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# Packages and Registries **(FREE)**
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The GitLab [Package Registry ](package_registry/index.md ) acts as a private or public registry
for a variety of common package managers. You can publish and share
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packages, which can be easily consumed as a dependency in downstream projects.
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The Package Registry supports the following formats:
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| Package type | GitLab version |
| ------------ | -------------- |
| [Composer ](composer_repository/index.md ) | 13.2+ |
| [Conan ](conan_repository/index.md ) | 12.6+ |
| [Go ](go_proxy/index.md ) | 13.1+ |
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| [Helm ](helm_repository/index.md ) | 14.1+ |
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| [Maven ](maven_repository/index.md ) | 11.3+ |
| [npm ](npm_registry/index.md ) | 11.7+ |
| [NuGet ](nuget_repository/index.md ) | 12.8+ |
| [PyPI ](pypi_repository/index.md ) | 12.10+ |
| [Generic packages ](generic_packages/index.md ) | 13.5+ |
| [Ruby gems ](rubygems_registry/index.md ) | 13.10+ |
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You can also use the [API ](../../api/packages.md ) to administer the Package Registry.
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## Accepting contributions
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The below table lists formats that are not supported, but are accepting Community contributions for. Consider contributing to GitLab. This [development documentation ](../../development/packages.md )
guides you through the process.
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| Format | Status |
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| ------ | ------ |
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| Chef | [#36889 ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36889 ) |
| CocoaPods | [#36890 ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36890 ) |
| Conda | [#36891 ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36891 ) |
| CRAN | [#36892 ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36892 ) |
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| Debian | [Draft: Merge Request ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/50438 ) |
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| Opkg | [#36894 ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36894 ) |
| P2 | [#36895 ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36895 ) |
| Puppet | [#36897 ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36897 ) |
| RPM | [#5932 ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/5932 ) |
| SBT | [#36898 ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36898 ) |
| Vagrant | [#36899 ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36899 ) |
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## Container Registry
The GitLab [Container Registry ](container_registry/index.md ) is a secure and private registry for container images. It's built on open source software and completely integrated within GitLab. Use GitLab CI/CD to create and publish images. Use the GitLab [API ](../../api/container_registry.md ) to manage the registry across groups and projects.
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## Infrastructure Registry
The GitLab [Infrastructure Registry ](infrastructure_registry/index.md ) is a secure and private registry for infrastructure packages. You can use GitLab CI/CD to create and publish infrastructure packages.
The Infrastructure Registry supports the following formats:
| Package type | GitLab version |
| ------------ | -------------- |
| [Terraform Module ](terraform_module_registry/index.md ) | 14.0+ |
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## Dependency Proxy
The [Dependency Proxy ](dependency_proxy/index.md ) is a local proxy for frequently-used upstream images and packages.
