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Repository properties

Data TypesSub Data TypesBackupExportRestore (Create new)Restore (Overwrite)Restore (Merge)
NameSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DescriptionSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
RefsSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
VisibilityPublicSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
VisibilityPrivateSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
BranchedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
CommitsSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
TagsSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
ObjectsSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Commit timelineSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
LFS filesSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Fork fromSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
SizeSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
LanguagesSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
StarSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
ReleaseSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Git URLSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Created/Updated AtUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported

Repository Setting_General

Data TypesSub Data TypesBackupExportRestore (Create new)Restore (Overwrite)Restore (Merge)
NameSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Template repositorySupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Require contributors to sign off on web-based commitsSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Default branchSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Enable release immutabilitySupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
WikisSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Issues integrate lightweight task tracking into your repositorySupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Allow forkingCheckedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Allow forkingUncheckedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
SponsorshipsCheckedSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
SponsorshipsUncheckedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Preserve this repositoryCheckedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Preserve this repositoryUncheckedSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Discussions LoadingSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
ProjectsCheckedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
ProjectsUncheckedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Allow merge commitsSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Allow squash mergingSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Allow rebase mergingSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Always suggest updating pull request branchesSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Allow auto-mergeSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Automatically delete head branchesSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Include Git LFS objects in archivesUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Auto-close issues with merged linked pull requestsUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Limit how many branches and tags can be updated in a single pushUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Branch protection rulesUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Pull RequestSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Allow comments on individual commitsUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported

Repository other setting

Data TypesBackupExportRestore (Create new)Restore (Overwrite)Restore (Merge)
Collaborators and teams tabUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Branches tabUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Tags tabUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Rule tabUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Actions tabUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Models tabUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Webhooks tabUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Copilot tabUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Environment tabUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Page tabUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Custom properties that have valueSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Custom properties that are unset or emptyUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Advanced security tabUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported

Branch overview

Data TypesBackupExportRestore (Create new)Restore (Overwrite)Restore (Merge)
Branch nameSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Update timeSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Check statusSupportedUnsupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Behind/AheadSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
CommitSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Pull requestSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
FolderSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
FileSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Number of branchesSupportedUnsupportedSupportedSupportedSupported

Branch Activity

Data TypesBackupExportRestore (Create new)Restore (Overwrite)Restore (Merge)
Created fileSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Update fileSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Add file via uploadSupportedUnsupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
All ActivitySupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
All userSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
All timeSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported

Open issue

Data TypesSub Data TypesBackupExportRestore (Create new)Restore (Overwrite)Restore (Merge)
TitleSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DescriptionSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
FileSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
AssigneesSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
LabelAll labelsSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
TypeAll typesSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
ProjectSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
MilestoneUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
AuthorSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
StatusSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
RelationshipSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DevelopmentSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
CommentSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Sub-issueSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Creation dateSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported

Close issue

Data TypesBackupExportRestore (Create new)Restore (Overwrite)Restore (Merge)
AuthorSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
LabelsSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
ProjectSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
MilestonesUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
AssigneesSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
TypesSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported

Open Pull request

Data TypesBackupExportRestore (Create new)Restore (Overwrite)Restore (Merge)
TitleSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DescriptionSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
FileSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
ReviewersSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
AssigneesSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
LabelSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
ProjectUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
MilestoneUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
DevelopmentUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
CommitSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
File changeSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
CommentSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Commit_countSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
File change_countSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
ParticipantUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
Commit from A into BSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported

Closed pull request

Data TypesBackupExportRestore (Create new)Restore (Overwrite)Restore (Merge)
TitleSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
AuthorSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
ProjectUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
MilestonesUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
ReviewsSupportedSupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
AssigneeSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
LabelSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported

Release

Data TypesBackupExportRestore (Create new)Restore (Overwrite)Restore (Merge)
TitleSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DescriptionSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
FileSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
LinkSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
MentionsSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
ReferenceSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
StatusSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
TagSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
TargetSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
BinariesSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
AuthorSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Default AssetsSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Single ReactionSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Multiple ReactionUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupportedUnsupported
ContributorSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported

Draft release

Data TypesBackupExportRestore (Create new)Restore (Overwrite)Restore (Merge)
TitleSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DescriptionSupportedUnsupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
FileSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
LinkSupportedUnsupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
MentionsSupportedUnsupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
ReferenceSupportedUnsupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Status tag(draft)SupportedUnsupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Binaries = Custom assetSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
AuthorSupportedUnsupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
ContributorSupportedUnsupportedSupportedSupportedSupported

Release assets restore properties

Data TypesBackupExportRestore (Create new)Restore (Overwrite)Restore (Merge)
Default assetsSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Custom assetSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
TitleSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
File source code (zip)SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
File source code(tar.gz)SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Custom asset file (binaries)SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Custom file's sizeSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported