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diff --git a/doc/user/project/repository/push_rules.md b/doc/user/project/repository/push_rules.md index 994cf78d98a..592aff85434 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/repository/push_rules.md +++ b/doc/user/project/repository/push_rules.md @@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ For custom push rules use [server hooks](../../../administration/server_hooks.md You can create push rules for all new projects to inherit, but they can be overridden at the project level or the [group level](../../group/index.md#group-push-rules). +All projects created after you configure global push rules inherit this +configuration. However, each existing project must be updated manually, using the +process described in [Override global push rules per project](#override-global-push-rules-per-project). Prerequisite: @@ -42,7 +45,8 @@ To create global push rules: ## Override global push rules per project The push rule of an individual project overrides the global push rule. -To override global push rules for a specific project: +To override global push rules for a specific project, or to update the rules +for an existing project to match new global push rules: 1. On the top bar, select **Menu > Projects** and find your project. 1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > Repository**. @@ -77,10 +81,12 @@ Use these rules for your commit messages. ## Validate branch names To validate your branch names, enter a regular expression for **Branch name**. -To allow any branch name, leave empty. Your -[default branch](branches/default.md) is always allowed. +To allow any branch name, leave empty. Your [default branch](branches/default.md) +is always allowed. Certain formats of branch names are restricted by default for +security purposes. Names with 40 hexadecimal characters, similar to Git commit hashes, +are prohibited. -Examples: +Some validation examples: - Branches must start with `JIRA-`. @@ -101,11 +107,6 @@ Examples: `^[a-z0-9\\-]{4,15}$` ``` -NOTE: -In GitLab 12.10 and later, certain formats of branch names are restricted by -default for security purposes. 40-character hexadecimal names, similar to Git -commit hashes, are prohibited. - ## Prevent unintended consequences Use these rules to prevent unintended consequences. @@ -134,6 +135,8 @@ Never commit secrets, such as credential files and SSH private keys, to a versio system. In GitLab, you can use a predefined list of files to block those files from a repository. Merge requests that contain a file that matches the list are blocked. This push rule does not restrict files already committed to the repository. +You must update the configuration of existing projects to use the rule, using the +process described in [Override global push rules per project](#override-global-push-rules-per-project). Files blocked by this rule are listed below. For a complete list of criteria, refer to [`files_denylist.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/ee/lib/gitlab/checks/files_denylist.yml). |