Group-level custom review instructions eliminate duplication across projects; GitLab Secrets Manager exits closed beta for Premium/Ultimate tiers, reducing external vault dependencies.
Summary
Developers managing multi-project teams now sync code review guidelines once instead of per-project; native secrets storage cuts operational overhead of maintaining separate HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager instances.
Why it matters
Developers managing multi-project teams now sync code review guidelines once instead of per-project; native secrets storage cuts operational overhead of maintaining separate HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager instances.
Implementation verdict
Group-level instructions replace project-level duplication immediately via .gitlab/duo/mr-review-instructions.yaml cascading. Secrets Manager requires Premium/Ultimate tier and explicit opt-in per group/project; still in open beta (not production-ready per policy). Start with review instructions now; defer secrets to stable release or test in non-production first.
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