Growth's config files were deleted on lt.wikipedia
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	Aug 10 2023, 6:30 PM

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Background

lt.wikipedia admins deleted MediaWiki:NewcomerTasks.json (one of Growth's on-wiki config files), see the deletion log. It is unclear why the configuration file was deleted. The deletion makes Growth features (fully) unusable, as the templates for template-based tasks are not configured anywhere.

To be on the safe end, @KStoller-WMF decided to temporarily disable Growth features on lt.wikipedia, (at least) until we can get in touch properly and come to an agreement. This was done via this patch.

Acceptance Criteria

Growth engages with lt.wikipedia community and determines the reason for config file deletion.
Growth features are re-enabled, with the Copy edit task disabled.

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	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	Revert "ltwiki: Disable Growth features"	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+2 -1

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Mentioned In: T365504: Disable Actions for Special:CommunityConfiguration edit form
T308136: Deploy "add a link" to 11th round of wikis

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• Urbanecm_WMF created this task.Aug 10 2023, 6:30 PM

Restricted Application added a subscriber: Aklapper. · View Herald TranscriptAug 10 2023, 6:30 PM

I've disabled the Growth features for now, as instructed by Kirsten. Filling this task for tracking purposes.

Initial message to community posted: https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikipedija:Forumas#Growth_features_for_newcomers:_configuration_files_deleted

Sgs subscribed.Aug 11 2023, 9:27 AM

Sgs mentioned this in T308136: Deploy "add a link" to 11th round of wikis.Aug 11 2023, 9:30 AM

In T344013#9085165, @KStoller-WMF wrote:

Initial message to community posted: https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikipedija:Forumas#Growth_features_for_newcomers:_configuration_files_deleted

The answer is that this was an intentional action with the goal of disabling Growth features (that's where we currently are, so at the very least, community wishes are respected).

KStoller-WMF assigned this task to Trizek-WMF.Aug 21 2023, 1:47 AM

Sounds like we have the OK to enable Growth features / restore the config files, but with just the Copy Edit task disabled. And sounds like they might also be interested in setting up Mentorship! :)

@Trizek-WMF - No rush, but let us know which day we should re-enable. Should we enable tomorrow / September 24th, or wait until next week?

KStoller-WMF updated the task description. (Show Details)Aug 23 2023, 6:05 PM

We have a go to reenable Growth features, without the Copyedit task.

Change 952808 had a related patch set uploaded (by Urbanecm; author: Urbanecm):

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Revert "ltwiki: Disable Growth features"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/952808

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Aug 28 2023, 8:41 AM

Per @Trizek-WMF's confirmation, this is ok to deploy now, without the Copyediting task. Patch uploaded.

Change 952808 merged by jenkins-bot:

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Revert "ltwiki: Disable Growth features"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/952808

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2023-08-28T13:04:58Z] <urbanecm@deploy1002> Started scap: Backport for [[gerrit:952808|Revert "ltwiki: Disable Growth features" (T344013)]]

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2023-08-28T13:06:24Z] <urbanecm@deploy1002> urbanecm: Backport for [[gerrit:952808|Revert "ltwiki: Disable Growth features" (T344013)]] synced to the testservers mwdebug1001.eqiad.wmnet, mwdebug2002.codfw.wmnet, mwdebug1002.eqiad.wmnet, mwdebug2001.codfw.wmnet, and mw-debug kubernetes deployment (accessible via k8s-experimental XWD option)

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Aug 28 2023, 1:10 PM

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2023-08-28T13:14:03Z] <urbanecm@deploy1002> Finished scap: Backport for [[gerrit:952808|Revert "ltwiki: Disable Growth features" (T344013)]] (duration: 09m 04s)

This is now done. FYI @Trizek-WMF.

Growth features are back on track. I will follow up with the community, on wiki.

Pppery mentioned this in T365504: Disable Actions for Special:CommunityConfiguration edit form.May 25 2024, 9:11 PM

Johannnes89 subscribed.May 26 2024, 6:26 AM

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