# \#open-source

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## [Open core project eligibility for GitLab for Open Source Program](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/open-core-project-eligibility-for-gitlab-for-open-source-program/134337)

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**Author:** [@YongDo-Hyun](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/YongDo-Hyun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/open-core-project-eligibility-for-gitlab-for-open-source-program/134337 "2026-06-24T13:42:41Z")

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Hi, I’d like to confirm eligibility rules for the GitLab for Open Source Program before applying, regarding mixed-license (“open core”) projects. My namespace contains several public projects, all under OSI-approved li…

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## [Using GitLab workflows to manage safe, reviewable AI-assisted development in NeuroNest](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/using-gitlab-workflows-to-manage-safe-reviewable-ai-assisted-development-in-neuronest/134185)

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**Author:** [@Lynxsol](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/Lynxsol)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/using-gitlab-workflows-to-manage-safe-reviewable-ai-assisted-development-in-neuronest/134185 "2026-06-12T08:35:03Z")

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:hugs: Please help fill in this template with all the details to help others help you more efficiently. Use formatting blocks for code, config, logs and ensure to remove sensitive data. Problem to solve I’m exploring ho…

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## [Question about gitlab-ce-16.11.10 upgraded tokens now enforcing expiration dates for tokens that did not initially have an expiration date set](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/question-about-gitlab-ce-16-11-10-upgraded-tokens-now-enforcing-expiration-dates-for-tokens-that-did-not-initially-have-an-expiration-date-set/113247)

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**Author:** [@MagicStarTrace](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/MagicStarTrace)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/question-about-gitlab-ce-16-11-10-upgraded-tokens-now-enforcing-expiration-dates-for-tokens-that-did-not-initially-have-an-expiration-date-set/113247 "2024-09-27T06:44:45Z")

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I upgraded gitlab to 16.11.10 and saw the following message: GitLab now enforces expiry dates on tokens that originally had no set expiratio tokens to ensure you are aware of upcoming expirations I have a question, …

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## [Error 502 Whoops, GitLab is taking too much time to respond](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/error-502-whoops-gitlab-is-taking-too-much-time-to-respond/109039)

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**Author:** [@Zac10ck](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/Zac10ck)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/error-502-whoops-gitlab-is-taking-too-much-time-to-respond/109039 "2024-08-15T16:59:26Z")

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:hugs: Please help fill in this template with all the details to help others help you more efficiently. Use formatting blocks for code, config, logs and ensure to remove sensitive data. Problem to solve Gitlab not Start…

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## [No option for github import in free Ultimate trial](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/no-option-for-github-import-in-free-ultimate-trial/107706)

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**Author:** [@duncanmmacleod](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/duncanmmacleod)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/no-option-for-github-import-in-free-ultimate-trial/107706 "2024-07-20T11:16:12Z")

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Problem to solve I would like to migrate a project from github.com to gitlab.com. The project is open source, so I think it should be eligible for the Gitlab for Open Source programme. I have created a group to house th…

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## [Gitlab not rendering correctly - not showing line numbers and commits text collapsed](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-not-rendering-correctly-not-showing-line-numbers-and-commits-text-collapsed/99425)

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**Author:** [@zachzhao7](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/zachzhao7)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2024, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-not-rendering-correctly-not-showing-line-numbers-and-commits-text-collapsed/99425 "2024-02-19T07:05:14Z")

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Hi, I found the issue after I upgraded gitlab to the latest version v16.8.1 The line numbers is not showing when I browse the source file and it happened to all the files except .py file. And the commits are not render…

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## [Gitlab group members missing disappeared](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-group-members-missing-disappeared/99106)

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**Author:** [@dmchandrasinghe](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/dmchandrasinghe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-group-members-missing-disappeared/99106 "2024-01-30T10:04:22Z")

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Hi, I am facing issues with members of some GitLab groups missing intermittently while installed using GitLab-ce docker images. This happened to me in a few Gitlab versions ( 16.4.5-ce.0 to 16.8.1-ce.0) host OS is Amaz…

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## [Mirror and CI and Custom gitlab ci, how can i achieve?](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/mirror-and-ci-and-custom-gitlab-ci-how-can-i-achieve/94789)

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**Author:** [@DeuxCatPotes](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/DeuxCatPotes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/mirror-and-ci-and-custom-gitlab-ci-how-can-i-achieve/94789 "2023-11-02T20:04:53Z")

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Hello, I’m not sure i post a the right place, moderators feel free to move my post. I want to achieve some automatic stuff with gitlab. (should be work with ce if possible) I want to automate some modification in orde…

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## [Open Source programme for projects with dual-licensing](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/open-source-programme-for-projects-with-dual-licensing/90833)

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**Author:** [@archer](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/archer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/open-source-programme-for-projects-with-dual-licensing/90833 "2023-08-03T20:09:11Z")

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Hello, I’m considering applying for the GitLab for Open Source programme. My Rust library is dual-licensed under OSI-approved permissive licenses: the Apache License 2.0 or the MIT Expat licence (SPDX Apache-2.0 OR MIT)…

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## [How to set LICENSE as GPL-v2.0-only/GPL-3.0-only?](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/how-to-set-license-as-gpl-v2-0-only-gpl-3-0-only/83074)

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**Author:** [@Joao-O-Santos](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/Joao-O-Santos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2023, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/how-to-set-license-as-gpl-v2-0-only-gpl-3-0-only/83074 "2023-03-10T12:42:13Z")

