# Documentation office hours - November 16 2023

**URL:** <https://community.jenkins.io/t/documentation-office-hours-november-16-2023/10775>\
**Category:** Community\
**Tags:** meeting, sig-docs\
**Created:** [November 16, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/documentation-office-hours-november-16-2023/10775 "2023-11-16T21:48:37Z")\
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## 2023-11-16 (EU/US)

Attendees

- Kevin Martens
- Mark Waite
- Bruno Verachten

Agenda

- [Jenkins Contributor Summit at FOSDEM](https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2023/11/10/Jenkins-Contributor-Summit-in-Brussels/) by [Jean-Marc Meessen](mailto:jean-marc@meessen-web.org)
  - Important dates & info regarding the contributor summit

- [October Newsletter](https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2023/11/10/jenkins-october-newsletter/) from SIG leaders
- [Jenkins 2 + 2 + 2 Java support plan](https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2023/11/06/introducing-2-2-2-java-support-plan/)
  - Thanks to Basil Crow for writing this
  - Provides accepted proposal for Java support in Jenkins
  - [ongoing discussion](https://github.com/jenkinsci/jep/pull/400) for next steps & concerns

- LTS 2.426.1 released on November 15 2023
  - [Changelog](https://www.jenkins.io/changelog-stable/#v2.426.1)
  - [Upgrade Guide](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/upgrade-guide/2.426/#upgrading-to-jenkins-lts-2-426-1)
  - [UpdateCLI PR to update documentation accordingly](https://github.com/jenkins-infra/jenkins.io/pull/6846)
  - Even though we’ve been discussing Java 21 support almost everywhere/every chance we get, forgot to highlight this in the changelog.
    - Entry regarding Java 21 support to be added today

- GSoC 2024 preparation has begun
  - GSoC 2024 project ideas from Mark
    - [Backend extension indexer](https://github.com/jenkins-infra/backend-extension-indexer) replacement (interesting to Mark, tool is currently broken)
      - Mark, Rishabh, Harsh, or other previous GSoC participants

    - [OpenRewrite recipes](https://docs.openrewrite.org/recipes/jenkins) for plugin modernization or [automating plugin build metadata updates](https://www.jenkins.io/projects/gsoc/2022/project-ideas/automating-plugin-buildmetadata-updates/)
      - Steve Hill or Rahul

    - Bearer token authentication for [git plugin](https://issues.jenkins.io/browse/JENKINS-72295) and [git client plugin](https://issues.jenkins.io/browse/JENKINS-70897) (new authentication technique)
      - Mark, others?

    - [Plugin installation manager tool improvements](https://www.jenkins.io/projects/gsoc/2023/project-ideas/plugin-installation-manager-tool/) (lock file, etc.)
    - [CDEvents plugin](https://www.jenkins.io/projects/gsoc/2021/project-ideas/cloudevents-plugin/) for Jenkins (CDF project)
    - OpenTelemetry for Jenkins jobs on [ci.jenkins.io](http://ci.jenkins.io) and friends
      - Infra team wants to perform deeper monitoring of specific jobs on [ci.jenkins.io](http://ci.jenkins.io) and [infra.ci.jenkins.io](http://infra.ci.jenkins.io)

    - [REST API specification generator](https://www.jenkins.io/projects/gsoc/2022/project-ideas/automatic-spec-generator-for-jenkins-rest-api/)
    - Plugin health score additional probes (ideas from Adrien, see the probe list)
      - Mark, Adrien, others?

    - Mark insert those ideas into the Google Doc that Alyssa Tong has shared (done by Kris on November 13th, 2023)

  - Need more project ideas
    - Kris offered several, with ideas from Kris and Mark we have a good start for application to Google
    - Application to Google is not yet due, we have some time prepare application and ideas
    - Pull requests to [jenkins.io](http://jenkins.io) for [2024 draft project ideas](https://www.jenkins.io/projects/gsoc/2024/project-ideas/)
    - Need more development of the ideas, refine them into more detailed project ideas
    - Seek mentors now, as the ideas are developing

- Contributor spotlight
  - Kris has created the site with an implementation
    - Opened the ticket with the infra team
    - Infra team has placed into their work for the next 7 days
      - Next 7-14 days seems likely

  - Use [https://contributors.jenkins.io](https://contributors.jenkins.io) similar [https://stories.jenkins.io](https://stories.jenkins.io)
    - Source for stories is at [GitHub - jenkins-infra/stories: A static site for the Jenkins Success Stories](https://github.com/jenkins-infra/stories/tree/main)
    - Source for contributors will be at [GitHub - jenkins-infra/contributor-spotlight: Jenkins Contributor Spotlight feature](https://github.com/jenkins-infra/jenkins-contributor-spotlight)

  - First contributor spotlight has been merged (Alexander Brandes)
  - Currently have ~10 responses
  - Thanks to all the contributors for their collaboration

- Updatecli discussion
  - [feat(dependencies): Tracks Jenkins' last split/oldest weekly/oldest LTS versions thanks to `updatecli`. by gounthar · Pull Request #6755 · jenkins-infra/jenkins.io · GitHub](https://github.com/jenkins-infra/jenkins.io/pull/6755) - merged
  - [chore(dependencies): Separate LTS and BOM versions `updatecli` manifests by gounthar · Pull Request #6780 · jenkins-infra/jenkins.io · GitHub](https://github.com/jenkins-infra/jenkins.io/pull/6780) - Separate LTS & BOM manifests
    - Creates two separate PRs based on what is being updated

- [Versioned documentation for Jenkins.io](https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2023/09/24/building-jenkinsio-with-alternative-tools/)
  - Working on the blog presentation
    - Not yet visible on the preview site, still working on the

  - Vandit and Kris continue to make progress
    - [https://vandit1604.github.io/jenkins-docs/user-docs/2.401.3/installing-jenkins/kubernetes.html](https://vandit1604.github.io/jenkins-docs/user-docs/2.401.3/installing-jenkins/kubernetes.html) is the site

  - Trying to complete work before the holidays in India
    - Diwali began Nov 12, 2023

  - Wants to bring the site live by end of November
    - May need more time
    - Kris is working with Vandit on this goal

  - Need to prepare documentation on how to use the site and contribute content and maintain the site

- Next Week, EU/US & Asia office hours are canceled for US Thanksgiving holiday