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Gitlab Migration Guide

Upgrading to 3.0.0

In this release, merge_request_commits stream schema has been fixed so that it returns commits for each merge_request. Users will need to refresh the source schema and reset merge_request_commits stream after upgrading.

Connector Upgrade Guide

For Airbyte Open Source: Update the local connector image

Airbyte Open Source users must manually update the connector image in their local registry before proceeding with the migration. To do so:

  1. Select Settings in the main navbar.
    1. Select Sources.
  2. Find Gitlab in the list of connectors.
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You will see two versions listed, the current in-use version and the latest version available.

  1. Select Change to update your OSS version to the latest available version.

Update the connector version

  1. Select Sources in the main navbar.
  2. Select the instance of the connector you wish to upgrade.
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Each instance of the connector must be updated separately. If you have created multiple instances of a connector, updating one will not affect the others.

  1. Select Upgrade
    1. Follow the prompt to confirm you are ready to upgrade to the new version.

Refresh affected schemas and reset data

  1. Select Connections in the main nav bar.
    1. Select the connection(s) affected by the update.
  2. Select the Replication tab.
    1. Select Refresh source schema.
    2. Select OK.
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Any detected schema changes will be listed for your review.

  1. Select Save changes at the bottom of the page.
    1. Ensure the Reset affected streams option is checked.
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Depending on destination type you may not be prompted to reset your data.

  1. Select Save connection.
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This will reset the data in your destination and initiate a fresh sync.

For more information on resetting your data in Airbyte, see this page.

Upgrading to 2.0.0

In the 2.0.0 config change, several streams were updated to date-time field format, as declared in the Gitlab API. These changes impact pipeline.created_at and pipeline.updated_at fields for stream Deployments and expires_at field for stream Group Members and stream Project Members. You will need to refresh the source schema and reset affected streams after upgrading.