# \#upcoming-changes **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/upcoming-changes/1111.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Introducing Upcoming Changes, a system to manage new features and changes to existing functionality in your community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-upcoming-changes-a-system-to-manage-new-features-and-changes-to-existing-functionality-in-your-community/392894)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 8:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-upcoming-changes-a-system-to-manage-new-features-and-changes-to-existing-functionality-in-your-community/392894 "2026-09-05T08:48:35Z")
As we continue to improve Discourse, we’ve created a new Upcoming Changes config page to help admins understand what changes are coming to Discourse and let them manage how those changes are implemented in their communit… --- ## [Automatically generated llms.txt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-generated-llms-txt/411435)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-generated-llms-txt/411435 "2026-09-02T06:15:26Z")
Hi All, For a long time we have supported llms.txt per: We are now going to also ship a default llms.txt for all sites (as an upcoming change) We opted for a very conservative yet powerful default: Discourse This … --- ## [The road to stable, then permanent, for granular\_anonymous\_and\_logged\_in\_groups\_permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-road-to-stable-then-permanent-for-granular-anonymous-and-logged-in-groups-permissions/410178)
**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-road-to-stable-then-permanent-for-granular-anonymous-and-logged-in-groups-permissions/410178 "2026-08-17T05:43:36Z")
This is a companion topic to Granular group-based permissions for anonymous and logged in users , and is a WIP. There are still a few places in various codebases for core, plugins, and themes that directly reference ev… --- ## [Reset filter button on upcoming changes page spans the full width of the page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-filter-button-on-upcoming-changes-page-spans-the-full-width-of-the-page/407468)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-filter-button-on-upcoming-changes-page-spans-the-full-width-of-the-page/407468 "2026-07-27T21:58:58Z")
Reset filter button on upcoming changes page spans the full width of the page I feel like the reset filter button on the upcoming changes page is a little too large. The filter button also doesn’t look that much like a b… --- ## [What is the purpose of the “Permanent” filter on the upcoming changes page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-permanent-filter-on-the-upcoming-changes-page/402433)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-permanent-filter-on-the-upcoming-changes-page/402433 "2026-07-06T01:49:54Z")
The list is empty, but I expected the changes that were recently made permanent to appear there: DEV: make enable\_custom\_splash\_screen permanent, remove upcoming change by awesomerobot · Pull Request #39720 · discou… --- ## [The prompt message given when upcoming changes are officially added is not clear enough](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-prompt-message-given-when-upcoming-changes-are-officially-added-is-not-clear-enough/406676)
**Author:** [@Noble\_Fish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noble_Fish)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 6:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-prompt-message-given-when-upcoming-changes-are-officially-added-is-not-clear-enough/406676 "2026-07-03T06:43:58Z")
The prompt message given when upcoming changes are officially added is not clear enough. The wording here says that a certain setting item has been automatically enabled, but clicking on it will navigate to the upcom… --- ## [Issue with enabling upcoming changes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-enabling-upcoming-changes/395881)
**Author:** [@sniper756](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniper756)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-enabling-upcoming-changes/395881 "2026-07-01T17:03:47Z")
我想请教一下，这个问题提示是正常的么？ --- ## [Notifications about upcoming changes that are hidden on the upcoming changes page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-about-upcoming-changes-that-are-hidden-on-the-upcoming-changes-page/405009)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 5:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-about-upcoming-changes-that-are-hidden-on-the-upcoming-changes-page/405009 "2026-06-16T05:22:13Z")
Today I was notified that the Enable Horizon high context topic cards change has been enabled by default. When I clicked it, this was the result: I understand why changes on themes/plugins that are disabled are hidde… --- ## [Upcoming Changes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-changes/395390)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-changes/395390 "2026-02-10T13:26:19Z")
The Upcoming Changes system helps admins understand, test, and manage new features and changes coming to Discourse before they’re fully deployed. Accessing Upcoming Changes Navigate to Admin \> Upcoming Changes (or visit…