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diff --git a/data/deprecations/15-8-deprecate-import-bare-repositories-rake-task.yml b/data/deprecations/15-8-deprecate-import-bare-repositories-rake-task.yml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..5619a52ef34 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/deprecations/15-8-deprecate-import-bare-repositories-rake-task.yml @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +- title: 'Rake task for importing bare repositories' + announcement_milestone: '15.8' + announcement_date: '2023-01-22' + removal_milestone: '16.0' + removal_date: '2023-05-22' + breaking_change: false + body: | + The [Rake task for importing bare repositories](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/raketasks/import.html) `gitlab:import:repos` is deprecated in GitLab 15.8 and will be removed in GitLab 16.0. + + This Rake task imports a directory tree of repositories into a GitLab instance. These repositories must have been + managed by GitLab previously, because the Rake task relies on the specific directory structure or a specific custom Git setting in order to work (`gitlab.fullpath`). + + Importing repositories using this Rake task has limitations. The Rake task: + + - Only knows about project and project wiki repositories and doesn't support repositories for designs, group wikis, or snippets. + - Permits you to import non-hashed storage projects even though these aren't supported. + - Relies on having Git config `gitlab.fullpath` set. [Epic 8953](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/8953) proposes removing support for this setting. + + Alternatives to using the `gitlab:import:repos` Rake task include: + + - Migrating projects using either [an export file](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/settings/import_export.html) or + [direct transfer](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/group/import/#migrate-groups-by-direct-transfer-recommended) migrate repositories as well. + - Importing a [repository by URL](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/import/repo_by_url.html). + - Importing a [repositories from a non-GitLab source](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/import/). + stage: manage + tiers: + issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/Product/-/issues/5255 + documentation_url: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/raketasks/import.html |