Decommissioning the quantum cloud

README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <p align="center">
-  <a href="https://strawberryfields.ai">
-    <img width=80% src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/XanaduAI/strawberryfields/master/doc/_static/strawberry-fields-text.png">
-  </a>
+  <img width=80% src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/XanaduAI/strawberryfields/master/doc/_static/strawberry-fields-text.png">
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <a href="https://strawberryfields.ai">Strawberry Fields</a> is a full-stack Python library for
+ Strawberry Fields is a full-stack Python library for
  designing, simulating, and optimizing continuous-variable quantum optical circuits.
 </p>
 
@@ -42,18 +40,15 @@
 <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/XanaduAI/strawberryfields/master/doc/_static/StateLearning.gif" width="300px" align="right">
 
 
-* Execute photonic quantum algorithms directly on
-  [Xanadu's next-generation quantum hardware](https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/hardware/index.html).
+* Execute photonic quantum algorithms directly on Xanadu's next-generation quantum hardware.
 
-* [High-level functions](https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/applications.html) for **solving
-  practical problems** including **graph and network optimization**, **machine learning**, and
+* High-level functions for **solving practical problems** including **graph and network optimization**, **machine learning**, and
   **chemistry**.
 
 * Includes a suite of world-class simulators—based on cutting-edge algorithms—to compile and
   simulate photonic algorithms.
 
-* [Train and optimize](https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/demonstrations.html#optimization-and-machine-learning)
-  your quantum programs with our end-to-end differentiable TensorFlow backend.
+* Train and optimize your quantum programs with our end-to-end differentiable TensorFlow backend.
 
 
 ## Installation
@@ -69,17 +64,7 @@ pip install strawberryfields
 ## Getting started
 
 To get started with writing your own Strawberry Fields code, begin with our [photonic circuit
-quickstart guides](https://strawberryfields.readthedocs.io/en/stable/introduction/introduction.html),
-before exploring our many [tutorials](https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/demonstrations.html) and
-[applications](https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/applications.html).
-
-<a href="https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/demonstrations.html">
-  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/XanaduAI/strawberryfields/master/doc/_static/readme_panel1.png" width="900px">
-</a>
-
-Next, read more about using Strawberry Fields with
-[photonic hardware](https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/hardware/index.html), including code
-demonstrations and an overview of Xanadu's quantum photonic hardware.
+quickstart guides](https://strawberryfields.readthedocs.io/en/stable/introduction/introduction.html).
 
 
 ## Contributing to Strawberry Fields

doc/conf.py

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 
 
 intersphinx_mapping = {
-    "photonics": ("https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics", None),
     "xcc": ("https://xanadu-cloud-client.readthedocs.io/en/stable/", None)
 }
 
@@ -251,13 +250,9 @@
     "navbar_wordmark_path": "_static/sf_wordmark.png",
     "navbar_logo_colour": "#b13a59",
 
-    "navbar_home_link": "https://strawberryfields.ai",
+    "navbar_home_link": "https://xanadu.ai",
 
     "navbar_left_links": [
-        {
-            "name": "Quantum Photonics",
-            "href": "https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/",
-        },
         {
             "name": "Install",
             "href": "install.html",
@@ -270,11 +265,6 @@
     ],
 
     "navbar_right_links": [
-        {
-            "name": "FAQ",
-            "href": "https://strawberryfields.ai/faq.html",
-            "icon": "fas fa-question",
-        },
         {
             "name": "Support",
             "href": "https://discuss.pennylane.ai/",

doc/development/migration_guides.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ Migration guides
 The migration guides below offer guidance for dealing with major breaking
 changes between Strawberry Fields releases.
 
+.. raw:: html
+
+    <h2 style="font-size:15px;color:white;background-color:#c30010;" >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Xanadu's Quantum Cloud is no longer available. This material is maintained for reference purposes only.</h2>
+
+
 Version 0.20.0
 --------------
 

doc/index.rst

@@ -67,14 +67,8 @@ Features
     :target: javascript:void(0);
 
 
-* Execute photonic quantum algorithms directly on `Xanadu's next-generation quantum hardware
-  <https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/hardware/index.html>`__
-
-..
-
-* `High-level functions <https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/applications.html>`__ for **solving
-  practical problems** including **graph and network optimization**, **machine learning**, and
-  **chemistry**
+* High-level functions for **solving practical problems** including **graph and network optimization**, 
+  **machine learning**, and **chemistry**
 
 ..
 
@@ -83,9 +77,7 @@ Features
 
 ..
 
-* `Train and optimize
-  <https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/demonstrations.html#optimization-and-machine-learning>`__
-  your quantum programs with our end-to-end differentiable TensorFlow backend
+* Train and optimize your quantum programs with our end-to-end differentiable TensorFlow backend
 
 
 How to cite
@@ -123,7 +115,6 @@ Strawberry Fields is **free** and **open source**, released under the Apache Lic
    :hidden:
 
    introduction/introduction
-   introduction/photonic_hardware
    introduction/circuits
    introduction/ops
    introduction/states

doc/introduction/circuits.rst

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 .. seealso::
 
     New to photonic quantum computing? See the :doc:`conventions/glossary` for a glossary
     of some of the terms used in Strawberry Fields.
 
 Creating a quantum program
@@ -244,13 +244,17 @@
 
     When using the TensorFlow backend, all Tensor and Variable objects **must** be
     passed to gates by using a free parameter, and binding the Tensor/Variable
-    on engine execution. For more details, see :doc:`demos/run_tutorial_machine_learning`.
+    on engine execution.
 
 
 Compilation
 -----------
 
+.. raw:: html
+
+    <h2 style="font-size:15px;color:white;background-color:#c30010;" >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Xanadu's Quantum Cloud is no longer available. This material is maintained for reference purposes only.</h2>
+
 The :class:`.Program` object also provides the :meth:`.Program.compile` method that
 automatically transforms your circuit into an :term:`equivalent circuit` with
 a particular layout or topology. For example, the ``gbs`` compile target will
 compile a circuit consisting of Gaussian operations and Fock measurements
@@ -281,47 +285,3 @@
     ~strawberryfields.compilers.Xstrict
     ~strawberryfields.compilers.Xunitary
     ~strawberryfields.compilers.Xcov
-
-.. raw:: html
-
-    </div>
-
-
-For more details on using Strawberry Fields with remote hardware, see the
-:doc:`photonic_hardware` guide.
-
-
-Related tutorials
------------------
-
-For more details and guides on creating and simulating photonic quantum
-circuits, see the following tutorials.
-
-.. gallery-item::
-    :description: :doc:`demos/run_blackbird`
-    :figure: _static/code.png
-
-.. gallery-item::
-    :description: :doc:`Basic tutorial: teleportation <demos/run_teleportation>`
-    :figure: _static/teleport.png
-
-.. gallery-item::
-    :description: :doc:`Measurements and post-selection <demos/run_post_selection>`
-    :figure: _static/bs_measure.png
-
-.. gallery-item::
-    :description: :doc:`demos/run_tutorial_machine_learning`
-    :figure: _static/TF.png
-
-.. gallery-item::
-    :description: :doc:`demos/run_time_domain`
-    :figure: _static/oneloop.svg
-
-.. gallery-item::
-    :description: :doc:`demos/run_intro_bosonic`
-    :figure: _static/cats.png
-
-.. raw:: html
-
-        <div style='clear:both'></div>
-        <br>

doc/introduction/introduction.rst

@@ -14,18 +14,14 @@ In particular, Strawberry Fields allows for the following workflows:
   Provided simulators include highly optimized Gaussian, Fock, and Bosonic
   numeric backends, as well as a TensorFlow backend for backpropagation.
 
-* Compile and submit photonic circuits for remote execution on Xanadu's quantum hardware,
-  retrieve your results, and manage multiple jobs.
-
 * Use our high-level functions for graph and network optimization, machine learning, and
   chemistry applications --- all executable on near-term hardware.
 
 Get started
 -----------
 
 Follow the `installation <../_static/install.html>`_ page to get Strawberry Fields up and
-running, then have a look at our quickstart guides, or jump over to the
-:doc:`tutorials <demonstrations>` to see what you can do with Strawberry Fields.
+running, then have a look at our quickstart guides.
 
 Users interested in applications of photonic quantum computers should check
 out the :doc:`applications` pages. Those wanting to dig deeper into the design
@@ -62,12 +58,7 @@ In the following sections you can learn more about the key features of Strawberr
 
 ..
 
-5. :doc:`photonic_hardware` gives an overview of building, submitting, and managing
-   remote jobs on both hardware and cloud simulators through Strawberry Fields.
-
-..
-
-6. :doc:`data` details the built-in datasets of pre-generated photonic samples provided
+5. :doc:`data` details the built-in datasets of pre-generated photonic samples provided
    by Strawberry Fields, for various graphs used in optimization, machine learning, and chemistry
    applications.
 

doc/introduction/ops.rst

@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ Measurements
 
 :html:`</div>`
 
-.. seealso::
-
-    See the :doc:`measurements and post-selection tutorial <demos/run_post_selection>`
-    for more details on applying measurements, post-selection, and classical processing.
-
 
 Channels
 --------