Handbook Changelog

The last 100 Merge Requests to the Handbook

2026-08-12

  • !20648 - ADR 010: use a single Organization-scoped derisk feature flag
  • !20752 - Point Growth Slack references at #s_growth
  • !20680 - maint: Add agent instructions for handbook contributions
  • !20715 - Added functional teams
  • !20738 - Artifact Registry ADR 007: reconciliation bookkeeping columns

2026-08-11

  • !20683 - Update data classification standard: use "Customer's Data" consistently
  • !20674 - Sec FY27 reorg (4/5): move Security Factory group pages
  • !20725 - Fix broken link to Concur Effect original tweet
  • !20675 - Sec FY27 reorg (5/5): rewrite section index, move on-call to section level
  • !20673 - Sec FY27 reorg (3/5): move Security Governance group pages
  • !20744 - fix: update vulnerable npm dependencies
  • !20668 - Add Bar Raiser panel and Weekly Incident Review meeting
  • !20729 - Updates the labs to be more clear regarding the project name.
  • !20737 - Edit spelling-exceptions.txt
  • !20739 - Minor updates, removing Ed and Panos
  • !20734 - minor edits to Slack groups
  • !20732 - Update demo hub link to about.gitlab.com/demo-hub
  • !20695 - Add redirect for legacy ux-research paths to Experience Research
  • !20709 - Switch references from Calendly to recliam

2026-08-10

  • !20576 - AI Catalog: add design principles page and expand group page to include product and design
  • !20596 - ADR: Delivery of Orbit and DIP to Self Managed
  • !20657 - Updates from Customer Advocacy to Growth Community Programs
  • !20730 - Replace Twitter embed with Markdown blockquote in development principles
  • !20710 - Set thiagocsf as EM for group::geo
  • !20724 - Fix mis-embedded image Early Warning Segmentation Framework
  • !20718 - Upgraded docsy-gitlab to v0.3.70
  • !20613 - Change to SecOps main page (new Mission Statement / removal of Vision)
  • !20719 - fix: project classification - Add business critical
  • !20708 - Artifact Registry ADR 007: index container_images for tombstone discovery
  • !20717 - docs(artifact-registry): drop the slug availability check from ADR-009
  • !20716 - maint: remove stale Docker Compose configuration
  • !20672 - Sec FY27 reorg (2/5): move Security Platform group pages
  • !20714 - docs(artifact-registry): amend ADR-009 with the slug availability check
  • !20697 - docs(artifact-registry): amend ADR-007 for the docker/oci format split
  • !20687 - Add @bjune as PM for Agent Developer group

2026-08-08

  • !20705 - Remove incorrect ooo_summary tag references from OOO Ticket Management workflow

2026-08-07

  • !20703 - Refresh update and wording fixes.md
  • !20704 - Add direct link to top-flaky-test-file issues with 24h SLOs
  • !20692 - Add Pipeline Execution error budget exception
  • !20699 - Artifact Registry ADR 007: carry size in the shadow table's primary key
  • !20693 - Adding more info on round robin
  • !20627 - docs(artifact-registry): amend ADR-009 and ADR-010 for closed-beta hard delete
  • !20690 - Artifact Registry ADR 007: index npm_packages for tombstone discovery
  • !20691 - Fix typo: "teh" -> "the" in Developer Advocacy workflow Bot Labels table
  • !20639 - Amend AR ADR-009 verifications contract to the confirmed 422 shape
  • !20663 - Artifact Registry ADR 007: fix the reconciliation join target at repository and artifact level

2026-08-06

  • !20681 - underwriting update
  • !20682 - Create Reclaim event to gCal
  • !20676 - Extend Sentry Signal Loop Task Group target end date to 2026-08-30
  • !20625 - Add MCP server architecture to AI Catalog design
  • !20666 - Update Duo Messaging ADR 008 for WorkflowFinishedEvent reply delivery

2026-08-05

  • !20664 - Remove completed Upstream Forum session 2026-08-05
  • !20653 - Update dedicated pod membership
  • !20656 - Improve Developer Advocacy content page structure and add video guidelines
  • !20661 - Update references to team projects for AI Core Infra
  • !20622 - Add explicit guidance for ICs under the 24 hour SLO for flaky test remediation
  • !20658 - Update leads and sponsor
  • !20640 - Remove Ian

2026-08-04

  • !20578 - Adds new speaker expense process for GCP & Corp Events
  • !20638 - clarify military leave pay
  • !20650 - CODEOWNERS Removal - d3miller - 2026-08-03
  • !20573 - docs: Add ADR-006 for OAK database preparation strategy
  • !20635 - Update the handbook to point to the updated issue board for AI Catalog team.
  • !20634 - Clean up learning-and-development handbook pages
  • !20633 - Edit CODEOWNERS - Update talent development pages

2026-08-03

  • !20637 - Update file _index.md
  • !20636 - Update file exec-connect.md
  • !20624 - Availability Update
  • !20630 - CODEOWNERS Removal - shekharpatnaik - 2026-08-02
  • !20629 - CODEOWNERS Removal - rchachra - 2026-08-01
  • !20621 - CODEOWNERS Removal - krevans - 2026-07-31
  • !20620 - CODEOWNERS Removal - cstevenson2 - 2026-07-31
  • !20567 - Add Request Context blueprint (Org/User/Nil) and ADR 016
  • !20610 - Add GOB to cross-cloud dependency allow-list

2026-08-02

  • !20569 - Added note to day XDRs can edit opp ownership if they own it

2026-07-31

  • !20609 - Remove parenthetical references from encryption policy
  • !20618 - Update CLO alias
  • !20592 - Update Production Engineering handbook pages to reflect the current state
  • !20599 - Align severities of incidents and infradev to business impact for escalated customers and Dedicated fleet operability
  • !20615 - Update file dmca.md
  • !20614 - Adding Kasey to list of people to ping
  • !20601 - Adding information to the team page as part of onboarding task
  • !20608 - Remove parenthetical references from change management policy
  • !20607 - Update access management policy roles and remove control references
  • !20606 - Remove control identifiers from SDLC policy

2026-07-30

  • !20574 - Update file third-party-risk-management.md
  • !20583 - Update product/section-group-table and use it on AI Catalog group page
  • !20598 - Added clarifying step to Fundamentals Lab
  • !20579 - Fixing broken link for co-creation in file _index.md

2026-07-29

  • !20563 - Update GitLab Delivery engineering leadership
  • !20586 - fix: CSE handbook spelling mistakes correction and minimal content addition
  • !20580 - Capture decisions made in 19.2 retrospective
  • !20584 - docs(ar): define when artifact_pulled fires (ADR-012)

2026-07-28

  • !20577 - Remove stale CODEOWNERS entries: corey-oas and gbowen1
  • !20571 - Correct CorpSec Devices name and ownership
  • !20565 - Retire defunct CorpSec functions and realign Corporate IT documentation
  • !20570 - DA: Highlight monolith and Modular Features as targets in mission and pillars
  • !20568 - DA handbook: restructure sections, surface strategy, fix roadmap hierarchy
  • !20566 - Add ADR 015: Non-isolation is a permanent Organization state

2026-07-27

  • !20564 - Adding ZD Copilot pages