Omnibus
The software package deployment method officially recommended by GitLab, which packages GitLab components into a single installation package, manages configuration through the gitlab-ctl command, and performs database migrations automatically.
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GitLab.com is officially hosted and patches are pushed automatically; self-hosted instances (Omnibus, Docker, Kubernetes Chart, etc.) require administrators to upgrade manually.
Omnibus is GitLab's officially recommended package deployment method; upgrades are performed via gitlab-ctl reconfigure and the package manager, and database migrations are executed automatically.
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GitLab.com is officially hosted and patches are pushed automatically; self-hosted instances (Omnibus, Docker, Kubernetes Chart, etc.) require administrators to upgrade manually.
50%UnverifiedOmnibus is GitLab's officially recommended package deployment method; upgrades are performed via gitlab-ctl reconfigure and the package manager, and database migrations are executed automatically.
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