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Resolves #8900

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- Add v6.2 ESR entry to desktop releases table (released 2026-05-16, support ends 2027-05-15)
- Add v6.2 changelog section to desktop-app-changelog.md
- Update Linux install instructions from v6.1.1 to v6.2.0
- Update MSI installer guide from v6.1.1 to v6.2.0

Resolves #8900

Co-authored-by: Amy Blais <amyblais@users.noreply.github.com>
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Documentation updates for Mattermost Desktop v6.2.0 ESR: installer and download version strings updated, Chromium-based browser minimums raised to 146+, and v6.2 changelog and releases-table entry added.

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Desktop MSI & GPO
source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst
Updated MSI/GPO references and filenames from v6.1.2 → v6.2.0 (release links, source.zip URL, ZIP/folder names, MSI installer names, APPLICATIONFOLDER examples, example <version>).
Linux Desktop Install
source/deployment-guide/desktop/linux-desktop-install.rst
Replaced Linux package and archive version references from 6.1.1 → 6.2.0 for .rpm install/update filenames, Flatpak {VERSION} example, and .tar.gz download/archive filenames.
System Requirements
source/deployment-guide/software-hardware-requirements.rst
Raised minimum Chromium-based browser requirements: Chrome and Edge entries from v144+ → v146+ in PC and Mobile web compatibility tables.
Changelog & Releases
source/product-overview/desktop-app-changelog.md, source/product-overview/mattermost-desktop-releases.md
Added v6.2 (Extended Support Release) changelog section and a new releases-table row (release/support dates, download/SBOM links, server compatibility, Electron upgrade, feature list, bug fixes, known issues, contributors).

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Out of Scope Changes check ⚠️ Warning The PR includes an additional file update to software-hardware-requirements.rst that was not listed in issue #8900, raising browser version requirements from v144+ to v146+. Either remove the software-hardware-requirements.rst changes or clarify if this browser version update is part of the v6.2 ESR release scope in the linked issue.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title 'Desktop App v6.2 ESR Changelog' is partially related to the changeset. It focuses on the changelog update, but the PR also includes version updates to deployment guides and software requirements, making it somewhat narrowly scoped.
Description check ✅ Passed The description 'Resolves #8900' is directly related to the changeset, as issue #8900 specifies the exact files that needed updating for the Desktop v6.2 ESR release documentation.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed All four files specified in issue #8900 (mattermost-desktop-releases.md, desktop-app-changelog.md, linux-desktop-install.rst, desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst) have been updated with Desktop v6.2 references, meeting the stated objectives.
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Pull request overview

Updates Mattermost documentation to include the Desktop App v6.2 ESR release information across the releases table, changelog, and platform install guides.

Changes:

  • Add a v6.2 (ESR) entry to the Desktop Releases compatibility/support table.
  • Add a v6.2 changelog section with download link, compatibility note, and known issues.
  • Bump referenced Desktop version strings/URLs in Linux and Windows (MSI/GPO) installation docs to v6.2.0.

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Copilot reviewed 5 out of 5 changed files in this pull request and generated 4 comments.

File Description
source/product-overview/mattermost-desktop-releases.md Adds the v6.2 ESR row with dates, links, and server compatibility refs.
source/product-overview/desktop-app-changelog.md Introduces the v6.2 changelog section (release header, download link, compatibility, known issues).
source/deployment-guide/desktop/linux-desktop-install.rst Updates Linux install/download examples to reference v6.2.0 artifacts.
source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst Updates Windows MSI/GPO instructions and example commands to v6.2.0.

