docs: update license key url and small tweaks (#34115)

kay-kim · web-flow · commit f3e96216c395 · 2025-11-13T13:04:18.000-05:00
diff --git a/doc/user/content/installation/faq.md b/doc/user/content/installation/faq.md
@@ -14,14 +14,9 @@ menu:
 Community edition license keys are valid for one year. Enterprise license
 keys will vary based on the terms of your contract.
 
-## How do I get a community license key?
+## How do I get a  license key?
 
-To request a license key for Materialize Community Edition, visit https://materialize.com/get-started/.
-
-## How do I get an enterprise license key?
-
-To purchase a Materialize Self-Managed Enterprise License, contact us
-[here](https://materialize.com/self-managed).
+{{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 ## How do I add a license key to an existing installation?
 
diff --git a/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-aws/_index.md b/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-aws/_index.md
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ for details.
 If you do not have Helm 3.2.0+, install. For details, see the [Helm
 documentation](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/).
 
+### License key
+
 {{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 ## Set up AWS Kubernetes environment and install Materialize
diff --git a/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-aws/upgrade-on-aws.md b/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-aws/upgrade-on-aws.md
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ for details.
 If you do not have Helm 3.2.0+, install. For details, see the [Helm
 documentation](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/).
 
+### License key
+
 {{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 ## Procedure
diff --git a/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-azure/_index.md b/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-azure/_index.md
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ the [Helm documentation](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/).
 Terraform outputs. Alternatively, you can manually specify the name and region.
 If you want to use `jq` and do not have `jq` installed, install.
 
+### License key
+
 {{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 ## A. Authenticate with Azure
diff --git a/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-azure/upgrade-on-azure.md b/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-azure/upgrade-on-azure.md
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ the [Helm documentation](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/).
 Terraform outputs. Alternatively, you can manually specify the name and region.
 If you want to use `jq` and do not have `jq` installed, install.
 
+### License key
+
 {{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 ## A. Authenticate with Azure
diff --git a/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-gcp/_index.md b/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-gcp/_index.md
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ If you do not have Helm version 3.2.0+ installed, install.  For details, see the
 Terraform outputs. Alternatively, you can manually specify the name and region.
 If you want to use `jq` and do not have `jq` installed, install.
 
+### License key
+
 {{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 ## A. Configure GCP project and service account
diff --git a/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-gcp/upgrade-on-gcp.md b/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-gcp/upgrade-on-gcp.md
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ If you do not have Helm version 3.2.0+ installed, install.  For details, see the
 Terraform outputs. Alternatively, you can manually specify the name and region.
 If you want to use `jq` and do not have `jq` installed, install.
 
+### License key
+
 {{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 ## Procedure
diff --git a/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-local-kind/_index.md b/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-local-kind/_index.md
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ documentationq](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/).
 For help with `kubectl` commands, see [kubectl Quick
 reference](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/quick-reference/).
 
+### License key
+
 {{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 ## Installation
diff --git a/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-local-kind/upgrade-on-local-kind.md b/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-local-kind/upgrade-on-local-kind.md
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ documentationq](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/).
 For help with `kubectl` commands, see [kubectl Quick
 reference](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/quick-reference/).
 
+### License key
+
 {{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 ## Upgrade
diff --git a/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-local-minikube/_index.md b/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-local-minikube/_index.md
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ This tutorial uses `kubectl`. To install, refer to the [`kubectl` documentationq
 For help with `kubectl` commands, see [kubectl Quick
 reference](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/quick-reference/).
 
+### License key
+
 {{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 ## Installation
diff --git a/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-local-minikube/upgrade-on-local-minikube.md b/doc/user/content/installation/install-on-local-minikube/upgrade-on-local-minikube.md
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ This tutorial uses `kubectl`. To install, refer to the [`kubectl` documentationq
 For help with `kubectl` commands, see [kubectl Quick
 reference](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/quick-reference/).
 
+### License key
+
 {{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 ## Upgrade
diff --git a/doc/user/content/license.md b/doc/user/content/license.md
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ agreement.
 
 A license key is required to use Self-Managed Materialize.
 
-- To request a license key for Materialize Community Edition, visit https://materialize.com/get-started/.
-- To purchase a Materialize Self-Managed Enterprise License, contact us
-[here](https://materialize.com/self-managed).
+{{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 ### Self-Managed Community Edition Privacy Policy
 
diff --git a/doc/user/content/releases/_index.md b/doc/user/content/releases/_index.md
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ menu:
 
 ## Releases
 
-### v26.0
+### Self-Managed v26.0.0
 
-A license key is required to use Materialize v26.0 in a self-managed
-Kubernetes cluster. To request a license key for Materialize Community
-Edition, visit https://materialize.com/get-started/.
+#### License Key
+
+{{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
 
 The license key should be configured in the Kubernetes Secret resource
 created during the installation process. To configure a license key in an
diff --git a/doc/user/layouts/shortcodes/self-managed/materialize-components-list.html b/doc/user/layouts/shortcodes/self-managed/materialize-components-list.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 - A Kubernetes (v1.31+) cluster.
 - PostgreSQL as a metadata database.
 - Blob storage.
-- A license key. To request a license key for Materialize Community Edition, visit https://materialize.com/get-started/.
+- A license key.
diff --git a/doc/user/shared-content/license-key-required.md b/doc/user/shared-content/license-key-required.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
-### License key
+Self-Managed Materialize requires a license key.
 
-To run Materialize in Kubernetes, a license key is required. To request a license key for Materialize Community Edition, visit https://materialize.com/get-started/.
+- To get a license key for Materialize Community Edition, visit
+  https://materialize.com/self-managed/community-license.
+
+- To purchase a Materialize Self-Managed Enterprise License, contact us
+[here](https://materialize.com/self-managed).
diff --git a/doc/user/shared-content/self-managed/install-landing-page.md b/doc/user/shared-content/self-managed/install-landing-page.md
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ or on a cloud provider. Self-Managed Materialize requires:
 
 {{% self-managed/materialize-components-list %}}
 
+## License key
+
+{{< include-md file="shared-content/license-key-required.md" >}}
+
 ## Install locally
 
 {{< multilinkbox >}}
