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GitLab 18.9 released with self-hosted AI models

calendar_today February 18, 2026 person Dasha Adushkina domain gitlab

Today, we are excited to announce the release of GitLab 18.9 with GitLab Duo Agent Platform self-hosted models now available for cloud licenses, vulnerability resolution with GitLab Duo Agent Platform, navigate repositories with collapsible file tree, include CI/CD inputs from a file, new security dashboard chart: vulnerabilities by age and much more!

New to GitLab Duo? Ultimate with GitLab Duo Agent Platform trials are now available for both GitLab.com and GitLab Self-Managed.

These are just a few highlights from the 25+ improvements in this release. Read on to check out all of the great updates below.

To the wider GitLab community, thank you for the 530+ contributions you provided to GitLab 18.9! At GitLab, everyone can contribute and we couldn't have done it without you!

To preview what's coming in next month’s release, check out our What's new page.

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