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# GitLab Generic Packages Repository **(FREE)**
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/4209) in GitLab 13.5 [with a flag](../../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `generic_packages`. Enabled by default.
> - Generally available in GitLab 14.8. [Feature flag `generic_packages`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/80886) removed.
> - [Feature flag `generic_packages`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/80886) removed in GitLab 14.8.
Publish generic files, like release binaries, in your project's Package Registry. Then, install the packages whenever you need to use them as a dependency.
