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Add Discord mirror exporter, config, and docs
Introduce a PowerShell-based Discord mirror that exports selected channels into the Hugo site. Adds tools/discord-mirror/Export-DiscordMirror.ps1, config/discord-mirror.json, static assets (search index, JS, CSS), and content-generation helpers, plus three docs (deployment, moderation guide, quickstart). Also updates hugo.yaml to surface the Discord Archive in the site menu.
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‎DISCORD_MIRROR_DEPLOYMENT.md‎

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# Discord Mirror Deployment Guide for PowerShell.org
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This repository contains a PowerShell-based Discord mirror that publishes selected Discord channel content into the Hugo site under `/discord/`.
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## What this does
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- Pulls messages from **specific allowlisted channels** in the PowerShell.org Discord server.
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- Applies **moderation controls** before any content is published.
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- Generates Hugo content pages in `content/discord/`.
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- Generates search assets in `static/discord/`.
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- Leaves all attachments and images hosted by Discord and links back to them.
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## Required GitHub secret
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Add this repository secret:
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- `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN`
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## Required config updates
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Edit `config/discord-mirror.json`:
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- Replace `discord.guildId`
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- Replace each placeholder channel ID
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- Tune moderation mode per channel
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- Tune `minMessageAgeMinutes` per channel
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- Optionally adjust regex filters
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## Recommended moderation modes
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### `all`
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Publish everything in that channel after the minimum age filter.
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Use for:
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- announcements
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- release channels
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- moderator-curated channels only
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### `reaction`
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Only publish messages that have the approval reaction, such as ✅.
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Use for:
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- help channels
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- showcase channels
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- Q&A highlights
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### `prefix`
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Only publish messages whose content starts with a configured prefix, such as `[publish]`.
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Use for:
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- moderator repost channels
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- copy-edited summaries
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### `author-role`
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Only publish messages authored by users with one of the configured role names.
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Use for:
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- staff summaries
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- trusted publisher channels
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### `any`
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Publish a message if any of the enabled approval mechanisms match.
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Use for:
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- flexible moderation workflows
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## Workflow behavior
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- On `main` branch pushes, the workflow runs the Discord exporter if `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN` is present.
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- On pull requests or when the secret is missing, the Hugo build still runs but the Discord export step is skipped.
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## Validation checklist
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1. Confirm the bot can read the selected channels.
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2. Confirm the bot can read message history.
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3. Confirm `https://powershell.org/discord/` renders.
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4. Confirm `https://powershell.org/discord/search/` loads search results.
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5. Confirm no private or unapproved messages appear.
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6. Confirm attachment links point to Discord URLs.
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## Operational advice
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Do not point this at high-noise general chat and hope for the best. That is how you build a searchable landfill.

‎DISCORD_MIRROR_MODERATION_GUIDE.md‎

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# Discord Mirror Moderation Guide (v5)
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This version adds practical publication controls so PowerShell.org can expose selected Discord content on the public web without blindly dumping channel history.
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## Controls available
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### 1. Channel allowlist
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Only channels listed in `config/discord-mirror.json` are processed.
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### 2. Per-channel moderation mode
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Each channel can choose one of these modes:
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- `all`
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- `reaction`
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- `prefix`
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- `author-role`
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- `any`
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### 3. Minimum message age
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`minMessageAgeMinutes` delays publication so moderators have time to correct or remove content.
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Examples:
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- `60` for announcements
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- `1440` for support highlights
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- `10080` for weekly editorial review
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### 4. Regex filters
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Use `excludeRegex` to suppress command spam, bot command invocations, or unwanted patterns.
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Use `includeRegex` to only publish messages that match a known format.
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### 5. Optional thread capture
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`includeThreads` can be enabled per channel, but it is off by default because the current target is mostly normal text channels.
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## Suggested policies for PowerShell.org
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### Announcements
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- moderation: `all`
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- age: `60`
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- threads: `false`
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### Help highlights
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- moderation: `reaction`
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- reaction: `✅`
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- age: `1440`
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- threads: `false`
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### Moderator summaries
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- moderation: `prefix`
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- prefix: `[publish]`
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- age: `60`
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- threads: `false`
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### Staff-only publisher channel
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- moderation: `author-role`
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- roles: `Moderator`, `Admin`, `Discord Team`
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- age: `60`
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- threads: `false`
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## Recommended rollout
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Start with one low-risk channel such as announcements, verify output, then add one curated help channel using `reaction` mode.
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That gives you a public knowledge layer instead of a public transcript of everyone's stream of consciousness.

‎DISCORD_MIRROR_SITE_OWNER_QUICKSTART.md‎

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# Discord Mirror Quick Start
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1. Add the `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN` secret to the GitHub repository.
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2. Update `config/discord-mirror.json` with the real guild ID and channel IDs.
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3. Give the Discord bot **View Channel** and **Read Message History** in the selected channels.
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4. Push the changes to `main`.
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5. Verify the GitHub Actions workflow succeeds.
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6. Open `/discord/` and `/discord/search/` on the site.
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7. Verify moderation controls are working before announcing the feature publicly.

‎config/discord-mirror.json‎

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{
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"site": {
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"title": "PowerShell.org Discord Archive",
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"baseUrl": "https://powershell.org/discord",
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"sectionPath": "discord",
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"footerText": "Selected Discord content is published to the public web for search and discovery. Attachments and images remain hosted by Discord.",
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"searchDescription": "Search approved Discord archive content mirrored from selected PowerShell.org Discord channels."
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},
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"discord": {
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"guildId": "1488875093873397832",
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"apiBaseUrl": "https://discord.com/api/v10",
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"userAgent": "PowerShellOrgDiscordMirror/5.0"
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},
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"export": {
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"outputContentDir": "content/discord",
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"outputStaticDir": "static/discord",
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"searchIndexFileName": "search-index.json",
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"includeBotMessages": false,
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"sanitizeMentions": true,
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"maxMessagesPerChannel": 1500,
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"defaultMinMessageAgeMinutes": 1440,
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"defaultModerationMode": "reaction",
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"defaultApprovalReaction": "\u2705",
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"defaultApprovalPrefix": "[publish]",
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"defaultAuthorRoleNames": [
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"Moderator",
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"Admin",
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"Discord Team"
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],
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"defaultExcludeRegex": [
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"^/",
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"^!",
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"^\\\\?help"
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],
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"generatedBy": "tools/discord-mirror/Export-DiscordMirror.ps1"
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},
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"channels": [
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{
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"id": "1488875094938746884",
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"slug": "announcements",
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"title": "Announcements",
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"description": "Approved announcement messages mirrored from Discord.",
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"enabled": true,
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"includeThreads": false,
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"maxMessages": 500,
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"minMessageAgeMinutes": 60,
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"moderationMode": "all",
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"approvalReaction": "\u2705",
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"approvalPrefix": "[publish]",
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"authorRoleNames": [
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"Moderator",
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"Admin"
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],
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"excludeRegex": []
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},
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{
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"id": "1489393262191185981",
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"slug": "TechTalk-PowerShell",
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"title": "TechTalk-PowerShell",
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"description": "Curated PowerShell message highlights approved for public publishing.",
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"enabled": true,
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"includeThreads": false,
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"maxMessages": 2000,
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"minMessageAgeMinutes": 1440,
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"moderationMode": "all",
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"approvalReaction": "\u2705",
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"approvalPrefix": "[publish]",
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"authorRoleNames": [
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"Moderator",
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"Admin"
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],
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"excludeRegex": [
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"^/",
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"^!"
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],
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"includeRegex": []
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}
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]
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‎hugo.yaml‎

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- name: "Forums"
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url: "https://forums.powershell.org"
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- name: "Discord Archive"
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url: "/discord/"
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weight: 62
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‎static/discord/search-index.json‎

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/* Generated by tools/discord-mirror/Export-DiscordMirror.ps1 */

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