removal_date:"2022-05-22"# the date of the milestone release when this feature is planned to be removed
removal_milestone:"15.6"
removal_date:"2022-11-22"# the date of the milestone release when this feature is planned to be removed
breaking_change:true
body:|
[We are deprecating the certificate-based integration with Kubernetes](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2021/11/15/deprecating-the-cert-based-kubernetes-integration/).
The timeline of removal of the integration from the product is not yet planned and we will communicate
more details as they emerge. The certificate-based integration will continue to receive security and
The timeline of removal of the integration from the product is planned to happen in two steps, starting with milestone 15.0 and finishing in GitLab version 15.6.
In 15.0, we plan to introduce a feature flag that will allow GitLab Self-Managed customers to keep the certificate-based integration enabled, it will be disabled by default. We plan to remove this feature flag together with the underlying code in GitLab version 15.6.
The certificate-based integration will continue to receive security and
critical fixes, and features built on the integration will continue to work with supported Kubernetes
versions. We will provide migration plans in a future iteration. See [the list of features affected by this deprecation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/infrastructure/clusters/#deprecated-features).
For updates and details, follow this [epic](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/configure/-/epics/8).
versions until the final removal in 15.6.
For a more robust, secure, forthcoming, and reliable integration with Kubernetes, we recommend the use of the
[Kubernetes Agent](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/clusters/agent/) to connect Kubernetes clusters with GitLab.
We provide [migration plans](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/infrastructure/clusters/migrate_to_gitlab_agent.html) in the documentation.
For updates and details around this deprecation, follow this [epic](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/configure/-/epics/8).
@@ -155,22 +155,26 @@ Note that we are not deprecating the Kerberos SPNEGO integration, only the old p
### Certificate-based integration with Kubernetes
WARNING:
This feature will be changed or removed in 15.0
This feature will be changed or removed in 15.6
as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#breaking-changes).
Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any
changes to your code, settings, or workflow.
[We are deprecating the certificate-based integration with Kubernetes](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2021/11/15/deprecating-the-cert-based-kubernetes-integration/).
The timeline of removal of the integration from the product is not yet planned and we will communicate
more details as they emerge. The certificate-based integration will continue to receive security and
The timeline of removal of the integration from the product is planned to happen in two steps, starting with milestone 15.0 and finishing in GitLab version 15.6.
In 15.0, we plan to introduce a feature flag that will allow GitLab Self-Managed customers to keep the certificate-based integration enabled, it will be disabled by default. We plan to remove this feature flag together with the underlying code in GitLab version 15.6.
The certificate-based integration will continue to receive security and
critical fixes, and features built on the integration will continue to work with supported Kubernetes
versions. We will provide migration plans in a future iteration. See [the list of features affected by this deprecation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/infrastructure/clusters/#deprecated-features).
For updates and details, follow this [epic](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/configure/-/epics/8).
versions until the final removal in 15.6.
For a more robust, secure, forthcoming, and reliable integration with Kubernetes, we recommend the use of the
[Kubernetes Agent](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/clusters/agent/) to connect Kubernetes clusters with GitLab.
We provide [migration plans](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/infrastructure/clusters/migrate_to_gitlab_agent.html) in the documentation.
**Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2022-05-22)**
For updates and details around this deprecation, follow this [epic](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/configure/-/epics/8).
**Planned removal milestone: 15.6 (2022-11-22)**
### Converting an instance (shared) runner to a project (specific) runner
