Commit d5691e37 authored by Suzanne Selhorn's avatar Suzanne Selhorn

Merge branch 'docs-ci-ref-allows' into 'master'

Update ci yaml ref to remove allows

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!48009
parents 33ec4482 ef59d244
......@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@ The keywords available for jobs are:
| Keyword | Description |
|:---------------------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [`script`](#script) | Shell script that is executed by a runner. |
| [`script`](#script) | Shell script that is executed by a runner. |
| [`after_script`](#after_script) | Override a set of commands that are executed after job. |
| [`allow_failure`](#allow_failure) | Allow job to fail. Failed job does not contribute to commit status. |
| [`allow_failure`](#allow_failure) | Allow job to fail. A failed job does not cause the pipeline to fail. |
| [`artifacts`](#artifacts) | List of files and directories to attach to a job on success. Also available: `artifacts:paths`, `artifacts:exclude`, `artifacts:expose_as`, `artifacts:name`, `artifacts:untracked`, `artifacts:when`, `artifacts:expire_in`, and `artifacts:reports`. |
| [`before_script`](#before_script) | Override a set of commands that are executed before job. |
| [`cache`](#cache) | List of files that should be cached between subsequent runs. Also available: `cache:paths`, `cache:key`, `cache:untracked`, `cache:when`, and `cache:policy`. |
| [`cache`](#cache) | List of files that should be cached between subsequent runs. Also available: `cache:paths`, `cache:key`, `cache:untracked`, `cache:when`, and `cache:policy`. |
| [`coverage`](#coverage) | Code coverage settings for a given job. |
| [`dependencies`](#dependencies) | Restrict which artifacts are passed to a specific job by providing a list of jobs to fetch artifacts from. |
| [`environment`](#environment) | Name of an environment to which the job deploys. Also available: `environment:name`, `environment:url`, `environment:on_stop`, `environment:auto_stop_in`, and `environment:action`. |
| [`except`](#onlyexcept-basic) | Limit when jobs are not created. Also available: [`except:refs`, `except:kubernetes`, `except:variables`, and `except:changes`](#onlyexcept-advanced). |
| [`extends`](#extends) | Configuration entries that this job inherits from. |
| [`extends`](#extends) | Configuration entries that this job inherits from. |
| [`image`](#image) | Use Docker images. Also available: `image:name` and `image:entrypoint`. |
| [`include`](#include) | Allows this job to include external YAML files. Also available: `include:local`, `include:file`, `include:template`, and `include:remote`. |
| [`include`](#include) | Include external YAML files. Also available: `include:local`, `include:file`, `include:template`, and `include:remote`. |
| [`interruptible`](#interruptible) | Defines if a job can be canceled when made redundant by a newer run. |
| [`only`](#onlyexcept-basic) | Limit when jobs are created. Also available: [`only:refs`, `only:kubernetes`, `only:variables`, and `only:changes`](#onlyexcept-advanced). |
| [`pages`](#pages) | Upload the result of a job to use with GitLab Pages. |
......@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ The keywords available for jobs are:
| [`rules`](#rules) | List of conditions to evaluate and determine selected attributes of a job, and whether or not it's created. May not be used alongside `only`/`except`. |
| [`services`](#services) | Use Docker services images. Also available: `services:name`, `services:alias`, `services:entrypoint`, and `services:command`. |
| [`stage`](#stage) | Defines a job stage (default: `test`). |
| [`tags`](#tags) | List of tags that are used to select a runner. |
| [`tags`](#tags) | List of tags that are used to select a runner. |
| [`timeout`](#timeout) | Define a custom job-level timeout that takes precedence over the project-wide setting. |
| [`trigger`](#trigger) | Defines a downstream pipeline trigger. |
| [`variables`](#variables) | Define job variables on a job level. |
......@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ stages:
There are also two edge cases worth mentioning:
1. If no `stages` are defined in `.gitlab-ci.yml`, then the `build`,
`test` and `deploy` are allowed to be used as job's stage by default.
