Merge Request Approval Options

• Step 1: Describe what this request is about by answering the following questions
  • What is the problem/opportunity?
  • Who is it for?
  • Why is this important?
• Step 2: Assign to Fulfillment Leads
• Step 4: Fulfillment approves, defers, or cancels the request

Step 1: Describe what this request is about by answering the following questions

What is the problem/opportunity?

The approval rules for specific branches does not allow changes to the Prevent approvals by users who add commits option.

Would like the option for this box to be selected for all branches except the main branch.

Who is it for?

All GitLab Customers

Why is this important?

This option, as it is, blocks merging from any development branches, to the main branch

Step 2: Assign to Fulfillment Leads

Step 4: Fulfillment approves, defers, or cancels the request