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diff --git a/doc/update/deprecations.md b/doc/update/deprecations.md index 2f5146b8161..e89c45c522c 100644 --- a/doc/update/deprecations.md +++ b/doc/update/deprecations.md @@ -36,9 +36,15 @@ For deprecation reviewers (Technical Writers only): https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/blog/release-posts/#update-the-deprecations-doc --> -## 14.0 +## 14.9 -### NFS for Git repository storage +### GitLab Pages running as daemon + +In 15.0, support for daemon mode for GitLab Pages will be removed. + +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** + +### GitLab self-monitoring WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -46,19 +52,11 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -With the general availability of Gitaly Cluster ([introduced in GitLab 13.0](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/05/22/gitlab-13-0-released/)), 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](https://about.gitlab.com/support/statement-of-support.html#gitaly-and-nfs) for further information. - -Gitaly Cluster offers tremendous benefits for our customers such as: - -- [Variable replication factors](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/index.html#replication-factor). -- [Strong consistency](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/index.html#strong-consistency). -- [Distributed read capabilities](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/index.html#distributed-reads). - -We encourage customers currently using NFS for Git repositories to plan their migration by reviewing our documentation on [migrating to Gitaly Cluster](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/index.html#migrate-to-gitaly-cluster). +GitLab self-monitoring gives administrators of self-hosted GitLab instances the tools to monitor the health of their instances. This feature is deprecated in GitLab 14.9, and is scheduled for removal in 15.0. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### OAuth implicit grant +### GraphQL permissions change for Package settings WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -66,29 +64,38 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The OAuth implicit grant authorization flow will be removed in our next major release, GitLab 15.0. Any applications that use OAuth implicit grant should switch to alternative [supported OAuth flows](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/oauth2.html). +The GitLab Package stage offers a Package Registry, Container Registry, and Dependency Proxy to help you manage all of your dependencies using GitLab. Each of these product categories has a variety of settings that can be adjusted using the API. -**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** +The permissions model for GraphQL is being updated. After 15.0, users with the Guest, Reporter, and Developer role can no longer update these settings: -## 14.2 +- [Package Registry settings](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/#packagesettings) +- [Container Registry cleanup policy](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/#containerexpirationpolicy) +- [Dependency Proxy time-to-live policy](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/#dependencyproxyimagettlgrouppolicy) +- [Enabling the Dependency Proxy for your group](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/#dependencyproxysetting) -### Release CLI distributed as a generic package +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -The [release-cli](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli) will be released as a [generic package](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli/-/packages) 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. +### Move `custom_hooks_dir` setting from GitLab Shell to Gitaly -**Planned removal milestone: 14.6 (2021-12-22)** +The [`custom_hooks_dir`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/server_hooks.html#create-a-global-server-hook-for-all-repositories) setting is now configured in Gitaly, and will be removed from GitLab Shell in GitLab 15.0. -### Rename Task Runner pod to Toolbox +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 ()** -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](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/charts/-/epics/25). +### Permissions change for downloading Composer dependencies -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`. +WARNING: +This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 +as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes). +Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any +changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -**Planned removal milestone: 14.5 (2021-11-22)** +The GitLab Composer repository can be used to push, search, fetch metadata about, and download PHP dependencies. All these actions require authentication, except for downloading dependencies. -## 14.3 +Downloading Composer dependencies without authentication is deprecated in GitLab 14.9, and will be removed in GitLab 15.0. Starting with GitLab 15.0, you must authenticate to download Composer dependencies. -### Audit events for repository push events +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** + +### htpasswd Authentication for the Container Registry WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -96,15 +103,15 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -Audit events for [repository events](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/audit_events.html#repository-push-deprecated) are now deprecated and will be removed in GitLab 15.0. +The Container Registry supports [authentication](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/container-registry/-/blob/master/docs/configuration.md#auth) with `htpasswd`. It relies on an [Apache `htpasswd` file](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/programs/htpasswd.html), with passwords hashed using `bcrypt`. -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. +Since it isn't used in the context of GitLab (the product), `htpasswd` authentication will be deprecated in GitLab 14.9 and removed in GitLab 15.0. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### GitLab Serverless +## 14.8 + +### Changes to the `CI_JOB_JWT` WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -112,13 +119,20 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -[GitLab Serverless](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/clusters/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. +The `CI_JOB_JWT` will be updated to support a wider variety of cloud providers. It will be changed to match [`CI_JOB_JWT_V2`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/predefined_variables.html), but this change may not be backwards compatible for all users, including Hashicorp Vault users. To maintain the current behavior, users can switch to using `CI_JOB_JWT_V1`, or update their configuration in GitLab 15.0 to use the improved `CI_JOB_JWT`. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Legacy database configuration +### Configurable Gitaly `per_repository` election strategy + +Configuring the `per_repository` Gitaly election strategy is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352612). +`per_repository` has been the only option since GitLab 14.0. + +This change is part of regular maintenance to keep our codebase clean. + +**Planned removal milestone: 14.9 (2022-03-22)** + +### Container Network and Host Security WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -126,15 +140,20 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The syntax of [GitLabs database](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/database.html) -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. +All functionality related to GitLab's Container Network Security and Container Host Security categories is deprecated in GitLab 14.8 and scheduled for removal in GitLab 15.0. Users who need a replacement for this functionality are encouraged to evaluate the following open source projects as potential solutions that can be installed and managed outside of GitLab: [AppArmor](https://gitlab.com/apparmor/apparmor), [Cilium](https://github.com/cilium/cilium), [Falco](https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco), [FluentD](https://github.com/fluent/fluentd), [Pod Security Admission](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-admission/). To integrate these technologies into GitLab, add the desired Helm charts into your copy of the [Cluster Management Project Template](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/clusters/management_project_template.html). Deploy these Helm charts in production by calling commands through the GitLab [Secure CI/CD Tunnel](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/clusters/agent/repository.html#run-kubectl-commands-using-the-cicd-tunnel). -This deprecation mainly impacts users compiling GitLab from source because Omnibus will handle this configuration automatically. +As part of this change, the following specific capabilities within GitLab are now deprecated, and are scheduled for removal in GitLab 15.0: + +- The **Security & Compliance > Threat Monitoring** page. +- The `Network Policy` security policy type, as found on the **Security & Compliance > Policies** page. +- The ability to manage integrations with the following technologies through GitLab: AppArmor, Cilium, Falco, FluentD, and Pod Security Policies. +- All APIs related to the above functionality. + +For additional context, or to provide feedback regarding this change, please reference our open [deprecation issue](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/7476). **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### OmniAuth Kerberos gem +### Dependency Scanning Python 3.9 and 3.6 image deprecation WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -142,41 +161,88 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The `omniauth-kerberos` gem will be removed in our next major release, GitLab 15.0. +For those using Dependency Scanning for Python projects, we are deprecating the default `gemnasium-python:2` image which uses Python 3.6 as well as the custom `gemnasium-python:2-python-3.9` image which uses Python 3.9. The new default image as of GitLab 15.0 will be for Python 3.9 as it is a [supported version](https://endoflife.date/python) and 3.6 [is no longer supported](https://endoflife.date/python). -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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPNEGO) integration instead. You can follow the [upgrade instructions](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/integration/kerberos.html#upgrading-from-password-based-to-ticket-based-kerberos-sign-ins) to upgrade from the `omniauth-kerberos` integration to the supported one. +For users using Python 3.9 or 3.9-compatible projects, you should not need to take action and dependency scanning should begin to work in GitLab 15.0. If you wish to test the new container now please run a test pipeline in your project with this container (which will be removed in 15.0). Use the Python 3.9 image: -Note that we are not deprecating the Kerberos SPNEGO integration, only the old password-based Kerberos integration. +```yaml +gemnasium-python-dependency_scanning: + image: + name: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/gemnasium-python:2-python-3.9 +``` + +For users using Python 3.6, as of GitLab 15.0 you will no longer be able to use the default template for dependency scanning. You will need to switch to use the deprecated `gemnasium-python:2` analyzer image. If you are impacted by this please comment in [this issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/351503) so we can extend the removal if needed. + +For users using the 3.9 special exception image, you must instead use the default value and no longer override your container. To verify if you are using the 3.9 special exception image, check your `.gitlab-ci.yml` file for the following reference: + +```yaml +gemnasium-python-dependency_scanning: + image: + name: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/gemnasium-python:2-python-3.9 +``` + +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2021-05-22)** + +### Deprecate Geo Admin UI Routes + +In GitLab 13.0, we introduced new project and design replication details routes in the Geo Admin UI. These routes are `/admin/geo/replication/projects` and `/admin/geo/replication/designs`. We kept the legacy routes and redirected them to the new routes. In GitLab 15.0, we will remove support for the legacy routes `/admin/geo/projects` and `/admin/geo/designs`. Please update any bookmarks or scripts that may use the legacy routes. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -## 14.5 +### Deprecate custom Geo:db:* Rake tasks -### Certificate-based integration with Kubernetes +In GitLab 14.8, we are [replacing the `geo:db:*` Rake tasks with built-in tasks](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/77269/diffs) that are now possible after [switching the Geo tracking database to use Rails' 6 support of multiple databases](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/6458). +The following `geo:db:*` tasks will be replaced with their corresponding `db:*:geo` tasks: + +- `geo:db:drop` -> `db:drop:geo` +- `geo:db:create` -> `db:create:geo` +- `geo:db:setup` -> `db:setup:geo` +- `geo:db:migrate` -> `db:migrate:geo` +- `geo:db:rollback` -> `db:rollback:geo` +- `geo:db:version` -> `db:version:geo` +- `geo:db:reset` -> `db:reset:geo` +- `geo:db:seed` -> `db:seed:geo` +- `geo:schema:load:geo` -> `db:schema:load:geo` +- `geo:db:schema:dump` -> `db:schema:dump:geo` +- `geo:db:migrate:up` -> `db:migrate:up:geo` +- `geo:db:migrate:down` -> `db:migrate:down:geo` +- `geo:db:migrate:redo` -> `db:migrate:redo:geo` +- `geo:db:migrate:status` -> `db:migrate:status:geo` +- `geo:db:test:prepare` -> `db:test:prepare:geo` +- `geo:db:test:load` -> `db:test:load:geo` +- `geo:db:test:purge` -> `db:test:purge:geo` + +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** + +### Deprecate feature flag PUSH_RULES_SUPERSEDE_CODE_OWNERS WARNING: -This feature will be changed or removed in 15.6 +This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes). Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -[We are deprecating the certificate-based integration with Kubernetes](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2021/11/15/deprecating-the-cert-based-kubernetes-integration/). -The timeline of removal of the integration from the product is planned to happen in two steps, starting with milestone 15.0 and finishing in GitLab version 15.6. +The feature flag `PUSH_RULES_SUPERSEDE_CODE_OWNERS` is being removed in GitLab 15.0. Upon its removal, push rules will supersede CODEOWNERS. The CODEOWNERS feature will no longer be available for access control. -In 15.0, we plan to introduce a feature flag that will allow GitLab Self-Managed customers to keep the certificate-based integration enabled, it will be disabled by default. We plan to remove this feature flag together with the underlying code in GitLab version 15.6. -The certificate-based integration will continue to receive security and -critical fixes, and features built on the integration will continue to work with supported Kubernetes -versions until the final removal in 15.6. +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -For a more robust, secure, forthcoming, and reliable integration with Kubernetes, we recommend the use of the -[Kubernetes Agent](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/clusters/agent/) to connect Kubernetes clusters with GitLab. -We provide [migration plans](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/infrastructure/clusters/migrate_to_gitlab_agent.html) in the documentation. +### Deprecate legacy Gitaly configuration methods -For updates and details around this deprecation, follow this [epic](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/configure/-/epics/8). +WARNING: +This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 +as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes). +Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any +changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -**Planned removal milestone: 15.6 (2022-11-22)** +Using environment variables `GIT_CONFIG_SYSTEM` and `GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL` to configure Gitaly is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352609). +These variables are being replaced with standard [`config.toml` Gitaly configuration](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/reference.html). -### Converting an instance (shared) runner to a project (specific) runner +GitLab instances that use `GIT_CONFIG_SYSTEM` and `GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL` to configure Gitaly should switch to configuring using +`config.toml`. + +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** + +### Elasticsearch 6.8 WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -184,11 +250,15 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -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. +Elasticsearch 6.8 is deprecated in GitLab 14.8 and scheduled for removal in GitLab 15.0. +Customers using Elasticsearch 6.8 need to upgrade their Elasticsearch version to 7.x prior to upgrading to GitLab 15.0. +We recommend using the latest version of Elasticsearch 7 to benefit from all Elasticsearch improvements. + +Elasticsearch 6.8 is also incompatible with Amazon OpenSearch, which we [plan to support in GitLab 15.0](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327560). **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Known host required for GitLab Runner SSH executor +### External status check API breaking changes WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -196,13 +266,25 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -In [GitLab 14.3](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-runner/-/merge_requests/3074), we added a configuration setting in the GitLab Runner `config.toml` file. This setting, [`[runners.ssh.disable_strict_host_key_checking]`](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/ssh.html#security), controls whether or not to use strict host key checking with the SSH executor. +The [external status check API](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/status_checks.html) was originally implemented to +support pass-by-default requests to mark a status check as passing. Pass-by-default requests are now deprecated. +Specifically, the following are deprecated: -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. +- Requests that do not contain the `status` field. +- Requests that have the `status` field set to `approved`. + +Beginning in GitLab 15.0, status checks will only be updated to a passing state if the `status` field is both present +and set to `pass`. Requests that: + +- Do not contain the `status` field will be rejected with a `422` error. For more information, see [the relevant issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/338827). +- Contain any value other than `pass` will cause the status check to fail. For more information, see [the relevant issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/339039). + +To align with this change, API calls to list external status checks will also return the value of `pass` rather than +`approved` for status checks that have passed. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Must explicitly assign `AuthenticationType` for `[runners.cache.s3]` +### GraphQL ID and GlobalID compatibility WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -210,13 +292,61 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -In GitLab 15.0 and later, to access the AWS S3 cache, you must specify the `AuthenticationType` for [`[runners.cache.s3]`](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/configuration/advanced-configuration.html#the-runnerscaches3-section). The `AuthenticationType` must be `IAM` or `credentials`. +We are removing a non-standard extension to our GraphQL processor, which we added for backwards compatibility. This extension modifies the validation of GraphQL queries, allowing the use of the `ID` type for arguments where it would normally be rejected. +Some arguments originally had the type `ID`. These were changed to specific +kinds of `ID`. This change may be a breaking change if you: -Prior to 14.5, if you did not define the `AuthenticationType`, GitLab Runner chose a type for you. +- Use GraphQL. +- Use the `ID` type for any argument in your query signatures. -**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** +Some field arguments still have the `ID` type. These are typically for +IID values, or namespace paths. An example is `Query.project(fullPath: ID!)`. -### Package pipelines in API payload is paginated +For a list of affected and unaffected field arguments, +see the [deprecation issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352832). + +You can test if this change affects you by validating +your queries locally, using schema data fetched from a GitLab server. +You can do this by using the GraphQL explorer tool for the relevant GitLab +instance. For example: `https://gitlab.com/-/graphql-explorer`. + +For example, the following query illustrates the breaking change: + +```graphql +# a query using the deprecated type of Query.issue(id:) +# WARNING: This will not work after GitLab 15.0 +query($id: ID!) { + deprecated: issue(id: $id) { + title, description + } +} +``` + +The query above will not work after GitLab 15.0 is released, because the type +of `Query.issue(id:)` is actually `IssueID!`. + +Instead, you should use one of the following two forms: + +```graphql +# This will continue to work +query($id: IssueID!) { + a: issue(id: $id) { + title, description + } + b: issue(id: "gid://gitlab/Issue/12345") { + title, description + } +} +``` + +This query works now, and will continue to work after GitLab 15.0. +You should convert any queries in the first form (using `ID` as a named type in the signature) +to one of the other two forms (using the correct appropriate type in the signature, or using +an inline argument expression). + +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-04-22)** + +### OAuth tokens without expiration WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -224,13 +354,19 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -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. +By default, all new applications expire access tokens after 2 hours. In GitLab 14.2 and earlier, OAuth access tokens +had no expiration. In GitLab 15.0, an expiry will be automatically generated for any existing token that does not +already have one. -In milestone 15.0, we will remove the `pipelines` attribute from the API response. +You should [opt in](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/integration/oauth_provider.html#expiring-access-tokens) to expiring +tokens before GitLab 15.0 is released: + +1. Edit the application. +1. Select **Expire access tokens** to enable them. Tokens must be revoked or they don’t expire. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### REST and GraphQL API Runner status will not return `paused` +### Optional enforcement of PAT expiration WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -238,17 +374,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The GitLab Runner REST and GraphQL API endpoints will not return `paused` or `active` as a status in GitLab 15.0. - -A runner's status will only relate to runner contact status, such as: -`online`, `offline`, or `not_connected`. Status `paused` or `active` will no longer appear. - -When checking if a runner is `paused`, API users are advised to check the boolean attribute -`paused` to be `true` instead. When checking if a runner is `active`, check if `paused` is `false`. +The feature to disable enforcement of PAT expiration is unusual from a security perspective. +We have become concerned that this unusual feature could create unexpected behavior for users. +Unexpected behavior in a security feature is inherently dangerous, so we have decided to remove this feature. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Support for SLES 12 SP2 +### Optional enforcement of SSH expiration WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -256,11 +388,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -Long term service and support (LTSS) for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP2 [ended on March 31, 2021](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle/). The CA certificates on SP2 include the expired DST root certificate, and it's not getting new CA certificate package updates. We have implemented some [workarounds](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-omnibus-builder/-/merge_requests/191), but we will not be able to continue to keep the build running properly. +The feature to disable enforcement of SSH expiration is unusual from a security perspective. +We have become concerned that this unusual feature could create unexpected behavior for users. +Unexpected behavior in a security feature is inherently dangerous, so we have decided to remove this feature. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Update to the Container Registry group-level API +### Out-of-the-box SAST support for Java 8 WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -268,13 +402,22 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -In milestone 15.0, support for the `tags` and `tags_count` parameters will be removed from the Container Registry API that [gets registry repositories from a group](../api/container_registry.md#within-a-group). +The [GitLab SAST SpotBugs analyzer](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/spotbugs) scans [Java, Scala, Groovy, and Kotlin code](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/sast/#supported-languages-and-frameworks) for security vulnerabilities. +For technical reasons, the analyzer must first compile the code before scanning. +Unless you use the [pre-compilation strategy](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/sast/#pre-compilation), the analyzer attempts to automatically compile your project's code. -The `GET /groups/:id/registry/repositories` endpoint will remain, but won't return any info about tags. To get the info about tags, you can use the existing `GET /registry/repositories/:id` endpoint, which will continue to support the `tags` and `tag_count` options as it does today. The latter must be called once per image repository. +In GitLab versions prior to 15.0, the analyzer image includes Java 8 and Java 11 runtimes to facilitate compilation. + +In GitLab 15.0, we will: + +- Remove Java 8 from the analyzer image to reduce the size of the image. +- Add Java 17 to the analyzer image to make it easier to compile with Java 17. + +If you rely on Java 8 being present in the analyzer environment, you must take action as detailed in the [deprecation issue for this change](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352549#breaking-change). **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Value Stream Analytics filtering calculation change +### Querying Usage Trends via the `instanceStatisticsMeasurements` GraphQL node WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -282,13 +425,71 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -We are changing how the date filter works in Value Stream Analytics. Instead of filtering by the time that the issue or merge request was created, the date filter will filter by the end event time of the given stage. This will result in completely different figures after this change has rolled out. - -If you monitor Value Stream Analytics metrics and rely on the date filter, to avoid losing data, you must save the data prior to this change. +The `instanceStatisticsMeasurements` GraphQL node has been renamed to `usageTrendsMeasurements` in 13.10 and the old field name has been marked as deprecated. To fix the existing GraphQL queries, replace `instanceStatisticsMeasurements` with `usageTrendsMeasurements`. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### `Versions` on base `PackageType` +### REST API Runner will not accept `status` filter values of `active` or `paused` + +WARNING: +This feature will be changed or removed in 16.0 +as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes). +Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any +changes to your code, settings, or workflow. + +The GitLab Runner REST endpoints will stop accepting `paused` or `active` as a status value in GitLab 16.0. + +A runner's status will only relate to runner contact status, such as: `online`, `offline`. +Status values `paused` or `active` will no longer be accepted and will be replaced by the `paused` query parameter. + +When checking for paused runners, API users are advised to specify `paused=true` as the query parameter. +When checking for active runners, specify `paused=false`. + +**Planned removal milestone: 16.0 (2023-04-22)** + +### REST API endpoint to list group runners no longer accepts `project_type` value for `type` argument + +WARNING: +This feature will be changed or removed in 16.0 +as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes). +Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any +changes to your code, settings, or workflow. + +The `GET /groups/:id/runners?type=project_type` endpoint will be removed in GitLab 16.0. The endpoint always returned an empty collection. + +**Planned removal milestone: 16.0 (2023-04-22)** + +### REST and GraphQL API Runner usage of `active` replaced by `paused` + +WARNING: +This feature will be changed or removed in 16.0 +as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes). +Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any +changes to your code, settings, or workflow. + +Occurrences of the `active` identifier in the GitLab Runner REST and GraphQL API endpoints will be +renamed to `paused` in GitLab 16.0, namely: + +- GraphQL API: + - the `CiRunner` property; + - the `RunnerUpdateInput` input type for the `runnerUpdate` mutation; + - the `runners` and `Group.runners` queries. +- REST API: + - endpoints taking or returning `active` properties, such as: + - `GET /runners` + - `GET /runners/all` + - `GET /runners/:id` / `PUT /runners/:id` + - `PUT --form "active=false" /runners/:runner_id` + - `GET /projects/:id/runners` / `POST /projects/:id/runners` + - `GET /groups/:id/runners` + +The 16.0 release of the GitLab Runner will start using the `paused` property when registering runners, and therefore +will only be compatible with GitLab 16.0 and later. Until 16.0, GitLab will accept the deprecated `active` flag from +existing runners. + +**Planned removal milestone: 16.0 (2023-04-22)** + +### Reminder: support for NFS repository storage WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -296,13 +497,22 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -As part of the work to create a [Package Registry GraphQL API](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/6318), the Package group deprecated the `Version` type for the basic `PackageType` type and moved it to [`PackageDetailsType`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/index.html#packagedetailstype). +As [announced](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2021/06/22/gitlab-14-0-released/#nfs-for-git-repository-storage-deprecated) at the +release of GitLab 14.0, technical support for NFS storage for Git repositories is being removed. Please see our official +[Statement of Support](https://about.gitlab.com/support/statement-of-support.html#gitaly-and-nfs) for additional information. -In milestone 15.0, we will completely remove `Version` from `PackageType`. +We encourage customers currently using NFS for Git repositories to plan their migration by reviewing our documentation on +[migrating to Gitaly Cluster](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/#migrating-to-gitaly-cluster). + +Gitaly Cluster offers tremendous benefits for our customers such as: + +- [Variable replication factors](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/praefect.html#configure-replication-factor) +- [Strong consistency](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/#strong-consistency) +- [Distributed read capabilities](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/#distributed-reads) **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### `defaultMergeCommitMessageWithDescription` GraphQL API field +### Request profiling WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -310,11 +520,17 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The GraphQL API field `defaultMergeCommitMessageWithDescription` has been deprecated and will be removed in GitLab 15.0. For projects with a commit message template set, it will ignore the template. +[Request profiling](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/monitoring/performance/request_profiling.html) is deprecated in GitLab 14.8 and scheduled for removal in GitLab 15.0. + +We're working on [consolidating our profiling tools](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/7327) and making them more easily accessible. +We [evaluated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/350152) the use of this feature and we found that it is not widely used. +It also depends on a few third-party gems that are not actively maintained anymore, have not been updated for the latest version of Ruby, or crash frequently when profiling heavy page loads. + +For more information, check the [summary section of the deprecation issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352488#deprecation-summary). **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### `dependency_proxy_for_private_groups` feature flag +### Required pipeline configurations in Premium tier WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -322,13 +538,16 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -We added a feature flag because [GitLab-#11582](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/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. +The [required pipeline configuration](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.html#required-pipeline-configuration) feature is deprecated in GitLab 14.8 for Premium customers and is scheduled for removal in GitLab 15.0. This feature is not deprecated for GitLab Ultimate customers. -In milestone 15.0, we will remove the feature flag entirely. Moving forward, you must authenticate when using the Dependency Proxy. +This change to move the feature to GitLab's Ultimate tier is intended to help our features better align with our [pricing philosophy](https://about.gitlab.com/company/pricing/#three-tiers) as we see demand for this feature originating primarily from executives. + +This change will also help GitLab remain consistent in its tiering strategy with the other related Ultimate-tier features of: +[Security policies](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/policies/) and [compliance framework pipelines](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/settings/index.html#compliance-pipeline-configuration). **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### `pipelines` field from the `version` field +### Retire-JS Dependency Scanning tool WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -336,16 +555,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -In GraphQL, there are two `pipelines` fields that you can use in a [`PackageDetailsType`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/#packagedetailstype) to get the pipelines for package versions: - -- The `versions` field's `pipelines` field. This returns all the pipelines associated with all the package's versions, which can pull an unbounded number of objects in memory and create performance concerns. -- The `pipelines` field of a specific `version`. This returns only the pipelines associated with that single package version. +As of 14.8 the retire.js job is being deprecated from Dependency Scanning. It will continue to be included in our CI/CD template while deprecated. We are removing retire.js from Dependency Scanning on May 22, 2022 in GitLab 15.0. JavaScript scanning functionality will not be affected as it is still being covered by Gemnasium. -To mitigate possible performance problems, we will remove the `versions` field's `pipelines` field in milestone 15.0. Although you will no longer be able to get all pipelines for all versions of a package, you can still get the pipelines of a single version through the remaining `pipelines` field for that version. +If you have explicitly excluded retire.js using DS_EXCLUDED_ANALYZERS you will need to clean up (remove the reference) in 15.0. If you have customized your pipeline's Dependency Scanning configuration related to the `retire-js-dependency_scanning` job you will want to switch to gemnasium-dependency_scanning before the removal in 15.0, to prevent your pipeline from failing. If you have not used the DS_EXCLUDED_ANALYZERS to reference retire.js, or customized your template specifically for retire.js, you will not need to take action. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### `promote-db` command from `gitlab-ctl` +### SAST analyzer consolidation and CI/CD template changes WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -353,11 +569,30 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -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. +GitLab SAST uses various [analyzers](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/sast/analyzers/) to scan code for vulnerabilities. + +We are reducing the number of analyzers used in GitLab SAST as part of our long-term strategy to deliver a better and more consistent user experience. +Streamlining the set of analyzers will also enable faster [iteration](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/#iteration), better [results](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/#results), and greater [efficiency](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/#results) (including a reduction in CI runner usage in most cases). + +In GitLab 15.0, GitLab SAST will no longer use the following analyzers: + +- [ESLint](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/eslint) (JavaScript, TypeScript, React) +- [Gosec](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/gosec) (Go) +- [Bandit](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/bandit) (Python) + +These analyzers will be removed from the [GitLab-managed SAST CI/CD template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Security/SAST.gitlab-ci.yml) and replaced with the [Semgrep-based analyzer](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/semgrep). +They will no longer receive routine updates, except for security issues. +We will not delete container images previously published for these analyzers; any such change would be announced as a [deprecation, removal, or breaking change announcement](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/blog/release-posts/#deprecations-removals-and-breaking-changes). + +We will also remove Java from the scope of the [SpotBugs](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/spotbugs) analyzer and replace it with the [Semgrep-based analyzer](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/semgrep). +This change will make it simpler to scan Java code; compilation will no longer be required. +This change will be reflected in the automatic language detection portion of the [GitLab-managed SAST CI/CD template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Security/SAST.gitlab-ci.yml). + +If you applied customizations to any of the affected analyzers, you must take action as detailed in the [deprecation issue for this change](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352554#breaking-change). **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### `promote-to-primary-node` command from `gitlab-ctl` +### SAST support for .NET 2.1 WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -365,21 +600,50 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -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. +The GitLab SAST Security Code Scan analyzer scans .NET code for security vulnerabilities. +For technical reasons, the analyzer must first build the code to scan it. + +In GitLab versions prior to 15.0, the default analyzer image (version 2) includes support for: + +- .NET 2.1 +- .NET 3.0 and .NET Core 3.0 +- .NET Core 3.1 +- .NET 5.0 + +In GitLab 15.0, we will change the default major version for this analyzer from version 2 to version 3. This change: + +- Adds [severity values for vulnerabilities](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/350408) along with [other new features and improvements](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/security-code-scan/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md). +- Removes .NET 2.1 support. +- Adds support for .NET 6.0, Visual Studio 2019, and Visual Studio 2022. + +Version 3 was [announced in GitLab 14.6](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2021/12/22/gitlab-14-6-released/#sast-support-for-net-6) and made available as an optional upgrade. + +If you rely on .NET 2.1 support being present in the analyzer image by default, you must take