GitLab's Maven dependency proxy is available in Beta

Introduced the Maven dependency proxy, a new feature that enables enterprises to consolidate on the DevSecOps platform for artifact management. This feature expands the functionality of GitLab's package registry, making pipelines faster and more reliable, and reducing data transfer costs through caching. It allows users to configure an external Java repository, and when a package is requested, GitLab first checks the project and then attempts to pull from the external repository, caching it for future use. The proxy detects changes in the external repository and invalidates cached packages to ensure the latest versions are pulled. It supports authenticated external repositories and is available in the Premium tier.