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Actionable comments posted: 6

🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Inline comments:
In
`@source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst`:
- Line 50: Replace the brittle "releases/latest" link with a version-pinned URL
that matches the written text: change the link target that currently points to
`releases/latest` (the sentence containing "version v6.2.0") to the specific
release tag URL for v6.2.0 (e.g. the GitHub release page for v6.2.0) so the link
will not drift when new releases are published.
- Line 218: Make the documentation consistent by either removing the "Replace
<version>" note or by replacing the hardcoded v6.2.0 occurrences with the
<version> placeholder; preferred fix: change the literal "v6.2.0" examples (the
hardcoded version strings) to use "<version>" everywhere and add a single inline
example like "(e.g., v6.2.0)" next to the first occurrence so readers know the
expected format while all commands reference the <version> placeholder.

In `@source/product-overview/desktop-app-changelog.md`:
- Line 14: Replace the brittle GitHub URL that uses "releases/latest" in the
"Download Binaries" link with the stable tag URL for v6.2.0 (change the href
from https://github.com/mattermost/desktop/releases/latest to
https://github.com/mattermost/desktop/releases/tag/v6.2.0) so the changelog
entry for "Download Binaries" always points to the v6.2.0 release.
- Line 18: Replace the hardcoded external URL in the sentence "Desktop App is
supported on any currently supported [Mattermost server
version](https://docs.mattermost.com/product-overview/mattermost-desktop-releases.html#latest-releases)."
with the repo-appropriate internal link syntax used across docs; update the link
target for the link text "Mattermost server version" to point to the internal
docs page (the repo-internal path for the Mattermost desktop releases/Latest
releases anchor) so the Markdown uses the project's internal linking convention
instead of https://docs.mattermost.com.
- Line 60: Update the incorrect cache path examples in the changelog line that
currently mentions Windows as `Users/<username>/AppData/Roaming/Mattermost` and
Linux as `~/config/Mattermost`: change the Windows example to include the
drive/root (e.g., `C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mattermost`) and change
the Linux path to the hidden config location `~/.config/Mattermost` (leave the
macOS path as-is).

In `@source/product-overview/mattermost-desktop-releases.md`:
- Line 21: Update the Released date for Desktop App v6.2 in the table row for
"v6.2" (the line containing the v6.2 release entry) from "Released: 2026-05-15"
to "Released: 2026-05-16" so it matches the release-policy schedule; ensure the
rest of the cell (Support Ends, changelog, SBOM links and release references)
remains unchanged.
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Actionable comments posted: 1

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source/product-overview/desktop-app-changelog.md (3)

18-18: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor

Use repo-internal link syntax for the server compatibility link.

Line 18 hardcodes a docs.mattermost.com URL for an internal page.

Suggested minimal fix
-- Desktop App is supported on any currently supported [Mattermost server version](https://docs.mattermost.com/product-overview/mattermost-desktop-releases.html#latest-releases).
+- Desktop App is supported on any currently supported [Mattermost server version](mattermost-desktop-releases.md#latest-releases).

Based on learnings: "Internal links to Mattermost docs should use repo-appropriate internal link syntax instead of hardcoded https://docs.mattermost.com/... URLs."

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@source/product-overview/desktop-app-changelog.md` at line 18, Replace the
hardcoded external docs.mattermost.com URL in the sentence "Desktop App is
supported on any currently supported [Mattermost server
version](https://docs.mattermost.com/product-overview/mattermost-desktop-releases.html#latest-releases)."
with the repo's internal link syntax for the server compatibility page (use the
project’s relative/internal markdown link format used elsewhere in the docs),
ensuring the link target points to the same
"product-overview/mattermost-desktop-releases.html#latest-releases" anchor and
preserving the link text "Mattermost server version".

14-14: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

Pin the download URL to the v6.2.0 tag.

Line 14 uses releases/latest, which will drift away from this versioned changelog entry.

Suggested minimal fix
-**Download Binaries:** [Mattermost Desktop on GitHub](https://github.com/mattermost/desktop/releases/latest)
+**Download Binaries:** [Mattermost Desktop on GitHub](https://github.com/mattermost/desktop/releases/tag/v6.2.0)

As per coding guidelines: "When a docs link is broken, brittle, or non-standard, explain the issue briefly and provide the smallest correct replacement."

