Deep-link public topic handoffs into protected routes

docs/v6_5_deep_manual_pack/HyperTwist/DEVELOPMENT.md

@@ -268,6 +268,12 @@ Latest same-day browser/distribution continuity follow-up still on `2026-06-24`:
   - operator access
   - studio rollout
 - each topic now carries explicit next steps, manual/route focus, and quick actions so the public web surface reflects the same browser/package/runtime/compliance separation the hardened routes already enforce
+- those topic actions now also preserve exact protected destinations through auth:
+  - protected downloads
+  - protected notices
+  - protected browser-access
+  - protected dashboard
+- the public topic cards therefore no longer dead-end on broad public guidance when the real next step is signed-in protected follow-through
 - the new shared callout posture explicitly separates:
   - what still works
   - what stays intentionally withheld

website/src/__tests__/public-marketing-pages.test.tsx

@@ -884,8 +884,9 @@ describe('public marketing pages', () => {
     const selectedLaneSection = selectedLaneHeading.closest('section')
     expect(selectedLaneSection).toBeTruthy()
     expect(within(selectedLaneSection as HTMLElement).getByText('Confirm public launch status, operator/studio checkout posture, and support contact first.')).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(within(selectedLaneSection as HTMLElement).getByRole('link', { name: 'Sign in for protected release lane' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/login?next=%2Fapp%2Fdownloads%3Fplatform%3Dwindows')
+    expect(within(selectedLaneSection as HTMLElement).getByRole('link', { name: 'Sign in for protected notices' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/login?next=%2Fapp%2Fnotices')
     expect(within(selectedLaneSection as HTMLElement).getByRole('link', { name: 'Open pricing' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/pricing')
-    expect(within(selectedLaneSection as HTMLElement).getByRole('link', { name: 'Open download center' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/download')
     expect(screen.getByText('If the desktop app is primary, why keep the web version?')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('Is VR/controller support already fully finished?')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('Do higher-dimensional selector choices persist between sessions?')).toBeTruthy()

website/src/__tests__/site-routes.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 import {
+  buildLoginPath,
   buildProtectedDownloadPath,
+  buildRegisterPath,
   buildSupportPath,
   isExternalHref,
   normalizeDownloadPlatform,
@@ -25,4 +27,10 @@ describe('site route helpers', () => {
     expect(isExternalHref('https://checkout.paddle.com')).toBe(true)
     expect(isExternalHref('/support?topic=operator-access')).toBe(false)
   })
+
+  it('builds auth-preserving login and register links for protected destinations', () => {
+    expect(buildLoginPath('/app/downloads?platform=windows')).toBe('/login?next=%2Fapp%2Fdownloads%3Fplatform%3Dwindows')
+    expect(buildRegisterPath('/app/notices')).toBe('/register?next=%2Fapp%2Fnotices')
+    expect(buildLoginPath('//evil.example')).toBe('/login?next=%2Fapp')
+  })
 })

website/src/pages/public-page-helpers.tsx

@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ import {
   releaseNotesUrl,
 } from '../site-config'
 import { deliverySurfaceCards } from '../site-data'
-import { isExternalHref } from '../site-routes'
+import {
+  buildLoginPath,
+  buildProtectedDownloadPath,
+  buildRegisterPath,
+  isExternalHref,
+} from '../site-routes'
 
 export type SupportTopicGuide = {
   title: string
@@ -45,9 +50,9 @@ export const supportTopicGuidance: Record<string, SupportTopicGuide> = {
       'The public manual explains the browser-versus-desktop product split that launch copy must preserve.',
     ],
     actions: [
+      { label: 'Sign in for protected release lane', to: buildLoginPath(buildProtectedDownloadPath('windows')) },
+      { label: 'Sign in for protected notices', to: buildLoginPath('/app/notices') },
       { label: 'Open pricing', to: '/pricing' },
-      { label: 'Open download center', to: '/download' },
-      { label: 'Review notices', to: '/open-source-notices' },
     ],
   },
   'operator-access': {
@@ -65,9 +70,9 @@ export const supportTopicGuidance: Record<string, SupportTopicGuide> = {
       'The public manual explains when the browser dashboard owns the next step and when the native runtime takes over.',
     ],
     actions: [
-      { label: 'Open sign-in', to: '/login' },
-      { label: 'Open download posture', to: '/download' },
-      { label: 'Open public manual', to: '/docs' },
+      { label: 'Sign in for protected downloads', to: buildLoginPath(buildProtectedDownloadPath('windows')) },
+      { label: 'Create account for desktop access', to: buildRegisterPath(buildProtectedDownloadPath('windows')) },
+      { label: 'Open protected dashboard', to: buildLoginPath('/app') },
     ],
   },
   'studio-rollout': {
@@ -85,9 +90,10 @@ export const supportTopicGuidance: Record<string, SupportTopicGuide> = {
       'Resources summarize higher-dimensional runtime lanes and operator playbooks for wider team review.',
     ],
     actions: [
+      { label: 'Sign in for protected notices', to: buildLoginPath('/app/notices') },
+      { label: 'Sign in for protected browser access', to: buildLoginPath('/app/browser-access') },
       { label: 'Open release notes', to: '/changelog' },
       { label: 'Open resources', to: '/resources' },
-      { label: 'Review notices', to: '/open-source-notices' },
     ],
   },
 }

website/src/site-data.ts

@@ -762,6 +762,11 @@ export const resourceCollections = [
 ] as const
 
 export const changelogEntries = [
+  {
+    date: 'June 24, 2026',
+    title: 'Public support topics now preserve exact protected destinations through auth',
+    details: 'Support-topic quick routes no longer stop at generic public guidance. Launch-readiness, operator-access, and studio-rollout actions now deep-link into the correct protected dashboard, download, browser-access, or notices destination through auth-preserving next-target links.',
+  },
   {
     date: 'June 24, 2026',
     title: 'Support-topic routing now spans support, docs, and resources with the same authority split',

website/src/site-routes.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { normalizeNextPath } from './auth/next-path'
+
 export type DownloadPlatformKey = 'windows' | 'macos' | 'linux'
 
 const DOWNLOAD_PLATFORM_LABELS: Record<DownloadPlatformKey, string> = {
@@ -43,6 +45,19 @@ export function buildSupportPath(topic?: string): string {
   return `/support?${params.toString()}`
 }
 
+function buildAuthPath(mode: 'login' | 'register', nextPath: string | null | undefined, fallback = '/app') {
+  const normalizedNextPath = normalizeNextPath(nextPath, fallback)
+  return `/${mode}?next=${encodeURIComponent(normalizedNextPath)}`
+}
+
+export function buildLoginPath(nextPath?: string | null, fallback?: string): string {
+  return buildAuthPath('login', nextPath, fallback)
+}
+
+export function buildRegisterPath(nextPath?: string | null, fallback?: string): string {
+  return buildAuthPath('register', nextPath, fallback)
+}
+
 export function isExternalHref(value: string): boolean {
   return /^[a-z][a-z0-9+.-]*:/i.test(value)
 }