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Deprecated feature removal schedule
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14.4
Rename Task Runner pod to Toolbox
The Task Runner pod is used to execute periodic housekeeping tasks within the GitLab application and is often confused with the GitLab Runner. Thus, Task Runner will be renamed to Toolbox.
This will result in the rename of the sub-chart: gitlab/task-runner to gitlab/toolbox. Resulting pods will be named along the lines of {{ .Release.Name }}-toolbox, which will often be gitlab-toolbox. They will be locatable with the label app=toolbox.
Announced: 2021-08-22
14.6
Release CLI be distributed as a generic package
The release-cli will be released as a generic package starting in GitLab 14.2. We will continue to deploy it as a binary to S3 until GitLab 14.5 and stop distributing it in S3 in GitLab 14.6.
Announced: 2021-08-22
15.0
Audit events for repository push events
Audit events for repository events are now deprecated and will be removed in GitLab 15.0.
These events have always been disabled by default and had to be manually enabled with a feature flag. Enabling them can cause too many events to be generated which can dramatically slow down GitLab instances. For this reason, they are being removed.
Announced: 2021-09-22
Converting an instance (shared) runner to a project (specific) runner is deprecated
In GitLab 15.0, we will remove the feature that enables you to convert an instance (shared) runner to a project (specific) runner. Users who need to add a runner to only a particular project can register a runner to the project directly.
Announced: 2021-11-22
Deprecate Versions on base PackageType
As part of the work to create a Package Registry GraphQL API, the Package group deprecated the Version type for the basic PackageType type and moved it to PackageDetailsType.
In milestone 15.0, we will completely remove Version from PackageType.
Announced: 2021-11-22
GitLab Serverless
GitLab Serverless is a feature set to support Knative-based serverless development with automatic deployments and monitoring.
We decided to remove the GitLab Serverless features as they never really resonated with our users. Besides, given the continuous development of Kubernetes and Knative, our current implementations do not even work with recent versions.
Announced: 2021-09-22
Known host required for GitLab Runner SSH executor
In GitLab 14.3, we added a configuration setting in the GitLab Runner config.toml file. This setting, [runners.ssh.disable_strict_host_key_checking], controls whether or not to use strict host key checking with the SSH executor.
In GitLab 15.0 and later, the default value for this configuration option will change from true to false. This means that strict host key checking will be enforced when using the GitLab Runner SSH executor.
Announced: 2021-11-22
Legacy database configuration
The syntax of GitLabs database
configuration located in database.yml is changing and the legacy format is deprecated. The legacy format
supported using a single PostgreSQL adapter, whereas the new format is changing to support multiple databases. The main: database needs to be defined as a first configuration item.
This deprecation mainly impacts users compiling GitLab from source because Omnibus will handle this configuration automatically.
Announced: 2021-09-22
OmniAuth Kerberos gem
The omniauth-kerberos gem will be removed in our next major release, GitLab 15.0.
This gem has not been maintained and has very little usage. We therefore plan to remove support for this authentication method and recommend using the Kerberos SPNEGO integration instead. You can follow the upgrade instructions to upgrade from the omniauth-kerberos integration to the supported one.
Note that we are not deprecating the Kerberos SPNEGO integration, only the old password-based Kerberos integration.
Announced: 2021-09-22
Package pipelines in API payload is paginated
A request to the API for /api/v4/projects/:id/packages returns a paginated result of packages. Each package lists all of its pipelines in this response. This is a performance concern, as it's possible for a package to have hundreds or thousands of associated pipelines.
In milestone 15.0, we will remove the pipelines attribute from the API response.
Announced: 2021-11-22
REST API Runner will not contain paused
Runner REST API will not return paused as a status in GitLab 15.0.
Paused runners' status will only relate to runner contact status, such as:
online, offline, or not_connected. Status paused will not appear when the runner is
not active.
When checking if a runner is paused, API users are advised to check the boolean attribute
active to be false instead.
Announced: 2021-11-22
Removal of promote-db command from gitlab-ctl
In GitLab 14.5, we introduced the command gitlab-ctl promote to promote any Geo secondary node to a primary during a failover. This command replaces gitlab-ctl promote-db which is used to promote database nodes in multi-node Geo secondary sites. gitlab-ctl promote-db will continue to function as-is and be available until GitLab 15.0. We recommend that Geo customers begin testing the new gitlab-ctl promote command in their staging environments and incorporating the new command in their failover procedures.
Announced: 2021-11-22
Removal of promote-to-primary-node command from gitlab-ctl
In GitLab 14.5, we introduced the command gitlab-ctl promote to promote any Geo secondary node to a primary during a failover. This command replaces gitlab-ctl promote-to-primary-node which was only usable for single-node Geo sites. gitlab-ctl promote-to-primary-node will continue to function as-is and be available until GitLab 15.0. We recommend that Geo customers begin testing the new gitlab-ctl promote command in their staging environments and incorporating the new command in their failover procedures.
Announced: 2021-11-22
Remove the :dependency_proxy_for_private_groups feature flag
We added a feature flag because GitLab-#11582 changed how public groups use the Dependency Proxy. Prior to this change, you could use the Dependency Proxy without authentication. The change requires authentication to use the Dependency Proxy.
In milestone 15.0, we will remove the feature flag entirely. Moving forward, you must authenticate when using the Dependency Proxy.
Announced: 2021-11-22
AuthenticationType for [runners.cache.s3] must be explicitly assigned
In GitLab 15.0 and later, to access the AWS S3 cache, you must specify the AuthenticationType for [runners.cache.s3]. The AuthenticationType must be IAM or credentials.
Prior to 14.5, if you did not define the AuthenticationType, GitLab Runner chose a type for you.
Announced: 2021-11-22
15.2
NFS for Git repository storage deprecated
With the general availability of Gitaly Cluster (introduced in GitLab 13.0), we have deprecated development (bugfixes, performance improvements, etc) for NFS for Git repository storage in GitLab 14.0. We will continue to provide technical support for NFS for Git repositories throughout 14.x, but we will remove all support for NFS in GitLab 15.0. Please see our official Statement of Support for further information.
Gitaly Cluster offers tremendous benefits for our customers such as:
We encourage customers currently using NFS for Git repositories to plan their migration by reviewing our documentation on migrating to Gitaly Cluster.
Announced: 2021-06-22