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Does anyone know how to set the LICENSE for a project so that it reads as GPL-v2.0-only or as GPL-v3.0-only, and not as GPL-vX.0-or-later? When using the GPL-v2.0 or GPL-v3.0 templates for the LICENSE (GitLab’s license A…

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## [Renewing open source program to get more pipeline minutes](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/renewing-open-source-program-to-get-more-pipeline-minutes/76437)

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**Author:** [@barry](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/barry)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/renewing-open-source-program-to-get-more-pipeline-minutes/76437 "2022-10-27T16:02:10Z")

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I co-maintain a project which builds Docker images of active Python releases for use by downstream Python projects for their CI. It’s open source and fully volunteer. It’s been on GL for 4 years, and it’s been working …

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## ['merge requester' name changes to 'Administrator' while Exporting a project and its data to new GitLab instance](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/merge-requester-name-changes-to-administrator-while-exporting-a-project-and-its-data-to-new-gitlab-instance/75732)

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**Author:** [@swaroop\_chkl](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/swaroop_chkl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/merge-requester-name-changes-to-administrator-while-exporting-a-project-and-its-data-to-new-gitlab-instance/75732 "2022-09-30T12:22:05Z")

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I am trying to migrate projects from gitlab.com to one of my self-hosted GitLab instance, for this i’m following the official documentation for Export a project and its data. Issue: Once we import the .tar.gz project ba…

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## [Does GitLab support open source developers?](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/does-gitlab-support-open-source-developers/74724)

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**Author:** [@gjtorikian](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/gjtorikian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/does-gitlab-support-open-source-developers/74724 "2022-09-09T18:51:50Z")

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Hi, apologies for posting here. I could not find any other contact point for my issue. Your HackerOne profile says to email security@gitlab.com for stuff like this, but after sending an email there, I got an auto-respons…

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## [Hacktoberfest for GitLab](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/hacktoberfest-for-gitlab/43661)

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**Author:** [@yogi](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/yogi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2021, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/hacktoberfest-for-gitlab/43661 "2021-09-12T06:22:32Z")

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Hey folks :wave:, This is Hacktoberfest season and it is going in the fire on open source community! Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration of open source software run by DigitalOcean. We can win awesome swags if we…

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## [Post upgrade GitLab-CE 9.1.4 to 13.10.0 opens activity or admin page only](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/post-upgrade-gitlab-ce-9-1-4-to-13-10-0-opens-activity-or-admin-page-only/50984)

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**Author:** [@msalmanmasood](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/msalmanmasood)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/post-upgrade-gitlab-ce-9-1-4-to-13-10-0-opens-activity-or-admin-page-only/50984 "2021-03-31T09:15:49Z")

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Hi, Need advice to start triaging the issue here. Whereas, following are the details: sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:env:info System information System: Current User: git Using RVM: no Ruby Version: 2.7.2p137 …

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## [Is it permitted to use gitlab source code to run pipelines behind the screens for our SaaS product](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/is-it-permitted-to-use-gitlab-source-code-to-run-pipelines-behind-the-screens-for-our-saas-product/46758)

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**Author:** [@devopstoday11](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/devopstoday11)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2021, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/is-it-permitted-to-use-gitlab-source-code-to-run-pipelines-behind-the-screens-for-our-saas-product/46758 "2021-01-04T10:06:01Z")

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Hi, we are still exploring options but before we make a decision we would like to get some information from gitlab team as well, please… If we use gitlab server & gitlab-runner to run pipeline in our SaaS product (our …

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## [Introduction: @psi29a - OpenMW Project Lead](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/introduction-psi29a-openmw-project-lead/40789)

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**Author:** [@psi29a](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/psi29a)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/introduction-psi29a-openmw-project-lead/40789 "2020-07-30T22:58:38Z")

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Hello from the OpenMW team! For those curious: OpenMW is a free and open-source modern game engine that allows you to play games, like the Elder Scrolls: Morrowind, with it. It also provides and editor for creating your …

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## [How do I estimate CI costs if I migrate my projects to GitLab?](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/how-do-i-estimate-ci-costs-if-i-migrate-my-projects-to-gitlab/37876)

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**Author:** [@nuritzi](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/nuritzi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/how-do-i-estimate-ci-costs-if-i-migrate-my-projects-to-gitlab/37876 "2020-05-21T01:41:32Z")

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Hi everyone! I’m the new Sr. Open Source Program Manager. I run the GitLab for Open Source program and am helping open source organizations as they migrate over to GitLab :partying\_face: We’ve been getting questions …

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## [Restore backup of Gitlab installed from source is failed. Error: 14:channel is in state TRANSIENT\_FAILURE](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/restore-backup-of-gitlab-installed-from-source-is-failed-error-14-channel-is-in-state-transient-failure/36253)

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**Author:** [@netstep88](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/netstep88)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/restore-backup-of-gitlab-installed-from-source-is-failed-error-14-channel-is-in-state-transient-failure/36253 "2020-04-09T12:25:57Z")

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Hello! I’m trying restore backup of Gitlab installed from source (self-managed). Use command: bundle exec rake gitlab:backup:restore BACKUP=1585158371\_2020\_03\_25\_12.4.8 force=yes RAILS\_ENV=production from official doc…