Merge branch 'master' into chore/relocate-partner-logos

Signed-off-by: Asghar Ali <asgharalifs48@gmail.com>

Author: asgharali97

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/news.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ We're in the news! When this happens, we take a moment to reprint that news in o
 #### Task
 1. Create a copy of the [news template](https://github.com/layer5io/layer5/tree/master/src/collections/news/news-template/0000-00-00-news-title).
 1. Follow the instructions included in the news template and rename the new file after the title of the news article using lowercase, kebab casing.
-   1. Understand that this is a reprint request and that you are to copy/paste the published article verbatim. Be sure that you have included the filled in each of the front matter of properties. And have provided a hero image from the original article as well as that you use the original article authors name.
+   1. Understand that this is a reprint request and that you are to copy/paste the published article verbatim. Be sure that you have included the filled in each of the front matter of properties. And have provided a hero image from the original article as well as that you use the original article authors name. Use the `source_url` field to point to the original article for attribution.
 1. Please add the following article to [src/collections/news](https://github.com/layer5io/layer5/tree/master/src/collections/news):
 
 **Article:**

.github/assets/images/sistent/sistent-icon-color.svg

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 1
 
       # - name: Cache Gatsby .cache and public folders
-      #   uses: actions/cache@v4
+      #   uses: actions/cache@v5
       #   id: gatsby-cache
       #   with:
       #     path: |
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           make build
 
       - name: Deploy 🚀
-        uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4.7.4
+        uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4
         with:
           branch: site # The branch the action should deploy to.
           folder: public # The folder the action should deploy.

.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-site.yml

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout current repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 20
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Commit changes
         id: commit-changes
-        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
         with:
           commit_message: "Updated feature data from spreadsheet"
           file_pattern: ${{ env.FEATURES_FILE }}

.github/workflows/feature-list.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/labeler@v5
+    - uses: actions/labeler@v6
       with:
         repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"

.github/workflows/labeler.yml

@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ jobs:
   lighthouseci:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 19
+          node-version: 20
       - run: npm install --legacy-peer-deps && npm install -g @lhci/cli@0.11.x
       - run: CI=false npm run build
       - run: lhci collect --config=.desktop-lighthouserc.js

.github/workflows/lighthouseci.yml

@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-. "$(dirname "$0")/_/husky.sh"
-
-npm run lint
+npx lint-staged

.husky/pre-commit

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+module.exports = {
+  // Lint & Prettify TS and JS files - only the staged files
+  "**/*.(ts|tsx|js|jsx)": (filenames) => [
+    `cross-env NODE_ENV=test npx eslint --fix --max-warnings=0 ${filenames.map((f) => `'${f.replace(/'/g, "'\\''")}'`).join(" ")}`,
+    `npx prettier --write ${filenames.map((f) => `'${f.replace(/'/g, "'\\''")}'`).join(" ")}`,
+  ],
+
+  // Prettify only Markdown and JSON files
+  "**/*.(md|json)": (filenames) =>
+    `npx prettier --write ${filenames.map((f) => `'${f.replace(/'/g, "'\\''")}'`).join(" ")}`,
+};

.lintstagedrc.js

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ If you'd like to contribute a post to layer5.io/blog, please open an Issue and s
 
 ## Adding News
 
-1. In order to add/update news items, see the detailed instructions in the [news issue template](https://github.com/layer5io/layer5/issues/new?template=news.md).
+1. In order to add/update news items, see the detailed instructions in the [news issue template](https://github.com/layer5io/layer5/issues/new?template=news.md). When adding a reprint, use the optional `source_url` field in the frontmatter to link back to the original article for attribution.
 
 # Contributing to Layer5's Sistent
 

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 # About Layer5
 
-[Layer5](https://layer5.io)'s cloud native application and infrastructure management software enables engineers to expect more from their infrastructure. We embrace _developer_-defined infrastructure. We empower developers to change how they write applications, support _operators_ in rethinking how they run modern infrastructure, and enable _product owners_ to regain full-control over their product portfolio. [Docs](https://docs.layer5.io)
+[Layer5](https://layer5.io)'s cloud native application and infrastructure management software enables you to expect more from your infrastructure. We embrace _developer_-defined infrastructure. We empower developers to change how they write applications, support _operators_ in rethinking how they run modern infrastructure, and enable _teams_ to stop finger-pointing and start collaborating. [Docs](https://docs.layer5.io)
 
