Why the Manjaro Linux distribution builds with GitLab

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This post details how the Manjaro Linux distribution leverages GitLab's CI/CD functionality to manage over 3,000 packages with a core team of 16 developers and a community of 8,000 participants. It highlights the benefits of self-hosting for data sovereignty and control, and how activity feeds and build failure monitoring provide visibility into project operations. The network effect of upstream projects like GNOME and KDE also switching to GitLab is noted as a benefit for observing ecosystem developments.