Docs: Introduction to continuous methods and GitLab CI/CD
What does this MR do?
- Introduces the concept of continuous methods: Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Continuous Delivery.
- Introduces how GitLab CI/CD works (super high-level overview)
- Is a first MVC for https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/38964 and https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/58394
- To be followed by (in further iterations):
- A "hello world" guide which guides the user to use GitLab CI/CD for the 1st time => https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/58352
- Add different docs with proposed workflows for teams using CI/CD (with actual code) => https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/58042
- Add the doc to a new folder
ci/introduction/
where we can add more introductory docs, guides, walkthroughs.
REVIEW APPS:
- New doc: http://review-docs-docs-rcuo6b.178.62.207.141.xip.io/ce/ci/introduction/
- CI/CD landing page: http://review-docs-docs-rcuo6b.178.62.207.141.xip.io/ce/ci/
Related issues
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/38964
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/38970
- &784 (closed)
- &548
- Closes https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/58394
Author's checklist
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Follow the Documentation Guidelines and Style Guide. -
Link docs to and from the higher-level index page. -
Apply the ~Documentation label. -
Set the milestone.
Review checklist
All reviewers can help ensure accuracy, clarity, completeness, and adherence to the Documentation Guidelines and Style Guide.
1. Primary Reviewer
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Review by a code reviewer or other selected colleague to confirm accuracy, clarity, and completeness. This can be skipped for minor fixes without substantive content changes.
2. Technical Writer
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Optional: Technical writer review. If not requested for this MR, must be scheduled post-merge. To request for this MR, assign the writer listed for the applicable DevOps stage.
3. Maintainer
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Review by assigned maintainer, who can always request/require the above reviews. Maintainer's review can occur before or after a technical writer review. -
Ensure a release milestone is set and that you merge the equivalent EE MR before the CE MR if both exist. -
If there has not been a technical writer review, create an issue for one using the Doc Review template. -
Merge EE-MR first (https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/merge_requests/9826), this one later. -
For myself: add to the global nav: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gitlab-docs/issues/348
Edited by Marcia Ramos