 # Projects
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 <a href="https://layer5.io/kanvas">
   <img src="src/assets/images/kanvas/icon-only/kanvas-icon-color.svg" alt="Kanvas logo" width="125px" style="margin:10px;" align="left" />
 </a>
-<a href="https://layer5.io/kanvas">Kanvas</a> is an end-to-end management platform, here to help teams understand problems, deploy designs, apply patterns, manage and operate your deployments and services in real-time. [Docs](https://docs.kanvas.new)
+<a href="https://layer5.io/kanvas">Kanvas</a> delivers infrastructure as design. Kanvasis an end-to-end management platform, here to help teams understand problems, deploy designs, apply patterns, manage and operate your deployments and services in real time. [Docs](https://docs.kanvas.new)
 <br /><br /><br/>
 </p>
 <br />
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 style="float:left;margin:10px;" width="125px"
 alt="Nighthawk" align="left" />
 </a>
-<a href="https://getnighthawk.dev/">Nighthawk</a> is a Layer 7 (HTTP/HTTPS/HTTP2) performance characterization tool. Nighthawk is Envoy’s load generator and is written in C++. Meshery integrates Nighthawk as one of (currently) three choices of load generator for characterizing and managing the performance of infrastructure and services.
+<a href="https://getnighthawk.dev/">Nighthawk</a> is a Layer 7 (HTTP/HTTPS/HTTP2) performance characterization tool. Nighthawk is Envoy’s load generator and is written in C++. Meshery integrates Nighthawk as one of (currently) three choices of load generator for characterizing and managing the performance of infrastructure and services. [Docs](https://getnighthawk.dev)
 <br /><br /><br />
 </p>
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ alt="Nighthawk" align="left" />
 style="float:left;margin:10px;" width="125px"
 alt="Meshery Catalog" align="left" />
 </a>
-<a href="">Layer5 Catalog</a> As a central hub for sharing cloud native infrastructure designs, Meshery Catalog enables the exchange of the best practices, reusable templates, and Kubernetes-based operational patterns for multi-cluster Kubernetes clusters and distributed applications. Meshery Catalog serves as a marketplace full of curated cloud native infrastructure configurations and operational patterns perfect for DevOps engineers who seek to leverage and contribute to Meshery's large collection of design patterns.
+<a href="">Layer5 Catalog</a> As a central hub for sharing cloud native infrastructure designs, Meshery Catalog enables the exchange of the best practices, reusable templates, and Kubernetes-based operational patterns for multi-cluster Kubernetes clusters and distributed applications. Meshery Catalog serves as a marketplace full of curated cloud native infrastructure configurations and operational patterns perfect for DevOps engineers who seek to leverage and contribute to Meshery's large collection of design patterns. [Docs](https://docs.layer5.io/cloud/catalog)
 <br /><br /><br />
 </p>
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ alt="Meshery Catalog" align="left" />
 <a href="https://cloud.layer5.io/academy">
  <img src=".github/assets/images/academy/academy-layer5-light.svg" style="margin:10px;" width="125px" alt="Layer5 Academy" align="left" />
 </a>
-<a href="https://cloud.layer5.io/academy">Layer5 Academy</a> Layer5 Academy is a learning platform built into Layer5 Cloud. It offers structured learning paths, interactive challenges, and professional certifications. Content spans beginner to advanced levels, helping both developers and organizations skill up in cloud native technologies.
+<a href="https://cloud.layer5.io/academy">Layer5 Academy</a> Layer5 Academy is a learning platform built into Layer5 Cloud. It offers structured learning paths, interactive challenges, and professional certifications. Content spans beginner to advanced levels, helping both developers and organizations skill up in cloud native technologies. [Docs](https://docs.layer5.io/cloud/academy)
 <br /><br /><br/>
 </p>
 <br />
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ alt="Meshery Catalog" align="left" />
 <h2><a href="https://github.com/service-mesh-patterns">Cloud Native Patterns</a></h2>
 <a href="https://github.com/service-mesh-patterns"><img src=".github/assets/images/patterns/service-mesh-pattern.svg" style="float:left;margin:10px;" width="125px" alt="Cloud Native Patterns" align="left"/>
 </a>
-<a href="https://github.com/service-mesh-patterns">Cloud Native Patterns</a> help you get the most out of Kubernetes and every CNCF project. Each pattern can be used as a template and is customizable. [Site](https://github.io/service-mesh-patterns/service-mesh-patterns)
+<a href="https://github.com/service-mesh-patterns">Cloud Native Patterns</a> help you get the most out of Kubernetes and every CNCF project. Each pattern can be used as a template and is customizable. [Site](https://service-mesh-patterns.github.io/service-mesh-patterns/)
 <br /><br /><br />
 </p>
 <br />
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ alt="Meshery Catalog" align="left" />
          <img align="left" src="src/assets/images/service-mesh-performance/stacked/smp-light-text.svg" alt="Shows a dark SMP logo in light mode and a white logo in dark mode" width="125px" style="float:left;margin:10px;" />
 </picture>
 </a>
-The <a href="https://layer5.io/projects/cloud-native-performance">Cloud Native Performance</a> is a vendor-neutral specification for capturing details of environment and infrastructure details, cloud native infrastructure and its configuration, service/application details, and bundling of statistical analysis of results.
+The <a href="https://layer5.io/projects/cloud-native-performance">Cloud Native Performance</a> is a vendor-neutral specification for capturing details of environment and infrastructure details, cloud native infrastructure and its configuration, service/application details, and bundling of statistical analysis of results. [Site](https://smp-spec.io)
 <br /><br /><br />
 </p>
 <br />
 
