Merge pull request #25291 from storybookjs/docs_remove_static_assets_…

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Docs: Remove static dir flag from documentation

docs/api/cli-options.md

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Options include:
 | `-V`, `--version`               | Output the version number <br/>`storybook dev -V`                                                                                                                         |
 | `-p`, `--port [number]`         | Port to run Storybook <br/>`storybook dev -p 9009`                                                                                                                        |
 | `-h`, `--host [string]`         | Host to run Storybook <br/>`storybook dev -h my-host.com`                                                                                                                 |
-| `-s`, `--static-dir`            | **Deprecated** [see note](#static-dir-deprecation). Directory where to load static files from, comma-separated list<br/>`storybook dev -s public`                         |
 | `-c`, `--config-dir [dir-name]` | Directory where to load Storybook configurations from <br/>`storybook dev -c .storybook`                                                                                  |
 | `--https`                       | Serve Storybook over HTTPS. Note: You must provide your own certificate information<br/>`storybook dev --https`                                                           |
 | `--ssl-ca`                      | Provide an SSL certificate authority. (Optional with --https, required if using a self-signed certificate)<br/>`storybook dev --ssl-ca my-certificate`                    |
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ Options include:
 
 <Callout variant="warning" id="static-dir-deprecation">
 
-Starting in 6.4 the `-s` flag is deprecated. Instead, use a configuration object in your `.storybook/main.js` file. See the [images and assets documentation](../configure/images-and-assets.md#serving-static-files-via-storybook) for more information.
+With the release of Storybook 8, the `-s` CLI flag was removed. We recommend using the [static directory](../configure/images-and-assets.md#serving-static-files-via-storybook) instead if you need to serve static files.
 
 </Callout>
 
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ Options include:
 | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `-h`, `--help`                  | Output usage information<br/>`storybook build --help`                                                                                                                                                 |
 | `-V`, `--version`               | Output the version number<br/>`storybook build -V`                                                                                                                                                    |
-| `-s`, `--static-dir`            | **Deprecated** [see note](#static-dir-deprecation).<br/> Directory where to load static files from, comma-separated list<br/>`storybook build -s public`                                              |
 | `-o`, `--output-dir [dir-name]` | Directory where to store built files<br/>`storybook build -o /my-deployed-storybook`                                                                                                                  |
 | `-c`, `--config-dir [dir-name]` | Directory where to load Storybook configurations from<br/>`storybook build -c .storybook`                                                                                                             |
 | `--loglevel [level]`            | Controls level of logging during build.<br/> Available options: `silly`, `verbose`, `info` (default), `warn`, `error`, `silent`<br/>`storybook build --loglevel warn`                                 |

docs/configure/images-and-assets.md

@@ -101,10 +101,6 @@ Or even use a configuration object to define the directories:
 
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-### **[⚠️ Deprecated]** Serving static files via Storybook CLI
-
-Using `--static-dir` or `-s` option with Storybook CLI is deprecated. It is recommended to use [Storybook static directory configuration option](#serving-static-files-via-storybook-configuration) instead.
-
 ### Reference assets from a CDN
 
 Upload your files to an online CDN and reference them. In this example, we’re using a placeholder image service.
@@ -143,9 +139,7 @@ Suppose you are serving assets in a [static directory](#serving-static-files-via
 
 ### Referencing Fonts in Stories
 
-After configuring Storybook to serve assets from your static folder, you can reference those assets in Storybook. For example, you can reference and apply a custom font in your stories.
-
-Inside the `.storybook/` configuration folder, create `preview-head.html`, then use `<link />` to reference your font.
+After configuring Storybook to serve assets from your static folder, you can reference those assets in Storybook. For example, you can reference and apply a custom font to your stories. To do this, create a [`preview-head.html`](./story-rendering.md) file inside the configuration directory (i.e., `.storybook`) and add a `<link />` tag to reference your font.
 
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docs/get-started/setup.md

@@ -116,6 +116,4 @@ Use [decorators](../writing-stories/decorators.md) to “wrap” every story in
 
 ## Load assets and resources
 
-If you want to [link to static files](../configure/images-and-assets.md) in your project or stories (e.g., `/fonts/XYZ.woff`), use the `-s path/to/folder` flag to specify a static folder to serve from when you start up Storybook. To do so, edit the `storybook` and `build-storybook` scripts in `package.json`.
-
-We recommend serving external resources and assets requested in your components statically with Storybook. It ensures that assets are always available to your stories.
+We recommend serving external resources and assets requested in your components statically with Storybook. It ensures that assets are always available to your stories. Read our [documentation](../configure/images-and-assets.md) to learn how to hosting static files with Storybook.