Merge pull request #22773 from aevesdocker/ENGDOCS-2696

Desktop: rm experimental tab
2026-03-27 14:28:47 +07:00 · 2025-06-04 19:20:11 +01:00
parent 62b02cc247
commit e9e78a3032
6 changed files with 37 additions and 43 deletions
--- a/content/manuals/ai/gordon/_index.md
+++ b/content/manuals/ai/gordon/_index.md
@@ -86,21 +86,18 @@ If you have concerns about data collection or usage, you can
 ## Enable Ask Gordon

 1. Sign in to your Docker account.
-2. Navigate to the **Features in development** tab in settings.
-3. Under the **Experimental features** tab, select **Access experimental features**.
-4. Select **Apply and restart**. 
-5. Quit and reopen Docker Desktop to ensure the changes take effect. 
-6. Open the **Settings** view in Docker Desktop.
-7. Navigate to **Features in development**.
-8. From the **Beta** tab, check the **Enable Docker AI** checkbox.
+2. Navigate to the **Beta features** tab in settings.
+3. Check the **Enable Docker AI** checkbox.

   The Docker AI terms of service agreement is displayed. You must agree to the
   terms before you can enable the feature. Review the terms and select **Accept
   and enable** to continue.

-9. Select **Apply & restart**.
+4. Select **Apply & restart**.

-You can also enable Ask Gordon from the **Ask Gordon** tab if you have selected the  **Access experimental features** setting. Simply select the **Enable Ask Gordon** button, and then accept the Docker AI terms of service agreement.
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+>
+> For Docker Desktop versions 4.41 and earlier, this settings lived under the **Experimental features** tab on the **Features in development** page.

 ## Using Ask Gordon

@@ -204,7 +201,7 @@ across several dimensions:
 If you've enabled Ask Gordon and you want to disable it again:

 1. Open the **Settings** view in Docker Desktop.
-2. Navigate to **Features in development**.
+2. Navigate to **Beta features**.
 3. Clear the **Enable Docker AI** checkbox.
 4. Select **Apply & restart**.

--- a/content/manuals/ai/model-runner/_index.md
+++ b/content/manuals/ai/model-runner/_index.md
@@ -37,17 +37,16 @@ Models are pulled from Docker Hub the first time they're used and stored locally

 ### Enable DMR in Docker Desktop

-1. Navigate to the **Features in development** tab in settings.
-2. Under the **Experimental features** tab, select **Access experimental features**.
-3. Select **Apply and restart**.
-4. Quit and reopen Docker Desktop to ensure the changes take effect.
-5. Open the **Settings** view in Docker Desktop.
-6. Navigate to **Features in development**.
-7. From the **Beta** tab, tick the **Enable Docker Model Runner** setting.
-8. If you are running on Windows with a supported NVIDIA GPU, you should also see and be able to tick the **Enable GPU-backed inference** setting.
+1. Navigate to the **Beta features** tab in settings.
+2. Tick the **Enable Docker Model Runner** setting.
+3. If you are running on Windows with a supported NVIDIA GPU, you should also see and be able to tick the **Enable GPU-backed inference** setting.

 You can now use the `docker model` command in the CLI and view and interact with your local models in the **Models** tab in the Docker Desktop Dashboard.

+> [!IMPORTANT]
+>
+> For Docker Desktop versions 4.41 and earlier, this settings lived under the **Experimental features** tab on the **Features in development** page.
+
 ### Enable DMR in Docker Engine

 1. Ensure you have installed [Docker Engine](/engine/install/).
--- a/content/manuals/desktop/settings-and-maintenance/settings.md
+++ b/content/manuals/desktop/settings-and-maintenance/settings.md
@@ -472,13 +472,7 @@ Use the **Extensions** tab to:

 For more information about Docker extensions, see [Extensions](/manuals/extensions/_index.md).

-## Features in development
-
-On the **Feature control** tab you can control your settings for **Beta features** and **Experimental features**.
-
-You can also sign up to the [Developer Preview program](https://www.docker.com/community/get-involved/developer-preview/) from the **Features in development** tab.
-
-### Beta features
+## Beta features

 Beta features provide access to future product functionality.
 These features are intended for testing and feedback only as they may change
@@ -486,16 +480,16 @@ between releases without warning or remove them entirely from a future
 release. Beta features must not be used in production environments.
 Docker doesn't offer support for beta features.

-### Experimental features
-
-Experimental features provide early access to future product functionality.
-These features are intended for testing and feedback only as they may change
-between releases without warning or can be removed entirely from a future
-release. Experimental features must not be used in production environments.
-Docker does not offer support for experimental features.
+You can also sign up to the [Developer Preview program](https://www.docker.com/community/get-involved/developer-preview/) from the **Beta features** tab.

 For a list of current experimental features in the Docker CLI, see [Docker CLI Experimental features](https://github.com/docker/cli/blob/master/experimental/README.md).

