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8 files changed, 156 insertions, 157 deletions

diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md
index 7548240bfef..b950f9a9f61 100644
--- a/doc/README.md
+++ b/doc/README.md
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ To understand what features you have access to, check the [GitLab subscriptions]
 
 **Shortcuts to GitLab's most visited docs:**
 
-| General documentation | GitLab CI/CD docs |
-| :----- | :----- |
-| [User documentation](user/index.md) | [GitLab CI/CD quick start guide](ci/quick_start/README.md) |
-| [Administrator documentation](administration/index.md) | [GitLab CI/CD examples](ci/examples/README.md) |
-| [Contributor documentation](#contributor-documentation) | [Configuring `.gitlab-ci.yml`](ci/yaml/README.md) |
-| [Getting started with GitLab](#getting-started-with-gitlab) | [Using Docker images](ci/docker/using_docker_images.md) |
-| [API](api/README.md) | [Auto DevOps](topics/autodevops/index.md) |
-| [SSH authentication](ssh/README.md) | [Kubernetes integration](user/project/clusters/index.md)|
-| [GitLab Pages](user/project/pages/index.md) | [GitLab Container Registry](user/project/container_registry.md) |
+| General documentation                                       | GitLab CI/CD docs                                               |
+|:------------------------------------------------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------|
+| [User documentation](user/index.md)                         | [GitLab CI/CD quick start guide](ci/quick_start/README.md)      |
+| [Administrator documentation](administration/index.md)      | [GitLab CI/CD examples](ci/examples/README.md)                  |
+| [Contributor documentation](#contributor-documentation)     | [Configuring `.gitlab-ci.yml`](ci/yaml/README.md)               |
+| [Getting started with GitLab](#getting-started-with-gitlab) | [Using Docker images](ci/docker/using_docker_images.md)         |
+| [API](api/README.md)                                        | [Auto DevOps](topics/autodevops/index.md)                       |
+| [SSH authentication](ssh/README.md)                         | [Kubernetes integration](user/project/clusters/index.md)        |
+| [GitLab Pages](user/project/pages/index.md)                 | [GitLab Container Registry](user/project/container_registry.md) |
 
 ## Complete DevOps with GitLab
 
@@ -30,156 +30,16 @@ GitLab is the first single application for software development, security,
 and operations that enables Concurrent DevOps, making the software lifecycle
 three times faster and radically improving the speed of business. GitLab
 provides solutions for all the stages of the DevOps lifecycle:
-[plan](#plan), [create](#create), [verify](#verify), [package](#package),
-[release](#release), [configure](#configure), [monitor](#monitor).
 
-![DevOps Lifecycle](img/devops_lifecycle.png)
+- [Plan](plan.md)
+- [Create](create.md)
+- [Verify](verify.md)
+- [Package](package.md)
+- [Release](release.md)
+- [Configure](configure.md)
+- [Monitor](monitor.md)
 
