73,10 +79,21 @@ Set the feature to `enable` in the [develop config](https://github.com/vector-im
},
```
## Enabling by default on staging and app
## Enabling by default on staging, app, and release
Set the feature to `enable` in the [app
config](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/app/config.json).
Set the feature to `enable` in the
[staging / app](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/app/config.json)
and
[release](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-desktop/blob/master/riot.im/release/config.json)
configs.
**Warning:** While this does mean the feature is enabled by default for
https://riot.im and official Riot Desktop builds, it will not be enabled by
default for self-hosted installs, custom desktop builds, etc. To cover those
cases as well, the best options at the moment are converting to a regular
setting defaulted on or to remove the flag. Simply enabling the existing flag by
default in `Settings.js`
[does not work currently](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/10360).
## Feature deployed successfully
@ -86,8 +103,11 @@ Once we're confident that a feature is working well, we should remove the flag:
2. Remove all `isFeatureEnabled` lines that test for the feature's setting
3. Remove the feature from the [labs documentation](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/docs/labs.md)
4. Remove feature state from
[develop](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/develop/config.json)
and [app](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/app/config.json)
[develop](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/develop/config.json),
[nightly](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-desktop/blob/master/riot.im/nightly/config.json),
[staging / app](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/app/config.json),
and
[release](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-desktop/blob/master/riot.im/release/config.json)
configs
5. Celebrate! 🥳
@ -107,6 +127,9 @@ regular setting:
feature is always present but gated by a setting)
3. Remove the feature from the [labs documentation](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/docs/labs.md)
4. Remove feature state from
[develop](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/develop/config.json)
and [app](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/app/config.json)
[develop](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/develop/config.json),
[nightly](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-desktop/blob/master/riot.im/nightly/config.json),
[staging / app](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/riot.im/app/config.json),
and
[release](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-desktop/blob/master/riot.im/release/config.json)
configs