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The GitLab documentation site gets a major design overhaul

Learn about the features of our newly designed product documentation site, which includes an easy way to provide feedback and the much-requested dark mode.

Authors: Suzanne Selhorn, Sarah German, Julia MioceneRead Post

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Custom rules in GitLab Duo Agentic Chat for greater developer efficiency

Discover how AI can understand your codebase, follow your conventions, and generate production-ready code with minimal review cycles.

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Inside GitLab's Healthy Backlog Initiative

Learn how we are refining issue management to prioritize strategic work, improve delivery, and create stronger feedback loops with users.

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How we decreased GitLab repo backup times from 48 hours to 41 minutes

Learn how we tracked a performance bottleneck to a 15-year-old Git function and fixed it, leading to enhanced efficiency that supports more robust backup strategies and can reduce risk.

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Tutorial: Secure BigQuery data publishing with GitLab

Learn how to create repeatable, auditable, and efficient processes for automating and securing BigQuery data exports.

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How we reduced MR review time with Value Stream Management

The GitLab engineering team leverages VSM to pinpoint bottlenecks in the merge request review process and streamline software delivery. See how we do it and what we've learned.

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Automating container image migration from Amazon ECR to GitLab

When platform teams move their CI/CD to GitLab, migrating container images shouldn't be the bottleneck. Follow this step-by-step guide to automate the pipeline migration process.

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Deploy a NodeJS Express app with GitLab's Cloud Run integration

This tutorial will show you how to use NodeJS and Express to deploy an application to Google Cloud. This step-by-step guide will have you up and running in less than 10 minutes with the Cloud Run integration.

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How to deploy a PHP app using GitLab's Cloud Run integration

Are you using PHP and want an easy way to deploy your application to Google Cloud? Follow this guide to deploy your app with Google Cloud Run in under 10 minutes.

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