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Gogs

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Velocity5.0

Painless self-hosted Git service written in Go — lightweight, cross-platform, with issue tracking, wikis, and webhook integrations for teams

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Gogs inches toward v0.14.x with release candidates while CI builds clutter the release feed

git-hostingself-hostedopen-sourcemaintenance-mode
◆Current state
Gogs is working toward v0.14.x with two release candidates across a seven-month window, but the release feed also shows automated CI artifacts (a rolling 'latest commit build' and an 'archive testing' release) that are not user-facing releases. The actual development pace is low — no GA release is visible in the recent catalog, and the project has been in this slow-release pattern for some time.
◆Where it's heading
Gogs was the original self-hosted Go-based Git service but was effectively superseded by its own fork Gitea, and subsequently by Forgejo. The current entry history shows no signs of competitive feature development — just incremental maintenance work working toward a patch release. Without a major contributor push or architectural investment, the project appears to be in maintenance-only mode.
◆Prediction
A v0.14.3 GA may follow the current RC, but the cadence suggests no acceleration. Users on Gogs likely face continued pressure to migrate to Forgejo or Gitea for active feature development.

◆Recent moves

  1. 1mo ago

    Gogs — automated main branch build (not a release)

    Automated rolling build from the main branch — a CI artifact, not a versioned release. Adds noise to the release feed without representing any discrete user-facing change.

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  2. 1mo ago

    Gogs — CI workflow test release

    Automated release used for workflow testing — not a user-facing artifact. Part of the CI/CD tooling development, not product progress.

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  3. 4mo ago

    Gogs v0.14.3-rc.1 — release candidate

    First release candidate for v0.14.3, advancing the maintenance track. The gap between v0.14.2-rc.1 (February) and this RC (June) reflects the project's slow release cadence.

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  4. 8mo ago

    Gogs v0.14.2-rc.1 — release candidate

    Release candidate for v0.14.2, the preceding minor version in the maintenance track. Published in February 2026 with minimal detail — a quiet step in a slow release process.

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