- title: "Auto DevOps no longer provisions a database by default"
  announcement_milestone: "15.8"
  removal_milestone: "16.0"
  breaking_change: true
  reporter: tigerwnz
  stage: Environments
  issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/343988
  body: |
    Currently, Auto DevOps provisions an in-cluster PostgreSQL database by default.
    In GitLab 16.0, databases will be provisioned only for users who opt in. This
    change supports production deployments that require more robust database management.

    If you want Auto DevOps to provision an in-cluster database,
    set the `POSTGRES_ENABLED` CI/CD variable to `true`.
  tiers: [Core, Premium, Ultimate]
  documentation_url: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/topics/autodevops/stages.html#auto-deploy