diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 6cd5f3e16f3..4c734a403d2 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ PATH
   specs:
     gitlab-housekeeper (0.1.0)
       activesupport
+      awesome_print
       httparty
       rubocop
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/awards_handler.js b/app/assets/javascripts/awards_handler.js
index de67e01d650..d587964f961 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/awards_handler.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/awards_handler.js
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ export class AwardsHandler {
     }
 
     const normalizedEmoji = this.emoji.normalizeEmojiName(emoji);
-    const $emojiButton = this.findEmojiIcon(votesBlock, normalizedEmoji).parent();
+    const $emojiButton = this.findEmojiIcon(votesBlock, normalizedEmoji).closest('button');
 
     this.postEmoji($emojiButton, awardUrl, normalizedEmoji, () => {
       this.addAwardToEmojiBar(votesBlock, normalizedEmoji, checkMutuality);
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ export class AwardsHandler {
     }
     this.addEmojiToFrequentlyUsedList(emoji);
     const normalizedEmoji = this.emoji.normalizeEmojiName(emoji);
-    const $emojiButton = this.findEmojiIcon(votesBlock, normalizedEmoji).parent();
+    const $emojiButton = this.findEmojiIcon(votesBlock, normalizedEmoji).closest('button');
     if ($emojiButton.length > 0) {
       if (this.isActive($emojiButton)) {
         this.decrementCounter($emojiButton, normalizedEmoji);
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ export class AwardsHandler {
     const awardUrl = this.getAwardUrl();
     if (emoji === 'thumbsup' || emoji === 'thumbsdown') {
       const mutualVote = emoji === 'thumbsup' ? 'thumbsdown' : 'thumbsup';
-      const $emojiButton = votesBlock.find(`[data-name="${mutualVote}"]`).parent();
+      const $emojiButton = votesBlock.find(`[data-name="${mutualVote}"]`).closest('button');
       const isAlreadyVoted = $emojiButton.hasClass('active');
       if (isAlreadyVoted) {
         this.addAward(votesBlock, awardUrl, mutualVote, false);
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ export class AwardsHandler {
   }
 
   addYouToUserList(votesBlock, emoji) {
-    const awardBlock = this.findEmojiIcon(votesBlock, emoji).parent();
+    const awardBlock = this.findEmojiIcon(votesBlock, emoji).closest('button');
     const origTitle = this.getAwardTooltip(awardBlock);
     let users = [];
     if (origTitle) {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/registry/registry_search.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/registry/registry_search.vue
index e41cd344b3f..e42bf405784 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/registry/registry_search.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/registry/registry_search.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-import { GlSorting, GlSortingItem, GlFilteredSearch } from '@gitlab/ui';
+import { GlSorting, GlFilteredSearch } from '@gitlab/ui';
 import { SORT_DIRECTION_UI } from '~/search/sort/constants';
 import { FILTERED_SEARCH_TERM } from '~/vue_shared/components/filtered_search_bar/constants';
 
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ const DESCENDING_ORDER = 'desc';
 export default {
   components: {
     GlSorting,
-    GlSortingItem,
     GlFilteredSearch,
   },
   props: {
@@ -56,6 +55,9 @@ export default {
     sortDirectionData() {
       return this.isSortAscending ? SORT_DIRECTION_UI.asc : SORT_DIRECTION_UI.desc;
     },
+    sortOptions() {
+      return this.sortableFields.map(({ orderBy, label }) => ({ text: label, value: orderBy }));
+    },
   },
   methods: {
     generateQueryData({ sorting = {}, filter = [] } = {}) {
@@ -138,16 +140,10 @@ export default {
       :text="sortText"
       :is-ascending="isSortAscending"
       :sort-direction-tool-tip="sortDirectionData.tooltip"
+      :sort-options="sortOptions"
+      :sort-by="sorting.orderBy"
       @sortDirectionChange="onDirectionChange"
-    >
-      <gl-sorting-item
-        v-for="item in sortableFields"
-        ref="packageListSortItem"
-        :key="item.orderBy"
-        @click="onSortItemClick(item.orderBy)"
-      >
-        {{ item.label }}
-      </gl-sorting-item>
-    </gl-sorting>
+      @sortByChange="onSortItemClick"
+    />
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/app/finders/namespaces/projects_finder.rb b/app/finders/namespaces/projects_finder.rb
index 0194ee40801..6547d41dcdd 100644
--- a/app/finders/namespaces/projects_finder.rb
+++ b/app/finders/namespaces/projects_finder.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #     sort: string
 #     search: string
 #     include_subgroups: boolean
+#     include_archived: boolean
 #     ids: int[]
 #     with_issues_enabled: boolean
 #     with_merge_requests_enabled: boolean
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ module Namespaces
 
     def filter_projects(collection)
       collection = by_ids(collection)
+      collection = by_archived(collection)
       collection = by_similarity(collection)
       by_feature_availability(collection)
     end
@@ -55,6 +57,12 @@ module Namespaces
       items.id_in(params[:ids])
     end
 
+    def by_archived(items)
+      return items if Gitlab::Utils.to_boolean(params[:include_archived], default: true)
+
+      items.non_archived
+    end
+
     def by_similarity(items)
       return items unless params[:search].present?
 
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/notes/note_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/notes/note_type.rb
index ffdaab0a5f6..0f2a01d7390 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/notes/note_type.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/notes/note_type.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module Types
         description: 'Project associated with the note.'
 
       field :author, Types::UserType,
-        null: false,
+        null: true,
         description: 'User who wrote this note.'
 
       field :system, GraphQL::Types::Boolean,
diff --git a/app/views/award_emoji/_awards_block.html.haml b/app/views/award_emoji/_awards_block.html.haml
index fd4801b7941..870d1af4d54 100644
--- a/app/views/award_emoji/_awards_block.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/award_emoji/_awards_block.html.haml
@@ -9,19 +9,15 @@
   - grouped_emojis = awardable.grouped_awards(with_thumbs: inline)
   .awards.js-awards-block{ class: ("hidden" if !inline && grouped_emojis.empty?), data: { award_url: toggle_award_url(awardable) } }
     - awards_sort(grouped_emojis).each do |emoji, awards|
-      %button.gl-button.btn.btn-default.award-control.js-emoji-btn.has-tooltip{ type: "button",
-        class: [award_state_class(awardable, awards, current_user)],
-        data: { title: award_user_list(awards, current_user) } }
+      = render Pajamas::ButtonComponent.new(button_options: { class: (award_state_class(awardable, awards, current_user) + ' award-control js-emoji-btn has-tooltip'), data: { title: award_user_list(awards, current_user) } }) do
         = emoji_icon(emoji)
         %span.award-control-text.js-counter
           = awards.count
 
     - if can?(current_user, :award_emoji, awardable)
       .award-menu-holder.js-award-holder
-        %button.gl-button.btn.btn-default.award-control.has-tooltip.js-add-award{ type: 'button',
-          'aria-label': _('Add reaction'),
-          data: { title: _('Add reaction') } }
-          %span{ class: "award-control-icon award-control-icon-neutral gl-icon" }= sprite_icon('slight-smile')
-          %span{ class: "award-control-icon award-control-icon-positive gl-icon" }= sprite_icon('smiley')
-          %span{ class: "award-control-icon award-control-icon-super-positive gl-icon" }= sprite_icon('smile')
+        = render Pajamas::ButtonComponent.new(button_options: { class: 'award-control has-tooltip js-add-award btn-icon gl-relative', data: { title: _('Add reaction') }, aria: { label: _('Add reaction') } }) do
+          = sprite_icon('slight-smile', css_class: 'award-control-icon-neutral gl-button-icon gl-icon')
+          = sprite_icon('smiley', css_class: 'award-control-icon-positive gl-button-icon gl-icon gl-left-3!')
+          = sprite_icon('smile', css_class: 'award-control-icon-super-positive gl-button-icon gl-icon gl-left-3!')
     = yield
diff --git a/app/views/users/unsubscribes/show.html.haml b/app/views/users/unsubscribes/show.html.haml
index df8989ad979..d06c98955c8 100644
--- a/app/views/users/unsubscribes/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/users/unsubscribes/show.html.haml
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 - page_title _("Unsubscribe"), _("Admin Notifications")
 %h1.page-title.gl-font-size-h-display Unsubscribe from Admin notifications
 
-%hr
 = form_tag unsubscribe_path(Base64.urlsafe_encode64(@email)) do
   %p
     Yes, I want to unsubscribe
     %strong= @email
     from any further admin emails.
-  .form-actions
-    = submit_tag 'Unsubscribe', class: 'gl-button btn btn-confirm'
+  = render Pajamas::ButtonComponent.new(type: :submit, variant: :confirm) do
+    = _('Unsubscribe')
diff --git a/data/deprecations/16-9-dependency-scanning-incorrect-sbom-medatada.yml b/data/deprecations/16-9-dependency-scanning-incorrect-sbom-medatada.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2c562febac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/deprecations/16-9-dependency-scanning-incorrect-sbom-medatada.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+- title: "Dependency Scanning incorrect SBOM metadata properties"
+  removal_milestone: "17.0"
+  announcement_milestone: "16.9"
+  breaking_change: true
+  reporter: gonzoyumo
+  stage: Secure
+  issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/438779
+  body: |  # (required) Don't change this line.
+    GitLab 17.0 removes support for the following metadata properties in CycloneDX SBOM reports:
+
+    - `gitlab:dependency_scanning:input_file`
+    - `gitlab:dependency_scanning:package_manager`
+
+    These were added in GitLab 15.7 to the SBOM produced by Dependency Scanning. However, these properties were incorrect and didn't align with the [GitLab CycloneDX property taxonomy](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/sec/cyclonedx_property_taxonomy.html).
+    The following correct properties were added in GitLab 15.11 to address this:
+
+    - `gitlab:dependency_scanning:input_file:path`
+    - `gitlab:dependency_scanning:package_manager:name`
+
+    The incorrect properties were kept for backward compatibility. They are now deprecated and will be removed in 17.0.
diff --git a/data/deprecations/16-9-deprecate-sentry-old-versions.yml b/data/deprecations/16-9-deprecate-sentry-old-versions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..18db034cbe4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/deprecations/16-9-deprecate-sentry-old-versions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+- title: "Support for self-hosted Sentry versions 21.4.1 and earlier"
+  # The milestones for the deprecation announcement, and the removal.
+  removal_milestone: "17.0"
+  announcement_milestone: "16.9"
+  # Change breaking_change to false if needed.
+  breaking_change: true
+  # The stage and GitLab username of the person reporting the change,
+  # and a link to the deprecation issue
+  reporter: sguyon
+  stage: manage
+  issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/435791
+  body: |  # (required) Don't change this line.
+    Support for self-hosted Sentry versions 21.4.1 and earlier is deprecated and will be removed in GitLab 17.0.
+
+    If your self-hosted Sentry version is 21.4.1 or earlier, you may not be able to collect errors from your GitLab instance after upgrading to GitLab 17.0 or later.
+    To continue sending errors from your GitLab instance to your Sentry instance, upgrade Sentry to version 21.5.0 or later. For more information,
+    see [Sentry documentation](https://develop.sentry.dev/self-hosted/releases/).
+
+    NOTE:
+    The deprecated support is for
+    [GitLab instance error tracking features](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/configuration.html#error-reporting-and-logging-with-sentry)
+    for administrators. The deprecated support does not relate to
+    [GitLab error tracking](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/operations/error_tracking.html#sentry-error-tracking) for
+    developers' own deployed applications.
diff --git a/db/docs/ci_build_report_results.yml b/db/docs/ci_build_report_results.yml
index 388b4d8445d..e786f5b5de4 100644
--- a/db/docs/ci_build_report_results.yml
+++ b/db/docs/ci_build_report_results.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ classes:
 - Ci::BuildReportResult
 feature_categories:
 - code_testing
-description: Stores data related to the build that finished, including junit test data.
+description: Stores data related to the build that finished, including junit test
+  data.
 introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/32991
 milestone: '13.1'
 gitlab_schema: gitlab_ci
+sharding_key:
+  project_id: projects
diff --git a/db/docs/ci_daily_build_group_report_results.yml b/db/docs/ci_daily_build_group_report_results.yml
index 1d88a4c3e40..619f1d85d6f 100644
--- a/db/docs/ci_daily_build_group_report_results.yml
+++ b/db/docs/ci_daily_build_group_report_results.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ classes:
 - Ci::DailyBuildGroupReportResult
 feature_categories:
 - code_testing
-description: Stores daily aggregated data related to the build group, including code coverage data.
+description: Stores daily aggregated data related to the build group, including code
+  coverage data.
 introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/30387
 milestone: '13.0'
 gitlab_schema: gitlab_ci
+sharding_key:
+  project_id: projects
diff --git a/db/docs/ci_unit_tests.yml b/db/docs/ci_unit_tests.yml
index 501795a7182..ecc561ffb07 100644
--- a/db/docs/ci_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/db/docs/ci_unit_tests.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ description: Stores unit test data produced from builds.
 introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/56137
 milestone: '13.11'
 gitlab_schema: gitlab_ci
+sharding_key:
+  project_id: projects
diff --git a/db/docs/project_ci_feature_usages.yml b/db/docs/project_ci_feature_usages.yml
index a3f7be26027..af2547b358f 100644
--- a/db/docs/project_ci_feature_usages.yml
+++ b/db/docs/project_ci_feature_usages.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,16 @@ classes:
 - Projects::CiFeatureUsage
 feature_categories:
 - code_testing
-description: Project CI feature usage information used to access CI data from the main database.
+description: Project CI feature usage information used to access CI data from the
+  main database.
 introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/68186
 milestone: '14.2'
-gitlab_schema: gitlab_main
+gitlab_schema: gitlab_main_cell
+allow_cross_joins:
+- gitlab_main_clusterwide
+allow_cross_transactions:
+- gitlab_main_clusterwide
+allow_cross_foreign_keys:
+- gitlab_main_clusterwide
+sharding_key:
+  project_id: projects
diff --git a/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md b/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
index a5efccabd38..c63b1cf0352 100644
--- a/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
+++ b/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
@@ -23401,7 +23401,7 @@ Represents the network policy.
 
 | Name | Type | Description |
 | ---- | ---- | ----------- |
-| <a id="noteauthor"></a>`author` | [`UserCore!`](#usercore) | User who wrote this note. |
+| <a id="noteauthor"></a>`author` | [`UserCore`](#usercore) | User who wrote this note. |
 | <a id="noteauthoriscontributor"></a>`authorIsContributor` | [`Boolean`](#boolean) | Indicates whether the note author is a contributor. |
 | <a id="noteawardemoji"></a>`awardEmoji` | [`AwardEmojiConnection`](#awardemojiconnection) | List of emoji reactions associated with the note. (see [Connections](#connections)) |
 | <a id="notebody"></a>`body` | [`String!`](#string) | Content of the note. |
diff --git a/doc/api/users.md b/doc/api/users.md
index 2908f552a9d..c7282b01285 100644
--- a/doc/api/users.md
+++ b/doc/api/users.md
@@ -2203,9 +2203,9 @@ Example response:
 
 Pre-requisite:
 
-- You must be an administrator.
+- You must be an administrator to view the activity of users with private profiles.
 
-Get the last activity date for all users, sorted from oldest to newest.
+Get the last activity date for users with public profiles, sorted from oldest to newest.
 
 The activities that update the user event timestamps (`last_activity_on` and `current_sign_in_at`) are:
 
@@ -2215,7 +2215,7 @@ The activities that update the user event timestamps (`last_activity_on` and `cu
 - User using the API
 - User using the GraphQL API
 
-By default, it shows the activity for all users in the last 6 months, but this can be
+By default, it shows the activity for users with public profiles in the last 6 months, but this can be
 amended by using the `from` parameter.
 
 ```plaintext
diff --git a/doc/api/vulnerabilities.md b/doc/api/vulnerabilities.md
index 52a92f695bd..e16f9b244a9 100644
--- a/doc/api/vulnerabilities.md
+++ b/doc/api/vulnerabilities.md
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ POST /vulnerabilities/:id/revert
 | `id` | integer or string | yes | The ID of a vulnerability to revert to detected state |
 
