Point the website to the newly uploaded high-quality intro (#874)

* Set explicit production render quality

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* Publish the high-quality YouTube intro on the website

Replace the old upload links with the verified new public video and document the complete publication checklist.

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Co-authored-by: Stefan Broenner <stbrnner@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Copilot App <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 [**Installation**](https://excelmcpserver.dev/installation/) ·
 [**Features**](https://excelmcpserver.dev/features/) ·
 [**Troubleshooting**](https://excelmcpserver.dev/troubleshooting/) ·
-[**2-minute demo**](https://youtu.be/6WcYtwhAw1I)
+[**2-minute demo**](https://youtu.be/wbw3-hPcE2o)
 
 **Automate real Microsoft Excel with AI.** Excel MCP Server lets GitHub Copilot,
 Claude, ChatGPT, and other agents control Excel through natural-language

gh-pages/docs/index.md

@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ hide:
     say *"Show me Excel while you work."*
 
 <div class="mcp-video" markdown>
-[![Watch the Excel MCP Server intro video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6WcYtwhAw1I/maxresdefault.jpg){ width="1280" height="720" }](https://youtu.be/6WcYtwhAw1I)
+[![Watch the Excel MCP Server intro video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wbw3-hPcE2o/maxresdefault.jpg){ width="1280" height="720" }](https://youtu.be/wbw3-hPcE2o)
 
-▶️ [Watch the intro video (2 min)](https://youtu.be/6WcYtwhAw1I)
+▶️ [Watch the intro video (2 min)](https://youtu.be/wbw3-hPcE2o)
 </div>
 
 <script type="application/ld+json">
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ hide:
   "@type": "VideoObject",
   "name": "Excel MCP Server: Real Excel Automation for AI Agents",
   "description": "Learn what Excel MCP Server is, when to use it, and how AI agents automate Power Query, DAX, PivotTables, VBA, Python, and calculations through real Microsoft Excel.",
-  "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6WcYtwhAw1I/maxresdefault.jpg",
-  "uploadDate": "2026-09-10T22:30:29-07:00",
+  "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wbw3-hPcE2o/maxresdefault.jpg",
+  "uploadDate": "2026-09-12T07:07:06-07:00",
   "duration": "PT2M1S",
-  "contentUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WcYtwhAw1I",
-  "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/6WcYtwhAw1I",
+  "contentUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbw3-hPcE2o",
+  "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/wbw3-hPcE2o",
   "publisher": {
     "@type": "Organization",
     "name": "Excel MCP Server",

gh-pages/hooks.py

@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ log = logging.getLogger("mkdocs.hooks.generate")
 # fields in sync with the VideoObject JSON-LD in docs/index.md.
 VIDEO = {
     "page_url": "https://excelmcpserver.dev/",
-    "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6WcYtwhAw1I/maxresdefault.jpg",
+    "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wbw3-hPcE2o/maxresdefault.jpg",
     "title": "Excel MCP Server: Real Excel Automation for AI Agents",
     "description": (
         "Learn what Excel MCP Server is, when to use it, and how AI agents automate "
         "Power Query, DAX, PivotTables, VBA, Python, and calculations through real "
         "Microsoft Excel."
     ),
-    "player_loc": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/6WcYtwhAw1I",
+    "player_loc": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/wbw3-hPcE2o",
     "duration": "121",
-    "publication_date": "2026-09-10T22:30:29-07:00",
+    "publication_date": "2026-09-12T07:07:06-07:00",
 }
 
 # gh-pages/hooks.py -> gh-pages/ -> repo root

gh-pages/overrides/main.html

@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@
 
   <!-- Home page: advertise the intro video to social crawlers -->
   {% if page and page.is_homepage %}
-  <meta property="og:video" content="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6WcYtwhAw1I">
-  <meta property="og:video:secure_url" content="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6WcYtwhAw1I">
+  <meta property="og:video" content="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wbw3-hPcE2o">
+  <meta property="og:video:secure_url" content="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wbw3-hPcE2o">
   <meta property="og:video:type" content="text/html">
   <meta property="og:video:width" content="560">
   <meta property="og:video:height" content="315">
-  <meta name="twitter:player" content="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6WcYtwhAw1I">
+  <meta name="twitter:player" content="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wbw3-hPcE2o">
   <meta name="twitter:player:width" content="560">
   <meta name="twitter:player:height" content="315">
   {% endif %}

videos/excel-mcp-intro/AGENTS.md

@@ -57,6 +57,24 @@ npx hyperframes docs <topic> # reference docs in terminal
 >
 > **Future upgrade policy.** When quality improvements are available upstream, review them with `npx hyperframes@latest upgrade --project . --check`, validate the rendered output, and then commit the version bump and any required render-profile updates together.
 
+## YouTube publication checklist
+
+A successful local render does not update YouTube. YouTube cannot replace the
+file behind an existing video ID; upload the production MP4 as a new video.
+
+1. Verify the actual output file's dimensions and encoding settings, not just
+   the render command. Upload `renders/excel-mcp-intro-4k.mp4`, never the draft.
+2. Preserve the approved title and description. Confirm upload completion,
+   YouTube checks, and 4K processing. Obtain approval before publishing.
+3. Verify the new public watch page and its 2160p playback option. Record the
+   new video ID and YouTube publication timestamp; do not infer publication
+   from a local file, an old public video, or a clean Git working tree.
+4. Update `README.md`, `gh-pages/docs/index.md`, `gh-pages/overrides/main.html`,
+   and `gh-pages/hooks.py` together, including thumbnails and publication dates.
+5. Run the website checks in `gh-pages/README.md`, merge through a PR, and
+   verify the deployed homepage and sitemap use the new ID. Leave previous
+   videos unchanged unless the user explicitly asks otherwise.
+
 ## Documentation
 
 **For quick reference**, use the local CLI docs command (no network required):