`test` and `deploy` can be used as job's stage by default.
1. If a job does not specify a `stage`, the job is assigned the `test` stage.
### `workflow:rules`
......@@ -488,8 +488,8 @@ include:
- remote: 'https://gitlab.com/awesome-project/raw/master/.gitlab-ci-template.yml'
```
All [nested includes](#nested-includes) are executed without context as public user, so only another remote
or public project, or template, is allowed.
All [nested includes](#nested-includes) are executed without context as a public user,
so you can only `include` public projects or templates.
#### `include:template`
......@@ -521,9 +521,9 @@ so it's possible to use project, remote or template includes.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/56836) in GitLab 11.9.
Nested includes allow you to compose a set of includes.
Use nested includes to compose a set of includes.
A total of 100 includes is allowed, but duplicate includes are considered a configuration error.
You can have up to 100 includes, but you can't have duplicate includes.
In [GitLab 12.4](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/28212) and later, the time limit
to resolve all files is 30 seconds.
......@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ You can use special syntax in [`script`](README.md#script) sections to:
### `stage`
`stage` is defined per-job and relies on [`stages`](#stages), which is defined
globally. It allows to group jobs into different stages, and jobs of the same
globally. Use `stage` to define which stage a job runs in, and jobs of the same
`stage` are executed in parallel (subject to [certain conditions](#using-your-own-runners)). For example:
```yaml
......@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ If you attempt to use both keywords in the same job, the linter returns a
#### Rules attributes
The job attributes allowed by `rules` are:
The job attributes you can use with `rules` are:
- [`when`](#when): If not defined, defaults to `when: on_success`.
- If used as `when: delayed`, `start_in` is also required.
......@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ In this example:
is added to the [merge request pipeline](../merge_request_pipelines/index.md)
with attributes of:
- `when: manual` (manual job)
- `allow_failure: true` (allows the pipeline to continue running even if the manual job is not run)
- `allow_failure: true` (the pipeline continues running even if the manual job is not run)
- If the pipeline is **not** for a merge request, the first rule doesn't match, and the
second rule is evaluated.
- If the pipeline is a scheduled pipeline, the second rule matches, and the job
......@@ -1098,8 +1098,8 @@ for more details.
Jobs defined with `rules` can trigger multiple pipelines with the same action. You
don't have to explicitly configure rules for each type of pipeline to trigger them
accidentally. Rules that are too loose (allowing too many types of pipelines) could
cause a second pipeline to run unexpectedly.
accidentally. Rules that are too broad could cause simultaneous pipelines of a different
type to run unexpectedly.
Some configurations that have the potential to cause duplicate pipelines cause a
[pipeline warning](../troubleshooting.md#pipeline-warnings) to be displayed.
......@@ -1124,8 +1124,8 @@ causes duplicated pipelines.
There are multiple ways to avoid this:
- Use [`workflow: rules`](#workflowrules) to specify which types of pipelines
can run. To eliminate duplicate pipelines, allow only merge request pipelines
or push (branch) pipelines.
can run. To eliminate duplicate pipelines, use merge request pipelines only
or push (branch) pipelines only.
- Rewrite the rules to run the job only in very specific cases,
and avoid using a final `when:` rule:
......@@ -1323,8 +1323,8 @@ docker build:
In this example:
- If the pipeline is a merge request pipeline, check `Dockerfile` for changes.
- If `Dockerfile` has changed, add the job to the pipeline as a manual job, and allow the pipeline
to continue running even if the job is not triggered (`allow_failure: true`).
- If `Dockerfile` has changed, add the job to the pipeline as a manual job, and the pipeline
continues running even if the job is not triggered (`allow_failure: true`).
- If `Dockerfile` has not changed, do not add job to any pipeline (same as `when: never`).
To use `rules: changes` with branch pipelines instead of merge request pipelines,
......@@ -1511,11 +1511,10 @@ There are a few rules that apply to the usage of job policy:
- `only` and `except` are inclusive. If both `only` and `except` are defined
in a job specification, the ref is filtered by `only` and `except`.