 ```shell
-curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/vulnerabilities/5/dismiss"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/vulnerabilities/5/revert"
 ```
 
 Example response:
diff --git a/doc/development/cicd/components.md b/doc/development/cicd/components.md
index 916db35e8bd..c2e883b4c87 100644
--- a/doc/development/cicd/components.md
+++ b/doc/development/cicd/components.md
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ group: Pipeline Authoring
 info: Any user with at least the Maintainer role can merge updates to this content. For details, see https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/development_processes.html#development-guidelines-review.
 ---
 
-# Development guide for GitLab CI/CD components
+# Development guide for GitLab official CI/CD components
 
-This document explains how to develop [CI/CD components](../../ci/components/index.md) that are maintained by GitLab.
+This document explains how to develop [CI/CD components](../../ci/components/index.md) that are maintained by GitLab, either the official public ones or those for internal use.
 
-The official location for all GitLab-maintained component projects is the [`gitlab.com/components`](https://gitlab.com/components) group.
+The location for all official GitLab component projects is the [`gitlab.com/components`](https://gitlab.com/components) group.
 This group contains all components that are designed to be generic, served to all GitLab users, and maintained by GitLab.
-
+For example: SAST, Secret Detection and Code Quality components.
 A component project can initially be created under a different group (for example `gitlab-org`)
-but they need to be moved into the `components` group before the first version gets published to the catalog.
+but it needs to be moved into the `components` group before the first version gets published to the catalog.
 
 Components that are for GitLab internal use only, for example specific to `gitlab-org/gitlab` project, should be
 implemented under `gitlab-org` group.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ experience with it.
 
 ## Define ownership
 
-GitLab-maintained components are trusted by the community and require a high degree of quality and timely maintenance.
+Official GitLab components are trusted by the community and require a high degree of quality and timely maintenance.
 Components must be kept up to date, monitored for security vulnerabilities, and bugs fixed.
 
 Each component project must have a set of owners and maintainers that are also domain experts.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ they can be contacted by the wider community if needed.
 
 NOTE:
 If a set of project owners cannot be guaranteed or the components cannot be dogfooded, we strongly recommend
-not creating a GitLab-maintained component project and instead let the wider community fulfill the demand
+not creating an official GitLab component project and instead let the wider community fulfill the demand
 in the catalog.
 
 ## Development process
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ in the catalog.
 1. Follow the [standard guide for creating components](../../ci/components/index.md).
 1. Add a concise project description that clearly describes the capabilities offered by the component project.
 1. Ensure that the [best practices](../../ci/components/index.md#best-practices) are followed.
-1. Use [semantic versioning](https://semver.org) in the form `MAJOR.MINOR` or `MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`.
 1. Add a `LICENSE.md` file with the MIT license.
 1. The project must have a `.gitlab-ci.yml` file that:
    - Validates all the components in the project correctly.
@@ -63,9 +62,9 @@ in the catalog.
      - **Variables** (when applicable): The variable names, possible values, and descriptions.
    - **Contribute**: Notes and how to get in touch with the maintainers.
      Usually the contribution process should follow the [official guide](../../ci/components/index.md).
-1. Upload the [official avatar image](img/avatar_component_project.png) to the component project.
+1. For official component projects, upload the [official avatar image](img/avatar_component_project.png) to the component project.
 
-## Review and contribution process
+## Review and contribution process for official components
 
 It's possible that components in the project have a related [CI/CD template](templates.md) in the GitLab codebase.
 In that case we need to cross link the component project and CI/CD template:
@@ -76,5 +75,28 @@ In that case we need to cross link the component project and CI/CD template:
 When changes are applied to these components, check whether we can integrate the changes in the CI/CD template too.
 This might not be possible due to the rigidity of versioning in CI/CD templates.
 
-Ping [`@gitlab-org/maintainers/ci-components`](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/maintainers/ci-components/-/group_members?with_inherited_permissions=exclude)
+Ping any of the [maintainers](#default-maintainers-of-gitlab-official-components)
 for reviews to ensure that the components are written in consistent style and follow the best practices.
+
+## Default maintainers of GitLab official components
+
+Each component project under [`gitlab.com/components`](https://gitlab.com/components) group should
+have specific DRIs and maintainers, however the [`@gitlab-org/maintainers/ci-components`](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/maintainers/ci-components/-/group_members?with_inherited_permissions=exclude)
+group of maintainers is responsible for managing the `components` group in general.
+
+The responsibilities for this group of maintainers:
+
+- Manage any development and helper resources, such as toolkit components and project templates, to provide the best development experience.
+- Manage any component projects that is missing a clear DRI, or is in the process of being developed, and work to find the right owners long term.
+- Guide and mentor the maintainers of individual component projects, including during code reviews and when troubleshooting issues.
+- Ensure best practices are applied and improved over time.
+
+Requirements for becoming a maintainer:
+
+- Have a an in-depth understanding of the [CI/CD YAML syntax](../../ci/yaml/index.md) and features.
+- Understand how CI components work and demonstrate experience developing them.
+- Have a solid understanding of the components [best practices](../../ci/components/index.md#best-practices).
+
+How to join the `gitlab-components` group of general maintainers:
+
+- Review the [process for becoming a `gitlab-components` maintainer](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/workflow/code-review/#project-maintainer-process-for-gitlab-components).
diff --git a/doc/update/deprecations.md b/doc/update/deprecations.md
index 7a7cac19740..748556675c0 100644
--- a/doc/update/deprecations.md
+++ b/doc/update/deprecations.md
@@ -402,6 +402,31 @@ To help avoid being impacted by this breaking change, create new access tokens w
 
 <div class="deprecation breaking-change" data-milestone="17.0">
 
+### Dependency Scanning incorrect SBOM metadata properties
+
+<div class="deprecation-notes">
+- Announced in GitLab <span class="milestone">16.9</span>
+- Removal in GitLab <span class="milestone">17.0</span> ([breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/update/terminology.html#breaking-change))
+- To discuss this change or learn more, see the [deprecation issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/438779).
+</div>
+
+GitLab 17.0 removes support for the following metadata properties in CycloneDX SBOM reports:
+
+- `gitlab:dependency_scanning:input_file`
+- `gitlab:dependency_scanning:package_manager`
+
+These were added in GitLab 15.7 to the SBOM produced by Dependency Scanning. However, these properties were incorrect and didn't align with the [GitLab CycloneDX property taxonomy](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/sec/cyclonedx_property_taxonomy.html).
+The following correct properties were added in GitLab 15.11 to address this:
+
+- `gitlab:dependency_scanning:input_file:path`
+- `gitlab:dependency_scanning:package_manager:name`
+
+The incorrect properties were kept for backward compatibility. They are now deprecated and will be removed in 17.0.
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="deprecation breaking-change" data-milestone="17.0">
+
 ### Dependency Scanning support for sbt 1.0.X
 
 <div class="deprecation-notes">
@@ -1273,6 +1298,31 @@ automatically from GitLab 16.0 onwards.
 
 <div class="deprecation breaking-change" data-milestone="17.0">
 
+### Support for self-hosted Sentry versions 21.4.1 and earlier
+
+<div class="deprecation-notes">
+- Announced in GitLab <span class="milestone">16.9</span>
+- Removal in GitLab <span class="milestone">17.0</span> ([breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/update/terminology.html#breaking-change))
+- To discuss this change or learn more, see the [deprecation issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/435791).
+</div>
+
+Support for self-hosted Sentry versions 21.4.1 and earlier is deprecated and will be removed in GitLab 17.0.
+
+If your self-hosted Sentry version is 21.4.1 or earlier, you may not be able to collect errors from your GitLab instance after upgrading to GitLab 17.0 or later.
+To continue sending errors from your GitLab instance to your Sentry instance, upgrade Sentry to version 21.5.0 or later. For more information,
+see [Sentry documentation](https://develop.sentry.dev/self-hosted/releases/).
+
+NOTE:
+The deprecated support is for
+[GitLab instance error tracking features](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/configuration.html#error-reporting-and-logging-with-sentry)
+for administrators. The deprecated support does not relate to
+[GitLab error tracking](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/operations/error_tracking.html#sentry-error-tracking) for
+developers' own deployed applications.
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="deprecation breaking-change" data-milestone="17.0">
+
 ### Support for setting custom schema for backup is deprecated
 
 <div class="deprecation-notes">
diff --git a/doc/user/clusters/agent/vulnerabilities.md b/doc/user/clusters/agent/vulnerabilities.md
index 18f46878eb4..a9f7cefff3d 100644
--- a/doc/user/clusters/agent/vulnerabilities.md
+++ b/doc/user/clusters/agent/vulnerabilities.md
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ container_scanning:
       - kube-system
 ```
 
