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diff --git a/doc/raketasks/import.md b/doc/raketasks/import.md index 6e7ba45167c..05c51fa06d8 100644 --- a/doc/raketasks/import.md +++ b/doc/raketasks/import.md @@ -4,12 +4,24 @@ group: Distribution info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- -# Import bare repositories **(FREE SELF)** +# Import bare repositories (deprecated) **(FREE SELF)** + +WARNING: +The Rake task for importing bare repositories was [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/108507) +in GitLab 15.8 and will be removed in GitLab 16.0. + +Alternatives to using the `gitlab:import:repos` Rake task include: + +- Migrating projects using either [an export file](../user/project/settings/import_export.md) or [direct transfer](../user/group/import/index.md#migrate-groups-by-direct-transfer-recommended) migrate repositories as well. +- Importing a [repository by URL](../user/project/import/repo_by_url.md). +- Importing a [repositories from a non-GitLab source](../user/project/import/index.md). Rake tasks are available to import bare repositories into a GitLab instance. -When migrating from an existing GitLab instance, -and to preserve ownership by users and their namespaces, -use [our project-based import/export](../user/project/settings/import_export.md). +When migrating from an existing GitLab instance, and to preserve ownership by users and their namespaces, +migrate projects using either: + +- [Direct transfer](../user/group/import/index.md#migrate-groups-by-direct-transfer-recommended). +- [An export file](../user/project/settings/import_export.md). Note that: |