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Summary

Plane v3.2.0 added auto-detection of customer-provided SSL certificates from a fixed ssl/ folder in commercial self-hosted deployments (makeplane/plane-ee#9439, INFRA-868). The developer docs still said custom certificates were not supported. This PR documents the feature where each deployment method's docs already live.

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  • self-hosting/govern/configure-ssl.md — replaces the "not currently supported" stub with a full Use your own certificate guide for Docker Compose (Prime CLI): file names and formats, placing the files, setting SITE_ADDRESS, apply and verify, rotation, reverting to Let's Encrypt, and a troubleshooting table keyed to the proxy's warning messages. Adds a Kubernetes section covering the chart's three ssl.* modes and a step-by-step for ssl.tls_secret_name, including rotation and troubleshooting. Frontmatter description/keywords updated.
  • self-hosting/methods/airgapped-edition.md — new Use your own SSL certificate section with the airgapped-specific steps (--env-file plane.env, the four HTTPS values, recreating dependent services).
  • self-hosting/methods/kubernetes.md and its install-methods-commercial copy — "Bring your own certificate" note under Ingress and SSL Setup linking to the guide.
  • self-hosting/methods/airgapped-edition-kubernetes.md — note pointing airgapped clusters at ssl.tls_secret_name instead of cert-manager.

No sidebar changes: the content lives under the existing Configure → SSL entry and the existing install pages.

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  • vitepress build docs passes (no dead links).
  • Prettier run on all changed files.
  • Steps verified against apps/proxy/docker-entrypoint.sh and the plane-enterprise chart (ssl.* values, ingress templates) on master.

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  • Documentation
    • Added guidance for using custom SSL certificates in Docker, Kubernetes, and air-gapped deployments.
    • Documented certificate placement, verification, rotation, removal, and troubleshooting.
    • Added Kubernetes instructions for TLS Secrets, internal certificate authorities, certificate issuance modes, and HTTPS URL configuration.
    • Clarified support for MinIO, RabbitMQ, and OpenShift certificate requirements.

…and Kubernetes

Replace the "custom certificates are not supported" note on the SSL page with a
full guide for the ssl/ folder auto-detection shipped in Plane v3.2.0 (INFRA-868),
add a Kubernetes section for ssl.tls_secret_name, and cross-link the airgapped
Docker, airgapped Kubernetes and Kubernetes install pages.

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The SSL documentation now covers custom certificates for Docker-based and Kubernetes deployments. It documents certificate files, TLS Secrets, configuration values, verification, rotation, fallback behavior, troubleshooting, airgapped deployments, and OpenShift-specific settings.

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Custom SSL certificate documentation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Docker custom certificate workflow
docs/self-hosting/govern/configure-ssl.md, docs/self-hosting/methods/airgapped-edition.md
Documents custom certificate files, HTTPS settings, proxy restart and verification steps, certificate rotation, Let's Encrypt fallback, warnings, and troubleshooting for Docker-based deployments.
Kubernetes TLS Secret workflow
docs/self-hosting/govern/configure-ssl.md, docs/self-hosting/methods/airgapped-edition-kubernetes.md, docs/self-hosting/methods/install-methods-commercial/kubernetes.md, docs/self-hosting/methods/kubernetes.md
Documents user-created TLS Secrets, Helm chart SSL modes, ingress TLS configuration, HTTPS URL rendering, certificate rotation, SAN requirements, airgapped setup, and OpenShift settings.

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Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Other

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to fe22a

The guide unnecessarily rejects a valid HTTPS address format. Correcting this minor documentation issue is recommended but does not block deployment.

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In `@docs/self-hosting/govern/configure-ssl.md`:
- Line 158: Update the SITE_ADDRESS guidance in the SSL configuration
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Edit `/opt/plane/plane.env` and set the domain the certificate was issued for. `CERT_EMAIL` is not needed:

```bash
SITE_ADDRESS=plane.yourcompany.com

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Document both valid SITE_ADDRESS forms.

The v3.2.0 proxy passes SITE_ADDRESS directly to Caddy v2.11.4, which accepts both plane.yourcompany.com and https://plane.yourcompany.com. Therefore, the airgapped example at docs/self-hosting/methods/airgapped-edition.md:73 is valid and should not be changed. Update docs/self-hosting/govern/configure-ssl.md:56-57, which incorrectly says that only the bare-host form is valid. Keep the existing bare-host examples if desired.

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In `@docs/self-hosting/govern/configure-ssl.md` at line 158, Update the
SITE_ADDRESS guidance in the SSL configuration documentation to state that both
bare-host and https://-prefixed forms are valid with the current proxy/Caddy
setup. Preserve the existing bare-host examples and do not modify the airgapped
documentation.

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Closing in favour of makeplane/docs#547, which ports this change to the new documentation monorepo (apps/developer-docs/) where developer docs now live. The diff there is identical apart from the path prefix.

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