+For every target namespace, all images in the following workload resources are scanned:
+
+- Pod
+- ReplicaSet
+- ReplicationController
+- StatefulSet
+- DaemonSet
+- CronJob
+- Job
+
 ### Enable via scan execution policies
 
 To enable scanning of all images within your Kubernetes cluster via scan execution policies, we can use the
diff --git a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/Gemfile.lock b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/Gemfile.lock
index 9fbdc246811..292bfdd6eeb 100644
--- a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/Gemfile.lock
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ PATH
   specs:
     gitlab-housekeeper (0.1.0)
       activesupport
+      awesome_print
       httparty
       rubocop
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ GEM
     addressable (2.8.5)
       public_suffix (>= 2.0.2, < 6.0)
     ast (2.4.2)
+    awesome_print (1.9.2)
     coderay (1.1.3)
     concurrent-ruby (1.2.2)
     crack (0.4.3)
diff --git a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/gitlab-housekeeper.gemspec b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/gitlab-housekeeper.gemspec
index 4083b3c2d11..ca78d3136b7 100644
--- a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/gitlab-housekeeper.gemspec
+++ b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/gitlab-housekeeper.gemspec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_runtime_dependency 'activesupport'
   spec.add_runtime_dependency 'httparty'
   spec.add_runtime_dependency 'rubocop'
+  spec.add_runtime_dependency 'awesome_print'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'gitlab-styles'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rspec-rails'
diff --git a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/lib/gitlab/housekeeper/git.rb b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/lib/gitlab/housekeeper/git.rb
index 94bddbaf95f..329d32885ee 100644
--- a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/lib/gitlab/housekeeper/git.rb
+++ b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/lib/gitlab/housekeeper/git.rb
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ module Gitlab
         #{change.title}
 
         #{change.description}
-
-        This commit was generated by
-        [gitlab-housekeeper](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/139492).
-
-        Changelog: other
         MSG
 
         Shell.execute("git", "commit", "-m", commit_message)
diff --git a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/lib/gitlab/housekeeper/runner.rb b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/lib/gitlab/housekeeper/runner.rb
index 1be94e15f37..cebe2acfe5b 100644
--- a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/lib/gitlab/housekeeper/runner.rb
+++ b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/lib/gitlab/housekeeper/runner.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ require 'active_support/core_ext/string'
 require 'gitlab/housekeeper/keep'
 require 'gitlab/housekeeper/gitlab_client'
 require 'gitlab/housekeeper/git'
+require 'awesome_print'
 require 'digest'
 
 module Gitlab
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ module Gitlab
             keep = keep_class.new
             keep.each_change do |change|
               branch_name = git.commit_in_branch(change)
+              add_standard_change_data(change)
 
               if @dry_run
                 dry_run(change, branch_name)
@@ -49,6 +51,19 @@ module Gitlab
         puts "Housekeeper created #{created} MRs"
       end
 
+      def add_standard_change_data(change)
+        change.labels ||= []
+        change.labels << 'automation:gitlab-housekeeper-authored'
+
+        change.description += <<~MARKDOWN
+
+        This change was generated by
+        [gitlab-housekeeper](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/tree/master/gems/gitlab-housekeeper)
+
+        Changelog: other
+        MARKDOWN
+      end
+
       def git
         @git ||= ::Gitlab::Housekeeper::Git.new(logger: @logger)
       end
@@ -60,7 +75,15 @@ module Gitlab
       end
 
       def dry_run(change, branch_name)
-        puts "=> #{change.identifiers.join(': ')}"
+        puts "=> #{change.identifiers.join(': ')}".purple
+
+        puts '=> Title:'.purple
+        puts change.title.purple
+        puts
+
+        puts '=> Description:'
+        puts change.description
+        puts
 
         if change.labels.present?
           puts '=> Attributes:'
@@ -68,14 +91,6 @@ module Gitlab
           puts
         end
 
-        puts '=> Title:'
-        puts change.title
-        puts
-
-        puts '=> Description:'
-        puts change.description
-        puts
-
         puts '=> Diff:'
         puts Shell.execute('git', '--no-pager', 'diff', '--color=always', 'master', branch_name, '--',
           *change.changed_files)
diff --git a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/spec/gitlab/housekeeper/git_spec.rb b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/spec/gitlab/housekeeper/git_spec.rb
index 8cf69d2b62c..485c46f7ad0 100644
--- a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/spec/gitlab/housekeeper/git_spec.rb
+++ b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/spec/gitlab/housekeeper/git_spec.rb
@@ -92,11 +92,6 @@ RSpec.describe ::Gitlab::Housekeeper::Git do
           split over multiple lines!
 
