diff --git a/doc/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md b/doc/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md index 6a83fff2859465bed92e27e844f1cb84ed648d79..729ab72e9e90de068cccf6e1a2deacd39d1a4edd 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md +++ b/doc/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md @@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ These refs are not automatically downloaded and hidden refs are not advertised, WARNING: This process is not suitable for removing sensitive data like password or keys from your repository. -Information about commits, including file content, is cached in the database, and remain -visible even after they have been removed from the repository. +Information about commits, including file content, is cached in the database, and remain visible +even after they have been removed from the repository. To remove sensitive data, use the method +described in [Remove blobs](#remove-blobs). To purge files from a GitLab repository: @@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ Alternatively, to replace strings with `***REMOVED***`, see Prerequisites: -- You must have the Owner role for the instance. +- You must have the Owner role for the project. - You must have [a list of object IDs](#get-a-list-of-object-ids) to remove. To remove blobs from your repository: