The recently released GitLab 19.0 DevSecOps platform offers an array of new and updated features, including the new GitLab Secrets Manager, which is now in public beta.
The Secrets Manager capability, which is built on OpenBao, “uses your existing group and project structure as the isolation boundary for secrets, with no separate structure to build and maintain,” according to the related blog post.
“You set read, create, update, and delete permissions per user, group, or role using the same controls you use for code. Secrets created at the group level are available to every project nested beneath it, so common credentials are defined once and inherited where they’re needed,” the post says.
GitLab Secrets Manager is now in public beta for Premium and Ultimate users and self-managed deployments, and GitLab Dedicated support will be available soon.
Other key features of GitLab 19 include:
- Developer Flow — Handles the full merge request lifecycle.
- Components Analytics — Provides visibility into which CI/CD Catalog components and versions are running across the organization.
- GitLab Duo Agent Platform Self-Hosted — Offers four new open source model options for teams using air-gapped and regulated environments.
- Dependency scanning — Provides auditable control and visibility through a software bill of materials and security configuration profiles.
Read more at GitLab.