 
-          This commit was generated by
-          [gitlab-housekeeper](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/139492).
-
-          Changelog: other
-
       diff --git a/files/test_file2.txt b/files/test_file2.txt
       new file mode 100644
       index 0000000..ff205e0
diff --git a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/spec/gitlab/housekeeper/runner_spec.rb b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/spec/gitlab/housekeeper/runner_spec.rb
index d3267cb001f..51dcc3b763f 100644
--- a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/spec/gitlab/housekeeper/runner_spec.rb
+++ b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/spec/gitlab/housekeeper/runner_spec.rb
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ RSpec.describe ::Gitlab::Housekeeper::Runner do
         .with(
           source_project_id: '123',
           title: 'The title of MR1',
-          description: 'The description of the MR',
-          labels: ['example-label'],
+          description: /The description of the MR/,
+          labels: %w[example-label automation:gitlab-housekeeper-authored],
           source_branch: 'the-identifier-for-the-first-change',
           target_branch: 'master',
           target_project_id: '456',
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ RSpec.describe ::Gitlab::Housekeeper::Runner do
         .with(
           source_project_id: '123',
           title: 'The title of MR2',
-          description: 'The description of the MR',
-          labels: ['example-label'],
+          description: /The description of the MR/,
+          labels: %w[example-label automation:gitlab-housekeeper-authored],
           source_branch: 'the-identifier-for-the-second-change',
           target_branch: 'master',
           target_project_id: '456',
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ RSpec.describe ::Gitlab::Housekeeper::Runner do
           .with(
             source_project_id: '123',
             title: 'The title of MR1',
-            description: 'The description of the MR',
-            labels: ['example-label'],
+            description: /The description of the MR/,
+            labels: %w[example-label automation:gitlab-housekeeper-authored],
             source_branch: 'the-identifier-for-the-first-change',
             target_branch: 'master',
             target_project_id: '456',
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ RSpec.describe ::Gitlab::Housekeeper::Runner do
           .with(
             source_project_id: '123',
             title: 'The title of MR2',
-            description: 'The description of the MR',
-            labels: ['example-label'],
+            description: /The description of the MR/,
+            labels: %w[example-label automation:gitlab-housekeeper-authored],
             source_branch: 'the-identifier-for-the-second-change',
             target_branch: 'master',
             target_project_id: '456',
diff --git a/keeps/overdue_finalize_background_migration.rb b/keeps/overdue_finalize_background_migration.rb
index aaaa9ab1159..5cfeca0b41b 100644
--- a/keeps/overdue_finalize_background_migration.rb
+++ b/keeps/overdue_finalize_background_migration.rb
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ module Keeps
         [required stop](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/database/required_stops.html)
         to process the migration. Therefore we can finalize any batched background migration that was added before the
         last required stop.
-
-          This merge request was created using the
-        [gitlab-housekeeper](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/139492)
-        gem.
         MARKDOWN
         # rubocop:enable Gitlab/DocUrl
 
diff --git a/lib/api/users.rb b/lib/api/users.rb
index 8b54fb84dd2..c1a1d7ec724 100644
--- a/lib/api/users.rb
+++ b/lib/api/users.rb
@@ -1347,12 +1347,12 @@ module API
       end
       # rubocop: disable CodeReuse/ActiveRecord
       get "activities", feature_category: :user_profile do
-        authenticated_as_admin!
-
         activities = User
           .where(User.arel_table[:last_activity_on].gteq(params[:from]))
           .reorder(last_activity_on: :asc)
 
+        activities = activities.with_public_profile unless current_user.can_read_all_resources?
+
         present paginate(activities), with: Entities::UserActivity
       end
       # rubocop: enable CodeReuse/ActiveRecord
diff --git a/qa/qa/specs/features/api/1_manage/integrations/webhook_events_spec.rb b/qa/qa/specs/features/api/1_manage/integrations/webhook_events_spec.rb
index c55d473fd41..4f765cfbfee 100644
--- a/qa/qa/specs/features/api/1_manage/integrations/webhook_events_spec.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/specs/features/api/1_manage/integrations/webhook_events_spec.rb
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ module QA
         end
 
         it 'hook is auto-disabled',
-          testcase: 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/quality/test_cases/389595' do
+          testcase: 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/quality/test_cases/389595', quarantine: {
+            type: :flaky,
+            issue: 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/431976'
+          } do
           Resource::ProjectWebHook.setup(fail_mock, session: session, issues: true) do |webhook, smocker|
             hook_trigger_times.times do
               create(:issue, project: webhook.project)
diff --git a/spec/finders/namespaces/projects_finder_spec.rb b/spec/finders/namespaces/projects_finder_spec.rb
index 9291572d8d1..10d8145d15a 100644
--- a/spec/finders/namespaces/projects_finder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/finders/namespaces/projects_finder_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-RSpec.describe Namespaces::ProjectsFinder do
+RSpec.describe Namespaces::ProjectsFinder, feature_category: :groups_and_projects do
   let_it_be(:current_user) { create(:user) }
   let_it_be(:namespace) { create(:group, :public) }
   let_it_be(:subgroup) { create(:group, parent: namespace) }
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ RSpec.describe Namespaces::ProjectsFinder do
   let_it_be(:project_4) { create(:project, :public, :merge_requests_disabled, path: 'test-project-2', group: namespace, name: 'Test Project 2') }
   let_it_be(:project_5) { create(:project, group: subgroup, marked_for_deletion_at: 1.day.ago, pending_delete: true) }
   let_it_be(:project_6) { create(:project, group: namespace, marked_for_deletion_at: 1.day.ago, pending_delete: true) }
+  let_it_be(:project_7) { create(:project, :archived, group: namespace) }
 
