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@@ -65,22 +65,22 @@ GitLab CI/CD and [shared runners](runners/README.md#shared-specific-and-group-ru
 
 GitLab CI/CD supports numerous configuration options:
 
-| Configuration | Description |
-|:--- |:--- |
-| [Pipelines](pipelines.md) | Structure your CI/CD process through pipelines. |
-| [Environment variables](variables/README.md) | Reuse values based on a variable/value key pair. |
-| [Environments](environments.md) | Deploy your application to different environments (e.g., staging, production). |
-| [Job artifacts](../user/project/pipelines/job_artifacts.md) | Output, use, and reuse job artifacts. |
-| [Cache dependencies](caching/index.md) | Cache your dependencies for a faster execution. |
-| [Schedule pipelines](../user/project/pipelines/schedules.md) | Schedule pipelines to run as often as you need. |
-| [Custom path for `.gitlab-ci.yml`](../user/project/pipelines/settings.md#custom-ci-config-path) | Define a custom path for the CI/CD configuration file. |
-| [Git submodules for CI/CD](git_submodules.md) | Configure jobs for using Git submodules. |
-| [SSH keys for CI/CD](ssh_keys/README.md) | Using SSH keys in your CI pipelines. |
-| [Pipelines triggers](triggers/README.md) | Trigger pipelines through the API. |
-| [Integrate with Kubernetes clusters](../user/project/clusters/index.md) | Connect your project to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) or an existing Kubernetes cluster. |
-| [GitLab Runner](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/) | Configure your own GitLab Runners to execute your scripts. |
-| [Optimize GitLab and Runner for large repositories](large_repositories/index.md) | Recommended strategies for handling large repos. |
-| [`.gitlab-ci.yml` full reference](yaml/README.md) | All the attributes you can use with GitLab CI/CD. |
+| Configuration                                                                                   | Description                                                                               |
+|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| [Pipelines](pipelines.md)                                                                       | Structure your CI/CD process through pipelines.                                           |
+| [Environment variables](variables/README.md)                                                    | Reuse values based on a variable/value key pair.                                          |
+| [Environments](environments.md)                                                                 | Deploy your application to different environments (e.g., staging, production).            |
+| [Job artifacts](../user/project/pipelines/job_artifacts.md)                                     | Output, use, and reuse job artifacts.                                                     |
+| [Cache dependencies](caching/index.md)                                                          | Cache your dependencies for a faster execution.                                           |
+| [Schedule pipelines](../user/project/pipelines/schedules.md)                                    | Schedule pipelines to run as often as you need.                                           |
+| [Custom path for `.gitlab-ci.yml`](../user/project/pipelines/settings.md#custom-ci-config-path) | Define a custom path for the CI/CD configuration file.                                    |
+| [Git submodules for CI/CD](git_submodules.md)                                                   | Configure jobs for using Git submodules.                                                  |
+| [SSH keys for CI/CD](ssh_keys/README.md)                                                        | Using SSH keys in your CI pipelines.                                                      |
+| [Pipelines triggers](triggers/README.md)                                                        | Trigger pipelines through the API.                                                        |
+| [Integrate with Kubernetes clusters](../user/project/clusters/index.md)                         | Connect your project to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) or an existing Kubernetes cluster. |
+| [GitLab Runner](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/)                                                | Configure your own GitLab Runners to execute your scripts.                                |
+| [Optimize GitLab and Runner for large repositories](large_repositories/index.md)                | Recommended strategies for handling large repos.                                          |
+| [`.gitlab-ci.yml` full reference](yaml/README.md)                                               | All the attributes you can use with GitLab CI/CD.                                         |
 
 Note that certain operations can only be performed according to the
 [user](../user/permissions.md#gitlab-cicd-permissions) and [job](../user/permissions.md#job-permissions) permissions.
@@ -90,26 +90,30 @@ Note that certain operations can only be performed according to the
 You can also use the vast GitLab CI/CD feature set to easily configure
 it for specific purposes:
 
