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Features & Launches
8
Last Verified Event
Sep 28, 2026

GitLab Chronological Timeline

2026
product launchSep 28, 2026
97% Verified

GitLab Releases GitLab Duo Enterprise with Automated Vulnerability Resolution

GitLab introduced GitLab Duo Enterprise, providing automated AI code security remediation that generates merge requests to patch discovered CVE vulnerabilities.

Before: Security scanners generated static alerts requiring developers to manually research and write patches.
After: Automated 1-click vulnerability remediation generating tested merge requests directly in the pipeline.
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featureSep 17, 2026
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GitLab 19.4 release notes

GitLab 19.4 introduces centralized governance for MCP server tools and expands Advanced SAST to include Kotlin, Dart, and Scala. The release also adds support for SPDX license expressions in dependency and license scanning.

Before: MCP server tools followed fixed, unchangeable governance rules; Advanced SAST lacked support for Kotlin, Dart, and Scala; SPDX composite licenses were reported as 'unknown' and excluded from approval policies.
After: MCP server tools are configurable via group/project settings; Advanced SAST provides deep taint analysis for Kotlin, Dart, and Scala; SPDX license expressions are fully parsed and supported in approval policies.
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featureAug 20, 2026
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GitLab 19.3 release notes

GitLab 19.3 introduces the Flow Creator agent for AI-driven YAML generation and moves GitLab Secrets Manager into Limited Availability on GitLab.com. The release also promotes GitLab Duo's merge conflict and review discussion resolution features to General Availability.

Before: Merge conflicts required manual resolution via UI or CLI, and secret management relied on CI/CD variables or external configuration files.
After: GitLab Duo provides automated merge conflict resolution, and GitLab Secrets Manager offers scoped, audited secret storage as a billable add-on.
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featureJul 16, 2026
96% Verified

GitLab 19.2 release notes

GitLab 19.2 introduces the GitLab Duo CLI for terminal-based AI interaction and makes custom AI-powered workflows generally available. Additionally, scheduled pipeline execution policies are now GA, allowing centralized enforcement of CI/CD schedules across multiple projects.

Before: GitLab Duo capabilities were primarily UI-bound; custom workflow automation required manual CI/CD configuration; pipeline schedules were managed per-project.
After: GitLab Duo CLI provides terminal-based AI access; Custom Flows enable multi-agent, event-driven automation; Scheduled pipeline execution policies allow centralized, cross-project enforcement.
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featureJun 18, 2026
96% Verified

GitLab 19.1 release notes

GitLab 19.1 introduces AI-driven false positive detection for secret scanning via GitLab Duo and adds an 'Always on' enforcement setting for AI features at the instance or group level. These updates target security triage efficiency and centralized AI governance for enterprise compliance.

Before: Secret detection findings required manual triage to verify false positives, and GitLab Duo availability could be locked to 'off' but not mandatorily locked to 'on' at the instance level.
After: Automated AI-based false positive assessment for secret detection is generally available, and administrators can enforce 'Always on' status for GitLab Duo across instances and top-level groups.
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featureMay 21, 2026
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GitLab 19.0 release notes

GitLab 19.0 introduces group-level custom review instructions for GitLab Duo and configurable custom work item types. Additionally, the GitLab Secrets Manager has transitioned from a closed beta to an open beta for Premium and Ultimate tiers.

Before: Custom review instructions were restricted to project-level configuration, work item types were limited to 'Issue' or 'Task', and GitLab Secrets Manager was restricted to a closed beta cohort.
After: Users can define group-level Duo review instructions, create custom work item types with unique icons and lifecycles, and access GitLab Secrets Manager in open beta for Premium and Ultimate tiers.
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product launchApr 16, 2026
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GitLab 18.11 release notes

GitLab 18.11 introduces generally available Agentic SAST Vulnerability Resolution and the Data Analyst Foundational Agent. Additionally, the CI Expert Agent has been launched in beta across all tiers.

Before: SAST vulnerabilities required manual remediation, and data analysis across the GitLab platform lacked a specialized AI-driven query assistant.
After: Agentic SAST Vulnerability Resolution provides automated code fixes for high-severity findings, and the Data Analyst Agent enables AI-assisted querying and visualization of development metrics.
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featureMar 19, 2026
96% Verified

GitLab 18.10 release notes

GitLab 18.10 transitions SAST false positive detection from beta to general availability. The feature utilizes the GitLab Duo Agent Platform to analyze critical and high-severity vulnerabilities for false positive likelihood.

Before: SAST false positive detection was limited to a beta status introduced in GitLab 18.7.
After: SAST false positive detection is generally available for critical and high-severity vulnerabilities via the GitLab Duo Agent Platform.
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Complete GitLab Change Log Index

DateChange TitleTypeImpactDetails
Sep 28, 2026GitLab Releases GitLab Duo Enterprise with Automated Vulnerability Resolutionproduct_launch9/10View ➔
Sep 17, 2026GitLab 19.4 release notesfeature8/10View ➔
Aug 20, 2026GitLab 19.3 release notesfeature9/10View ➔
Jul 16, 2026GitLab 19.2 release notesfeature9/10View ➔
Jun 18, 2026GitLab 19.1 release notesfeature8/10View ➔
May 21, 2026GitLab 19.0 release notesfeature8/10View ➔
Apr 16, 2026GitLab 18.11 release notesproduct_launch9/10View ➔
Mar 19, 2026GitLab 18.10 release notesfeature8/10View ➔