From 0aa8a563ecb0bf49e57661c5fce3fd51a5644574 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jh-block <jhugo@block.xyz>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:45:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] docs: hide Windows CUDA download links until release (#8874)

Signed-off-by: jh-block <jhugo@block.xyz>
---
 .../docs/getting-started/installation.md      | 26 -------------------
 .../WindowsDesktopInstallButtons.js           |  6 -----
 2 files changed, 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/documentation/docs/getting-started/installation.md b/documentation/docs/getting-started/installation.md
index da18589b68..4ee3465ffe 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/getting-started/installation.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/getting-started/installation.md
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@ import { PanelLeft } from 'lucide-react';
           1. Unzip the downloaded zip file.
           2. Run the executable file to launch the goose Desktop application.
 
-          :::info Windows variants
-          `Windows` is the standard general-purpose build. `Windows CUDA` is for NVIDIA GPUs with a compatible CUDA driver/runtime.
-          :::
-
           :::tip Updating goose
           It's best to periodically [update goose](/docs/guides/updating-goose).
           :::
@@ -156,32 +152,18 @@ import { PanelLeft } from 'lucide-react';
         - **MSYS2**: Available from [msys2.org](https://www.msys2.org/)
         - **PowerShell**: Available on Windows 10/11 by default
 
-        Use the standard build for the general-purpose Windows install. Use the CUDA variant if you have an NVIDIA GPU with a compatible CUDA driver/runtime.
-
         **Git Bash / MSYS2: Standard**
 
         ```bash
         curl -fsSL https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/releases/download/stable/download_cli.sh | bash
         ```
 
-        **Git Bash / MSYS2: Windows CUDA**
-
-        ```bash
-        curl -fsSL https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/releases/download/stable/download_cli.sh | GOOSE_WINDOWS_VARIANT=cuda bash
-        ```
-
         To install without interactive configuration, disable `CONFIGURE`:
 
         ```bash
         curl -fsSL https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/releases/download/stable/download_cli.sh | CONFIGURE=false bash
         ```
 
-        To install the CUDA variant without interactive configuration:
-
-        ```bash
-        curl -fsSL https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/releases/download/stable/download_cli.sh | GOOSE_WINDOWS_VARIANT=cuda CONFIGURE=false bash
-        ```
-
         **PowerShell Installation: Standard**
         Download the PowerShell installation script to your current directory.
 
@@ -193,14 +175,6 @@ import { PanelLeft } from 'lucide-react';
         .\download_cli.ps1
         ```
 
-        **PowerShell Installation: Windows CUDA**
-
-        ```powershell
-        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aaif-goose/goose/main/download_cli.ps1" -OutFile "download_cli.ps1";
-        $env:GOOSE_WINDOWS_VARIANT="cuda"
-        .\download_cli.ps1
-        ```
-
         :::info Windows PATH Setup
         If you see a warning that goose is not in your PATH, you need to add goose to your PATH:
 
diff --git a/documentation/src/components/WindowsDesktopInstallButtons.js b/documentation/src/components/WindowsDesktopInstallButtons.js
index 21b4534a84..673d421d00 100644
--- a/documentation/src/components/WindowsDesktopInstallButtons.js
+++ b/documentation/src/components/WindowsDesktopInstallButtons.js
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ const WindowsDesktopInstallButtons = () => {
         >
           <IconDownload /> Windows
         </Link>
-        <Link
-          className="button button--primary button--lg"
-          to="https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/releases/download/stable/Goose-win32-x64-cuda.zip"
-        >
-          <IconDownload /> Windows CUDA
-        </Link>
       </div>
     </div>
   );