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# Incoming email
# Incoming email
GitLab has several features based on receiving incoming emails:
GitLab has several features based on receiving incoming emails:
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# Award Emoji API
# Award Emoji API
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/4575) in GitLab 8.9. Snippet support added in 8.12.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/4575) in GitLab 8.9. Snippet support added in 8.12.
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# Epic Issues API **(ULTIMATE)**
# Epic Issues API **(ULTIMATE)**
Every API call to epic_issues must be authenticated.
Every API call to epic_issues must be authenticated.
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# Epics API **(PREMIUM)**
# Epics API **(PREMIUM)**
> - Introduced in [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 10.2.
> - Introduced in [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 10.2.
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# Group Issue Boards API
# Group Issue Boards API
Every API call to group boards must be authenticated.
Every API call to group boards must be authenticated.
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# Group Labels API
# Group Labels API
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/21368) in GitLab 11.8.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/21368) in GitLab 11.8.
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# Group milestones API
# Group milestones API
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/12819) in GitLab 9.5.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/12819) in GitLab 9.5.
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# Markdown API
# Markdown API
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/18926) in GitLab 11.0.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/18926) in GitLab 11.0.
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# Todos API
# Todos API
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/3188) in GitLab 8.10.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/3188) in GitLab 8.10.
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# Email **(CORE ONLY)**
# Email **(CORE ONLY)**
You can customize some of the content in emails sent from your GitLab instance.
You can customize some of the content in emails sent from your GitLab instance.
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# Award emoji
# Award emoji
> - First [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/1825) in GitLab 8.2.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/1825) in GitLab 8.2.
> - GitLab 9.0 [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/9570) the usage of native emoji if the platform
> - GitLab 9.0 [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/9570) the usage of native emoji if the platform
> supports them and falls back to images or CSS sprites. This change greatly
> supports them and falls back to images or CSS sprites. This change greatly
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# Threads
# Threads
The ability to contribute conversationally is offered throughout GitLab.
The ability to contribute conversationally is offered throughout GitLab.
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# GitLab Markdown
# GitLab Markdown
This Markdown guide is **valid only for GitLab's internal Markdown rendering system for entries and files**.
This Markdown guide is **valid only for GitLab's internal Markdown rendering system for entries and files**.
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# Description templates
# Description templates
>[Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/4981) in GitLab 8.11.
>[Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/4981) in GitLab 8.11.
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# Import your Jira project issues to GitLab
# Import your Jira project issues to GitLab
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2766) in GitLab 12.10.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2766) in GitLab 12.10.
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# Issue Boards
# Issue Boards
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/5554) in [GitLab 8.11](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2016/08/22/gitlab-8-11-released/#issue-board).
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/5554) in [GitLab 8.11](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2016/08/22/gitlab-8-11-released/#issue-board).
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# Associate a Zoom meeting with an issue
# Associate a Zoom meeting with an issue
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/16609) in GitLab 12.4.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/16609) in GitLab 12.4.
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# Confidential issues
# Confidential issues
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/3282) in GitLab 8.6.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/3282) in GitLab 8.6.
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# Crosslinking Issues
# Crosslinking Issues
Please read through the [GitLab Issue Documentation](index.md) for an overview on GitLab Issues.
Please read through the [GitLab Issue Documentation](index.md) for an overview on GitLab Issues.
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# Due dates
# Due dates
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/3614) in GitLab 8.7.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/3614) in GitLab 8.7.
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# Issues
# Issues
Issues are the fundamental medium for collaborating on ideas and planning work in GitLab.
Issues are the fundamental medium for collaborating on ideas and planning work in GitLab.
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# Issue Data and Actions
# Issue Data and Actions
Please read through the [GitLab Issue Documentation](index.md) for an overview on GitLab Issues.
Please read through the [GitLab Issue Documentation](index.md) for an overview on GitLab Issues.
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# Managing Issues
# Managing Issues
[GitLab Issues](index.md) are the fundamental medium for collaborating on ideas and
[GitLab Issues](index.md) are the fundamental medium for collaborating on ideas and
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# Multiple Assignees for Issues **(STARTER)**
# Multiple Assignees for Issues **(STARTER)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/1904) in [GitLab Starter 9.2](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2017/05/22/gitlab-9-2-released/#multiple-assignees-for-issues).
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/1904) in [GitLab Starter 9.2](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2017/05/22/gitlab-9-2-released/#multiple-assignees-for-issues).
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# Related issues **(STARTER)**
# Related issues **(STARTER)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/1797) in [GitLab Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 9.4.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/1797) in [GitLab Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 9.4.
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# Sorting and ordering issue lists
You can sort a list of issues several ways, including by issue creation date, milestone due date,
You can sort a list of issues several ways, including by issue creation date, milestone due date,
etc. The available sorting options can change based on the context of the list.
etc. The available sorting options can change based on the context of the list.
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# Service Desk **(STARTER)**
# Service Desk **(STARTER)**
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/149) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 9.1.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/149) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 9.1.
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