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diff --git a/doc/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md b/doc/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md index 83fafd409e8..b0ae1b7d1e0 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md +++ b/doc/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md @@ -1,8 +1,7 @@ --- -stage: Create +stage: Systems group: Gitaly info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments -type: howto --- # Reduce repository size **(FREE)** @@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ over [`git filter-branch`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-filter-branch) and WARNING: Rewriting repository history is a destructive operation. Make sure to back up your repository before -you begin. The best way back up a repository is to +you begin. The best way to back up a repository is to [export the project](../settings/import_export.md#export-a-project-and-its-data). ## Purge files from repository history @@ -36,6 +35,11 @@ other internal references (refs) that are automatically created by GitLab. These These refs are not automatically downloaded and hidden refs are not advertised, but we can remove these refs using a project export. +WARNING: +This process is not suitable for removing sensitive data like password or keys from your repository. +Information about commits, including file content, is cached in the database, and remain +visible even after they have been removed from the repository. + To purge files from a GitLab repository: 1. Install either [`git filter-repo`](https://github.com/newren/git-filter-repo/blob/main/INSTALL.md) or @@ -248,11 +252,6 @@ increased, your only option is to: 1. Prune all the unneeded stuff locally. 1. Create a new project on GitLab and start using that instead. -WARNING: -This process is not suitable for removing sensitive data like password or keys from your repository. -Information about commits, including file content, is cached in the database, and remain -visible even after they have been removed from the repository. - ## Troubleshooting ### Incorrect repository statistics shown in the GUI |