-### Plan
-
-Whether you use Waterfall, Agile, or Conversational Development,
-GitLab streamlines your collaborative workflows. Visualize, prioritize,
-coordinate, and track your progress your way with GitLab’s flexible project
-management tools.
-
-- Chat operations
-  - [Mattermost slash commands](user/project/integrations/mattermost_slash_commands.md)
-  - [Slack slash commands](user/project/integrations/slack_slash_commands.md)
-- [Discussions](user/discussions/index.md): Threads, comments, and resolvable discussions in issues, commits, and  merge requests.
-- [Issues](user/project/issues/index.md)
-- [Project Issue Board](user/project/issue_board.md)
-- [Issues and merge requests templates](user/project/description_templates.md): Create templates for submitting new issues and merge requests.
-- [Labels](user/project/labels.md): Categorize your issues or merge requests based on descriptive titles.
-- [Milestones](user/project/milestones/index.md): Organize issues and merge requests into a cohesive group, optionally setting a due date.
-- [Todos](workflow/todos.md): A chronological list of to-dos that are waiting for your input, all in a simple dashboard.
-- [GitLab Quick Actions](user/project/quick_actions.md): Textual shortcuts for common actions on issues or merge requests that are usually done by clicking buttons or dropdowns in GitLab's UI.
-
-#### Migrate and import your projects from other platforms
-
-- [Importing to GitLab](user/project/import/index.md): Import your projects from GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab.com, FogBugz and SVN into GitLab.
-- [Migrating from SVN](workflow/importing/migrating_from_svn.md): Convert a SVN repository to Git and GitLab.
-
-### Create
-
-Consolidate source code into a single [DVCS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_version_control)
-that’s easily managed and controlled without disrupting your workflow.
-GitLab’s git repositories come complete with branching tools and access
-controls, providing a scalable, single source of truth for collaborating
-on projects and code.
-
-#### Projects and groups
-
-- [Projects](user/project/index.md):
-  - [Project settings](user/project/settings/index.md)
-  - [Create a project](gitlab-basics/create-project.md)
-  - [Fork a project](gitlab-basics/fork-project.md)
-  - [Importing and exporting projects between instances](user/project/settings/import_export.md).
-  - [Project access](public_access/public_access.md): Setting up your project's visibility to public, internal, or private.
-  - [GitLab Pages](user/project/pages/index.md): Build, test, and deploy your static website with GitLab Pages.
-- [Groups](user/group/index.md): Organize your projects in groups.
-  - [Subgroups](user/group/subgroups/index.md)
-- [Search through GitLab](user/search/index.md): Search for issues, merge requests, projects, groups, todos, and issues in Issue Boards.
-- [Snippets](user/snippets.md): Snippets allow you to create little bits of code.
-- [Wikis](user/project/wiki/index.md): Enhance your repository documentation with built-in wikis.
-- [Web IDE](user/project/web_ide/index.md)
-
-#### Repositories
-
-Manage your [repositories](user/project/repository/index.md) from the UI (user interface):
-
-- [Files](user/project/repository/index.md#files)
-  - [Create a file](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-file)
-  - [Upload a file](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#upload-a-file)
-  - [File templates](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#template-dropdowns)
-  - [Jupyter Notebook files](user/project/repository/index.md#jupyter-notebook-files)
-  - [Create a directory](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-directory)
-  - [Start a merge request](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#tips) (when committing via UI)
-- [Branches](user/project/repository/branches/index.md)
-  - [Default branch](user/project/repository/branches/index.md#default-branch)
-  - [Create a branch](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-new-branch)
-  - [Protected branches](user/project/protected_branches.md#protected-branches)
-  - [Delete merged branches](user/project/repository/branches/index.md#delete-merged-branches)
-- [Commits](user/project/repository/index.md#commits)
-  - [Signing commits](user/project/repository/gpg_signed_commits/index.md): use GPG to sign your commits.
-
-#### Merge Requests
-
-- [Merge Requests](user/project/merge_requests/index.md)
-  - [Work In Progress "WIP" Merge Requests](user/project/merge_requests/work_in_progress_merge_requests.md)
-  - [Merge Request discussion resolution](user/discussions/index.md#moving-a-single-discussion-to-a-new-issue): Resolve discussions, move discussions in a merge request to an issue, only allow merge requests to be merged if all discussions are resolved.
