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Deprecate the offset pagination for users REST API endpoint

Deprecation Summary

We are deprecating offset pagination for /users REST API endpoint. The keyset pagination can be used instead.

How to start using keyset pagination is described in the REST API documentation.

Breaking Change

The breaking change is the need to switch to the keyset pagination for all users using the endpoint.

Affected Topology

Both self-managed and SaaS users are affected.

Affected Tier

All tiers are affected

Checklists

Labels

  • This issue is labeled deprecation, and with the relevant ~devops::, ~group::, and ~Category: labels.
  • This issue is labeled breaking change if the removal of the deprecated item will be a breaking change.

Timeline

Please add links to the relevant merge requests.

  • As soon as possible, but no later than the third milestone preceding the major release (for example, given the following release schedule: 14.8, 14.9, 14.10, 15.014.8 is the third milestone preceding the major release):
  • On or before the major milestone: A removal entry has been created so the removal will appear on the removals by milestones page and be announced in the release post.
  • On the major milestone:

Mentions

  • Your stage's stable counterparts have been @mentioned on this issue. For example, Customer Support, Customer Success (Technical Account Manager), Product Marketing Manager.
    • To see who the stable counterparts are for a product team visit product categories
      • If there is no stable counterpart listed for Sales/CS please mention @timtams
      • If there is no stable counterpart listed for Support please mention @gitlab-com/support/managers
      • If there is no stable counterpart listed for Marketing please mention @cfoster3
  • Your GPM has been @mentioned so that they are aware of planned deprecations. The goal is to have reviews happen at least two releases before the final removal of the feature or introduction of a breaking change.

Deprecation Milestone

Planned Removal Milestone

Links

Edited by Jarka Košanová