Introducing the next generation of the GitLab.com Container Registry

What this post added

This post details the second phase of the migration of the GitLab.com Container Registry to a new version. This phase focuses on migrating existing image repositories created before January 22, 2022, to the new registry which utilizes a PostgreSQL backend for metadata and includes an automatic online garbage collector. The migration is planned to be phased by tier (GitLab.org, Free, Premium, Ultimate) and includes a brief read-only period for each repository during its final migration step. The post also highlights expected benefits such as storage visibility, performance improvements, and UI enhancements.