Adds documentation for the SITL containers and .deb packages introduced in #26495. The containers are now live on Docker Hub: [`px4io/px4-sitl:latest`](https://hub.docker.com/r/px4io/px4-sitl) and [`px4io/px4-sitl-gazebo:latest`](https://hub.docker.com/r/px4io/px4-sitl-gazebo).
The main addition is a [Try PX4 Simulation](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/dev_setup/try_px4) page that leads with a single `docker run` command and gets someone flying in under a minute. It lives in Getting Started, right after Recommended Hardware/Setup, so it's one of the first things new users see.
The existing `.deb` package reference has been moved from `packaging/px4_sitl_deb.md` to `simulation/px4_sitl.md` and expanded to cover both containers and `.deb` packages on one page. Sections are ordered by how people use them: what's available, install, configure, connect QGC/MAVSDK, connect ROS 2.
Other changes:
- README now has a "Try PX4" section with the docker one-liner above "Build from Source"
- Landing page (`index.md`) reworked to lead with "Try PX4" before "For Developers"
- Toolchain page (`dev_env.md`) gets a tip redirecting simulation-only users to pre-built packages
- `getting_started.md` and `SUMMARY.md` updated with links to the new pages
- Simulation index tip updated to mention containers alongside `.deb` packages
The SIH container image is published as `px4io/px4-sitl` (renamed from `px4io/px4-sitl-sih`) so the default lightweight option carries the simplest name. The Gazebo image remains `px4io/px4-sitl-gazebo`.
Also upgrades all GitHub Actions in the SITL workflow to Node.js 24 compatible versions (`actions/checkout@v6`, `actions/cache@v5`, `actions/upload-artifact@v7`, `actions/download-artifact@v8`, `docker/setup-buildx-action@v4`, `docker/build-push-action@v7`) to fix the Node.js 20 deprecation warning ahead of the June 2026 deadline.
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Signed-off-by: Ramon Roche <mrpollo@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Hamish Willee <hamishwillee@gmail.com>
* docs: modernize README with hero logo, vehicle icons, and fixed links
Add PX4 and Dronecode SVG logos to the repo, replace broken external
Dronecode logo URL, fix SITL badge branch from master to main, and
restructure the README with centered branding, airframe icon row,
quick-start section, and consolidated documentation links.
* Add vitepress tree
* Update existing workflows so they dont trigger on changes in the docs path
* Add nojekyll, package.json, LICENCE etc
* Add crowdin docs upload/download scripts
* Add docs flaw checker workflows
* Used docs prefix for docs workflows
* Crowdin obvious fixes
* ci: docs move to self hosted runner
runs on a beefy server for faster builds
Signed-off-by: Ramon Roche <mrpollo@gmail.com>
* ci: don't run build action for docs or ci changes
Signed-off-by: Ramon Roche <mrpollo@gmail.com>
* ci: update runners
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* Add docs/en
* Add docs assets and scripts
* Fix up editlinks to point to PX4 sources
* Download just the translations that are supported
* Add translation sources for zh, uk, ko
* Update latest tranlsation and uorb graphs
* update vitepress to latest
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Signed-off-by: Ramon Roche <mrpollo@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Ramon Roche <mrpollo@gmail.com>
