- Introduced GitLab Duo Chat (beta) for AI‑assisted code, issue, and pipeline assistance, integrated into Web IDE and VS Code extension.
- Added a minimal forking option (default branch only) and a compliance MR‑approval policy enforcing two‑person reviews via scan result policies.
- Launched Switchboard self‑service portal for GitLab Dedicated, promoted CI/CD components to beta with a new folder structure, improved CI/CD variable UI, and added privacy/security enhancements like archived projects hidden and private g...
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