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Update project import documentation - #3294

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@loglapa loglapa commented Aug 19, 2026

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What changed

  • Replace the removed gitlab:import:repos examples with gitlab:import_export:import.
  • Document the four required import parameters and the expected project export archive.
  • Provide commands for docker run, docker exec, and stopped or running Compose services.
  • Link to the current GitLab project import/export Rake task documentation.

Why

GitLab removed bare repository importing and the gitlab:import:repos Rake task in 16.0. The existing README instructions therefore fail on current docker-gitlab releases.

The supported replacement imports a project export archive created by a compatible GitLab instance.

Impact

Administrators following the README get a working command and the required parameters instead of invoking a task that no longer exists.

Validation

  • git diff --check
  • Confirmed gitlab:import:repos no longer appears in README.md
  • Confirmed all replacement examples use gitlab:import_export:import
  • Confirmed the linked GitLab documentation is reachable

Fixes #3040

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loglapa marked this pull request as ready for review August 19, 2026 10:35
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loglapa force-pushed the agent/update-project-import-docs branch from 1fbf89d to 531cc8b Compare August 27, 2026 18:04
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loglapa commented Aug 27, 2026

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Rebased this PR onto current master (c69dbf9) and resolved the README conflict by retaining the project-export workflow while updating the container example to sameersbn/gitlab:19.3.1. The new signed head is 531cc8b; git diff --check passes.

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Import repositories section is outdated and no longer works

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