v0.21.0: Gitea Provider, Backups and Restore for Dokploy, Duplicate services
March 30, 2025 • 2 min read

We're thrilled to announce Dokploy v0.21.0, bringing exciting new features to enhance your deployment workflow! This release introduces a Gitea provider, backup and restore capabilities for Dokploy itself, and the ability to duplicate services.
Gitea Provider
You can now use Gitea as a provider for your Dokploy deployments! This allows you to seamlessly integrate your Gitea repositories with Dokploy, streamlining your deployment process.


Backups and Restore for Dokploy
We've added the ability to back up and restore your Dokploy instance. This provides an extra layer of security and makes it easy to migrate your Dokploy setup to a new server or recover from unexpected issues.


Duplicate Services
Need to quickly create a new service based on an existing one? You can now duplicate services with a single click! This saves you time and effort when deploying similar applications.

Custom Docker Hostname
This release introduces significant improvements to how Dokploy handles Docker hostnames, ensuring greater stability and predictability for your core services.
Previously, Dokploy would update the service names of internal services like dokploy-postgres, dokploy-traefik, and dokploy-redis on each restart, based on the Docker hostname. This could lead to unexpected configuration changes and disruptions.
Now, these service names will remain consistent across Dokploy restarts, regardless of the Docker hostname. This provides a more stable and reliable environment.
To further enhance customization, we've introduced two new environment variables:
- DATABASE_URL: Set this to a different database URL if you want to use an external database instead of the built-in dokploy-postgres instance.
- REDIS_HOST: Set this to a different Redis URL if you want to use an external Redis server instead of the built-in redis instance.
These variables allow you to easily configure Dokploy to use your preferred database and Redis solutions, providing greater flexibility and control over your infrastructure.
Upgrade Now!
To start using the new features, update to v0.21.0 and let us know your feedback.
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