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@@ -76,7 +76,14 @@ To avoid this scenario:
1. Select the **Skip outdated deployment jobs** checkbox.
1. Select **Save changes**.
-Older deployment jobs are skipped when a new deployment starts.
+When a new deployment starts, older deployment jobs are skipped. Skipped jobs are labeled:
+
+- `forward deployment failure` in the pipeline view.
+- `The deployment job is older than the previously succeeded deployment job, and therefore cannot be run`
+ when viewing the completed job.
+
+Job age is determined by the job start time, not the commit time, so a newer commit
+can be skipped in some circumstances.
For more information, see [Deployment safety](../environments/deployment_safety.md).
@@ -223,7 +230,7 @@ Setting the regular expression this way takes precedence over project settings.
WARNING:
This feature is in its end-of-life process. It is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/17633)
-for use in GitLab 14.9, and is planned for [removal](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/17633) in GitLab 15.0.
+in GitLab 14.9, and is planned for [removal](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/17633) in GitLab 15.0.
You can add test coverage results to merge requests using the Project's CI/CD settings: