Fix version notation in docs to not include v

doc/ci/yaml/index.md

@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ To disable directed acyclic graphs (DAG), set the limit to `0`.
 
 #### Artifact downloads with `needs`
 
-> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/14311) in GitLab v12.6.
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/14311) in GitLab 12.6.
 
 When a job uses `needs`, it no longer downloads all artifacts from previous stages
 by default, because jobs with `needs` can start before earlier stages complete. With
@@ -1679,7 +1679,7 @@ with `needs`.
 
 #### Cross project artifact downloads with `needs` **(PREMIUM)**
 
-> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/14311) in GitLab v12.7.
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/14311) in GitLab 12.7.
 
 Use `needs` to download artifacts from up to five jobs in pipelines:
 
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ pipelines running on the same ref could override the artifacts.
 
 #### Artifact downloads to child pipelines
 
-> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/255983) in GitLab v13.7.
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/255983) in GitLab 13.7.
 
 A [child pipeline](../pipelines/parent_child_pipelines.md) can download artifacts from a job in
 its parent pipeline or another child pipeline in the same parent-child pipeline hierarchy.
@@ -2379,7 +2379,7 @@ cache-job:
 
 ##### `cache:key:files`
 
-> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/18986) in GitLab v12.5.
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/18986) in GitLab 12.5.
 
 Use the `cache:key:files` keyword to generate a new key when one or two specific files
 change. `cache:key:files` lets you reuse some caches, and rebuild them less often,
@@ -2417,7 +2417,7 @@ fallback key is `default`.
 
 ##### `cache:key:prefix`
 
-> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/18986) in GitLab v12.5.
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/18986) in GitLab 12.5.
 
 Use `cache:key:prefix` to combine a prefix with the SHA computed for [`cache:key:files`](#cachekeyfiles).
 

doc/development/cicd/templates.md

@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ If the `latest` template does not exist yet, you can copy [the stable template](
 ### How to include an older stable template
 
 Users may want to use an older [stable template](#stable-version) that is not bundled
-in the current GitLab package. For example, the stable templates in GitLab v13.0 and
-GitLab v14.0 could be so different that a user wants to continue using the v13.0 template even
-after upgrading to GitLab 14.0.
+in the current GitLab package. For example, the stable templates in GitLab 13.0 and
+GitLab 14.0 could be so different that a user wants to continue using the GitLab 13.0
+template even after upgrading to GitLab 14.0.
 
 You can add a note in the template or in documentation explaining how to use `include:remote`
 to include older template versions. If other templates are included with `include: template`,

doc/security/rack_attack.md

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ The following settings can be configured:
 
 - `enabled`: By default this is set to `false`. Set this to `true` to enable Rack Attack.
 - `ip_whitelist`: Whitelist any IPs from being blocked. They must be formatted as strings within a Ruby array.
-  CIDR notation is supported in GitLab v12.1 and up.
+  CIDR notation is supported in GitLab 12.1 and later.
   For example, `["127.0.0.1", "127.0.0.2", "127.0.0.3", "192.168.0.1/24"]`.
 - `maxretry`: The maximum amount of times a request can be made in the
   specified time.

doc/topics/autodevops/upgrading_auto_deploy_dependencies.md

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ steps to upgrade to v2:
 To use a specific version of Auto Deploy dependencies, specify the previous Auto Deploy
 stable template that contains the [desired version of `auto-deploy-image` and `auto-deploy-app`](#verify-dependency-versions).
 
-For example, if the template is bundled in GitLab v13.3, change your `.gitlab-ci.yml` to:
+For example, if the template is bundled in GitLab 13.3, change your `.gitlab-ci.yml` to:
 
 ```yaml
 include: