Why GitLab's Run Pipeline UI Ignores Your Child Pipeline Variables
You wrote a beautiful set of dropdowns for your pipeline. You opened Run new pipeline. The form was empty. What happened? ...
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GitLab CI Variables: The Surprising Masking Behavior You Need to Know
Most engineers assume GitLab’s variable masking hides references like $MY_SECRET in logs. The reality is far more aggressive — GitLab’s masking engine operates on values, not references. ...