- `only` and `except` allow the use of regular expressions ([supported regexp syntax](#supported-onlyexcept-regexp-syntax)).
- `only` and `except` allow to specify a repository path to filter jobs for
forks.
- `only` and `except` can use regular expressions ([supported regexp syntax](#supported-onlyexcept-regexp-syntax)).
- `only` and `except` can specify a repository path to filter jobs for forks.
In addition, `only` and `except` allow the use of special keywords:
In addition, `only` and `except` can use special keywords:
| **Value** | **Description** |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
......@@ -1636,8 +1635,8 @@ Only a subset of features provided by [Ruby Regexp](https://ruby-doc.org/core/Re
are now supported.
From GitLab 11.9.7 to GitLab 12.0, GitLab provided a feature flag to
let you use the unsafe regexp syntax. This flag allowed
compatibility with the previous syntax version so you could gracefully migrate to the new syntax.
let you use unsafe regexp syntax. After migrating to safe syntax, you should disable
this feature flag again:
```ruby
Feature.enable(:allow_unsafe_ruby_regexp)
......@@ -1935,8 +1934,8 @@ runs.
> - In GitLab 12.3, maximum number of jobs in `needs` array raised from five to 50.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/30631) in GitLab 12.8, `needs: []` lets jobs start immediately.
The `needs:` keyword enables executing jobs out-of-order, allowing you to implement
a [directed acyclic graph](../directed_acyclic_graph/index.md) in your `.gitlab-ci.yml`.
Use the `needs:` keyword to execute jobs out-of-order. Relationships between jobs
that use `needs` can be visualized as a [directed acyclic graph](../directed_acyclic_graph/index.md).
This lets you run some jobs without waiting for other ones, disregarding stage ordering
so you can have multiple stages running concurrently.
......@@ -2179,7 +2178,7 @@ The default value is `false`, except for [manual](#whenmanual) jobs using the
`when: manual` syntax, unless using [`rules:`](#rules) syntax, where all jobs
default to false, *including* `when: manual` jobs.
When `allow_failure` is enabled and the job fails, the job shows an orange warning in the UI.
When `allow_failure` is set to `true` and the job fails, the job shows an orange warning in the UI.
However, the logical flow of the pipeline considers the job a
success/passed, and is not blocked.
......@@ -2320,13 +2319,12 @@ can opt to disable it.
##### Protecting manual jobs **(PREMIUM)**
It's possible to use [protected environments](../environments/protected_environments.md)
to define a precise list of users authorized to run a manual job. By allowing only
users associated with a protected environment to trigger manual jobs, it's possible
to implement some special use cases, such as:
Use [protected environments](../environments/protected_environments.md)
to define a list of users authorized to run a manual job. You can authorize only
the users associated with a protected environment to trigger manual jobs, which can:
- More precisely limiting who can deploy to an environment.
- Enabling a pipeline to be blocked until an approved user "approves" it.
- More precisely limit who can deploy to an environment.
- Block a pipeline until an approved user "approves" it.
To do this, you must:
......@@ -2808,7 +2806,7 @@ If neither file was changed in any commits, the prefix is added to `default`, so
key in the example would be `test-default`.
Like `cache:key`, `prefix` can use any of the [predefined variables](../variables/README.md),
but the following are not allowed:
but cannot include:
- the `/` character (or the equivalent URI-encoded `%2F`)
- a value made only of `.` (or the equivalent URI-encoded `%2E`)
......@@ -4353,8 +4351,8 @@ job_name:
#### YAML anchors for variables
[YAML anchors](#anchors) can be used with `variables`, to easily repeat assignment
of variables across multiple jobs. It can also enable more flexibility when a job
[YAML anchors](#anchors) can be used with `variables`, to repeat assignment
of variables across multiple jobs. Use can also use YAML anchors when a job
requires a specific `variables` block that would otherwise override the global variables.
In the example below, we override the `GIT_STRATEGY` variable without affecting
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