Sunsetting Lepsta repositories

Lepsta will retire its current repositories by 30 April 2025. New repository creation will stop on 31 March 2025, and all related features and data will be removed by 31 May 2025. Users can migrate repositories to Git by following provided steps.

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Sunsetting Lepsta repositories

As we continue to innovate, we have discovered new ways of creating value while reducing friction during adoption. This is why we have decided to retire the current form of Lepsta repositories as of 30 April 2024.

How will this change be implemented?

To minimise impact, this will be implemented in a staggered approach starting with disabling the creation of new repositories. This will then be followed by the removal of all related features, and ultimately the deletion of all associated data and files.

Action Date
Disabling repository creation 31 March 2025
Removal of ALL related features 30 April 2025
Deletion of ALL related data and files 31 May 2025

What does this mean for your repositories?

All repositories need to be removed from the Platform. Lepsta repositories were designed to be compatible with Git and, therefore, use the same database structure. The following steps will allow you to migrate the repository to a Git hosting service of your choice:

  1. Mount the repository on your computer using uju down.
  2. Stop Uju using uju service --stop.
  3. Create an empty Git repository with your chosen Git hosting service.
  4. Add the Git remote using git --git-dir=.meta remote add origin REMOTE. Replace REMOTE with the actual address from the Git repository you created.
  5. Lastly, push all the branches to the new repository with git --git-dir=.meta push --all.

If you don't remember how to set up Uju, refer to the following guide:

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If you require assistance migrating the repositories, contact our support team at support@lepsta.email.

What will happen to my workspace(s)?

Workspaces will remain intact and can still be used for collaboration (see related articles for more information: https://blog.lepsta.com/tag/lepsta-platform/). Contributing source code to repositories is the only ability that will be removed.