<!--IssueSummary start--> <details> <summary> Everyone can contribute. [Help move this issue forward](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/contributor-success/community-contributors-workflows/#contributor-links) while earning points, leveling up and collecting rewards. </summary> - [Close this issue](https://contributors.gitlab.com/manage-issue?action=close&projectId=278964&issueIid=570935) </details> <!--IssueSummary end--> ### Summary When exporting a project and importing that same project in the same version of Gitlab (currently 18.2), a lot of things are suddenly missing. This behavior was not seen before in version 15. ### Steps to reproduce Click on Project -> Export Then Projects -> New Project -> Import -> From Gitlab Export ### Example Project File is [2025-08-29_13-15-759_ontwikkeling_ICTJOU_export.tar.gz](/uploads/526e893a68b6b2069b17970a2a970803/2025-08-29_13-15-759_ontwikkeling_ICTJOU_export.tar.gz) It has * ~~avatar~~ (already covered in https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/516092+) * boards with a "doing" list * Project settings (disabled features as Automate etc disabled) ### What is the current *bug* behavior? Avatar is not imported Lists in Boards are not imported Project-settings are not imported ### What is the expected *correct* behavior? Avatar is imported from file Lists in Boards are imported Project-settings are imported ### Relevant logs and/or screenshots It worked on previous versions