Developers of the multimedia package ffmpeg have announced the introduction of a new infrastructure for working with code based on the open platform Forgejo. The new method for sending changes is now recommended to be transmission of pull requests to the GIT repository in the Forgejo infrastructure, rather than sending patches in the form of emails to the FFMPEG-Devel mailing list.
Prior to this update, developers navigated the main repository code using gitweb, with Github serving as a mirror. However, the reception of pull requests was not supported through Github.
The Forgejo platform is a development that emerged from the GOGS platform, offering features such as low resource consumption (suitable for use in inexpensive VPS) and a straightforward installation process. It provides typical project management tools including issue tracking, pull requests, Wiki, developer group coordination, release preparation, repository package automation, access control, integration with continuous integration platforms, code searching, authentication through LDAP and OAuth, access to repositories via SSH and HTTP/HTTPS protocols, integration with services like Slack and Discord through webhooks, support for Git hooks and Git LFS, as well as migration and mirroring tools for repositories.