Developer Briefing — GitLab 16 Platform Release

Executive briefing: GitLab unveiled GitLab 16 on 22 May 2023, delivering AI-powered DevSecOps features, hardened software supply chain tooling, and new observability capabilities.

Key updates

• GitLab Duo. AI pair-programming, explanation, and code review automation integrates into Merge Requests and the Web IDE.
• Enterprise pipelines. Pipeline Execution Graphs, Value Stream Analytics, and remote development enhancements improve scalability.
• Supply chain security. Enhanced SBOM export, dependency scanning updates, and improved secret detection strengthen compliance workflows.

Implementation guidance

• Enable GitLab Duo behind feature flags and update acceptable use policies for AI-assisted suggestions.
• Review pipeline definitions to leverage execution graphs and scale-out runners for complex microservice builds.
• Integrate SBOM and dependency scanning outputs into governance dashboards to meet regulatory reporting requirements.

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