GitLab 19.0 introduces 15 breaking changes with a new approval process to minimize upgrade impact across deployments.
- •NGINX Ingress in Helm chart is replaced with Gateway API and Envoy Gateway as the new default networking solution
- •Bundled PostgreSQL, Redis, and MinIO components are removed from GitLab Helm chart and GitLab Operator
- •Resource Owner Password Credentials (ROPC) OAuth grant is fully removed, requiring migration to Authorization Code flow
- •PostgreSQL 16 support is discontinued, with PostgreSQL 17 becoming the minimum required version
- •Ubuntu 20.04 support is discontinued, requiring upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 or other supported operating systems
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