First look: The new Agile planning experience in GitLab

This post introduces the 'Work Items' framework as a foundational change to unify the experience of issues and epics, addressing inconsistencies like epics lacking assignees and issues not being supported at the group level. It details the introduction of 'Tasks' as the first iteration powered by this framework, providing net new value while rebuilding existing capabilities. Future plans include refreshed epics and issues experiences with assignees and health status, custom fields, and configurable statuses, along with updates to lists, boards, and roadmaps.