+> [!IMPORTANT]
+>
+> For Docker Desktop versions 4.41 and earlier, there is also an **Experimental features** tab under the **Features in development** page.
+>
+> As with beta features, experimental features must not be used in production environments. Docker does not offer support for experimental features.
+
 ## Notifications

 Use the **Notifications** tab to turn on or turn off notifications for the following events:
--- a/content/manuals/security/for-admins/hardened-desktop/settings-management/configure-json-file.md
+++ b/content/manuals/security/for-admins/hardened-desktop/settings-management/configure-json-file.md
@@ -165,10 +165,6 @@ of configurable settings for the `admin-settings.json` file, see [`admin-setting
    "sbomIndexing": true,
    "useBackgroundIndexing": true
  },
-  "allowExperimentalFeatures": {
-    "locked": false,
-    "value": false
-  },
  "allowBetaFeatures": {
    "locked": false,
    "value": false
@@ -310,14 +306,18 @@ quit and reopened.

 For more information, see [Networking](/manuals/desktop/features/networking.md#networking-mode-and-dns-behaviour-for-mac-and-windows).

-### Features in development
+### Beta features
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+>
+> For Docker Desktop versions 4.41 and earlier, these settings lived under the **Experimental features** tab on the **Features in development** page.

 | Parameter                   | OS | Description                                                                                                                                                   | Version |
 |:----------------------------|----|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
-| `allowExperimentalFeatures` |    | If `value` is set to `true`, experimental features are enabled.                                                                                               |         |
 | `allowBetaFeatures`         |    | If `value` is set to `true`, beta features are enabled.                                                                                                       |         |
 | `enableDockerAI`            |    | If `allowBetaFeatures` is true, setting `enableDockerAI` to `true` enables [Docker AI (Ask Gordon)](/manuals/ai/gordon/_index.md).                                                            |         |
 | `enableDockerMCPToolkit`    |    | If `allowBetaFeatures` is true, setting `enableDockerMCPToolkit` to `true` enables the [MCP toolkit feature](/manuals/ai/mcp-catalog-and-toolkit/toolkit.md). |         |
+| `allowExperimentalFeatures` |    | If `value` is set to `true`, experimental features are enabled.                                                                                               |   Docker Desktop version 4.41 and earlier      |

 ### Enhanced Container Isolation

--- a/content/manuals/security/for-admins/hardened-desktop/settings-management/settings-reference.md
+++ b/content/manuals/security/for-admins/hardened-desktop/settings-management/settings-reference.md
@@ -763,7 +763,11 @@ third-party or unvetted plugins from being installed.
 - **Configure this setting with:**
    - **Extensions** settings in [Docker Desktop GUI](/manuals/desktop/settings-and-maintenance/settings.md)

-## Features in development
+## Beta features
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+>
+> For Docker Desktop versions 4.41 and earlier, these settings lived under the **Experimental features** tab on the **Features in development** page.

 ### Enable Docker AI

@@ -775,7 +779,7 @@ third-party or unvetted plugins from being installed.
 - **OS:** {{< badge color=blue text="All" >}}
 - **Use case:** Enable or disable AI features like "Ask Gordon".
 - **Configure this setting with:**
-    - **Features in development** settings in [Docker Desktop GUI](/manuals/desktop/settings-and-maintenance/settings.md)
+    - **Beta features** settings in [Docker Desktop GUI](/manuals/desktop/settings-and-maintenance/settings.md)
    - Settings Management: `enableDockerAI` setting in the [`admin-settings.json` file](/manuals/security/for-admins/hardened-desktop/settings-management/configure-json-file.md)

 ### Enable Docker Model Runner
@@ -788,7 +792,7 @@ third-party or unvetted plugins from being installed.
 - **OS:** {{< badge color=blue text="All" >}}
 - **Use case:** Enable or disable Docker Model Runner features.
 - **Configure this setting with:**
-    - **Features in development** settings in [Docker Desktop GUI](/manuals/desktop/settings-and-maintenance/settings.md)
+    - **Beta features** settings in [Docker Desktop GUI](/manuals/desktop/settings-and-maintenance/settings.md)

 ### Enable host-side TCP support

@@ -800,7 +804,7 @@ third-party or unvetted plugins from being installed.
 - **OS:** {{< badge color=blue text="All" >}}
 - **Use case:** Enable or disable Docker Model Runner features.
 - **Configure this setting with:**
-    - **Features in development** settings in [Docker Desktop GUI](/manuals/desktop/settings-and-maintenance/settings.md)
+    - **Beta features** settings in [Docker Desktop GUI](/manuals/desktop/settings-and-maintenance/settings.md)

 > [!NOTE]
 >
--- a/data/summary.yaml
+++ b/data/summary.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Compliance reporting:
 Compose attach:
  requires: Docker Compose [2.20.0](/manuals/compose/releases/release-notes.md#2200) and later
 Compose bridge:
-  availability: Experimental
+  availability: Beta
 Config profiles:
  requires: Docker Desktop 4.36 and later
 Compose dependent images: