- name: "htpasswd Authentication for the Container Registry"
  announcement_milestone: "14.9"
  announcement_date: "2022-03-22"
  removal_milestone: "15.0"
  removal_date: "2022-05-22"
  breaking_change: true
  reporter: trizzi
  body: |  # Do not modify this line, instead modify the lines below.
    The Container Registry supports [authentication](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/container-registry/-/blob/master/docs/configuration.md#auth) with `htpasswd`. It relies on an [Apache `htpasswd` file](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/programs/htpasswd.html), with passwords hashed using `bcrypt`.

    Since it isn't used in the context of GitLab (the product), `htpasswd` authentication will be deprecated in GitLab 14.9 and removed in GitLab 15.0.