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@source/product-overview/desktop-app-changelog.md` at line 14, The download
link currently uses the floating "releases/latest" URL; update the Markdown line
containing "Download Binaries:" so it points to the fixed v6.2.0 tag URL
(replace https://github.com/mattermost/desktop/releases/latest with
https://github.com/mattermost/desktop/releases/tag/v6.2.0) to pin this changelog
entry to the specific release.

61-61: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

Correct the cache path examples for Windows and Linux.

Line 61 currently gives misleading filesystem paths for Windows and Linux.

Suggested minimal fix
-- Users seeing an endless "Loading..." screen when attempting to log in to the app may need to manually delete their cache directory. For macOS it is located in `/Users/<username>/Library/Containers/Mattermost/Data/Library/Application Support/Mattermost`, for Windows in `Users/<username>/AppData/Roaming/Mattermost` and for Linux in `~/config/Mattermost` (where `~` is the home directory).
+- Users seeing an endless "Loading..." screen when attempting to log in to the app may need to manually delete their cache directory. For macOS it is located in `/Users/<username>/Library/Containers/Mattermost/Data/Library/Application Support/Mattermost`, for Windows in `C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mattermost`, and for Linux in `~/.config/Mattermost` (where `~` is the home directory).

As per coding guidelines: "Flag commands, settings, prerequisites, or sequencing that are misleading, incomplete, or unlikely to work as written."

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@source/product-overview/desktop-app-changelog.md` at line 61, Update the
misleading cache path examples in the markdown: replace the Windows path
"Users/<username>/AppData/Roaming/Mattermost" with the standard
%APPDATA%\Mattermost notation (or Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mattermost if
keeping explicit user paths) and correct the Linux path from
"~/config/Mattermost" to the proper "~/.config/mattermost" (lowercase and with a
leading dot). Ensure the macOS example
"/Users/<username>/Library/Containers/Mattermost/Data/Library/Application
Support/Mattermost" remains unchanged.
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Inline comments:
In `@source/product-overview/desktop-app-changelog.md`:
- Line 60: Update the typo in the installer warning message by changing the
shortcut filename string "Mattermost.Ink" to the correct Windows shortcut
extension "Mattermost.lnk" in the document content that contains the text
"Warning 1946. Property 'System.AppUserModel.ID' for shortcut 'Mattermost.Ink'
could not be set".

---

Duplicate comments:
In `@source/product-overview/desktop-app-changelog.md`:
- Line 18: Replace the hardcoded external docs.mattermost.com URL in the
sentence "Desktop App is supported on any currently supported [Mattermost server
version](https://docs.mattermost.com/product-overview/mattermost-desktop-releases.html#latest-releases)."
with the repo's internal link syntax for the server compatibility page (use the
project’s relative/internal markdown link format used elsewhere in the docs),
ensuring the link target points to the same
"product-overview/mattermost-desktop-releases.html#latest-releases" anchor and
preserving the link text "Mattermost server version".
- Line 14: The download link currently uses the floating "releases/latest" URL;
update the Markdown line containing "Download Binaries:" so it points to the
fixed v6.2.0 tag URL (replace
https://github.com/mattermost/desktop/releases/latest with
https://github.com/mattermost/desktop/releases/tag/v6.2.0) to pin this changelog
entry to the specific release.
- Line 61: Update the misleading cache path examples in the markdown: replace
the Windows path "Users/<username>/AppData/Roaming/Mattermost" with the standard
%APPDATA%\Mattermost notation (or Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mattermost if
keeping explicit user paths) and correct the Linux path from
"~/config/Mattermost" to the proper "~/.config/mattermost" (lowercase and with a
leading dot). Ensure the macOS example
"/Users/<username>/Library/Containers/Mattermost/Data/Library/Application
Support/Mattermost" remains unchanged.
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