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@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ this order:
1. [Secret variables](#secret-variables)
1. YAML-defined [job-level variables](../yaml/README.md#job-variables)
1. YAML-defined [global variables](../yaml/README.md#variables)
+1. [Deployment variables](#deployment-variables)
1. [Predefined variables](#predefined-variables-environment-variables) (are the
lowest in the chain)
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ version of Runner required.
| **CI_BUILD_NAME** | all | 0.5 | The name of the build as defined in `.gitlab-ci.yml` |
| **CI_BUILD_STAGE** | all | 0.5 | The name of the stage as defined in `.gitlab-ci.yml` |
| **CI_BUILD_REF_NAME** | all | all | The branch or tag name for which project is built |
+| **CI_BUILD_REF_SLUG** | 8.15 | all | `$CI_BUILD_REF_NAME` lowercased, shortened to 63 bytes, and with everything except `0-9` and `a-z` replaced with `-`. Use in URLs and domain names. |
| **CI_BUILD_REPO** | all | all | The URL to clone the Git repository |
| **CI_BUILD_TRIGGERED** | all | 0.5 | The flag to indicate that build was [triggered] |
| **CI_BUILD_MANUAL** | 8.12 | all | The flag to indicate that build was manually started |
@@ -51,12 +53,17 @@ version of Runner required.
| **CI_PROJECT_PATH** | 8.10 | 0.5 | The namespace with project name |
| **CI_PROJECT_URL** | 8.10 | 0.5 | The HTTP address to access project |
| **CI_PROJECT_DIR** | all | all | The full path where the repository is cloned and where the build is run |
+| **CI_ENVIRONMENT_NAME** | 8.15 | all | The name of the environment for this build |
+| **CI_ENVIRONMENT_SLUG** | 8.15 | all | A simplified version of the environment name, suitable for inclusion in DNS, URLs, Kubernetes labels, etc. |
| **CI_REGISTRY** | 8.10 | 0.5 | If the Container Registry is enabled it returns the address of GitLab's Container Registry |
| **CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE** | 8.10 | 0.5 | If the Container Registry is enabled for the project it returns the address of the registry tied to the specific project |
| **CI_RUNNER_ID** | 8.10 | 0.5 | The unique id of runner being used |
| **CI_RUNNER_DESCRIPTION** | 8.10 | 0.5 | The description of the runner as saved in GitLab |
| **CI_RUNNER_TAGS** | 8.10 | 0.5 | The defined runner tags |
| **CI_DEBUG_TRACE** | all | 1.7 | Whether [debug tracing](#debug-tracing) is enabled |
+| **GET_SOURCES_ATTEMPTS** | 8.15 | 1.9 | Number of attempts to fetch sources running a build |
+| **ARTIFACT_DOWNLOAD_ATTEMPTS** | 8.15 | 1.9 | Number of attempts to download artifacts running a build |
+| **RESTORE_CACHE_ATTEMPTS** | 8.15 | 1.9 | Number of attempts to restore the cache running a build |
| **GITLAB_USER_ID** | 8.12 | all | The id of the user who started the build |
| **GITLAB_USER_EMAIL** | 8.12 | all | The email of the user who started the build |
@@ -145,6 +152,20 @@ Secret variables can be added by going to your project's
Once you set them, they will be available for all subsequent builds.
+## Deployment variables
+
+>**Note:**
+This feature requires GitLab CI 8.15 or higher.
+
+[Project services](../../project_services/project_services.md) that are
+responsible for deployment configuration may define their own variables that
+are set in the build environment. These variables are only defined for
+[deployment builds](../environments.md). Please consult the documentation of
+the project services that you are using to learn which variables they define.
+
+An example project service that defines deployment variables is
+[Kubernetes Service](../../project_services/kubernetes.md).
+
## Debug tracing
> Introduced in GitLab Runner 1.7.