-  - [Checkout merge requests locally](user/project/merge_requests/index.md#checkout-merge-requests-locally)
-  - [Cherry-pick](user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md)
-
-#### Integrations
-
-- [Project Services](user/project/integrations/project_services.md): Integrate a project with external services, such as CI and chat.
-- [GitLab Integration](integration/README.md): Integrate with multiple third-party services with GitLab to allow external issue trackers and external authentication.
-- [Trello Power-Up](integration/trello_power_up.md): Integrate with GitLab's Trello Power-Up
-
-#### Automation
-
-- [API](api/README.md): Automate GitLab via a simple and powerful API.
-- [GitLab Webhooks](user/project/integrations/webhooks.md): Let GitLab notify you when new code has been pushed to your project.
-
-### Verify
-
-Spot errors sooner, improve security and shorten feedback cycles with built-in
-static code analysis, code testing, code quality, dependency checking and review
-apps. Customize your approval workflow controls, automatically test the quality
-of your code, and spin up a staging environment for every code change. GitLab
-Continuous Integration is the most popular next generation testing system that
-scales to run your tests faster.
-
-- [GitLab CI/CD](ci/README.md): Explore the features and capabilities of Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Deployment with GitLab.
-- [Review Apps](ci/review_apps/index.md): Preview changes to your app right from a merge request.
-- [Pipeline Graphs](ci/pipelines.md#pipeline-graphs)
-- [JUnit test reports](ci/junit_test_reports.md)
-
-### Package
-
-GitLab Container Registry gives you the enhanced security and access controls of
-custom Docker images without 3rd party add-ons. Easily upload and download images
-from GitLab CI/CD with full Git repository management integration.
-
-- [GitLab Container Registry](user/project/container_registry.md): Learn how to use GitLab's built-in Container Registry.
-
-### Release
-
-Spend less time configuring your tools, and more time creating. Whether you’re
-deploying to one server or thousands, build, test, and release your code
-confidently and securely with GitLab’s built-in Continuous Delivery and Deployment.
-
-- [Auto Deploy](topics/autodevops/index.md#auto-deploy): Configure GitLab CI for the deployment of your application.
-- [Environments and deployments](ci/environments.md): With environments, you can control the continuous deployment of your software within GitLab.
-- [GitLab Pages](user/project/pages/index.md): Build, test, and deploy a static site directly from GitLab.
-- [Scheduled Pipelines](user/project/pipelines/schedules.md)
-- [Protected Runners](ci/runners/README.md#protected-runners)
-
-### Configure
-
-Automate your entire workflow from build to deploy and monitoring with GitLab
-Auto Devops. Best practice templates get you started with minimal to zero
-configuration. Then customize everything from buildpacks to CI/CD.
-
-- [Auto DevOps](topics/autodevops/index.md)
-- [Deployment of Helm, Ingress, and Prometheus on Kubernetes](user/project/clusters/index.md#installing-applications)
-- [Protected variables](ci/variables/README.md#protected-variables)
-- [Easy creation of Kubernetes clusters on GKE](user/project/clusters/index.md#adding-and-creating-a-new-gke-cluster-via-gitlab)
-
-### Monitor
-
-Measure how long it takes to go from planning to monitoring and ensure your
-applications are always responsive and available. GitLab collects and displays
-performance metrics for deployed apps using Prometheus so you can know in an
-instant how code changes impact your production environment.
-
-- [GitLab Prometheus](administration/monitoring/prometheus/index.md): Configure the bundled Prometheus to collect various metrics from your GitLab instance.
-- [Prometheus project integration](user/project/integrations/prometheus.md): Configure the Prometheus integration per project and monitor your CI/CD environments.
-- [Prometheus metrics](user/project/integrations/prometheus_library/metrics.md): Let Prometheus collect metrics from various services, like Kubernetes, NGINX, NGINX ingress controller, HAProxy, and Amazon Cloud Watch.
-- [GitLab Performance Monitoring](administration/monitoring/performance/index.md): Use InfluxDB and Grafana to monitor the performance of your GitLab instance (will be eventually replaced by Prometheus).
-- [Health check](user/admin_area/monitoring/health_check.md): GitLab provides liveness and readiness probes to indicate service health and reachability to required services.
-- [GitLab Cycle Analytics](user/project/cycle_analytics.md): Cycle Analytics measures the time it takes to go from an
-  [idea to production](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/05/continuous-integration-delivery-and-deployment-with-gitlab/#from-idea-to-production-with-gitlab) for each project you have.
+![DevOps Lifecycle](img/devops_lifecycle.png)
 
