Update on our planned move from Azure to Google Cloud Platform

This post announces and details the planned migration of GitLab.com from Azure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). It outlines the technical rationale for choosing GCP (Kubernetes support, long-term plans), expected user benefits (encrypted data at rest, faster caching), and the schedule of maintenance windows for the migration. It also provides specific instructions for users with custom domains on GitLab Pages regarding DNS changes. The post details the various testing phases and dry runs leading up to the actual migration.