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diff --git a/doc/user/project/settings/import_export.md b/doc/user/project/settings/import_export.md index 7f241a74820..e9521a0567e 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/settings/import_export.md +++ b/doc/user/project/settings/import_export.md @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ See also: - [Project import/export API](../../../api/project_import_export.md) - [Project import/export administration Rake tasks](../../../administration/raketasks/project_import_export.md) **(CORE ONLY)** +- [Group import/export](../../group/settings/import_export.md) - [Group import/export API](../../../api/group_import_export.md) To set up a project import/export: @@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ To set up a project import/export: Note the following: +- Imports from a newer version of GitLab are not supported. + The Importing GitLab version must be greater than or equal to the Exporting GitLab version. - Imports will fail unless the import and export GitLab instances are compatible as described in the [Version history](#version-history). - Exports are stored in a temporary [shared directory](../../../development/shared_files.md) @@ -41,11 +44,24 @@ Note the following: ## Version history -The following table lists updates to Import/Export: +Starting with GitLab 13.0, GitLab can import bundles that were exported from a different GitLab deployment. +This ability is limited to two previous GitLab [minor](../../../policy/maintenance.md#versioning) +releases, which is similar to our process for [Security Releases](../../../policy/maintenance.md#security-releases). + +For example: + +| Current version | Can import bundles exported from | +|-----------------|----------------------------------| +| 13.0 | 13.0, 12.10, 12.9 | +| 13.1 | 13.1, 13.0, 12.10 | + +### 12.x + +Prior to 13.0 this was a defined compatibility table: | Exporting GitLab version | Importing GitLab version | | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | -| 11.7 to current | 11.7 to current | +| 11.7 to 13.0 | 11.7 to 13.0 | | 11.1 to 11.6 | 11.1 to 11.6 | | 10.8 to 11.0 | 10.8 to 11.0 | | 10.4 to 10.7 | 10.4 to 10.7 | @@ -66,6 +82,13 @@ Projects can be exported and imported only between versions of GitLab with match For example, 8.10.3 and 8.11 have the same Import/Export version (0.1.3) and the exports between them will be compatible. +## Between CE and EE + +You can export projects from the [Community Edition to the Enterprise Edition](https://about.gitlab.com/install/ce-or-ee/) and vice versa. +This assumes [version history](#version-history) requirements are met. + +If you're exporting a project from the Enterprise Edition to the Community Edition, you may lose data that is retained only in the Enterprise Edition. For more information, see [downgrading from EE to CE](../../../README.md). + ## Exported contents The following items will be exported: |