 
-<p style="clear:both;">
+<!-- <p style="clear:both;">
 <h2><a href="https://layer5.io/projects/image-hub">Image Hub</a></h2>
 <a href="https://layer5.io/projects/image-hub"><img src=".github/assets/images/image-hub/layer5-image-hub.webp"
 style="float:left;margin:10px;" width="125px"
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ alt="Image Hub" align="left" /></a>
 Image Hub supports Envoy-based data planes. It is compatible with and can be deployed on Istio and Consul.
 <br /><br /><br />
 </p>
-<br />
+<br /> -->
 
 
 <p style="clear:both;">
@@ -129,25 +129,26 @@ Image Hub supports Envoy-based data planes. It is compatible with and can be dep
    <img src=".github/assets/images/meshery-operator/meshery-operator-dark.svg"
  style="float:left;margin:10px;" width="125px" alt="Meshery operator" align="left" />
 </a>
- <a href="https://github.com/layer5io/meshery-operator"> Meshery Operator</a> deploys and manages MeshSync.
+ <a href="https://github.com/layer5io/meshery-operator"> Meshery Operator</a> deploys and manages MeshSync. [Docs](https://docs.meshery.io/concepts/architecture/operator)
  <br /><br /><br /><br />
 </p>
 <br />
 
 
 <p style="clear:both;">
-<h2><a href="https://github.com/layer5io/learn-layer5">Learn Layer5</a></h2>
-<a href="https://github.com/layer5io/learn-layer5">
-  <img src=".github/assets/images/layer5/5-light-small.svg"
+<h2><a href="https://layer5.io/projects/sistent">Sistent</a></h2>
+<a href="https://layer5.io/projects/sistent">
+  <img src=".github/assets/images/sistent/sistent-icon-color.svg"
 style="float:left;margin:10px;" width="125px" height="100px"
-alt="Learn Layer5" align="left" />
+alt="Sistent" align="left" />
 </a>
-<a href="https://github.com/layer5io/learn-layer5">Learn Layer5</a> is a sample application for learning how cloud native infrastructure works.
+Sistent is a design system and component library that streamlines the design and development of consistent, user-friendly interfaces for cloud native applications. [GitHub](https://github.com/layer5io/sistent), [Docs](https://layer5.io/projects/sistent)
 <br /><br /><br />
 </p>
 <br />
 
 
+
 <p style="clear:both;">
 <h1><a name="contributing"></a><a name="community"></a> <a href="https://layer5.io/community">Community</a> and <a href="https://layer5.io/community/handbook">Contributions</a></h1>
 <p> We warmly welcome all contributors! Our projects are community-built and each welcomes open collaboration. As you get started, please review this project's <a href="https://github.com/layer5io/layer5/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md">contributing guidelines</a>. Whether you are a user or code contributor and whether you're opening an <a href="/../../issues">issue</a> or a <a href="/../../pulls">pull request</a>, know that any form of your engagement is considered contribution and is appreciated. Contributors are expected to adhere to the <a href="https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md">CNCF Code of Conduct</a>.
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ alt="Learn Layer5" align="left" />
 </div>
 <br />
 <ul>
-  <li>Find us on Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/layer5">@layer5</a>, <a href="https://x.com/mesheryio">@mesheryio</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/kanvas-new">@kanvas-new</a>.</li>
+  <li>Find us on Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/layer5">@layer5</a>, <a href="https://x.com/mesheryio">@mesheryio</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/kanvas_new">@kanvas-new</a>.</li>
   <li>Visit us on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/layer5">Layer5</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/meshery/">Meshery</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kanvas-new">Kanvas</a>.</li>
   <li>Subscribe on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/Layer5io?sub_confirmation=1">Layer5 Youtube</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mesheryio?sub_confirmation=1">Meshery Youtube</a></li>
 </ul>