Add state file editing guide

[jkodroff]

This commit breaks out state file editing into its own guide in response to customer feedback. All content related to state file edits have been moved from the monolithic Troubleshooting page.

This commit will be fast-followed by breaking out other pages from Troubleshooting to ensure that all debugging/fixes are in the same section of the IaC docs.

[claude]

Pull Request Review

This PR successfully extracts state file editing content from the monolithic Troubleshooting page into its own dedicated guide. The content organization and technical accuracy are solid, but there are several areas that need attention:

Issues Found

Content and Structure

1. Line 14: Redundant phrasing - "your stack's stack file" should be "your stack's state file"
2. Line 22: Missing article - "in the course of refactoring of your Pulumi codebase(s)" should be "in the course of refactoring your Pulumi codebase(s)"
3. Line 24: The link to /docs/iac/troubleshooting/common-problems/post-step-errors appears to be broken or pointing to a non-existent page. This should be verified and corrected.

Style Guide Compliance

4. Line 9: Menu name "Editing State Files" uses Title Case for H2+ level navigation, which should be "Editing state files" per STYLE-GUIDE.md (H2+ should use Sentence case)
5. Line 142: Missing newline at end of file - all files must end with a newline per AGENTS.md

Content Clarity

6. Lines 54-56: The note about team coordination could be clearer. Consider: "Ensure team members avoid concurrent stack updates while you edit the state file to prevent conflicts."
7. Line 127: Table formatting inconsistency - there's an extra space in the "Field | Description" header that should be "Field | Description"

Redirects and Navigation

The content extraction looks complete, and the updated link in the troubleshooting index (line 150 in the diff) correctly points to the new location. However, since this content was previously available at #editing-your-deployment anchor, consider adding this as an alias in the new file's frontmatter:

aliases:
- /docs/iac/troubleshooting/#editing-your-deployment

Positive Aspects

• Clear step-by-step structure with numbered sections
• Good use of warning and info callouts
• Comprehensive state file reference section
• Proper semantic line breaks throughout
• Appropriate use of code blocks and CLI commands

Recommendations

1. Fix the content issues mentioned above
2. Verify all internal links resolve correctly
3. Add the missing alias for the anchor link
4. Ensure the file ends with a newline
5. Consider running make lint to catch any additional formatting issues

The overall approach of breaking out this content is excellent for improving documentation discoverability and maintenance.

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[CamSoper]

Redirects and Navigation

The content extraction looks complete, and the updated link in the troubleshooting index (line 150 in the diff) correctly points to the new location. However, since this content was previously available at #editing-your-deployment anchor, consider adding this as an alias in the new file's frontmatter:

aliases:
- /docs/iac/troubleshooting/#editing-your-deployment

@claude Will this even work? Seems weird. I thought aliases generate 301 redirects... how does an anchor work in that context?

[claude]

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Pull Request Review

This PR successfully extracts state file editing content from the monolithic Troubleshooting page into its own dedicated guide. The content organization and technical accuracy are solid, but there are several areas that need attention:

Issues Found

Content and Structure

1. Line 14: Redundant phrasing - "your stack's stack file" should be "your stack's state file"
2. Line 22: Missing article - "in the course of refactoring of your Pulumi codebase(s)" should be "in the course of refactoring your Pulumi codebase(s)"
3. Line 24: The link to /docs/iac/troubleshooting/common-problems/post-step-errors appears to be broken or pointing to a non-existent page. This should be verified and corrected.

Style Guide Compliance

4. Line 9: Menu name "Editing State Files" uses Title Case for H2+ level navigation, which should be "Editing state files" per STYLE-GUIDE.md (H2+ should use Sentence case)
5. Line 142: Missing newline at end of file - all files must end with a newline per AGENTS.md

Content Clarity

6. Lines 54-56: The note about team coordination could be clearer. Consider: "Ensure team members avoid concurrent stack updates while you edit the state file to prevent conflicts."
7. Line 127: Table formatting inconsistency - there's an extra space in the "Field | Description" header that should be "Field | Description"

Research Tasks

• Research Hugo alias behavior with anchor fragments
• Check existing redirect patterns in this repository
• Provide technical answer about anchor redirects

Answer to @CamSoper's Question

You're absolutely correct to question this! Hugo aliases do not work with anchor fragments. Here's why:

1. Hugo aliases create 301 redirects: When you specify an alias like /docs/troubleshooting/#editing-your-deployment, Hugo generates a redirect HTML file at that path.

2. Anchor fragments are client-side: The #editing-your-deployment fragment is handled by the browser, not the server. When a user visits that URL, the server only sees /docs/troubleshooting/ and the browser handles the anchor navigation after the page loads.

3. The redirect breaks the anchor: If you create an alias with an anchor fragment, the 301 redirect will redirect the entire URL (including the fragment) to the new location, but the anchor won't work correctly.

Correct Approach

Since this content was previously available as a section within the troubleshooting page, there are better alternatives:

1. Skip the anchor alias entirely - Most users would find the content through navigation or search
2. Add an S3 redirect (if needed) using the pattern in /scripts/redirects/ files:

   docs/iac/troubleshooting/index.html#editing-your-deployment|/docs/iac/troubleshooting/editing-state-files/
   

3. Add a simple page alias without the anchor:

   aliases:
   - /docs/iac/troubleshooting/editing-your-deployment/

The AGENTS.md file actually acknowledges this limitation on line 82: "Note that anchor links (#section) may not work with aliases and may require additional considerations when splitting documents."

My original suggestion was incorrect - thanks for catching that!

Positive Aspects

• Clear step-by-step structure with numbered sections
• Good use of warning and info callouts
• Comprehensive state file reference section
• Proper semantic line breaks throughout
• Appropriate use of code blocks and CLI commands

Recommendations

1. Fix the content issues mentioned above
2. Verify all internal links resolve correctly
3. Do not add the anchor alias I suggested - it won't work
4. Ensure the file ends with a newline
5. Consider running make lint to catch any additional formatting issues

The overall approach of breaking out this content is excellent for improving documentation discoverability and maintenance.

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[nelsonfigueroa]

the state file editing content looks good to me

[jdavredbeard]

small suggestions but overall looks good

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