- title: "Starboard directive in the config for the GitLab Agent for Kubernetes"
  announcement_milestone: "15.4"
  removal_milestone: "16.0"
  breaking_change: true
  reporter: sam.white
  stage: secure
  issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/368828
  body: |
    GitLab's operational container scanning capabilities no longer require starboard to be installed. Consequently, use of the `starboard:` directive in the configuration file for the GitLab Agent for Kubernetes is now deprecated and is scheduled for removal in GitLab 16.0. Update your configuration file to use the `container_scanning:` directive.