 ## Getting started with GitLab
 
diff --git a/doc/configure.md b/doc/configure.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4efda9d4baa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/configure.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Configure
+
+Automate your entire workflow from build to deploy and monitoring with GitLab
+Auto Devops. Best practice templates get you started with minimal to zero
+configuration. Then customize everything from buildpacks to CI/CD.
+
+- [Auto DevOps](topics/autodevops/index.md)
+- [Deployment of Helm, Ingress, and Prometheus on Kubernetes](user/project/clusters/index.md#installing-applications)
+- [Protected variables](ci/variables/README.md#protected-variables)
+- [Easy creation of Kubernetes clusters on GKE](user/project/clusters/index.md#adding-and-creating-a-new-gke-cluster-via-gitlab)
diff --git a/doc/create.md b/doc/create.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..23032c6d66e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/create.md
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# Create
+
+Consolidate source code into a single [DVCS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_version_control)
+that’s easily managed and controlled without disrupting your workflow.
+GitLab’s git repositories come complete with branching tools and access
+controls, providing a scalable, single source of truth for collaborating
+on projects and code.
+
+## Projects and groups
+
+- [Projects](user/project/index.md):
+  - [Project settings](user/project/settings/index.md)
+  - [Create a project](gitlab-basics/create-project.md)
+  - [Fork a project](gitlab-basics/fork-project.md)
+  - [Importing and exporting projects between instances](user/project/settings/import_export.md).
+  - [Project access](public_access/public_access.md): Setting up your project's visibility to public, internal, or private.
+  - [GitLab Pages](user/project/pages/index.md): Build, test, and deploy your static website with GitLab Pages.
+- [Groups](user/group/index.md): Organize your projects in groups.
+  - [Subgroups](user/group/subgroups/index.md)
+- [Search through GitLab](user/search/index.md): Search for issues, merge requests, projects, groups, todos, and issues in Issue Boards.
+- [Snippets](user/snippets.md): Snippets allow you to create little bits of code.
+- [Wikis](user/project/wiki/index.md): Enhance your repository documentation with built-in wikis.
+- [Web IDE](user/project/web_ide/index.md)
+
+## Repositories
+
+Manage your [repositories](user/project/repository/index.md) from the UI (user interface):
+
+- [Files](user/project/repository/index.md#files)
+  - [Create a file](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-file)
+  - [Upload a file](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#upload-a-file)
+  - [File templates](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#template-dropdowns)
+  - [Jupyter Notebook files](user/project/repository/index.md#jupyter-notebook-files)
+  - [Create a directory](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-directory)
+  - [Start a merge request](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#tips) (when committing via UI)
+- [Branches](user/project/repository/branches/index.md)
+  - [Default branch](user/project/repository/branches/index.md#default-branch)
+  - [Create a branch](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-new-branch)
+  - [Protected branches](user/project/protected_branches.md#protected-branches)
+  - [Delete merged branches](user/project/repository/branches/index.md#delete-merged-branches)
+- [Commits](user/project/repository/index.md#commits)
+  - [Signing commits](user/project/repository/gpg_signed_commits/index.md): use GPG to sign your commits.
+
+## Merge Requests
+
+- [Merge Requests](user/project/merge_requests/index.md)
+  - [Work In Progress "WIP" Merge Requests](user/project/merge_requests/work_in_progress_merge_requests.md)
+  - [Merge Request discussion resolution](user/discussions/index.md#moving-a-single-discussion-to-a-new-issue): Resolve discussions, move discussions in a merge request to an issue, only allow merge requests to be merged if all discussions are resolved.
+  - [Checkout merge requests locally](user/project/merge_requests/index.md#checkout-merge-requests-locally)
+  - [Cherry-pick](user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md)
+
+## Integrations
+
+- [Project Services](user/project/integrations/project_services.md): Integrate a project with external services, such as CI and chat.
+- [GitLab Integration](integration/README.md): Integrate with multiple third-party services with GitLab to allow external issue trackers and external authentication.
+- [Trello Power-Up](integration/trello_power_up.md): Integrate with GitLab's Trello Power-Up
+
+## Automation
+
+- [API](api/README.md): Automate GitLab via a simple and powerful API.
+- [GitLab Webhooks](user/project/integrations/webhooks.md): Let GitLab notify you when new code has been pushed to your project.
diff --git a/doc/monitor.md b/doc/monitor.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..464c573a047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/monitor.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Monitor
+
+Measure how long it takes to go from planning to monitoring and ensure your
+applications are always responsive and available. GitLab collects and displays
+performance metrics for deployed apps using Prometheus so you can know in an
+instant how code changes impact your production environment.
+
+- [GitLab Prometheus](administration/monitoring/prometheus/index.md): Configure the bundled Prometheus to collect various metrics from your GitLab instance.
+- [Prometheus project integration](user/project/integrations/prometheus.md): Configure the Prometheus integration per project and monitor your CI/CD environments.
+- [Prometheus metrics](user/project/integrations/prometheus_library/metrics.md): Let Prometheus collect metrics from various services, like Kubernetes, NGINX, NGINX ingress controller, HAProxy, and Amazon Cloud Watch.
+- [GitLab Performance Monitoring](administration/monitoring/performance/index.md): Use InfluxDB and Grafana to monitor the performance of your GitLab instance (will be eventually replaced by Prometheus).
+- [Health check](user/admin_area/monitoring/health_check.md): GitLab provides liveness and readiness probes to indicate service health and reachability to required services.
+- [GitLab Cycle Analytics](user/project/cycle_analytics.md): Cycle Analytics measures the time it takes to go from an
+  [idea to production](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/05/continuous-integration-delivery-and-deployment-with-gitlab/#from-idea-to-production-with-gitlab) for each project you have.
diff --git a/doc/package.md b/doc/package.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..edd59a86f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/package.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Package
+
+GitLab Container Registry gives you the enhanced security and access controls of
+custom Docker images without 3rd party add-ons. Easily upload and download images
+from GitLab CI/CD with full Git repository management integration.
+
+- [GitLab Container Registry](user/project/container_registry.md): Learn how to use GitLab's built-in Container Registry.
diff --git a/doc/plan.md b/doc/plan.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f72130fbec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/plan.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Plan
+
+Whether you use Waterfall, Agile, or Conversational Development,
+GitLab streamlines your collaborative workflows. Visualize, prioritize,
+coordinate, and track your progress your way with GitLab’s flexible project
+management tools.
+
+- Chat operations
+  - [Mattermost slash commands](user/project/integrations/mattermost_slash_commands.md)
+  - [Slack slash commands](user/project/integrations/slack_slash_commands.md)
+- [Discussions](user/discussions/index.md): Threads, comments, and resolvable discussions in issues, commits, and  merge requests.
+- [Issues](user/project/issues/index.md)
+- [Project Issue Board](user/project/issue_board.md)
+- [Issues and merge requests templates](user/project/description_templates.md): Create templates for submitting new issues and merge requests.
+- [Labels](user/project/labels.md): Categorize your issues or merge requests based on descriptive titles.
+- [Milestones](user/project/milestones/index.md): Organize issues and merge requests into a cohesive group, optionally setting a due date.
+- [Todos](workflow/todos.md): A chronological list of to-dos that are waiting for your input, all in a simple dashboard.
+- [GitLab Quick Actions](user/project/quick_actions.md): Textual shortcuts for common actions on issues or merge requests that are usually done by clicking buttons or dropdowns in GitLab's UI.
+
+## Migrate and import your projects from other platforms
+
+- [Importing to GitLab](user/project/import/index.md): Import your projects from GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab.com, FogBugz and SVN into GitLab.
+- [Migrating from SVN](workflow/importing/migrating_from_svn.md): Convert a SVN repository to Git and GitLab.
diff --git a/doc/release.md b/doc/release.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c312388058b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/release.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Release
+
+Spend less time configuring your tools, and more time creating. Whether you’re
+deploying to one server or thousands, build, test, and release your code
+confidently and securely with GitLab’s built-in Continuous Delivery and Deployment.
+
+- [Auto Deploy](topics/autodevops/index.md#auto-deploy): Configure GitLab CI for the deployment of your application.
+- [Environments and deployments](ci/environments.md): With environments, you can control the continuous deployment of your software within GitLab.
+- [GitLab Pages](user/project/pages/index.md): Build, test, and deploy a static site directly from GitLab.
+- [Scheduled Pipelines](user/project/pipelines/schedules.md)
+- [Protected Runners](ci/runners/README.md#protected-runners)
diff --git a/doc/verify.md b/doc/verify.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3218cf02a7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/verify.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Verify
+
+Spot errors sooner, improve security and shorten feedback cycles with built-in
+static code analysis, code testing, code quality, dependency checking and review
+apps. Customize your approval workflow controls, automatically test the quality
+of your code, and spin up a staging environment for every code change. GitLab
+Continuous Integration is the most popular next generation testing system that
+scales to run your tests faster.
+
+- [GitLab CI/CD](ci/README.md): Explore the features and capabilities of Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Deployment with GitLab.
+- [Review Apps](ci/review_apps/index.md): Preview changes to your app right from a merge request.
+- [Pipeline Graphs](ci/pipelines.md#pipeline-graphs)
+- [JUnit test reports](ci/junit_test_reports.md)