GitLab 19.0: secret beta, dependency scanning and upgrade prerequisites
The news at the time
In GitLab 19.0, Secrets Manager is an open beta for Premium and Ultimate customers on GitLab.com and Self-Managed. The release notes warn that the beta might not be ready for production use.
SBOM-based dependency scanning is generally available in the Ultimate tier across GitLab.com, Self-Managed and Dedicated. Its availability and tier differ from the Secrets Manager beta.
For Self-Managed upgrades to GitLab 19.0, PostgreSQL 17 is the minimum supported version. The notes instruct users of packaged PostgreSQL 16 to upgrade the database before installing the release.
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What to review before applying this
This scoped brief covers selected release conditions, not every agentic workflow, billing change or platform requirement. Check the applicable offering, plan, database migration and beta support policy before deployment.
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In GitLab 19.0, Secrets Manager is an open beta for Premium and Ultimate customers on GitLab.com and Self-Managed. The release notes warn that the beta might not be ready for production use.
The GitLab Secrets Manager is now available in open beta for Premium and Ultimate customers on GitLab.com and GitLab Self-Managed.
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might not be ready for production use.
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SBOM-based dependency scanning is generally available in the Ultimate tier across GitLab.com, Self-Managed and Dedicated. Its availability and tier differ from the Secrets Manager beta.
Dependency scanning by using SBOM generally available Tier: Ultimate Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated
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For Self-Managed upgrades to GitLab 19.0, PostgreSQL 17 is the minimum supported version. The notes instruct users of packaged PostgreSQL 16 to upgrade the database before installing the release.
The minimum supported version of PostgreSQL is now version 17.
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If you use the packaged PostgreSQL 16, upgrade the packaged PostgreSQL server before installing GitLab 19.0.
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Korean digest for the historical date: 2026-06-20. Quotations and source context were reviewed editorially; this is not an independent experimental verification.
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