-| Feature | Description |
-|:--- |:--- |
-| [Auto Deploy](../topics/autodevops/index.md#auto-deploy) | Deploy your application to a production environment in a Kubernetes cluster. |
-| [Auto DevOps](../topics/autodevops/index.md) | Set up your app's entire lifecycle. |
-| [Building Docker images](docker/using_docker_build.md) | Maintain Docker-based projects using GitLab CI/CD. |
-| [Canary Deployments](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/canary_deployments.html) **[PREMIUM]** | Ship features to only a portion of your pods and let a percentage of your user base to visit the temporarily deployed feature. |
-| [ChatOps](chatops/README.md) | Trigger CI jobs from chat, with results sent back to the channel. |
-| [CI services](services/README.md)| Link Docker containers with your base image. |
-| [Container Scanning](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/examples/container_scanning.html) **[ULTIMATE]**| Check your Docker containers for known vulnerabilities. |
-| [Dependency Scanning](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/examples/dependency_scanning.html) **[ULTIMATE]**| Analyze your dependencies for known vulnerabilities. |
-| [Deploy Boards](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/deploy_boards.html) **[PREMIUM]** | Check the current health and status of each CI/CD environment running on Kubernetes. |
-| [Feature Flags](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/operations/feature_flags.html) **[PREMIUM]** | Deploy your features behind Feature Flags. |
-| [GitLab CI/CD for external repositories](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/ci_cd_for_external_repos/) **[PREMIUM]** | Get the benefits of GitLab CI/CD combined with repositories in GitHub and BitBucket Cloud. |
-| [GitLab Pages](../user/project/pages/index.md) | Deploy static websites. |
-| [GitLab Releases](../user/project/releases/index.md) | Add release notes to Git tags. |
-| [Interactive Web Terminals](interactive_web_terminal/index.md) **[CORE ONLY]** | Open an interactive web terminal to debug the running jobs. |
-| [JUnit tests](junit_test_reports.md)| Identify script failures directly on merge requests. |
-| [Review Apps](review_apps/index.md) | Configure GitLab CI/CD to preview code changes. |
-| [Security Test reports](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/merge_requests/#security-reports-ultimate) **[ULTIMATE]** | Check for app vulnerabilities. |
-| [Using Docker images](docker/using_docker_images.md) | Use GitLab and GitLab Runner with Docker to build and test applications. |
+| Feature                                                                                                                   | Description                                                                                                                    |
+|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| **Configure**                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                |
+| [ChatOps](chatops/README.md)                                                                                              | Trigger CI jobs from chat, with results sent back to the channel.                                                              |
+| **Verify**                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |
+| [CI services](services/README.md)                                                                                         | Link Docker containers with your base image.                                                                                   |
+| [Container Scanning](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/examples/container_scanning.html) **[ULTIMATE]**                       | Check your Docker containers for known vulnerabilities.                                                                        |
+| [Dependency Scanning](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/examples/dependency_scanning.html) **[ULTIMATE]**                     | Analyze your dependencies for known vulnerabilities.                                                                           |
+| [GitLab CI/CD for external repositories](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/ci_cd_for_external_repos/) **[PREMIUM]**           | Get the benefits of GitLab CI/CD combined with repositories in GitHub and BitBucket Cloud.                                     |
+| [Interactive Web Terminals](interactive_web_terminal/index.md) **[CORE ONLY]**                                            | Open an interactive web terminal to debug the running jobs.                                                                    |
+| [JUnit tests](junit_test_reports.md)                                                                                      | Identify script failures directly on merge requests.                                                                           |
+| [Using Docker images](docker/using_docker_images.md)                                                                      | Use GitLab and GitLab Runner with Docker to build and test applications.                                                       |
+| **Release**                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                |
+| [Auto Deploy](../topics/autodevops/index.md#auto-deploy)                                                                  | Deploy your application to a production environment in a Kubernetes cluster.                                                   |
+| [Auto DevOps](../topics/autodevops/index.md)                                                                              | Set up your app's entire lifecycle.                                                                                            |
+| [Building Docker images](docker/using_docker_build.md)                                                                    | Maintain Docker-based projects using GitLab CI/CD.                                                                             |
+| [Canary Deployments](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/canary_deployments.html) **[PREMIUM]**                       | Ship features to only a portion of your pods and let a percentage of your user base to visit the temporarily deployed feature. |
+| [Deploy Boards](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/deploy_boards.html) **[PREMIUM]**                                 | Check the current health and status of each CI/CD environment running on Kubernetes.                                           |
+| [Feature Flags](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/operations/feature_flags.html) **[PREMIUM]**                      | Deploy your features behind Feature Flags.                                                                                     |
+| [GitLab Pages](../user/project/pages/index.md)                                                                            | Deploy static websites.                                                                                                        |
+| [GitLab Releases](../user/project/releases/index.md)                                                                      | Add release notes to Git tags.                                                                                                 |
+| [Review Apps](review_apps/index.md)                                                                                       | Configure GitLab CI/CD to preview code changes.                                                                                |
+| **Secure**                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |
+| [Security Test reports](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/merge_requests/#security-reports-ultimate) **[ULTIMATE]** | Check for app vulnerabilities.                                                                                                 |
 
 ## GitLab CI/CD examples