Document the changes in JIRA projects plugin source code

Problem Definition

In JIRA 6.4.1, customer can disable the 'Feedback' link from Project side bar through database by executing the SQL queries below:

insert into pluginstate values ('com.atlassian.jira.jira-projects-plugin:projects-feedback-web-panel','false');
insert into pluginstate values ('com.atlassian.jira.jira-projects-plugin:feedback-issue-collector','false');

However, after upgraded to JIRA 6.4.12 the queries are no longer valid which mean the feedback link still appeared in the project side bar and only icon was missing.

It seems we have introduced a new module known as "sidebar-feedback-link" for feedback link. After executed the SQL query below, the link has gone:

insert into pluginstate values ('com.atlassian.jira.jira-projects-plugin:sidebar-feedback-link','false');

Suggested Solution

It would be great if we can documents this changes in the release notes or somewhere else to avoid user to do a double job and be a reference in the future.

Workaround

Run the SQL queries below to disable Feedback link in JIRA 6.4.12:

insert into pluginstate values ('com.atlassian.jira.jira-projects-plugin:feedback-issue-collector','false');
insert into pluginstate values ('com.atlassian.jira.jira-projects-plugin:sidebar-feedback-link','false');