# Docsy 2024 Review: Adoptions and Enhancements > Celebrating Docsy's 2024 growth in features and adoption, including a 57% usage increase, new features like dark mode, and improved internationalization support. --- LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt) --- As we reflect on 2024, it’s exciting to see steady progress toward the goals outlined in our [2024 priorities]. This year, we focused on enhancing stability, improving internationalization, and delivering long-anticipated features like dark mode and continuous integration (CI) testing. > Docsy’s use **increased by 57%** in > 2024, from 1.4K to 2.2K projects! [^1] Let’s dive into the development highlights from 2024 and take a peek at what lies ahead. [2024 priorities]: ../2023/priorities-for-2024/ ## Release highlights We published three releases this year, each focusing on stability while introducing at least one major feature enhancement. Highlights include: - **[0.9.0](0.9.0/)** added _long-awaited_: - **CI testing** via GitHub Actions to ensure quality and reliability across Linux and Windows. - **Footer customization** — Docsy's [longest-standing issue (#2)][#2]! — as well as improved repository links, and enhanced accessibility and look-and-feel. - **[0.10.0](0.10.0/):** - Enabled [color themes and **dark mode**][dark mode] via Bootstrap 5.3 upgrade, marking the completion of the [Bootstrap 5 migration] started in 2021. Also made adjustments to shortcodes and styles for dark-mode compatibility. - Addressed breaking changes resulting from the major core upgrade to Hugo 0.123.0. - **[0.11.0](https://github.com/google/docsy/releases/tag/v0.11.0):** - Enhanced internationalization by reintroducing **Right-To-Left (RTL) language support** using Bootstrap's RTL capabilities. [#2]: https://github.com/google/docsy/issues/2 [Bootstrap 5 migration]: https://github.com/google/docsy/issues/470 ## Major feature enhancements {#enhancements} In addition to CI testing, a key development feature contributing to Docsy's stability, here are the major user-facing enhancements introduced in 2024. ### Dark mode support [Dark mode] support was the **_most upvoted_ Docsy enhancement** prior to its debut in v0.10.0. Powered by Bootstrap 5.3 color themes, this Docsy feature includes a built-in light/dark mode menu selector for easy implementation. We plan on [enabling dark mode] in the [Docsy example], for even easier adoption. Dark mode has already been adopted in notable projects like OpenTelemetry ([opentelemetry.io#4023]). [enabling dark mode]: https://github.com/google/docsy-example/issues/285 [Docsy example]: https://github.com/google/docsy-example [opentelemetry.io#4023]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry.io/issues/4023 ### Right-To-Left (RTL) language support [RTL language support (#1933)][#1933], reintroduced through Bootstrap's use of the mature and well-vetted [RTLCSS] framework, replaced Docsy's deprecated custom RTL solution from 2023. This enhancement meets longstanding multilingual documentation needs. Notably, RTL support has been requested by major Docsy-based sites, including the two 2024 [top-velocity projects] of the [CNCF]: - [Kubernetes]: [right-to-left language support #22730](https://github.com/kubernetes/website/issues/22730) - [Localize website into Arabic (ar) #22726](https://github.com/kubernetes/website/issues/22726) - [Localize website into Persian (fa) #22727](https://github.com/kubernetes/website/issues/22727) - [OpenTelemetry]: - [Add Persian version of website pages #4990](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry.io/issues/4990) [#1933]: https://github.com/google/docsy/pull/1933 [CNCF]: https://www.cncf.io [dark mode]: 0.10.0/#color-themes-and-dark-mode-support [Kubernetes]: https://kubernetes.io [OpenTelemetry]: https://opentelemetry.io [top-velocity projects]: https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/07/11/as-we-reach-mid-year-2024-a-look-at-cncf-linux-foundation-and-top-30-open-source-project-velocity/ [RTLCSS]: https://rtlcss.com/ ## Adoptions and the Docsy Starter One of the most exciting developments in 2024 has been Docsy's growing adoption. GitHub analytics show a **57% increase in usage**, reaching **2.2K projects** as of this writing. Adoption among CNCF projects has also grown since our [2023 report]. This year, [Linux Foundation mentees][LFX] [Sandra Dindi] and [Dariksha Ansari] used the [CNCF Docsy starter] to migrate the following sites to Docsy: - **[The Update Framework](https://theupdateframework.io)** ([theupdateframework.io#105]) - **[in-toto](https://in-toto.io)** ([in-toto.io#76]) Additionally, the [Kubernetes website] is undergoing a significant Docsy upgrade from v0.2, to align with the latest version and reduce technical debt: - [Align with upstream Docsy kubernetes.io#41171](https://github.com/kubernetes/website/issues/41171) - [Update Docsy step by step to the latest Docsy kubernetes.io#44002](https://github.com/kubernetes/website/issues/44002) The upgrade is progressing well, as shown in the ongoing efforts documented in the [0.3.x upgrade] and [0.5.x upgrade]. [0.3.x upgrade]: https://github.com/kubernetes/website/pull/48721 [0.5.x upgrade]: https://github.com/kubernetes/website/issues/48807 [theupdateframework.io#105]: https://github.com/theupdateframework/theupdateframework.io/pull/105 [CNCF Docsy starter]: https://github.com/chalin/docsy-starter [LFX]: https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/09/27/congratulations-to-45-cncf-term-1-2024-lfx-program-mentees/ [2023 report]: https://www.cncf.io/blog/2023/01/19/fast-and-effective-tools-for-cncf-and-open-source-project-websites/ [in-toto.io#76]: https://github.com/in-toto/in-toto.io/issues/76 [Kubernetes website]: https://github.com/kubernetes/website [Dariksha Ansari]: https://mentorship.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/project/34314eb1-0fc3-4802-ab04-2265418c2e48 [Sandra Dindi]: https://mentorship.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/project/e35f28f9-f333-47a8-a76a-119567cf10ca ## What's ahead? Looking ahead, we’re excited to continue supporting the Docsy upgrade and adoption efforts by projects such as [gRPC (grpc.io#1389)] and [Jaeger (jaegertracing#746)]. For features tentatively planned for the first release of 2025, see [Release 0.12.0 preparation #2108]. The most upvoted enhancement requests are currently: [^2] - [Navigation indication on the right TOC #349](https://github.com/google/docsy/issues/349) - [Repository / page-meta link fixes and improvements #1841](https://github.com/google/docsy/issues/1841), particularly for [GitLab](https://github.com/google/docsy/issues/375) - [Drop jQuery #1436](https://github.com/google/docsy/issues/1436) Thank you to all contributors and users who made 2024 a meaningful year for Docsy. Wishing you a fantastic end to 2024 and a great start to 2025! Let’s continue creating exceptional documentation together. [^1]: Based on GitHub analytics [Docsy dependents] as of the time of writing. [^2]: Remember to [vote for your most-desired feature](https://github.com/google/docsy/issues). [Docsy dependents]: https://github.com/google/docsy/network/dependents [gRPC (grpc.io#1389)]: https://github.com/grpc/grpc.io/issues/1389 [Jaeger (jaegertracing#746)]: https://github.com/jaegertracing/documentation/issues/746 [Release 0.12.0 preparation #2108]: https://github.com/google/docsy/issues/2108