Document admin ability to update custom profile attributes via System Console

[Combs7th]

@claude, Let's update the Mattermost Product Documentation to reflect the admin's product experience from Mattermost server v.11.1.1 onward captured via engineering PR mattermost/mattermost#33984.

Focus the docs update on:

• Describing that admins can now view and update users’ custom profile attribute values from the System Console
• Clarifying where in the System Console this action is available
• Identifying any role or permission considerations related to this capability (for example, whether this is limited to System Admins or configurable roles)

If this change affects existing documentation around:

• user management
• custom profile attributes
• roles and permissions

Prioritize updating or cross-referencing those existing docs rather than duplicating guidance.

DO NOT suggest changes to the following docs pages:

• changelogs
• important upgrade notes
• version archive
• removed and deprecated features
• unsupported legacy releases

[claude]

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Documentation Update for Custom Profile Attributes Admin Feature ✅

I've successfully updated the Mattermost Product Documentation to reflect the new admin capability to view and update users' custom profile attribute values from the System Console (v.11.1.1+).

Todo List:

• Read repository guidelines (CLAUDE.md)
• Research existing documentation structure
• Find current docs on custom profile attributes
• Find current docs on user management in System Console
• Analyze engineering PR for feature details
• Identify specific documentation pages to update
• Update user-management-configuration-settings.rst with new admin capabilities
• Update user-attributes.rst with cross-reference
• Ensure proper cross-referencing
• Test build process if available

Changes Made:

1. Added new "Manage user attributes" section to user-management-configuration-settings.rst:

• Documents the admin capability to view and update user attribute values via System Console > Users > User Configuration
• Provides step-by-step instructions for editing attributes
• Clarifies permission and role considerations (limited to system administrators)
• Includes cross-references to related documentation
• Specifies this feature is available from Mattermost Server v11.1

2. Enhanced user-attributes.rst with cross-reference:

• Added new bullet point in the "Manage attributes" section
• Explains the admin capability to edit individual user attribute values through System Console
• References the detailed documentation for complete instructions
• Maintains consistency with existing documentation patterns

3. Ensured proper cross-referencing:

• Both documents now reference each other appropriately
• Links follow established documentation patterns
• Navigation paths are clearly specified

The documentation now provides comprehensive coverage of:

• Where the feature is located in the System Console
• How to access and use the functionality
• Role and permission requirements
• Cross-references to related user attribute management

✅ Changes committed and pushed successfully.