action as detailed in the [deprecation issue for this change](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352553#breaking-change). **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### openSUSE Leap 15.2 packages +### Secret Detection configuration variables deprecated -Distribution support and security updates for openSUSE Leap 15.2 are [ending December 2021](https://en.opensuse.org/Lifetime#openSUSE_Leap). +To make it simpler and more reliable to [customize GitLab Secret Detection](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/secret_detection/#customizing-settings), we're deprecating some of the variables that you could previously set in your CI/CD configuration. -Starting in 14.5 we are providing packages for openSUSE Leap 15.3, and will stop providing packages for openSUSE Leap 15.2 in the 14.8 milestone. +The following variables currently allow you to customize the options for historical scanning, but interact poorly with the [GitLab-managed CI/CD template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Security/Secret-Detection.gitlab-ci.yml) and are now deprecated: -**Planned removal milestone: 14.8 (2022-02-22)** +- `SECRET_DETECTION_COMMIT_FROM` +- `SECRET_DETECTION_COMMIT_TO` +- `SECRET_DETECTION_COMMITS` +- `SECRET_DETECTION_COMMITS_FILE` -## 14.6 +The `SECRET_DETECTION_ENTROPY_LEVEL` previously allowed you to configure rules that only considered the entropy level of strings in your codebase, and is now deprecated. +This type of entropy-only rule created an unacceptable number of incorrect results (false positives) and is no longer supported. -### API: `stale` status returned instead of `offline` or `not_connected` +In GitLab 15.0, we'll update the Secret Detection [analyzer](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/terminology/#analyzer) to ignore these deprecated options. +You'll still be able to configure historical scanning of your commit history by setting the [`SECRET_DETECTION_HISTORIC_SCAN` CI/CD variable](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/secret_detection/#available-cicd-variables). + +For further details, see [the deprecation issue for this change](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352565). + +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** + +### Secure and Protect analyzer images published in new location WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -387,13 +651,25 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -A breaking change will occur for the Runner [API](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/runners.html#runners-api) endpoints in 15.0. +GitLab uses various [analyzers](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/terminology/#analyzer) to [scan for security vulnerabilities](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/). +Each analyzer is distributed as a container image. -Instead of the GitLab Runner API endpoints returning `offline` and `not_connected` for runners that have not contacted the GitLab instance in the past three months, the API endpoints will return the `stale` value, which was introduced in 14.6. +Starting in GitLab 14.8, new versions of GitLab Secure and Protect analyzers are published to a new registry location under `registry.gitlab.com/security-products`. + +We will update the default value of [GitLab-managed CI/CD templates](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/tree/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Security) to reflect this change: + +- For all analyzers except Container Scanning, we will update the variable `SECURE_ANALYZERS_PREFIX` to the new image registry location. +- For Container Scanning, the default image address is already updated. There is no `SECURE_ANALYZERS_PREFIX` variable for Container Scanning. + +In a future release, we will stop publishing images to `registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers`. +Once this happens, you must take action if you manually pull images and push them into a separate registry. This is commonly the case for [offline deployments](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/offline_deployments/index.html). +Otherwise, you won't receive further updates. + +See the [deprecation issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352564) for more details. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### CI/CD job name length limit +### Secure and Protect analyzer major version update WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -401,11 +677,42 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -In GitLab 15.0 we are going to limit the number of characters in CI/CD job names to 255. Any pipeline with job names that exceed the 255 character limit will stop working after the 15.0 release. +The Secure and Protect stages will be bumping the major versions of their analyzers in tandem with the GitLab 15.0 release. This major bump will enable a clear delineation for analyzers, between: + +- Those released prior to May 22, 2022, which generate reports that _are not_ subject to stringent schema validation. +- Those released after May 22, 2022, which generate reports that _are_ subject to stringent schema validation. + +If you are not using the default inclusion templates, or have pinned your analyzer version(s) you will need to update your CI/CD job definition to either remove the pinned version or to update the latest major version. +Users of GitLab 12.0-14.10 will continue to experience analyzer updates as normal until the release of GitLab 15.0, following which all newly fixed bugs and newly released features in the new major versions of the analyzers will not be available in the deprecated versions because we do not backport bugs and new features as per our [maintenance policy](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/policy/maintenance.html). As required security patches will be backported within the latest 3 minor releases. +Specifically, the following are being deprecated and will no longer be updated after 15.0 GitLab release: + +- API Security: version 1 +- Container Scanning: version 4 +- Coverage-guided fuzz testing: version 2 +- Dependency Scanning: version 2 +- Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST): version 2 +- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Scanning: version 1 +- License Scanning: version 3 +- Secret Detection: version 3 +- Static Application Security Testing (SAST): version 2 of [all analyzers](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/sast/#supported-languages-and-frameworks), except `gosec` which is currently at version 3 + - `bandit`: version 2 + - `brakeman`: version 2 + - `eslint`: version 2 + - `flawfinder`: version 2 + - `gosec`: version 3 + - `kubesec`: version 2 + - `mobsf`: version 2 + - `nodejs-scan`: version 2 + - `phpcs-security-audit`: version 2 + - `pmd-apex`: version 2 + - `security-code-scan`: version 2 + - `semgrep`: version 2 + - `sobelow`: version 2 + - `spotbugs`: version 2 **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Legacy approval status names from License Compliance API +### Support for gRPC-aware proxy deployed between Gitaly and rest of GitLab WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -413,13 +720,21 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -We deprecated legacy names for approval status of license policy (blacklisted, approved) in the `managed_licenses` API but they are still used in our API queries and responses. They will be removed in 15.0. +Although not recommended or documented, it was possible to deploy a gRPC-aware proxy between Gitaly and +the rest of GitLab. For example, NGINX and Envoy. The ability to deploy a gRPC-aware proxy is +[deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352517). If you currently use a gRPC-aware proxy for +Gitaly connections, you should change your proxy configuration to use TCP or TLS proxying (OSI layer 4) instead. -If you are using our License Compliance API you should stop using the `approved` and `blacklisted` query parameters, they are now `allowed` and `denied`. In 15.0 the responses will also stop using `approved` and `blacklisted` so you need to adjust any of your custom tools to use the old and new values so they do not break with the 15.0 release. +Gitaly Cluster became incompatible with gRPC-aware proxies in GitLab 13.12. Now all GitLab installations will be incompatible with +gRPC-aware proxies, even without Gitaly Cluster. + +By sending some of our internal RPC traffic through a custom protocol (instead of gRPC) we +increase throughput and reduce Go garbage collection latency. For more information, see +the [relevant epic](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-com/gl-infra/-/epics/463). **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Runner status `not_connected` API value +### Test coverage project CI/CD setting WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -427,14 +742,16 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The GitLab Runner REST and GraphQL [API](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/runners.html#runners-api) endpoints -will return `never_contacted` instead of `not_connected` as the status values in 15.0. +To simplify setting a test coverage pattern, in GitLab 15.0 the +[project setting for test coverage parsing](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/settings.html#add-test-coverage-results-using-project-settings-deprecated) +is being removed. -Runners that have never contacted the GitLab instance will also return `stale` if created more than 3 months ago. +Instead, using the project’s `.gitlab-ci.yml`, provide a regular expression with the `coverage` keyword to set +testing coverage results in merge requests. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### `pipelines` fields in the Package GraphQL types +### Vulnerability Check WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -442,13 +759,18 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -As part of the work to create a [Package Registry GraphQL API](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/6318), the Package group deprecated the `pipelines` fields in all Package-related GraphQL types. As of GitLab 14.6, the `pipelines` field is deprecated in [`Package`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/index.html#package) and [`PackageDetailsType`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/index.html#packagedetailstype) due to scalability and performance concerns. +The vulnerability check feature is deprecated in GitLab 14.8 and scheduled for removal in GitLab 15.0. We encourage you to migrate to the new security approvals feature instead. You can do so by navigating to **Security & Compliance > Policies** and creating a new Scan Result Policy. -In milestone 15.0, we will completely remove `pipelines` from `Package` and `PackageDetailsType`. You can follow and contribute to work on a replacement in the epic [GitLab-#7214](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/7214). +The new security approvals feature is similar to vulnerability check. For example, both can require approvals for MRs that contain security vulnerabilities. However, security approvals improve the previous experience in several ways: + +- Users can choose who is allowed to edit security approval rules. An independent security or compliance team can therefore manage rules in a way that prevents development project maintainers from modifying the rules. +- Multiple rules can be created and chained together to allow for filtering on different severity thresholds for each scanner type. +- A two-step approval process can be enforced for any desired changes to security approval rules. +- A single set of security policies can be applied to multiple development projects to allow for ease in maintaining a single, centralized ruleset. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### `type` and `types` keyword in CI/CD configuration +### `CI_BUILD_*` predefined variables WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -456,11 +778,23 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The `type` and `types` CI/CD keywords will be removed in GitLab 15.0. Pipelines that use these keywords will stop working, so you must switch to `stage` and `stages`, which have the same behavior. +The predefined CI/CD variables that start with `CI_BUILD_*` were deprecated in GitLab 9.0, and will be removed in GitLab 15.0. If you still use these variables, be sure to change to the current [`CI_JOB_*` predefined variables](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/predefined_variables.html) which are identical (except for the updated name). **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### apiFuzzingCiConfigurationCreate GraphQL mutation +### `fixup!` commit messages setting draft status of associated Merge Request + +The use of `fixup!` as a commit message to trigger draft status +of the associated Merge Request is generally unused, and can cause +confusion with other uses of the term. "Draft" is the preferred +and supported trigger for triggering draft status from commit +messages, as part of our streamlining of the feature. +Support for `fixup!` is now considered deprecated, and will be +removed in GitLab 15.0. + +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-06-22)** + +### `projectFingerprint` in `PipelineSecurityReportFinding` GraphQL WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -468,13 +802,14 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The API Fuzzing configuration snippet is now being generated client-side and does not require an -API request anymore. We are therefore deprecating the `apiFuzzingCiConfigurationCreate` mutation -which isn't being used in GitLab anymore. +The `projectFingerprint` field in the [PipelineSecurityReportFinding](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/index.html#pipelinesecurityreportfinding) +GraphQL object is being deprecated. This field contains a "fingerprint" of security findings used to determine uniqueness. +The method for calculating fingerprints has changed, resulting in different values. Going forward, the new values will be +exposed in the UUID field. Data previously available in the projectFingerprint field will eventually be removed entirely. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### bundler-audit Dependency Scanning tool +### `started` iterations API field WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -482,9 +817,7 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -As of 14.6 bundler-audit is being deprecated from Dependency Scanning. It will continue to be in our CI/CD template while deprecated. We are removing bundler-audit from Dependency Scanning on May 22, 2022 in 15.0. After this removal Ruby scanning functionality will not be affected as it is still being covered by Gemnasium. - -If you have explicitly excluded bundler-audit using DS_EXCLUDED_ANALYZERS you will need to clean up (remove the reference) in 15.0. If you have customized your pipeline's Dependency Scanning configuration, for example to edit the `bundler-audit-dependency_scanning` job, you will want to switch to gemnasium-dependency_scanning before removal in 15.0, to prevent your pipeline from failing. If you have not used the DS_EXCLUDED_ANALYZERS to reference bundler-audit, or customized your template specifically for bundler-audit, you will not need to take action. +The `started` field in the [iterations API](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/iterations.html#list-project-iterations) is being deprecated and will be removed in GitLab 15.0. This field is being replaced with the `current` field (already available) which aligns with the naming for other time-based entities, such as milestones. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** @@ -725,9 +1058,9 @@ The `merged_by` field in the [merge request API](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/ **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -## 14.8 +## 14.6 -### Changes to the `CI_JOB_JWT` +### API: `stale` status returned instead of `offline` or `not_connected` WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -735,20 +1068,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The `CI_JOB_JWT` will be updated to support a wider variety of cloud providers. It will be changed to match [`CI_JOB_JWT_V2`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/predefined_variables.html), but this change may not be backwards compatible for all users, including Hashicorp Vault users. To maintain the current behavior, users can switch to using `CI_JOB_JWT_V1`, or update their configuration in GitLab 15.0 to use the improved `CI_JOB_JWT`. - -**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 ()** - -### Configurable Gitaly `per_repository` election strategy - -Configuring the `per_repository` Gitaly election strategy is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352612). -`per_repository` has been the only option since GitLab 14.0. +A breaking change will occur for the Runner [API](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/runners.html#runners-api) endpoints in 15.0. -This change is part of regular maintenance to keep our codebase clean. +Instead of the GitLab Runner API endpoints returning `offline` and `not_connected` for runners that have not contacted the GitLab instance in the past three months, the API endpoints will return the `stale` value, which was introduced in 14.6. -**Planned removal milestone: 14.9 (2022-03-22)** +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Container Network and Host Security +### CI/CD job name length limit WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -756,20 +1082,11 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -All functionality related to GitLab's Container Network Security and Container Host Security categories is deprecated in GitLab 14.8 and scheduled for removal in GitLab 15.0. Users who need a replacement for this functionality are encouraged to evaluate the following open source projects as potential solutions that can be installed and managed outside of GitLab: [AppArmor](https://gitlab.com/apparmor/apparmor), [Cilium](https://github.com/cilium/cilium), [Falco](https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco), [FluentD](https://github.com/fluent/fluentd), [Pod Security Admission](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-admission/). To integrate these technologies into GitLab, add the desired Helm charts into your copy of the [Cluster Management Project Template](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/clusters/management_project_template.html). Deploy these Helm charts in production by calling commands through the GitLab [Secure CI/CD Tunnel](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/clusters/agent/repository.html#run-kubectl-commands-using-the-cicd-tunnel). - -As part of this change, the following specific capabilities within GitLab are now deprecated, and are scheduled for removal in GitLab 15.0: - -- The **Security & Compliance > Threat Monitoring** page. -- The `Network Policy` security policy type, as found on the **Security & Compliance > Policies** page. -- The ability to manage integrations with the following technologies through GitLab: AppArmor, Cilium, Falco, FluentD, and Pod Security Policies. -- All APIs related to the above functionality. - -For additional context, or to provide feedback regarding this change, please reference our open [deprecation issue](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/7476). +In GitLab 15.0 we are going to limit the number of characters in CI/CD job names to 255. Any pipeline with job names that exceed the 255 character limit will stop working after the 15.0 release. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Dependency Scanning Python 3.9 and 3.6 image deprecation +### Legacy approval status names from License Compliance API WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -777,60 +1094,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -For those using Dependency Scanning for Python projects, we are deprecating the default `gemnasium-python:2` image which uses Python 3.6 as well as the custom `gemnasium-python:2-python-3.9` image which uses Python 3.9. The new default image as of GitLab 15.0 will be for Python 3.9 as it is a [supported version](https://endoflife.date/python) and 3.6 [is no longer supported](https://endoflife.date/python). - -For users using Python 3.9 or 3.9-compatible projects, you should not need to take action and dependency scanning should begin to work in GitLab 15.0. If you wish to test the new container now please run a test pipeline in your project with this container (which will be removed in 15.0). Use the Python 3.9 image: - -```yaml -gemnasium-python-dependency_scanning: - image: - name: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/gemnasium-python:2-python-3.9 -``` - -For users using Python 3.6, as of GitLab 15.0 you will no longer be able to use the default template for dependency scanning. You will need to switch to use the deprecated `gemnasium-python:2` analyzer image. If you are impacted by this please comment in [this issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/351503) so we can extend the removal if needed. - -For users using the 3.9 special exception image, you must instead use the default value and no longer override your container. To verify if you are using the 3.9 special exception image, check your `.gitlab-ci.yml` file for the following reference: - -```yaml -gemnasium-python-dependency_scanning: - image: - name: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/gemnasium-python:2-python-3.9 -``` - -**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2021-05-22)** - -### Deprecate Geo Admin UI Routes - -In GitLab 13.0, we introduced new project and design replication details routes in the Geo Admin UI. These routes are `/admin/geo/replication/projects` and `/admin/geo/replication/designs`. We kept the legacy routes and redirected them to the new routes. In GitLab 15.0, we will remove support for the legacy routes `/admin/geo/projects` and `/admin/geo/designs`. Please update any bookmarks or scripts that may use the legacy routes. - -**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** - -### Deprecate custom Geo:db:* Rake tasks - -In GitLab 14.8, we are [replacing the `geo:db:*` Rake tasks with built-in tasks](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/77269/diffs) that are now possible after [switching the Geo tracking database to use Rails' 6 support of multiple databases](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/6458). -The following `geo:db:*` tasks will be replaced with their corresponding `db:*:geo` tasks: +We deprecated legacy names for approval status of license policy (blacklisted, approved) in the `managed_licenses` API but they are still used in our API queries and responses. They will be removed in 15.0. -- `geo:db:drop` -> `db:drop:geo` -- `geo:db:create` -> `db:create:geo` -- `geo:db:setup` -> `db:setup:geo` -- `geo:db:migrate` -> `db:migrate:geo` -- `geo:db:rollback` -> `db:rollback:geo` -- `geo:db:version` -> `db:version:geo` -- `geo:db:reset` -> `db:reset:geo` -- `geo:db:seed` -> `db:seed:geo` -- `geo:schema:load:geo` -> `db:schema:load:geo` -- `geo:db:schema:dump` -> `db:schema:dump:geo` -- `geo:db:migrate:up` -> `db:migrate:up:geo` -- `geo:db:migrate:down` -> `db:migrate:down:geo` -- `geo:db:migrate:redo` -> `db:migrate:redo:geo` -- `geo:db:migrate:status` -> `db:migrate:status:geo` -- `geo:db:test:prepare` -> `db:test:prepare:geo` -- `geo:db:test:load` -> `db:test:load:geo` -- `geo:db:test:purge` -> `db:test:purge:geo` +If you are using our License Compliance API you should stop using the `approved` and `blacklisted` query parameters, they are now `allowed` and `denied`. In 15.0 the responses will also stop using `approved` and `blacklisted` so you need to adjust any of your custom tools to use the old and new values so they do not break with the 15.0 release. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Deprecate feature flag PUSH_RULES_SUPERSEDE_CODE_OWNERS +### Runner status `not_connected` API value WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -838,11 +1108,14 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The feature flag `PUSH_RULES_SUPERSEDE_CODE_OWNERS` is being removed in GitLab 15.0. Upon its removal, push rules will supersede CODEOWNERS. The CODEOWNERS feature will no longer be available for access control. +The GitLab Runner REST and GraphQL [API](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/runners.html#runners-api) endpoints +will return `never_contacted` instead of `not_connected` as the status values in 15.0. + +Runners that have never contacted the GitLab instance will also return `stale` if created more than 3 months ago. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Deprecate legacy Gitaly configuration methods +### `pipelines` fields in the Package GraphQL types WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -850,15 +1123,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -Using environment variables `GIT_CONFIG_SYSTEM` and `GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL` to configure Gitaly is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352609). -These variables are being replaced with standard [`config.toml` Gitaly configuration](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/reference.html). +As part of the work to create a [Package Registry GraphQL API](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/6318), the Package group deprecated the `pipelines` fields in all Package-related GraphQL types. As of GitLab 14.6, the `pipelines` field is deprecated in [`Package`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/index.html#package) and [`PackageDetailsType`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/index.html#packagedetailstype) due to scalability and performance concerns. -GitLab instances that use `GIT_CONFIG_SYSTEM` and `GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL` to configure Gitaly should switch to configuring using -`config.toml`. +In milestone 15.0, we will completely remove `pipelines` from `Package` and `PackageDetailsType`. You can follow and contribute to work on a replacement in the epic [GitLab-#7214](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/7214). **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Elasticsearch 6.8 +### `type` and `types` keyword in CI/CD configuration WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -866,15 +1137,11 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -Elasticsearch 6.8 is deprecated in GitLab 14.8 and scheduled for removal in GitLab 15.0. -Customers using Elasticsearch 6.8 need to upgrade their Elasticsearch version to 7.x prior to upgrading to GitLab 15.0. -We recommend using the latest version of Elasticsearch 7 to benefit from all Elasticsearch improvements. - -Elasticsearch 6.8 is also incompatible with Amazon OpenSearch, which we [plan to support in GitLab 15.0](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327560). +The `type` and `types` CI/CD keywords will be removed in GitLab 15.0. Pipelines that use these keywords will stop working, so you must switch to `stage` and `stages`, which have the same behavior. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### External status check API breaking changes +### apiFuzzingCiConfigurationCreate GraphQL mutation WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -882,25 +1149,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The [external status check API](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/status_checks.html) was originally implemented to -support pass-by-default requests to mark a status check as passing. Pass-by-default requests are now deprecated. -Specifically, the following are deprecated: - -- Requests that do not contain the `status` field. -- Requests that have the `status` field set to `approved`. - -Beginning in GitLab 15.0, status checks will only be updated to a passing state if the `status` field is both present -and set to `pass`. Requests that: - -- Do not contain the `status` field will be rejected with a `422` error. For more information, see [the relevant issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/338827). -- Contain any value other than `pass` will cause the status check to fail. For more information, see [the relevant issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/339039). - -To align with this change, API calls to list external status checks will also return the value of `pass` rather than -`approved` for status checks that have passed. +The API Fuzzing configuration snippet is now being generated client-side and does not require an +API request anymore. We are therefore deprecating the `apiFuzzingCiConfigurationCreate` mutation +which isn't being used in GitLab anymore. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### GraphQL ID and GlobalID compatibility +### bundler-audit Dependency Scanning tool WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -908,81 +1163,42 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -We are removing a non-standard extension to our GraphQL processor, which we added for backwards compatibility. This extension modifies the validation of GraphQL queries, allowing the use of the `ID` type for arguments where it would normally be rejected. -Some arguments originally had the type `ID`. These were changed to specific -kinds of `ID`. This change may be a breaking change if you: - -- Use GraphQL. -- Use the `ID` type for any argument in your query signatures. - -Some field arguments still have the `ID` type. These are typically for -IID values, or namespace paths. An example is `Query.project(fullPath: ID!)`. - -For a list of affected and unaffected field arguments, -see the [deprecation issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352832). - -You can test if this change affects you by validating -your queries locally, using schema data fetched from a GitLab server. -You can do this by using the GraphQL explorer tool for the relevant GitLab -instance. For example: `https://gitlab.com/-/graphql-explorer`. - -For example, the following query illustrates the breaking change: - -```graphql -# a query using the deprecated type of Query.issue(id:) -# WARNING: This will not work after GitLab 15.0 -query($id: ID!) { - deprecated: issue(id: $id) { - title, description - } -} -``` - -The query above will not work after GitLab 15.0 is released, because the type -of `Query.issue(id:)` is actually `IssueID!`. - -Instead, you should use one of the following two forms: +As of 14.6 bundler-audit is being deprecated from Dependency Scanning. It will continue to be in our CI/CD template while deprecated. We are removing bundler-audit from Dependency Scanning on May 22, 2022 in 15.0. After this removal Ruby scanning functionality will not be affected as it is still being covered by Gemnasium. -```graphql -# This will continue to work -query($id: IssueID!) { - a: issue(id: $id) { - title, description - } - b: issue(id: "gid://gitlab/Issue/12345") { - title, description - } -} -``` +If you have explicitly excluded bundler-audit using DS_EXCLUDED_ANALYZERS you will need to clean up (remove the reference) in 15.0. If you have customized your pipeline's Dependency Scanning configuration, for example to edit the `bundler-audit-dependency_scanning` job, you will want to switch to gemnasium-dependency_scanning before removal in 15.0, to prevent your pipeline from failing. If you have not used the DS_EXCLUDED_ANALYZERS to reference bundler-audit, or customized your template specifically for bundler-audit, you will not need to take action. -This query works now, and will continue to work after GitLab 15.0. -You should convert any queries in the first form (using `ID` as a named type in the signature) -to one of the other two forms (using the correct appropriate type in the signature, or using -an inline argument expression). +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-04-22)** +## 14.5 -### OAuth tokens without expiration +### Certificate-based integration with Kubernetes WARNING: -This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 +This feature will be changed or removed in 15.6 as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes). Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -By default, all new applications expire access tokens after 2 hours. In GitLab 14.2 and earlier, OAuth access tokens -had no expiration. In GitLab 15.0, an expiry will be automatically generated for any existing token that does not -already have one. +[The certificate-based integration with Kubernetes will be deprecated and removed](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2021/11/15/deprecating-the-cert-based-kubernetes-integration/). -You should [opt in](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/integration/oauth_provider.html#expiring-access-tokens) to expiring -tokens before GitLab 15.0 is released: +If you are a self-managed customer, in GitLab 15.0, a feature flag will be introduced so you can keep +certificate-based integration enabled. The flag will be disabled by default. +The flag and the related code will be removed in GitLab 15.6. -1. Edit the application. -1. Select **Expire access tokens** to enable them. Tokens must be revoked or they don’t expire. +Until the final removal in 15.6, features built on the integration will continue to work, and +GitLab will continue to fix security and critical issues. -**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** +If you use GitLab.com, certificate-based integrations will cease functioning in 15.0. -### Optional enforcement of PAT expiration +For a more robust, secure, forthcoming, and reliable integration with Kubernetes, we recommend you use the +[agent for Kubernetes](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/clusters/agent/) to connect Kubernetes clusters with GitLab. +See the documentation for [how to migrate](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/infrastructure/clusters/migrate_to_gitlab_agent.html). + +For updates and details about this deprecation, follow [this epic](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/configure/-/epics/8). + +**Planned removal milestone: 15.6 (2022-11-22)** + +### Converting an instance (shared) runner to a project (specific) runner WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -990,13 +1206,11 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The feature to disable enforcement of PAT expiration is unusual from a security perspective. -We have become concerned that this unusual feature could create unexpected behavior for users. -Unexpected behavior in a security feature is inherently dangerous, so we have decided to remove this feature. +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. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Optional enforcement of SSH expiration +### Known host required for GitLab Runner SSH executor WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1004,13 +1218,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The feature to disable enforcement of SSH expiration is unusual from a security perspective. -We have become concerned that this unusual feature could create unexpected behavior for users. -Unexpected behavior in a security feature is inherently dangerous, so we have decided to remove this feature. +In [GitLab 14.3](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-runner/-/merge_requests/3074), we added a configuration setting in the GitLab Runner `config.toml` file. This setting, [`[runners.ssh.disable_strict_host_key_checking]`](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/ssh.html#security), 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. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Out-of-the-box SAST support for Java 8 +### Must explicitly assign `AuthenticationType` for `[runners.cache.s3]` WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1018,22 +1232,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The [GitLab SAST SpotBugs analyzer](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/spotbugs) scans [Java, Scala, Groovy, and Kotlin code](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/sast/#supported-languages-and-frameworks) for security vulnerabilities. -For technical reasons, the analyzer must first compile the code before scanning. -Unless you use the [pre-compilation strategy](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/sast/#pre-compilation), the analyzer attempts to automatically compile your project's code. - -In GitLab versions prior to 15.0, the analyzer image includes Java 8 and Java 11 runtimes to facilitate compilation. - -In GitLab 15.0, we will: - -- Remove Java 8 from the analyzer image to reduce the size of the image. -- Add Java 17 to the analyzer image to make it easier to compile with Java 17. +In GitLab 15.0 and later, to access the AWS S3 cache, you must specify the `AuthenticationType` for [`[runners.cache.s3]`](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/configuration/advanced-configuration.html#the-runnerscaches3-section). The `AuthenticationType` must be `IAM` or `credentials`. -If you rely on Java 8 being present in the analyzer environment, you must take action as detailed in the [deprecation issue for this change](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352549#breaking-change). +Prior to 14.5, if you did not define the `AuthenticationType`, GitLab Runner chose a type for you. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Querying Usage Trends via the `instanceStatisticsMeasurements` GraphQL node +### Package pipelines in API payload is paginated WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1041,71 +1246,57 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The `instanceStatisticsMeasurements` GraphQL node has been renamed to `usageTrendsMeasurements` in 13.10 and the old field name has been marked as deprecated. To fix the existing GraphQL queries, replace `instanceStatisticsMeasurements` with `usageTrendsMeasurements`. +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. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### REST API Runner will not accept `status` filter values of `active` or `paused` +### REST and GraphQL API Runner status will not return `paused` WARNING: -This feature will be changed or removed in 16.0 +This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes). Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The GitLab Runner REST endpoints will stop accepting `paused` or `active` as a status value in GitLab 16.0. +The GitLab Runner REST and GraphQL API endpoints will not return `paused` or `active` as a status in GitLab 15.0. -A runner's status will only relate to runner contact status, such as: `online`, `offline`. -Status values `paused` or `active` will no longer be accepted and will be replaced by the `paused` query parameter. +A runner's status will only relate to runner contact status, such as: +`online`, `offline`, or `not_connected`. Status `paused` or `active` will no longer appear. -When checking for paused runners, API users are advised to specify `paused=true` as the query parameter. -When checking for active runners, specify `paused=false`. +When checking if a runner is `paused`, API users are advised to check the boolean attribute +`paused` to be `true` instead. When checking if a runner is `active`, check if `paused` is `false`. -**Planned removal milestone: 16.0 (2023-04-22)** +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### REST API endpoint to list group runners no longer accepts `project_type` value for `type` argument +### Support for SLES 12 SP2 WARNING: -This feature will be changed or removed in 16.0 +This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes). Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The `GET /groups/:id/runners?type=project_type` endpoint will be removed in GitLab 16.0. The endpoint always returned an empty collection. +Long term service and support (LTSS) for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP2 [ended on March 31, 2021](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle/). The CA certificates on SP2 include the expired DST root certificate, and it's not getting new CA certificate package updates. We have implemented some [workarounds](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-omnibus-builder/-/merge_requests/191), but we will not be able to continue to keep the build running properly. -**Planned removal milestone: 16.0 (2023-04-22)** +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### REST and GraphQL API Runner usage of `active` replaced by `paused` +### Update to the Container Registry group-level API WARNING: -This feature will be changed or removed in 16.0 +This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes). Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -Occurrences of the `active` identifier in the GitLab Runner REST and GraphQL API endpoints will be -renamed to `paused` in GitLab 16.0, namely: - -- GraphQL API: - - the `CiRunner` property; - - the `RunnerUpdateInput` input type for the `runnerUpdate` mutation; - - the `runners` and `Group.runners` queries. -- REST API: - - endpoints taking or returning `active` properties, such as: - - `GET /runners` - - `GET /runners/all` - - `GET /runners/:id` / `PUT /runners/:id` - - `PUT --form "active=false" /runners/:runner_id` - - `GET /projects/:id/runners` / `POST /projects/:id/runners` - - `GET /groups/:id/runners` +In milestone 15.0, support for the `tags` and `tags_count` parameters will be removed from the Container Registry API that [gets registry repositories from a group](../api/container_registry.md#within-a-group). -The 16.0 release of the GitLab Runner will start using the `paused` property when registering runners, and therefore -will only be compatible with GitLab 16.0 and later. Until 16.0, GitLab will accept the deprecated `active` flag from -existing runners. +The `GET /groups/:id/registry/repositories` endpoint will remain, but won't return any info about tags. To get the info about tags, you can use the existing `GET /registry/repositories/:id` endpoint, which will continue to support the `tags` and `tag_count` options as it does today. The latter must be called once per image repository. -**Planned removal milestone: 16.0 (2023-04-22)** +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Reminder: support for NFS repository storage +### Value Stream Analytics filtering calculation change WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1113,22 +1304,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -As [announced](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2021/06/22/gitlab-14-0-released/#nfs-for-git-repository-storage-deprecated) at the -release of GitLab 14.0, technical support for NFS storage for Git repositories is being removed. Please see our official -[Statement of Support](https://about.gitlab.com/support/statement-of-support.html#gitaly-and-nfs) for additional information. - -We encourage customers currently using NFS for Git repositories to plan their migration by reviewing our documentation on -[migrating to Gitaly Cluster](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/#migrating-to-gitaly-cluster). - -Gitaly Cluster offers tremendous benefits for our customers such as: +We are changing how the date filter works in Value Stream Analytics. Instead of filtering by the time that the issue or merge request was created, the date filter will filter by the end event time of the given stage. This will result in completely different figures after this change has rolled out. -- [Variable replication factors](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/praefect.html#configure-replication-factor) -- [Strong consistency](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/#strong-consistency) -- [Distributed read capabilities](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/#distributed-reads) +If you monitor Value Stream Analytics metrics and rely on the date filter, to avoid losing data, you must save the data prior to this change. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Request profiling +### `Versions` on base `PackageType` WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1136,17 +1318,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -[Request profiling](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/monitoring/performance/request_profiling.html) is deprecated in GitLab 14.8 and scheduled for removal in GitLab 15.0. - -We're working on [consolidating our profiling tools](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/7327) and making them more easily accessible. -We [evaluated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/350152) the use of this feature and we found that it is not widely used. -It also depends on a few third-party gems that are not actively maintained anymore, have not been updated for the latest version of Ruby, or crash frequently when profiling heavy page loads. +As part of the work to create a [Package Registry GraphQL API](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/6318), the Package group deprecated the `Version` type for the basic `PackageType` type and moved it to [`PackageDetailsType`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/index.html#packagedetailstype). -For more information, check the [summary section of the deprecation issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352488#deprecation-summary). +In milestone 15.0, we will completely remove `Version` from `PackageType`. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Required pipeline configurations in Premium tier +### `defaultMergeCommitMessageWithDescription` GraphQL API field WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1154,16 +1332,11 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The [required pipeline configuration](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.html#required-pipeline-configuration) feature is deprecated in GitLab 14.8 for Premium customers and is scheduled for removal in GitLab 15.0. This feature is not deprecated for GitLab Ultimate customers. - -This change to move the feature to GitLab's Ultimate tier is intended to help our features better align with our [pricing philosophy](https://about.gitlab.com/company/pricing/#three-tiers) as we see demand for this feature originating primarily from executives. - -This change will also help GitLab remain consistent in its tiering strategy with the other related Ultimate-tier features of: -[Security policies](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/policies/) and [compliance framework pipelines](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/settings/index.html#compliance-pipeline-configuration). +The GraphQL API field `defaultMergeCommitMessageWithDescription` has been deprecated and will be removed in GitLab 15.0. For projects with a commit message template set, it will ignore the template. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Retire-JS Dependency Scanning tool +### `dependency_proxy_for_private_groups` feature flag WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1171,13 +1344,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -As of 14.8 the retire.js job is being deprecated from Dependency Scanning. It will continue to be included in our CI/CD template while deprecated. We are removing retire.js from Dependency Scanning on May 22, 2022 in GitLab 15.0. JavaScript scanning functionality will not be affected as it is still being covered by Gemnasium. +We added a feature flag because [GitLab-#11582](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/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. -If you have explicitly excluded retire.js using DS_EXCLUDED_ANALYZERS you will need to clean up (remove the reference) in 15.0. If you have customized your pipeline's Dependency Scanning configuration related to the `retire-js-dependency_scanning` job you will want to switch to gemnasium-dependency_scanning before the removal in 15.0, to prevent your pipeline from failing. If you have not used the DS_EXCLUDED_ANALYZERS to reference retire.js, or customized your template specifically for retire.js, you will not need to take action. +In milestone 15.0, we will remove the feature flag entirely. Moving forward, you must authenticate when using the Dependency Proxy. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### SAST analyzer consolidation and CI/CD template changes +### `pipelines` field from the `version` field WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1185,30 +1358,16 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -GitLab SAST uses various [analyzers](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/sast/analyzers/) to scan code for vulnerabilities. - -We are reducing the number of analyzers used in GitLab SAST as part of our long-term strategy to deliver a better and more consistent user experience. -Streamlining the set of analyzers will also enable faster [iteration](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/#iteration), better [results](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/#results), and greater [efficiency](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/#results) (including a reduction in CI runner usage in most cases). - -In GitLab 15.0, GitLab SAST will no longer use the following analyzers: - -- [ESLint](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/eslint) (JavaScript, TypeScript, React) -- [Gosec](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/gosec) (Go) -- [Bandit](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/bandit) (Python) - -These analyzers will be removed from the [GitLab-managed SAST CI/CD template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Security/SAST.gitlab-ci.yml) and replaced with the [Semgrep-based analyzer](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/semgrep). -They will no longer receive routine updates, except for security issues. -We will not delete container images previously published for these analyzers; any such change would be announced as a [deprecation, removal, or breaking change announcement](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/blog/release-posts/#deprecations-removals-and-breaking-changes). +In GraphQL, there are two `pipelines` fields that you can use in a [`PackageDetailsType`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/#packagedetailstype) to get the pipelines for package versions: -We will also remove Java from the scope of the [SpotBugs](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/spotbugs) analyzer and replace it with the [Semgrep-based analyzer](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/semgrep). -This change will make it simpler to scan Java code; compilation will no longer be required. -This change will be reflected in the automatic language detection portion of the [GitLab-managed SAST CI/CD template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Security/SAST.gitlab-ci.yml). +- The `versions` field's `pipelines` field. This returns all the pipelines associated with all the package's versions, which can pull an unbounded number of objects in memory and create performance concerns. +- The `pipelines` field of a specific `version`. This returns only the pipelines associated with that single package version. -If you applied customizations to any of the affected analyzers, you must take action as detailed in the [deprecation issue for this change](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352554#breaking-change). +To mitigate possible performance problems, we will remove the `versions` field's `pipelines` field in milestone 15.0. Although you will no longer be able to get all pipelines for all versions of a package, you can still get the pipelines of a single version through the remaining `pipelines` field for that version. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### SAST support for .NET 2.1 +### `promote-db` command from `gitlab-ctl` WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1216,50 +1375,11 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The GitLab SAST Security Code Scan analyzer scans .NET code for security vulnerabilities. -For technical reasons, the analyzer must first build the code to scan it. - -In GitLab versions prior to 15.0, the default analyzer image (version 2) includes support for: - -- .NET 2.1 -- .NET 3.0 and .NET Core 3.0 -- .NET Core 3.1 -- .NET 5.0 - -In GitLab 15.0, we will change the default major version for this analyzer from version 2 to version 3. This change: - -- Adds [severity values for vulnerabilities](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/350408) along with [other new features and improvements](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/security-code-scan/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md). -- Removes .NET 2.1 support. -- Adds support for .NET 6.0, Visual Studio 2019, and Visual Studio 2022. - -Version 3 was [announced in GitLab 14.6](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2021/12/22/gitlab-14-6-released/#sast-support-for-net-6) and made available as an optional upgrade. - -If you rely on .NET 2.1 support being present in the analyzer image by default, you must take action as detailed in the [deprecation issue for this change](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352553#breaking-change). - -**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** - -### Secret Detection configuration variables deprecated - -To make it simpler and more reliable to [customize GitLab Secret Detection](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/secret_detection/#customizing-settings), we're deprecating some of the variables that you could previously set in your CI/CD configuration. - -The following variables currently allow you to customize the options for historical scanning, but interact poorly with the [GitLab-managed CI/CD template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Security/Secret-Detection.gitlab-ci.yml) and are now deprecated: - -- `SECRET_DETECTION_COMMIT_FROM` -- `SECRET_DETECTION_COMMIT_TO` -- `SECRET_DETECTION_COMMITS` -- `SECRET_DETECTION_COMMITS_FILE` - -The `SECRET_DETECTION_ENTROPY_LEVEL` previously allowed you to configure rules that only considered the entropy level of strings in your codebase, and is now deprecated. -This type of entropy-only rule created an unacceptable number of incorrect results (false positives) and is no longer supported. - -In GitLab 15.0, we'll update the Secret Detection [analyzer](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/terminology/#analyzer) to ignore these deprecated options. -You'll still be able to configure historical scanning of your commit history by setting the [`SECRET_DETECTION_HISTORIC_SCAN` CI/CD variable](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/secret_detection/#available-cicd-variables). - -For further details, see [the deprecation issue for this change](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352565). +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. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Secure and Protect analyzer images published in new location +### `promote-to-primary-node` command from `gitlab-ctl` WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1267,67 +1387,37 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -GitLab uses various [analyzers](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/terminology/#analyzer) to [scan for security vulnerabilities](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/). -Each analyzer is distributed as a container image. +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. -Starting in GitLab 14.8, new versions of GitLab Secure and Protect analyzers are published to a new registry location under `registry.gitlab.com/security-products`. +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -We will update the default value of [GitLab-managed CI/CD templates](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/tree/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Security) to reflect this change: - -- For all analyzers except Container Scanning, we will update the variable `SECURE_ANALYZERS_PREFIX` to the new image registry location. -- For Container Scanning, the default image address is already updated. There is no `SECURE_ANALYZERS_PREFIX` variable for Container Scanning. +### openSUSE Leap 15.2 packages -In a future release, we will stop publishing images to `registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers`. -Once this happens, you must take action if you manually pull images and push them into a separate registry. This is commonly the case for [offline deployments](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/offline_deployments/index.html). -Otherwise, you won't receive further updates. +Distribution support and security updates for openSUSE Leap 15.2 are [ending December 2021](https://en.opensuse.org/Lifetime#openSUSE_Leap). -See the [deprecation issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352564) for more details. +Starting in 14.5 we are providing packages for openSUSE Leap 15.3, and will stop providing packages for openSUSE Leap 15.2 in the 14.8 milestone. -**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** +**Planned removal milestone: 14.8 (2022-02-22)** -### Secure and Protect analyzer major version update +## 14.3 + +### Audit events for repository push events WARNING: -This feature will be changed or removed in 15.00 +This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes). Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The Secure and Protect stages will be bumping the major versions of their analyzers in tandem with the GitLab 15.0 release. This major bump will enable a clear delineation for analyzers, between: - -- Those released prior to May 22, 2022, which generate reports that _are not_ subject to stringent schema validation. -- Those released after May 22, 2022, which generate reports that _are_ subject to stringent schema validation. - -If you are not using the default inclusion templates, or have pinned your analyzer version(s) you will need to update your CI/CD job definition to either remove the pinned version or to update the latest major version. -Users of GitLab 12.0-14.10 will continue to experience analyzer updates as normal until the release of GitLab 15.0, following which all newly fixed bugs and newly released features in the new major versions of the analyzers will not be available in the deprecated versions because we do not backport bugs and new features as per our [maintenance policy](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/policy/maintenance.html). As required security patches will be backported within the latest 3 minor releases. -Specifically, the following are being deprecated and will no longer be updated after 15.0 GitLab release: +Audit events for [repository events](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/audit_events.html#repository-push-deprecated) are now deprecated and will be removed in GitLab 15.0. -- API Security: version 1 -- Container Scanning: version 4 -- Coverage-guided fuzz testing: version 2 -- Dependency Scanning: version 2 -- Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST): version 2 -- License Scanning: version 3 -- Secret Detection: version 3 -- Static Application Security Testing (SAST): version 2, except security-code-scan which is version 3 - - `bandit`: version 2 - - `brakeman`: version 2 - - `eslint`: version 2 - - `flawfinder`: version 2 - - `gosec`: version 3 - - `kubesec`: version 2 - - `mobsf`: version 2 - - `nodejs-scan`: version 2 - - `phpcs-security-audit`: version 2 - - `pmd-apex`: version 2 - - `security-code-scan`: version 3 - - `semgrep`: version 2 - - `sobelow`: version 2 - - `spotbugs`: version 2 +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. -**Planned removal milestone: 15.00 ()** +**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Support for gRPC-aware proxy deployed between Gitaly and rest of GitLab +### GitLab Serverless WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1335,21 +1425,13 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -Although not recommended or documented, it was possible to deploy a gRPC-aware proxy between Gitaly and -the rest of GitLab. For example, NGINX and Envoy. The ability to deploy a gRPC-aware proxy is -[deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352517). If you currently use a gRPC-aware proxy for -Gitaly connections, you should change your proxy configuration to use TCP or TLS proxying (OSI layer 4) instead. - -Gitaly Cluster became incompatible with gRPC-aware proxies in GitLab 13.12. Now all GitLab installations will be incompatible with -gRPC-aware proxies, even without Gitaly Cluster. +[GitLab Serverless](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/clusters/serverless/) is a feature set to support Knative-based serverless development with automatic deployments and monitoring. -By sending some of our internal RPC traffic through a custom protocol (instead of gRPC) we -increase throughput and reduce Go garbage collection latency. For more information, see -the [relevant epic](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-com/gl-infra/-/epics/463). +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. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Test coverage project CI/CD setting +### Legacy database configuration WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1357,16 +1439,15 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -To simplify setting a test coverage pattern, in GitLab 15.0 the -[project setting for test coverage parsing](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/settings.html#add-test-coverage-results-to-a-merge-request-deprecated) -is being removed. +The syntax of [GitLabs database](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/database.html) +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. -Instead, using the project’s `.gitlab-ci.yml`, provide a regular expression with the `coverage` keyword to set -testing coverage results in merge requests. +This deprecation mainly impacts users compiling GitLab from source because Omnibus will handle this configuration automatically. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### Vulnerability Check +### OmniAuth Kerberos gem WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1374,42 +1455,33 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The vulnerability check feature is deprecated in GitLab 14.8 and scheduled for removal in GitLab 15.0. We encourage you to migrate to the new security approvals feature instead. You can do so by navigating to **Security & Compliance > Policies** and creating a new Scan Result Policy. +The `omniauth-kerberos` gem will be removed in our next major release, GitLab 15.0. -The new security approvals feature is similar to vulnerability check. For example, both can require approvals for MRs that contain security vulnerabilities. However, security approvals improve the previous experience in several ways: +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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPNEGO) integration instead. You can follow the [upgrade instructions](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/integration/kerberos.html#upgrading-from-password-based-to-ticket-based-kerberos-sign-ins) to upgrade from the `omniauth-kerberos` integration to the supported one. -- Users can choose who is allowed to edit security approval rules. An independent security or compliance team can therefore manage rules in a way that prevents development project maintainers from modifying the rules. -- Multiple rules can be created and chained together to allow for filtering on different severity thresholds for each scanner type. -- A two-step approval process can be enforced for any desired changes to security approval rules. -- A single set of security policies can be applied to multiple development projects to allow for ease in maintaining a single, centralized ruleset. +Note that we are not deprecating the Kerberos SPNEGO integration, only the old password-based Kerberos integration. **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### `CI_BUILD_*` predefined variables +## 14.2 -WARNING: -This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 -as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes). -Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any -changes to your code, settings, or workflow. +### Release CLI distributed as a generic package -The predefined CI/CD variables that start with `CI_BUILD_*` were deprecated in GitLab 9.0, and will be removed in GitLab 15.0. If you still use these variables, be sure to change to the current [`CI_JOB_*` predefined variables](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/predefined_variables.html) which are identical (except for the updated name). +The [release-cli](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli) will be released as a [generic package](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli/-/packages) 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. -**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** +**Planned removal milestone: 14.6 (2021-12-22)** -### `fixup!` commit messages setting draft status of associated Merge Request +### Rename Task Runner pod to Toolbox -The use of `fixup!` as a commit message to trigger draft status -of the associated Merge Request is generally unused, and can cause -confusion with other uses of the term. "Draft" is the preferred -and supported trigger for triggering draft status from commit -messages, as part of our streamlining of the feature. -Support for `fixup!` is now considered deprecated, and will be -removed in GitLab 15.0. +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](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/charts/-/epics/25). -**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-06-22)** +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`. -### `projectFingerprint` in `PipelineSecurityReportFinding` GraphQL +**Planned removal milestone: 14.5 (2021-11-22)** + +## 14.0 + +### NFS for Git repository storage WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1417,14 +1489,19 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The `projectFingerprint` field in the [PipelineSecurityReportFinding](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/graphql/reference/index.html#pipelinesecurityreportfinding) -GraphQL object is being deprecated. This field contains a "fingerprint" of security findings used to determine uniqueness. -The method for calculating fingerprints has changed, resulting in different values. Going forward, the new values will be -exposed in the UUID field. Data previously available in the projectFingerprint field will eventually be removed entirely. +With the general availability of Gitaly Cluster ([introduced in GitLab 13.0](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/05/22/gitlab-13-0-released/)), 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](https://about.gitlab.com/support/statement-of-support.html#gitaly-and-nfs) for further information. + +Gitaly Cluster offers tremendous benefits for our customers such as: + +- [Variable replication factors](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/index.html#replication-factor). +- [Strong consistency](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/index.html#strong-consistency). +- [Distributed read capabilities](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/index.html#distributed-reads). + +We encourage customers currently using NFS for Git repositories to plan their migration by reviewing our documentation on [migrating to Gitaly Cluster](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/gitaly/index.html#migrate-to-gitaly-cluster). **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** -### `started` iterations API field +### OAuth implicit grant WARNING: This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0 @@ -1432,6 +1509,6 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any changes to your code, settings, or workflow. -The `started` field in the [iterations API](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/iterations.html#list-project-iterations) is being deprecated and will be removed in GitLab 15.0. This field is being replaced with the `current` field (already available) which aligns with the naming for other time-based entities, such as milestones. +The OAuth implicit grant authorization flow will be removed in our next major release, GitLab 15.0. Any applications that use OAuth implicit grant should switch to alternative [supported OAuth flows](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/oauth2.html). **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)** |