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Manage Docs Versions

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This is not defined by default at our Usher template. If having difficulties with this, please open an issue at the template's repository

Docusaurus can manage multiple versions of your docs.

Create a docs version

Release a version 1.0 of your project:

npm run docusaurus docs:version 1.0

The docs folder is copied into versioned_docs/version-1.0 and versions.json is created.

Your docs now have 2 versions:

  • 1.0 at http://localhost:3000/docs/ for the version 1.0 docs
  • current at http://localhost:3000/docs/next/ for the upcoming, unreleased docs

Add a Version Dropdown

To navigate seamlessly across versions, add a version dropdown.

Modify the docusaurus.config.js file:

docusaurus.config.js
module.exports = {
themeConfig: {
navbar: {
items: [
{
type: 'docsVersionDropdown',
},
],
},
},
};

The docs version dropdown appears in your navbar:

Docs Version Dropdown

Update an existing version

It is possible to edit versioned docs in their respective folder:

  • versioned_docs/version-1.0/hello.md updates http://localhost:3000/docs/hello
  • docs/hello.md updates http://localhost:3000/docs/next/hello