diff --git a/.deadcode-out b/.deadcode-out
index 8326ed4402..186e1ef4e9 100644
--- a/.deadcode-out
+++ b/.deadcode-out
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo
 	releaseSorter.Swap
 	SortReleases
 	FindReposMapByIDs
-	SearchOrderBy.String
 	IsErrTopicNotExist
 	ErrTopicNotExist.Error
 	ErrTopicNotExist.Unwrap
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index c55a08bba0..57f3c86f05 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ linters:
     - typecheck
     - unconvert
     - unused
+    - unparam
     - wastedassign
 
 run:
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 0b2278f080..606f8836c1 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1715534503,
-        "narHash": "sha256-5ZSVkFadZbFP1THataCaSf0JH2cAH3S29hU9rrxTEqk=",
+        "lastModified": 1717974879,
+        "narHash": "sha256-GTO3C88+5DX171F/gVS3Qga/hOs/eRMxPFpiHq2t+D8=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "2057814051972fa1453ddfb0d98badbea9b83c06",
+        "rev": "c7b821ba2e1e635ba5a76d299af62821cbcb09f3",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index c6e915e9db..22354663dd 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
             # backend
             go_1_22
+            gofumpt
           ];
         };
       }
diff --git a/models/db/search.go b/models/db/search.go
index aa577f08e0..37565f45e1 100644
--- a/models/db/search.go
+++ b/models/db/search.go
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@ const (
 	SearchOrderByRecentUpdated         SearchOrderBy = "updated_unix DESC"
 	SearchOrderByOldest                SearchOrderBy = "created_unix ASC"
 	SearchOrderByNewest                SearchOrderBy = "created_unix DESC"
-	SearchOrderBySize                  SearchOrderBy = "size ASC"
-	SearchOrderBySizeReverse           SearchOrderBy = "size DESC"
-	SearchOrderByGitSize               SearchOrderBy = "git_size ASC"
-	SearchOrderByGitSizeReverse        SearchOrderBy = "git_size DESC"
-	SearchOrderByLFSSize               SearchOrderBy = "lfs_size ASC"
-	SearchOrderByLFSSizeReverse        SearchOrderBy = "lfs_size DESC"
 	SearchOrderByID                    SearchOrderBy = "id ASC"
 	SearchOrderByIDReverse             SearchOrderBy = "id DESC"
 	SearchOrderByStars                 SearchOrderBy = "num_stars ASC"
diff --git a/models/dbfs/dbfile.go b/models/dbfs/dbfile.go
index 3650ce057e..dd27b5c36b 100644
--- a/models/dbfs/dbfile.go
+++ b/models/dbfs/dbfile.go
@@ -215,16 +215,15 @@ func fileTimestampToTime(timestamp int64) time.Time {
 	return time.UnixMicro(timestamp)
 }
 
-func (f *file) loadMetaByPath() (*dbfsMeta, error) {
+func (f *file) loadMetaByPath() error {
 	var fileMeta dbfsMeta
 	if ok, err := db.GetEngine(f.ctx).Where("full_path = ?", f.fullPath).Get(&fileMeta); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return err
 	} else if ok {
 		f.metaID = fileMeta.ID
 		f.blockSize = fileMeta.BlockSize
-		return &fileMeta, nil
 	}
-	return nil, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (f *file) open(flag int) (err error) {
@@ -288,10 +287,7 @@ func (f *file) createEmpty() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if _, err = f.loadMetaByPath(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+	return f.loadMetaByPath()
 }
 
 func (f *file) truncate() error {
@@ -368,8 +364,5 @@ func buildPath(path string) string {
 func newDbFile(ctx context.Context, path string) (*file, error) {
 	path = buildPath(path)
 	f := &file{ctx: ctx, fullPath: path, blockSize: defaultFileBlockSize}
-	if _, err := f.loadMetaByPath(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return f, nil
+	return f, f.loadMetaByPath()
 }
diff --git a/models/git/protected_tag.go b/models/git/protected_tag.go
index 8a05045651..9a6646c742 100644
--- a/models/git/protected_tag.go
+++ b/models/git/protected_tag.go
@@ -110,6 +110,19 @@ func GetProtectedTagByID(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*ProtectedTag, error) {
 	return tag, nil
 }
 
