Merge Approvals

Category: GitLab

  • How does gitlab’s merge request approval contribute to a better code review?

    How does gitlab’s merge request approval contribute to a better code review?

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    Here’s how GitLab’s merge request approval features specifically contribute to better code review: 1. Customizable Approval Rules: 2. Inline Discussions and Approvals: 3. Visual Approval Status Display: 4. Integration with Code Owners: 5. Integration with CI/CD Pipelines: Automated Testing and Analysis: This ensures that code is thoroughly tested and validated before being integrated into the…

  • How GitLab’s Merge Request Required Approvals Encourage Compliance?

    How GitLab’s Merge Request Required Approvals Encourage Compliance?

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    Merge request required approvals in GitLab are a powerful tool to enforce project and company policies, ultimately leading to increased compliance: 1. Controlled Code Quality: 2. Workflow Governance: Transparency and Accountability: Approval history provides documented evidence of who reviewed and approved changes, increasing accountability and traceability. 3. Risk Mitigation: 4. Improved Collaboration: Knowledge Sharing: Reviews…

  • How does gitlab’s Merge Request Required Approvals help on gaining auditing?

    How does gitlab’s Merge Request Required Approvals help on gaining auditing?

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    GitLab’s Merge Request Required Approvals play a crucial role in facilitating and strengthening audits through several key mechanisms: Approval history provides a clear audit trail, showing who reviewed and approved changes, the timeframes involved, and any associated comments or discussions. This detailed record simplifies tracing specific changes back to responsible individuals and facilitates auditor verification.…

  • GitLab’s Merge Approval and Compliance

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    A common question is: How GitLab’s merge approval contributes to more compliance? The answer: GitLab’s merge approval workflow can contribute to improved compliance in several ways: 1. Enforcing policy adherence: 2. Increased accountability and awareness: 3. Improved auditability and traceability: Overall, GitLab’s merge approval workflow can act as a strong line of defense in ensuring…

  • Merge Approvals FAQ

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    Q: What is “Merge Approvals”? A: This is an add-on tool we built, and intended for GitLab users (all editions including free edition). Q: Does it work on-premises or SaaS? A: Both are valid. It’s an extension you use through your browser. Q: Will it work on air-gapped (disconnected) environments? A: Yes it is. Q:…

  • New Demo: Merge Approvals Extension for GitLab users

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    Watch a 4 min video explanation and demo:

  • GitLab Self-managed is a great fit for the public sector – see why

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    GitLab recently wrote an article that explains reasons why GitLab Self-managed is a great fit for the public and government (Gov) sectors. We fully agree, and our Merge Approvals add-on for GitLab even empowers GitLab self-managed and make it much stronger. You can read GitLab’s article here.

  • New: GitLab’s Merge Request Approvals Alternative

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    We’re happy to announce our new Merge Request Approvals extension for GitLab. It is an alternative to the one suggested by GitLab (available in Premium or Ultimate tiers only). Our extension is available in all tiers including free (Community) edition. Contact us if you’d like to take it for a trial or have any questions:…