Discord Social SDK: Launch Communication Features GA (#7758)

This commit transitions Discord Social SDK Communication Features from
closed beta to general availability (GA):

- Add GA launch changelog entry for August 13, 2025
- Update communication features documentation with GA status and
  requirements
- Update rate limiting documentation and callouts
- Remove limited access warnings from core documentation
- Update development guides to reflect GA availability
- Add minimum required feature set documentation for GA compliance

Author: markmandel

docs/change-log/2025-08-13-discord-social-sdk-comms-ga.md

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---
+title: "Discord Social SDK Communication Features - General Availability"
+date: "2025-08-13"
+topics:
+  - "Discord Social SDK"
+---
+
+### Discord Social SDK Communication Features - General Availability
+
+Communication features (cross-platform messaging, voice chat, lobbies, and linked channels) are now generally available for all Discord
+Social SDK users that meet our application process criteria. Previously available only in closed beta, these features 
+enable seamless player interaction within your game.
+
+* **Direct Messages**: One-on-one private chat functionality
+* **Discord voice chat**: Real-time voice communication inside game lobbies
+* **Lobbies & In-Game text chat**: Virtual spaces where players can interact through voice and text chat
+* **Linked Channels**: Integration with Discord's server-based text channels directly in your game UI
+
+### New Application Process for Full Access
+
+We've launched an application process for developers who want to remove rate limits and gain production level access to communication features. Developers can now apply through our developer portal with detailed game information and usage projections to unlock production-level capacity.
+
+As part of documenting this application process, we have also documented pre-approval rate limits, so you can build, test and develop against the Social SDK with confidence.
+
+### Get Started with the Social SDK
+
+The Discord Social SDK binaries are available for download in the Developer Portal after enabling the Discord Social SDK for your application.
+
+To learn more about building with the Discord Social SDK, check out the [Discord Social SDK Overview](/docs/discord-social-sdk/overview).

docs/discord-social-sdk/core-concepts/communication-features.mdx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 sidebar_label: Platform Compatibility
 ---
 import ConsoleAccess from '../partials/callouts/console-access.mdx';
+import SonyCallout from '../partials/callouts/sony.mdx';
 
 [Home](/docs/intro) > [Discord Social SDK](/docs/discord-social-sdk/overview) > [Core Concepts](/docs/discord-social-sdk/core-concepts) > {sidebar_label}
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ The Discord Social SDK is available for the following platforms:
   - Unity
 
 <ConsoleAccess />
+<SonyCallout />
 
 ---
 

docs/discord-social-sdk/core-concepts/platform-compatibility.mdx

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 ---
 sidebar_label: Linked Channels
 ---
-import LimitedAccessCallout from '../partials/callouts/limited-access.mdx';
+import RateLimitCallout from '../partials/callouts/rate-limit.mdx';
 import SupportCallout from '../partials/callouts/support.mdx';
 import CommsScopeWarning from '../partials/callouts/oauth-comms-scopes.mdx';
 
 [Home](/docs/intro) > [Discord Social SDK](/docs/discord-social-sdk/overview) > [Development Guides](/docs/discord-social-sdk/development-guides) > {sidebar_label}
 
 # {sidebar_label}
 
-<LimitedAccessCallout />
+<RateLimitCallout />
 
 ## Overview
 

docs/discord-social-sdk/development-guides/linked-channels.mdx

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 ---
 sidebar_label: Managing Lobbies
 ---
-import LimitedAccessCallout from '../partials/callouts/limited-access.mdx';
+import RateLimitCallout from '../partials/callouts/rate-limit.mdx';
 import SupportCallout from '../partials/callouts/support.mdx';
 import CommsScopeWarning from '../partials/callouts/oauth-comms-scopes.mdx';
 
 [Home](/docs/intro) > [Discord Social SDK](/docs/discord-social-sdk/overview) > [Development Guides](/docs/discord-social-sdk/development-guides) > {sidebar_label}
 
 # Creating and Managing Lobbies
 
-<LimitedAccessCallout />
+<RateLimitCallout />
 
 ## Overview
 

docs/discord-social-sdk/development-guides/managing-lobbies.mdx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 sidebar_label: Managing Voice Chat
 ---
-import LimitedAccessCallout from '../partials/callouts/limited-access.mdx';
+import RateLimitCallout from '../partials/callouts/rate-limit.mdx';
 import SupportCallout from '../partials/callouts/support.mdx';
 import CommsScopeWarning from '../partials/callouts/oauth-comms-scopes.mdx';
 

docs/discord-social-sdk/development-guides/managing-voice-chat.mdx

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 ---
 sidebar_label: Sending Direct Messages
 ---
-import LimitedAccessCallout from '../partials/callouts/limited-access.mdx';
+import RateLimitCallout from '../partials/callouts/rate-limit.mdx';
 import SupportCallout from '../partials/callouts/support.mdx';
 import CommsScopeWarning from '../partials/callouts/oauth-comms-scopes.mdx';
 
 [Home](/docs/intro) > [Discord Social SDK](/docs/discord-social-sdk/overview) > [Development Guides](/docs/discord-social-sdk/development-guides) > {sidebar_label}
 
 # {sidebar_label}
 
-<LimitedAccessCallout />
+<RateLimitCallout />
 
 ## Overview
 

docs/discord-social-sdk/development-guides/sending-direct-messages.mdx

@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ Start integrating the SDK into your game with our getting started guides, design
 
 ---
 
-## Limited Access Features
+## Communication Features
+Discord Social SDK features for text and voice communication are available but capped with rate limits.
 
-Discord Social SDK features for text and voice communication are available but have limited access.
+For more information about current rate limits for communication features,
+please see [Communication Features: Rate Limits](/docs/discord-social-sdk/core-concepts/communication-features#rate-limits).
 
-:::preview
 For more information on how to access these features, please see [Core Concepts: Communication Features](/docs/discord-social-sdk/core-concepts/communication-features).
-:::
 
 ---
 

docs/discord-social-sdk/overview.mdx

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+:::warn
+This feature is currently available with rate limits.
+To remove the rate limits for your game, please follow
+[Communication Features: Applying for Rate Limit Removal](/docs/discord-social-sdk/core-concepts/communication-features#applying-for-rate-limit-removal).
+:::