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Summary

The web editor now lets you open docs.json and edit it as raw JSON, with an apply/discard toolbar, JSON validation, and a publish-modal banner that blocks publishing while there are unapplied changes.

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  • editor/configurations.mdx — Added an "Edit docs.json directly" section covering the apply/discard toolbar, JSON validation, the Cmd/Ctrl + S shortcut, and a warning that publishing is blocked while edits are unapplied.
  • editor/branching-and-publishing.mdx — Added an "Unapplied docs.json changes" subsection under publishing, describing the banner that blocks publishing and linking to the new instructions.
  • editor/navigation.mdx — Cross-linked to the new direct-edit flow for users who prefer editing the file over drag-and-drop.
  • editor/keyboard-shortcuts.mdx — Added a docs.json editor section with the apply shortcut.

Context

Triggered by upstream mintlify/mint#7792, which adds collaborative editing of docs.json in the web editor with apply-to-nav and discard flows, plus a publish-modal warning for unapplied changes.


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Low Risk
Low risk: documentation-only updates describing the new docs.json raw-edit/apply-discard flow and publish-menu blocking behavior; no runtime logic changes.

Overview
Documents the new ability to edit docs.json as raw JSON in the web editor, including the Apply changes/Discard toolbar, JSON validation behavior, and the Cmd/Ctrl+S shortcut.

Adds guidance that publishing is blocked when docs.json has unapplied edits (publish-menu banner), and cross-links this flow from navigation and publishing docs in English, Spanish, and French.

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