DOCS-2992: Remove compliance reporting from Calico Enterprise 3.24 and next - #2895
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…d next Remove the compliance reporting feature documentation from Calico Enterprise next and version-3.24-1, since the feature has been removed from the web console and has no shipped replacement. - Delete the compliance guide pages, the compliance-reports reference pages, and the GlobalReport resource page. - Reword the compliance index into a Security landing and relabel the sidebar category to Security; keep the WireGuard, HTTP proxy, and Istio Ambient pages in place at their current paths. - Remove compliance cross-links, the feature-matrix and RBAC rows, reference cards, the get-started Compliance Reports section, and the compliance troubleshooting section. - Remove install-time compliance references from the Helm reference and tigerastatus, and exclude Compliance types from the generated operator API reference (ignoreTypes) so regeneration keeps them out. - Add a plain removal entry to the release notes with no successor named. Across all products and versions, remove the sentence about a coming replacement from every surviving compliance deprecation notice: Calico Enterprise 3.20-2 through 3.23-2, and Calico Cloud next, 22-2, and 23-2. Calico Cloud compliance pages are kept; only the notices change. releases.json is unchanged; the compliance-benchmarker component still ships. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Pull request overview
Removes Calico Enterprise compliance reporting documentation from next and version-3.24-1, while preserving the existing URLs for non-reporting pages that previously lived under the compliance section (for example, WireGuard and related security content). It also updates deprecation notices across Enterprise and Cloud docs to remove references to a future replacement.
Changes:
- Removes compliance reporting docs, reference pages, resource docs, and related cross-links from Calico Enterprise
nextandversion-3.24-1. - Relabels the former “Compliance and security” section to “Security” while keeping remaining pages at their current URLs.
- Updates deprecation notices (Enterprise and Cloud, multiple versions) to remove mention of an upcoming replacement.
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| sidebars-calico-enterprise.js | Renames sidebar category; removes compliance entries |
| calico-enterprise/release-notes/index.mdx | Adds release note about compliance reporting removal |
| calico-enterprise/reference/resources/overview.mdx | Removes GlobalReport from resources list |
| calico-enterprise/reference/resources/globalreport.mdx | Deletes GlobalReport resource reference page |
| calico-enterprise/reference/resources/compliance-reports/policy-audit.mdx | Deletes compliance report reference page |
| calico-enterprise/reference/resources/compliance-reports/overview.mdx | Deletes compliance reports overview reference |
| calico-enterprise/reference/resources/compliance-reports/network-access.mdx | Deletes compliance report reference page |
| calico-enterprise/reference/resources/compliance-reports/inventory.mdx | Deletes compliance report reference page |
| calico-enterprise/reference/resources/compliance-reports/index.mdx | Deletes compliance reports index page |
| calico-enterprise/reference/resources/compliance-reports/cis-benchmark.mdx | Deletes CIS benchmark report reference page |
| calico-enterprise/reference/installation/tigerastatus.mdx | Removes compliance component/log-storage mention |
| calico-enterprise/reference/installation/helm_customization.mdx | Removes Compliance Helm config references |
| calico-enterprise/reference/installation/_crd-ref-docs/config.yaml | Excludes Compliance types from generated API docs |
| calico-enterprise/reference/installation/_api.mdx | Removes Compliance CR/type docs from API reference |
| calico-enterprise/reference/index.mdx | Removes doc cards for compliance resources |
| calico-enterprise/operations/troubleshoot/troubleshooting.mdx | Removes compliance troubleshooting section |
| calico-enterprise/operations/cnx/roles-and-permissions.mdx | Removes Compliance RBAC row/link |
| calico-enterprise/observability/get-started-cem.mdx | Removes Compliance Reports getting-started section |
| calico-enterprise/compliance/overview.mdx | Deletes compliance overview/how-to page |
| calico-enterprise/compliance/index.mdx | Reworks compliance landing to “Security” |
| calico-enterprise/compliance/enable-compliance.mdx | Deletes enable compliance docs |
| calico-enterprise/compliance/compliance-reports-cis.mdx | Deletes CIS benchmark configuration docs |
| calico-enterprise/about/index.mdx | Removes compliance row from feature matrix |
| calico-enterprise/about/calico-product-editions.mdx | Removes compliance row from editions matrix |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_sidebars/version-3.24-1-sidebars.json | Renames sidebar category; removes compliance entries |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/release-notes/index.mdx | Adds release note about compliance reporting removal |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/resources/overview.mdx | Removes GlobalReport from resources list |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/resources/globalreport.mdx | Deletes GlobalReport resource reference page |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/resources/compliance-reports/policy-audit.mdx | Deletes compliance report reference page |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/resources/compliance-reports/overview.mdx | Deletes compliance reports overview reference |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/resources/compliance-reports/network-access.mdx | Deletes compliance report reference page |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/resources/compliance-reports/inventory.mdx | Deletes compliance report reference page |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/resources/compliance-reports/index.mdx | Deletes compliance reports index page |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/resources/compliance-reports/cis-benchmark.mdx | Deletes CIS benchmark report reference page |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/installation/tigerastatus.mdx | Removes compliance component/log-storage mention |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/installation/helm_customization.mdx | Removes Compliance Helm config references |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/installation/_crd-ref-docs/config.yaml | Excludes Compliance types from generated API docs |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/installation/_api.mdx | Removes Compliance CR/type docs from API reference |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/reference/index.mdx | Removes doc cards for compliance resources |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/operations/troubleshoot/troubleshooting.mdx | Removes compliance troubleshooting section |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/operations/cnx/roles-and-permissions.mdx | Removes Compliance RBAC row/link |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/observability/get-started-cem.mdx | Removes Compliance Reports getting-started section |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/compliance/overview.mdx | Deletes compliance overview/how-to page |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/compliance/index.mdx | Reworks compliance landing to “Security” |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/compliance/enable-compliance.mdx | Deletes enable compliance docs |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/compliance/compliance-reports-cis.mdx | Deletes CIS benchmark configuration docs |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/about/index.mdx | Removes compliance row from feature matrix |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.24-1/about/calico-product-editions.mdx | Removes compliance row from editions matrix |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.23-2/compliance/overview.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.23-2/compliance/enable-compliance.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.23-2/compliance/compliance-reports-cis.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.22-2/compliance/overview.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.22-2/compliance/enable-compliance.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.22-2/compliance/compliance-reports-cis.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.21-2/compliance/overview.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.21-2/compliance/enable-compliance.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.21-2/compliance/compliance-reports-cis.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.20-2/release-notes/index.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” sentence from notes |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.20-2/compliance/overview.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.20-2/compliance/enable-compliance.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-enterprise_versioned_docs/version-3.20-2/compliance/compliance-reports-cis.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-cloud/release-notes/index.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” sentence from notes |
| calico-cloud/compliance/overview.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-cloud/compliance/enable-compliance.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-cloud/compliance/compliance-reports-cis.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-23-2/release-notes/index.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” sentence from notes |
| calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-23-2/compliance/overview.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-23-2/compliance/enable-compliance.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-23-2/compliance/compliance-reports-cis.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-22-2/threat/container-threat-detection.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-22-2/release-notes/index.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” sentence from notes |
| calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-22-2/compliance/overview.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-22-2/compliance/enable-compliance.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-22-2/compliance/compliance-reports-cis.mdx | Removes “replacement coming” deprecation sentence |
| - calico-kube-controllers: through CalicoKubeControllersDeployment property in the Installation resource | ||
| - compliance deployment pods (compliance-snapshotter, compliance-server, compliance-controller, compliance-benchmarker, | ||
| compliance-scaleloader, compliance-reporter): through Compliance resource | ||
| - elasticsearch pods: through LogStorage resource - for more info on this option please checkout [Advanced Node Scheduling](../../operations/logstorage/advanced-node-scheduling.mdx) |
| - calico-kube-controllers: through CalicoKubeControllersDeployment property in the Installation resource | ||
| - compliance deployment pods (compliance-snapshotter, compliance-server, compliance-controller, compliance-benchmarker, | ||
| compliance-scaleloader, compliance-reporter): through Compliance resource | ||
| - elasticsearch pods: through LogStorage resource - for more info on this option please checkout [Advanced Node Scheduling](../../operations/logstorage/advanced-node-scheduling.mdx) |
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Superseded. The compliance removal was stacked directly onto the publishing PR #2893 (with the compliance release-note entry), per the plan to review and merge the publish and versions PRs together. |

Removes the compliance reporting feature documentation from Calico Enterprise next and version-3.24-1. The feature has been removed from the web console and has no shipped replacement; the kubescape-based successor (PMREQ-631, PMREQ-666) stalled and its docs epic DOCS-2278 was closed as Won't do.
Calico Enterprise next and 3.24-1:
All products and versions:
Not changed: releases.json still lists the compliance-benchmarker component, which still ships. A few generated API fields and a LogStorage retention field for components that remain are left in place for accuracy.
Jira: https://tigera.atlassian.net/browse/DOCS-2992
For reviewers, representative changed pages are the Calico Enterprise 3.24 release notes, the reference resources index, and the relabeled Security section. I will add the deploy preview link once it builds.