   let(:params) { {} }
 
@@ -30,14 +31,14 @@ RSpec.describe Namespaces::ProjectsFinder do
 
     context 'with a namespace' do
       it 'returns the project for the namespace' do
-        expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_4, project_6)
+        expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_4, project_6, project_7)
       end
 
       context 'when not_aimed_for_deletion is provided' do
         let(:params) { { not_aimed_for_deletion: true } }
 
         it 'returns all projects not aimed for deletion for the namespace' do
-          expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_4)
+          expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_4, project_7)
         end
       end
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ RSpec.describe Namespaces::ProjectsFinder do
         let(:params) { { include_subgroups: true } }
 
         it 'returns all projects for the namespace' do
-          expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_3, project_4, project_5, project_6)
+          expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_3, project_4, project_5, project_6, project_7)
         end
 
         context 'when ids are provided' do
@@ -60,7 +61,33 @@ RSpec.describe Namespaces::ProjectsFinder do
           let(:params) { { not_aimed_for_deletion: true, include_subgroups: true } }
 
           it 'returns all projects not aimed for deletion for the namespace' do
-            expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_3, project_4)
+            expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_3, project_4, project_7)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'for include_archived parameter' do
+        context 'when include_archived is not provided' do
+          let(:params) { {} }
+
+          it 'returns archived and non-archived projects' do
+            expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_4, project_6, project_7)
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when include_archived is true' do
+          let(:params) { { include_archived: true } }
+
+          it 'returns archived and non-archived projects' do
+            expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_4, project_6, project_7)
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when include_archived is false' do
+          let(:params) { { include_archived: false } }
+
+          it 'returns ONLY non-archived projects' do
+            expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_4, project_6)
           end
         end
       end
@@ -77,7 +104,7 @@ RSpec.describe Namespaces::ProjectsFinder do
         let(:params) { { with_issues_enabled: true, include_subgroups: true } }
 
         it 'returns the projects that have issues enabled' do
-          expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_4, project_5, project_6)
+          expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_4, project_5, project_6, project_7)
         end
       end
 
@@ -85,7 +112,7 @@ RSpec.describe Namespaces::ProjectsFinder do
         let(:params) { { with_merge_requests_enabled: true } }
 
         it 'returns the projects that have merge requests enabled' do
-          expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_6)
+          expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_6, project_7)
         end
       end
 
@@ -101,7 +128,7 @@ RSpec.describe Namespaces::ProjectsFinder do
         let(:params) { { sort: :similarity } }
 
         it 'returns all projects' do
-          expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_4, project_6)
+          expect(projects).to contain_exactly(project_1, project_2, project_4, project_6, project_7)
         end
       end
 
@@ -124,7 +151,7 @@ RSpec.describe Namespaces::ProjectsFinder do
         end
 
         it 'returns projects sorted by latest activity' do
-          expect(projects).to eq([project_4, project_1, project_2, project_6])
+          expect(projects).to eq([project_4, project_1, project_2, project_6, project_7])
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/frontend/awards_handler_spec.js b/spec/frontend/awards_handler_spec.js
index c2a878e661d..cdc294c961e 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/awards_handler_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/awards_handler_spec.js
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ describe('AwardsHandler', () => {
     it('should handle :+1: and :-1: mutuality', () => {
       const awardUrl = awardsHandler.getAwardUrl();
       const $votesBlock = $('.js-awards-block').eq(0);
-      const $thumbsUpEmoji = $votesBlock.find('[data-name=thumbsup]').parent();
-      const $thumbsDownEmoji = $votesBlock.find('[data-name=thumbsdown]').parent();
+      const $thumbsUpEmoji = $votesBlock.find('[data-name=thumbsup]').closest('button');
+      const $thumbsDownEmoji = $votesBlock.find('[data-name=thumbsdown]').closest('button');
       awardsHandler.addAward($votesBlock, awardUrl, 'thumbsup', false);
 
