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# Which Problems Are Solved
- Operators upgrading from ZITADEL v3 to v4 lacked a clear, docs-backed
upgrade path covering web keys (A-10017), Login V1 vs Login V2
expectations, and post-upgrade options.
- There was no standalone guide for adopting Login V2 after already
running on v4.
- Related ops/docs pages did not consistently point readers to the
upgrade and Login V2 adoption material.
- Kubernetes/Helm operators upgrading to a chart that ships ZITADEL v4
had no ops-page section linking the advisory, upgrade guide, optional
Login V2 deferral (`login.enabled: false`), and chart README upgrade
notes.
# How the Problems Are Solved
- Adds technical advisory **A-10017** documenting OIDC web key staging
requirements before upgrading to v4.
- Adds an **upgrade-v3-to-v4** guide with the recommended upgrade path
(Login V1 remains supported; Login V2 is optional at upgrade time).
- Adds a **v4-only adopt-login-v2** guide for teams adopting Login V2
later, with steps and caveats separate from the version upgrade.
- Adds an **Upgrading to ZITADEL v4** subsection under
`self-hosting/deploy/kubernetes/operations.mdx` that links to A-10017,
the upgrade guide, Adopt Login V2, notes `login.enabled: false` when not
adopting Login V2 yet, and points to the [Helm chart
README](https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel-charts/blob/main/charts/zitadel/README.md)
for chart-specific breaking changes.
# Additional Changes
- Registers new docs in the sidebar and wires Related / cross-links from
upgrade and ops pages so the advisory and guides are discoverable
together.
- Aligns language so upgrade vs. Login V2 adoption are clearly separated
concerns.
- Light cross-link updates on troubleshooting / updating-scaling /
login-client pages where related.
# Additional Context
- Related: A-10017 (web keys advisory)
- Docs paths introduced/updated:
- `apps/docs/content/support/advisory/a10017.mdx`
- `apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/upgrade-v3-to-v4.mdx`
- `apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/adopt-login-v2.mdx`
- `apps/docs/content/self-hosting/deploy/kubernetes/operations.mdx` (new
"Upgrading to ZITADEL v4" section)
- Sidebar and Related / cross-links
- Companion Helm chart README PR:
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel-charts/pull/608
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Co-authored-by: Cursor <[email protected]>
Automatically generated PR targeting 1 files.
**Thread ID:** 1512031509387673610
**Action:** UPDATE
**AI Summary:**
> The documentation lacks clear explanation of how the 'Use new login
UI' checkbox and 'Custom base URL for the new Login UI' field work
together, including step-by-step configuration and troubleshooting
guidance.
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Co-authored-by: fcoppede <[email protected]>
Users deploying ZITADEL against a managed PostgreSQL service (RDS, Cloud
SQL, Azure Database, etc.) often do not have superuser access and cannot
provide `Admin.*` credentials. The documented workaround — provisioning
the user and database manually and then running `start-from-setup` —
silently skips schema bootstrapping, causing `relation
"eventstore.events" does not exist` errors with no clear recovery path.
The root cause is that `zitadel init` conflates two steps that require
different privileges without exposing them separately:
- **Provisioning step** (`CREATE ROLE`, `CREATE DATABASE`, `GRANT`) —
requires superuser.
- **Schema bootstrapping step** (create
`eventstore`/`projections`/`system` schemas and base tables) — requires
only DB owner.
Users who handle the provisioning step externally have no supported way
to run schema bootstrapping alone.
## Changes
- **`cmd/initialise/verify_schema.go`** (renamed from
`verify_zitadel.go`): Rename `newZitadel()` → `newSchema()` (internal);
rename the `init zitadel` sub-command to `zitadel init schema`
(backwards-compatible alias kept) with a clear description that it
bootstraps the ZITADEL database schema without admin/superuser
privileges. Fix stale error log message to reference `init schema`.
- **`cmd/initialise/verify_schema_test.go`** (renamed from
`verify_zitadel_test.go`): Test file renamed to match source file.
- **`cmd/initialise/init.go`**: Update call site to `newSchema()`. Add
guidance in the `init` command's Long description about using `zitadel
init schema` for users without admin credentials.
- **`cmd/initialise/verify_database.go`**: Add a `pg_database` catalog
pre-check before attempting `CREATE DATABASE`, so `zitadel init` with
`ADMIN=service_user` no longer fails with `permission denied to create
database` when the database was already provisioned externally.
- **`cmd/initialise/verify_database_test.go`**: Add test cases covering
the new catalog-check skip path, the existing error-skip path, and the
error-propagation path when the `pg_database` query itself fails.
- **`apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/database/index.mdx`**: Inline
the `_postgres.mdx` partial (now only PostgreSQL is supported), add a
top-level callout, and add a **Managed PostgreSQL / No Admin Access**
section with explicit 3-step instructions and security guidance (strong
passwords, SSL, TLS). Additional improvements: add inline `# Use
'require' or 'verify-full' for production` comments on `Mode: disable`
lines in the YAML example; add clarifying comment to the redundant
`GRANT` in the SQL snippet; replace admonition syntax with proper
Fumadocs `<Callout>` components; add full database connection env vars
to the `start-from-setup` example.
- **`apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/updating_scaling.mdx`**:
Rewrite the init phase description to clearly distinguish the
provisioning and schema bootstrapping steps, and document `zitadel init
schema` as the path for manual provisioning. Replace admonition syntax
with proper Fumadocs `<Callout>` components.
- **`apps/docs/content/self-hosting/manage/database/_postgres.mdx`**:
Deleted (content merged into `index.mdx`).
## Problem
This relates to https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/discussions/9363
I think we can improve our UX in cases where a user wants to use an
external DB and/or does not want to share too broad permissions with
zitadel
## Related problems
* https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/issues/10432
* https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/discussions/8583
* https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/issues/7903
* https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/issues/9718
* https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/issues/8012
* https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/issues/8558
## Related PRs
https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pull/11021
## Todos for release
- [x] Configure Env in docs project on vercel
- [x] Configure Root Path in the docs project on vercel
- [ ] Remove old CSP https://github.com/zitadel/website/pull/1592
## What we did
This pull request migrates the project documentation from the old
`docs/` directory to the new `apps/docs/` directory, introduces a new
documentation system built with Next.js and Fumadocs, and updates all
relevant references, configuration files, and documentation to reflect
this change. It also adds new configuration and ignore files for the new
documentation app, updates CI and linting to exclude the new docs from
certain checks, and revises the contributing guidelines accordingly.
**Documentation System Migration and New Docs App**
* Migrated all documentation from `docs/` to `apps/docs/`, and updated
all references in `README.md`, `CONTRIBUTING.md`, and other files to
point to the new location.
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* Added a new Next.js/Fumadocs-based documentation app under
`apps/docs/`, including core app files, layouts, routing, search API,
and a comprehensive `README.md` with development and contribution
instructions.
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**Configuration and Tooling Updates**
* Updated `.github/workflows/codeql.yml`, `.golangci.yaml`, and
`.github/dependabot.yml` to properly handle the new docs app: excluded
`apps/docs` from certain checks, added npm dependency updates for the
docs app, and excluded generated content.
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* Updated `.devcontainer/devcontainer.json` to use the latest Go 1.25.3
version for consistency.
**Licensing and Miscellaneous**
* Added `apps/docs/` to the list of licensed directories in
`LICENSING.md`.
These changes ensure the documentation is now maintained in a modern,
scalable system and all project tooling is updated to support the new
structure.
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Co-authored-by: Federico Coppede <[email protected]>
Mridang AgarwallaandGitHub
Florian ForsterandGitHub