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DOC-17060: Remove cockroach source links from release/download pages #23305

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Remove cockroach source links from release/download pages
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/current/_includes/releases/new-release-downloads-docker-image.md
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Expand Up @@ -98,6 +98,6 @@ docker pull {{ release.docker.docker_image }}:{{ release.release_name }}

<h3>Source tag</h3>
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this whole source tag section should be removed


To view or download the source code for CockroachDB {{ release.release_name }} on Github, visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/releases/tag/{{ release.release_name }}">{{ release.release_name }} source tag</a>.
To view or download the source code for CockroachDB {{ release.release_name }} on Github, visit {{ release.release_name }} source tag.

{% endif %}
4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/current/_includes/releases/release-downloads-docker-image.md
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Expand Up @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Experimental downloads are not qualified for production use and not eligible for
<a href="https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ release.release_name }}.darwin-11.0-arm64.tgz"><button id="mac-arm" class="filter-button" data-scope="mac-arm" data-eventcategory="mac-binary-release-notes">Mac ARM<br />(Experimental)</button></a>

<a {{ onclick_string }} href="https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ release.release_name }}.windows-6.2-amd64.zip"><button id="windows" class="filter-button" data-scope="windows" data-eventcategory="windows-binary-release-notes">Windows<br />(Experimental)</b></button></a>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/releases/tag/{{ release.release_name }}"><button id="source" class="filter-button" data-scope="source" data-eventcategory="source-release-notes">Source</button></a
<button id="source" class="filter-button" data-scope="source" data-eventcategory="source-release-notes">Source</button>
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removing the link target is not sufficient

please remove the entire 'Source' tab from this page

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{% if release.has_sql_only == true %}
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{% endif %}

<a onclick="{{ experimental_download_js }}" href="https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-sql-{{ release.release_name }}.windows-6.2-amd64.zip"><button id="windows" class="filter-button" data-scope="windows" data-eventcategory="windows-binary-release-notes">Windows<br />(Experimental)</button></a>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/releases/tag/{{ release.release_name }}"><button id="source" class="filter-button" data-scope="source" data-eventcategory="source-release-notes">Source</button></a
<button id="source" class="filter-button" data-scope="source" data-eventcategory="source-release-notes">Source</button>
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same as elsewhere - changing the link is not sufficient, the entire 'Source' section here needs to be removed please

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Expand Up @@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ CockroachDB {{ v.major_version }} is partially supported. Pre-LTS patches (befor
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<section class="filter-content" markdown="1" data-scope="source">
<p>The source code for CockroachDB is hosted in the <a href="https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/releases/" class="binary-link">cockroachdb/cockroach</a> repository on Github.</p>
<p>The source code for CockroachDB is hosted in the cockroachdb/cockroach repository on Github.</p>
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the tactical link removal here is not sufficient. please remove the entire 'Source' tab from the page. See screenshot below from the live page - the entire 'Source' tab needs to be removed for every version (i think it's all generated from the Liquid logic in this section)

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{% else %} {% comment %} Add download links for all non-withdrawn versions. {% endcomment %}
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{% if r.source == true %}
<a class="external" href="https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/releases/tag/{{ r.release_name }}" class="binary-link">View on Github</a>
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Expand Up @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ All CockroachDB binaries released on or after the day 24.3.0 is released onward,

All CockroachDB binaries released prior to the release date of 24.3.0 are variously licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL), the CockroachDB Community License (CCL), and other licenses specified in the source code.

To review the CCL, refer to the [CockroachDB Community License](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/cockroachdb-community-license) page. You can find the applicable Business Source License or third party licenses by reviewing these in the `licenses` folder for the applicable version of CockroachDB in the GitHub repository [cockroachdb/cockroach](https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach). See individual files for details.
To review the CCL, refer to the [CockroachDB Community License](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/cockroachdb-community-license) page. You can find the applicable Business Source License or third party licenses by reviewing these in the `licenses` folder for the applicable version of CockroachDB in the GitHub repository cockroachdb/cockroach. See individual files for details.
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a tactical link removal is not sufficient

please keep the first sentence but remove everything after it, specifically:

You can find the applicable Business Source License or third party licenses by reviewing these in the licenses folder for the applicable version of CockroachDB in the GitHub repository cockroachdb/cockroach. See individual files for details.


In late 2024, Cockroach Labs retired its Core offering to consolidate on a single CockroachDB Enterprise offering under the CockroachDB Software License. This license is available at no charge for individual users and small businesses, and offers all users, free and paid, the full breadth of CockroachDB capabilities. For details, refer to the [CockroachDB licensing update](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/enterprise-license-update/) and [Licensing FAQs]({% link {{site.versions["stable"]}}/licensing-faqs.md %}).

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