DOCSP-29865 7.0 Downgrade (#3303)

* DOCSP-29865 7.0 Downgrade

* update replacements and add to toc

* more updates

* toc updates

* wording

* wording

* build errors

* SO feedback

* links + wording

* SO feedback

Author: ajhuh-mdb

source/includes/7.0-upgrade-replacements.rst

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 .. |olderseries| replace:: 5.0-series
 .. |compatibility| replace:: :ref:`7.0-compatibility`
 .. |upgradefirst| replace:: :ref:`upgrade first to 6.0 <6.0-upgrade>`
-.. |downgradepath| replace:: After upgrading to |newversion|, if you need to downgrade, we recommend |downgrading| to the latest patch release of |downgradeversion|.
 
 .. |features| replace:: :ref:`features<7.0-downgrade-considerations>` 
 .. |downgradeversion| replace:: 6.0

source/includes/upgrade-guidance-checklists.rst

@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ Before upgrading MongoDB, always test your application in a staging
 environment before deploying the upgrade to your production
 environment.
 
-
 Downgrade Consideration
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-|downgradepath|
+Starting in MongoDB 7.0, you cannot downgrade your deployment's binary version 
+without assistance from support.
+
+To learn more, see :ref:`7.0-downgrade`.

source/reference/command/setFeatureCompatibilityVersion.txt

@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ If you upgrade or downgrade your deployment's {+fcv+}, you cannot
 downgrade your deployment's binary version without assistance from
 support.
 
+To learn more, see :ref:`7.0-downgrade`.
+
 Conflicts with Background Operations
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 

source/release-notes/7.0-downgrade.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+.. _7.0-downgrade:
+
+======================================
+Downgrade |newversion| to |oldversion|
+======================================
+
+.. default-domain:: mongodb
+
+.. contents:: On this page
+   :local:
+   :backlinks: none
+   :depth: 1
+   :class: singlecol
+
+.. include:: /includes/7.0-upgrade-replacements.rst
+
+.. important:: 
+    
+    Starting in MongoDB 7.0, binary downgrades are no longer supported for 
+    MongoDB Community Edition. 
+
+Starting in MongoDB 7.0, you cannot downgrade your Enterprise deployment's 
+binary version without assistance from support.
+
+To downgrade from |newversion| to |oldversion|, `submit a request 
+<https://support.mongodb.com/>`_ or contact your technical support 
+representative.
+
+.. seealso:: 
+
+    - :ref:`7.0-downgrade-considerations`

source/release-notes/7.0-upgrade-replica-set.txt

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ The following steps outline the procedure to upgrade a
 
 .. include:: /includes/upgrade-guidance-checklists.rst
 
-.. |downgrading| replace:: :ref:`downgrading <7.0-downgrade-replica-set>`
-
 Prerequisites
 -------------
 

source/release-notes/7.0-upgrade-sharded-cluster.txt

@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ to |newversion|.
 
 .. include:: /includes/upgrade-guidance-checklists.rst
 
-.. |downgrading| replace:: :ref:`downgrading <7.0-upgrade-sharded-cluster>`
-
-
 Prerequisites
 -------------
 

source/release-notes/7.0-upgrade-standalone.txt

@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ The following steps outline the procedure to upgrade a standalone
 
 .. include:: /includes/upgrade-guidance-checklists.rst
 
-.. |downgrading| replace:: :ref:`downgrading <7.0-downgrade-replica-set>`
-
 Prerequisites
 -------------
 

source/release-notes/7.0.txt

@@ -227,7 +227,9 @@ Downgrade Considerations
 Downgrade Policy Changes
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-Starting in MongoDB 7.0:
+Starting in MongoDB 7.0: 
+
+- Binary downgrades are no longer supported for MongoDB Community Edition. 
 
 - You cannot downgrade your deployment's {+fcv+} to or from a
   :ref:`rapid release <rapid-releases>` version of MongoDB.
@@ -237,7 +239,7 @@ Starting in MongoDB 7.0:
   upgrade or downgrade {+fcv+}.
 
 - If you upgrade or downgrade your deployment's {+fcv+}, you cannot
-  downgrade your deployment's binary version without assistance from
+  downgrade your Enterprise deployment's binary version without assistance from
   support.
 
 .. |version| replace:: 7.0
@@ -284,5 +286,7 @@ Report an Issue
 .. toctree::
    :titlesonly:
    :hidden:
-
+   
+   /release-notes/7.0-compatibility
+   /release-notes/7.0-downgrade
    /release-notes/7.0-upgrade