- Alpha: behind a feature flag and not officially supported.
- Beta: several known issues that may prevent expected use.
- Stable: ready for production use.
You can also use the [API](../../api/packages.md) to administer the Package Registry.
## Accepting contributions
The below table lists formats that are not supported, but are accepting Community contributions for. Consider contributing to GitLab. This [development documentation](../../development/packages.md)
guides you through the process.
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| Format | Status |
| ------ | ------ |
| Chef | [#36889](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36889) |
The GitLab [Container Registry](container_registry/index.md) is a secure and private registry for container images. It's built on open source software and completely integrated within GitLab. Use GitLab CI/CD to create and publish images. Use the GitLab [API](../../api/container_registry.md) to manage the registry across groups and projects.
The GitLab [Container Registry](container_registry/index.md) is a secure and private registry for container images. It's built on open source software and completely integrated within GitLab. Use GitLab CI/CD to create and publish images. Use the GitLab [API](../../api/container_registry.md) to manage the registry across groups and projects.