During the deployment of the unified dashboard across all wikis T386719 in March, we created a way for users to switch between the old and new through the announcement banner and the access previous version link.
The last part of the release plan includes removing access to the old dashboard and its related code.
Target Timeline: May 2025
Related tasks:
T386118: Banners on old/new dashboards about upcoming transition
T386117: Allow switching between desktop and unified dashboards
Derived Requirement
Remove all user access points to the old dashboard, including the "Access previous version" link and related banner toggles, and delete any related backend code paths supporting the legacy dashboard.
Test Steps
Test Case 1: Ensure 'Access previous version' link is removed from unified dashboard
- Open the unified dashboard on beta wiki using the Minerva skin.
- Look for any "Access previous version" or similar link in the header or footer.
- ✅❓❌⬜ AC1: Confirm that the "Access previous version" link is not visible anywhere on the dashboard.
Test Case 2: Verify absence of old dashboard banner switch
- Navigate to the unified dashboard.
- Check if a banner is present that allows switching between old and new dashboards.
- ✅❓❌⬜ AC2: Confirm that there is no banner allowing users to switch to the old dashboard.
Test Case 3: Attempt direct navigation to old dashboard URL
- Manually enter the old dashboard’s URL (e.g., Special:ContentTranslationStats?cx-dashboard=desktop or known legacy paths).
- Observe the result.
- ✅❓❌⬜ AC3: Confirm that the old dashboard URL does not load and either redirects to the unified dashboard or shows an error message indicating the page does not exist.
QA Results - Test Wiki/PROD
| AC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✅ | T389970#10888658 |
| 2 | ✅ | T389970#10888658 |
| 3 | ✅ | T389970#10888658 |