       expect($thumbsUpEmoji.hasClass('active')).toBe(true);
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ describe('AwardsHandler', () => {
     it('should prepend "You" to the award tooltip', () => {
       const awardUrl = awardsHandler.getAwardUrl();
       const $votesBlock = $('.js-awards-block').eq(0);
-      const $thumbsUpEmoji = $votesBlock.find('[data-name=thumbsup]').parent();
+      const $thumbsUpEmoji = $votesBlock.find('[data-name=thumbsup]').closest('button');
       $thumbsUpEmoji.attr('data-title', 'sam, jerry, max, and andy');
       awardsHandler.addAward($votesBlock, awardUrl, 'thumbsup', false);
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ describe('AwardsHandler', () => {
     it('handles the special case where "You" is not cleanly comma separated', () => {
       const awardUrl = awardsHandler.getAwardUrl();
       const $votesBlock = $('.js-awards-block').eq(0);
-      const $thumbsUpEmoji = $votesBlock.find('[data-name=thumbsup]').parent();
+      const $thumbsUpEmoji = $votesBlock.find('[data-name=thumbsup]').closest('button');
       $thumbsUpEmoji.attr('data-title', 'sam');
       awardsHandler.addAward($votesBlock, awardUrl, 'thumbsup', false);
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ describe('AwardsHandler', () => {
     it('removes "You" from the front of the tooltip', () => {
       const awardUrl = awardsHandler.getAwardUrl();
       const $votesBlock = $('.js-awards-block').eq(0);
-      const $thumbsUpEmoji = $votesBlock.find('[data-name=thumbsup]').parent();
+      const $thumbsUpEmoji = $votesBlock.find('[data-name=thumbsup]').closest('button');
       $thumbsUpEmoji.attr('data-title', 'You, sam, jerry, max, and andy');
       $thumbsUpEmoji.addClass('active');
       awardsHandler.addAward($votesBlock, awardUrl, 'thumbsup', false);
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ describe('AwardsHandler', () => {
     it('handles the special case where "You" is not cleanly comma separated', () => {
       const awardUrl = awardsHandler.getAwardUrl();
       const $votesBlock = $('.js-awards-block').eq(0);
-      const $thumbsUpEmoji = $votesBlock.find('[data-name=thumbsup]').parent();
+      const $thumbsUpEmoji = $votesBlock.find('[data-name=thumbsup]').closest('button');
       $thumbsUpEmoji.attr('data-title', 'You and sam');
       $thumbsUpEmoji.addClass('active');
       awardsHandler.addAward($votesBlock, awardUrl, 'thumbsup', false);
diff --git a/spec/frontend/vue_shared/components/registry/registry_search_spec.js b/spec/frontend/vue_shared/components/registry/registry_search_spec.js
index f86406d05cb..fc18dc6e5e4 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/vue_shared/components/registry/registry_search_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/vue_shared/components/registry/registry_search_spec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { GlSorting, GlSortingItem, GlFilteredSearch } from '@gitlab/ui';
+import { GlSorting, GlFilteredSearch } from '@gitlab/ui';
 import { shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils';
 import { FILTERED_SEARCH_TERM } from '~/vue_shared/components/filtered_search_bar/constants';
 import component from '~/vue_shared/components/registry/registry_search.vue';
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ describe('Registry Search', () => {
   let wrapper;
 
   const findPackageListSorting = () => wrapper.findComponent(GlSorting);
-  const findSortingItems = () => wrapper.findAllComponents(GlSortingItem);
   const findFilteredSearch = () => wrapper.findComponent(GlFilteredSearch);
 
   const defaultProps = {
@@ -32,9 +31,6 @@ describe('Registry Search', () => {
   const mountComponent = (propsData = defaultProps) => {
     wrapper = shallowMount(component, {
       propsData,
-      stubs: {
-        GlSortingItem,
-      },
     });
   };
 
@@ -92,7 +88,10 @@ describe('Registry Search', () => {
     it('has all the sortable items', () => {
       mountComponent();
 
-      expect(findSortingItems()).toHaveLength(defaultProps.sortableFields.length);
+      expect(findPackageListSorting().props().sortOptions).toMatchObject([
+        { text: 'name', value: 'name' },
+        { text: 'baz', value: 'bar' },
+      ]);
     });
 
     it('on sort change emits sorting:changed event', () => {
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ describe('Registry Search', () => {
     it('on sort item click emits sorting:changed event', () => {
       mountComponent();
 
-      findSortingItems().at(1).vm.$emit('click');
+      findPackageListSorting().vm.$emit('sortByChange', 'bar');
 
       expect(wrapper.emitted('sorting:changed')).toEqual([
         [{ orderBy: defaultProps.sortableFields[1].orderBy }],
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
index de3460208b7..4b1677a5653 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
@@ -4384,21 +4384,20 @@ RSpec.describe API::Users, :aggregate_failures, feature_category: :user_profile
   context "user activities", :clean_gitlab_redis_shared_state do
     let_it_be(:old_active_user) { create(:user, last_activity_on: Time.utc(2000, 1, 1)) }
     let_it_be(:newly_active_user) { create(:user, last_activity_on: 2.days.ago.midday) }
+    let_it_be(:newly_active_private_user) { create(:user, last_activity_on: 1.day.ago.midday, private_profile: true) }
     let(:path) { '/user/activities' }
 
-    it_behaves_like 'GET request permissions for admin mode'
+    context 'for an anonymous user' do
+      it 'returns 401' do
+        get api(path)
 
-    context 'last activity as normal user' do
-      it 'has no permission' do
-        get api(path, user)
-
-        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:forbidden)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:unauthorized)
       end
     end
 
-    context 'as admin' do
+    context 'as a logged in user' do
       it 'returns the activities from the last 6 months' do
-        get api(path, admin, admin_mode: true)
+        get api(path, user)
 
         expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
         expect(json_response.size).to eq(1)
@@ -4412,7 +4411,7 @@ RSpec.describe API::Users, :aggregate_failures, feature_category: :user_profile
 
       context 'passing a :from parameter' do
         it 'returns the activities from the given date' do
-          get api("#{path}?from=2000-1-1", admin, admin_mode: true)
+          get api("#{path}?from=2000-1-1", user)
 
           expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
           expect(json_response.size).to eq(2)
@@ -4424,6 +4423,22 @@ RSpec.describe API::Users, :aggregate_failures, feature_category: :user_profile
           expect(activity['last_activity_at']).to eq(Time.utc(2000, 1, 1).to_date.to_s)
         end
       end
+
+      it 'does not include users with private profiles' do
+        get api(path, user)
+
+        expect(json_response.map { |user| user['username'] })
+          .not_to include(newly_active_private_user.username)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'as admin' do
+      it 'includes users with private profiles' do
+        get api(path, admin, admin_mode: true)
+
+        expect(json_response.map { |user| user['username'] })
+          .to include(newly_active_private_user.username)
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_examples/features/packages_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/features/packages_shared_examples.rb
index 6d283113e85..28b9078d8da 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_examples/features/packages_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples/features/packages_shared_examples.rb
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ def click_sort_option(option, ascending)
 
   find('[data-testid="registry-sort-dropdown"]').click
 
-  page.within('[data-testid="registry-sort-dropdown"] .dropdown-menu') do
-    click_button option
+  page.within('[data-testid="registry-sort-dropdown"] [data-testid="base-dropdown-menu"]') do
+    find('.gl-new-dropdown-item', text: option).click
   end
 
   if ascending