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Chat conversation → [Mattermost ships with GitLab][mattermost]\n1. Issue creation → [GitLab Issues][issue]\n1. Planning board → [GitLab Issue Board]\n1. IDE → [Koding + GitLab][koding] Integration\n1. Version control → GitLab Repositories\n1. Continuous Integration → [GitLab CI][ci] and [GitLab Container Registry][container]\n1. Code review → GitLab Merge Requests\n1. Continuous Delivery → [GitLab Deploy][cd]\n1. Chatops → We're planning to ship [Cog]\n1. Feedback → We plan to ship with [Cycle Analytics][cycle]\n\nThe 10 steps of the modern development lifecycle will be included directly in\nGitLab in the coming months. 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Thank you, GitLab team members. Your contributions are at the core of GitLab’s success and the value we drive for our customers. Thank you, E-Group. You are amazing partners and collaborators in leading GitLab and our team members to achieve our very best. Thank you, GitLab Board. I have appreciated your support throughout my time as CEO and look forward to our ongoing partnership as I continue to serve as Executive Chair. And, thank you, Bill. I am excited for you to lead our next phase of growth. I am here to support you and the company in GitLab’s next chapter!\n\nI couldn't be more thrilled about Bill and what's ahead for GitLab with him at the helm. We have an incredible opportunity in front of us. Software has never mattered more, and GitLab is well-positioned to be the platform that best enables folks to create, secure, and operate it. 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