+// GetProtectedTagByNamePattern gets protected tag by name_pattern
+func GetProtectedTagByNamePattern(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, pattern string) (*ProtectedTag, error) {
+	tag := &ProtectedTag{NamePattern: pattern, RepoID: repoID}
+	has, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Get(tag)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !has {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	return tag, nil
+}
+
 // IsUserAllowedToControlTag checks if a user can control the specific tag.
 // It returns true if the tag name is not protected or the user is allowed to control it.
 func IsUserAllowedToControlTag(ctx context.Context, tags []*ProtectedTag, tagName string, userID int64) (bool, error) {
diff --git a/models/issues/issue_search.go b/models/issues/issue_search.go
index 491def1229..c1d7d921a9 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue_search.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue_search.go
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ func applySorts(sess *xorm.Session, sortType string, priorityRepoID int64) {
 	}
 }
 
-func applyLimit(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Session {
+func applyLimit(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) {
 	if opts.Paginator == nil || opts.Paginator.IsListAll() {
-		return sess
+		return
 	}
 
 	start := 0
@@ -109,11 +109,9 @@ func applyLimit(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Session {
 		start = (opts.Paginator.Page - 1) * opts.Paginator.PageSize
 	}
 	sess.Limit(opts.Paginator.PageSize, start)
-
-	return sess
 }
 
-func applyLabelsCondition(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Session {
+func applyLabelsCondition(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) {
 	if len(opts.LabelIDs) > 0 {
 		if opts.LabelIDs[0] == 0 {
 			sess.Where("issue.id NOT IN (SELECT issue_id FROM issue_label)")
@@ -136,11 +134,9 @@ func applyLabelsCondition(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Session
 	if len(opts.ExcludedLabelNames) > 0 {
 		sess.And(builder.NotIn("issue.id", BuildLabelNamesIssueIDsCondition(opts.ExcludedLabelNames)))
 	}
-
-	return sess
 }
 
-func applyMilestoneCondition(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Session {
+func applyMilestoneCondition(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) {
 	if len(opts.MilestoneIDs) == 1 && opts.MilestoneIDs[0] == db.NoConditionID {
 		sess.And("issue.milestone_id = 0")
 	} else if len(opts.MilestoneIDs) > 0 {
@@ -153,11 +149,9 @@ func applyMilestoneCondition(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Sess
 				From("milestone").
 				Where(builder.In("name", opts.IncludeMilestones)))
 	}
-
-	return sess
 }
 
-func applyProjectCondition(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Session {
+func applyProjectCondition(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) {
 	if opts.ProjectID > 0 { // specific project
 		sess.Join("INNER", "project_issue", "issue.id = project_issue.issue_id").
 			And("project_issue.project_id=?", opts.ProjectID)
@@ -166,10 +160,9 @@ func applyProjectCondition(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Sessio
 	}
 	// opts.ProjectID == 0 means all projects,
 	// do not need to apply any condition
-	return sess
 }
 
-func applyProjectColumnCondition(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Session {
+func applyProjectColumnCondition(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) {
 	// opts.ProjectColumnID == 0 means all project columns,
 	// do not need to apply any condition
 	if opts.ProjectColumnID > 0 {
@@ -177,10 +170,9 @@ func applyProjectColumnCondition(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.
 	} else if opts.ProjectColumnID == db.NoConditionID {
 		sess.In("issue.id", builder.Select("issue_id").From("project_issue").Where(builder.Eq{"project_board_id": 0}))
 	}
-	return sess
 }
 
-func applyRepoConditions(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Session {
+func applyRepoConditions(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) {
 	if len(opts.RepoIDs) == 1 {
 		opts.RepoCond = builder.Eq{"issue.repo_id": opts.RepoIDs[0]}
 	} else if len(opts.RepoIDs) > 1 {
@@ -195,10 +187,9 @@ func applyRepoConditions(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Session
 	if opts.RepoCond != nil {
 		sess.And(opts.RepoCond)
 	}
-	return sess
 }
 
-func applyConditions(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Session {
+func applyConditions(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) {
 	if len(opts.IssueIDs) > 0 {
 		sess.In("issue.id", opts.IssueIDs)
 	}
@@ -261,8 +252,6 @@ func applyConditions(sess *xorm.Session, opts *IssuesOptions) *xorm.Session {
 	if opts.User != nil {
 		sess.And(issuePullAccessibleRepoCond("issue.repo_id", opts.User.ID, opts.Org, opts.Team, opts.IsPull.Value()))
 	}
-
-	return sess
 }
 
 // teamUnitsRepoCond returns query condition for those repo id in the special org team with special units access
@@ -339,22 +328,22 @@ func issuePullAccessibleRepoCond(repoIDstr string, userID int64, org *organizati
 	return cond
 }
 
-func applyAssigneeCondition(sess *xorm.Session, assigneeID int64) *xorm.Session {
-	return sess.Join("INNER", "issue_assignees", "issue.id = issue_assignees.issue_id").
+func applyAssigneeCondition(sess *xorm.Session, assigneeID int64) {
+	sess.Join("INNER", "issue_assignees", "issue.id = issue_assignees.issue_id").
 		And("issue_assignees.assignee_id = ?", assigneeID)
 }
 
-func applyPosterCondition(sess *xorm.Session, posterID int64) *xorm.Session {
-	return sess.And("issue.poster_id=?", posterID)
+func applyPosterCondition(sess *xorm.Session, posterID int64) {
+	sess.And("issue.poster_id=?", posterID)
 }
 
-func applyMentionedCondition(sess *xorm.Session, mentionedID int64) *xorm.Session {
-	return sess.Join("INNER", "issue_user", "issue.id = issue_user.issue_id").
+func applyMentionedCondition(sess *xorm.Session, mentionedID int64) {
+	sess.Join("INNER", "issue_user", "issue.id = issue_user.issue_id").
 		And("issue_user.is_mentioned = ?", true).
 		And("issue_user.uid = ?", mentionedID)
 }
 
-func applyReviewRequestedCondition(sess *xorm.Session, reviewRequestedID int64) *xorm.Session {
+func applyReviewRequestedCondition(sess *xorm.Session, reviewRequestedID int64) {
 	existInTeamQuery := builder.Select("team_user.team_id").
 		From("team_user").
 		Where(builder.Eq{"team_user.uid": reviewRequestedID})
@@ -375,11 +364,11 @@ func applyReviewRequestedCondition(sess *xorm.Session, reviewRequestedID int64)
 			),
 			builder.In("review.id", maxReview),
 		))
-	return sess.Where("issue.poster_id <> ?", reviewRequestedID).
+	sess.Where("issue.poster_id <> ?", reviewRequestedID).
 		And(builder.In("issue.id", subQuery))
 }
 
-func applyReviewedCondition(sess *xorm.Session, reviewedID int64) *xorm.Session {
+func applyReviewedCondition(sess *xorm.Session, reviewedID int64) {
 	// Query for pull requests where you are a reviewer or commenter, excluding
 	// any pull requests already returned by the review requested filter.
 	notPoster := builder.Neq{"issue.poster_id": reviewedID}
@@ -406,11 +395,11 @@ func applyReviewedCondition(sess *xorm.Session, reviewedID int64) *xorm.Session
 			builder.In("type", CommentTypeComment, CommentTypeCode, CommentTypeReview),
 		)),
 	)
-	return sess.And(notPoster, builder.Or(reviewed, commented))
+	sess.And(notPoster, builder.Or(reviewed, commented))
 }
 
-func applySubscribedCondition(sess *xorm.Session, subscriberID int64) *xorm.Session {
-	return sess.And(
+func applySubscribedCondition(sess *xorm.Session, subscriberID int64) {
+	sess.And(
 		builder.
 			NotIn("issue.id",
 				builder.Select("issue_id").
diff --git a/models/issues/pull_list.go b/models/issues/pull_list.go
index 52f2f01a5a..f3970fa93b 100644
--- a/models/issues/pull_list.go
+++ b/models/issues/pull_list.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type PullRequestsOptions struct {
 	MilestoneID int64
 }
 
-func listPullRequestStatement(ctx context.Context, baseRepoID int64, opts *PullRequestsOptions) (*xorm.Session, error) {
+func listPullRequestStatement(ctx context.Context, baseRepoID int64, opts *PullRequestsOptions) *xorm.Session {
 	sess := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("pull_request.base_repo_id=?", baseRepoID)
 
 	sess.Join("INNER", "issue", "pull_request.issue_id = issue.id")
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func listPullRequestStatement(ctx context.Context, baseRepoID int64, opts *PullR
 		sess.And("issue.milestone_id=?", opts.MilestoneID)
 	}
 
-	return sess, nil
+	return sess
 }
 
 func GetUnmergedPullRequestsByHeadInfoMax(ctx context.Context, repoID, olderThan int64, branch string) ([]*PullRequest, error) {
@@ -136,23 +136,15 @@ func PullRequests(ctx context.Context, baseRepoID int64, opts *PullRequestsOptio
 		opts.Page = 1
 	}
 
-	countSession, err := listPullRequestStatement(ctx, baseRepoID, opts)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("listPullRequestStatement: %v", err)
-		return nil, 0, err
-	}
+	countSession := listPullRequestStatement(ctx, baseRepoID, opts)
 	maxResults, err := countSession.Count(new(PullRequest))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Count PRs: %v", err)
 		return nil, maxResults, err
 	}
 
-	findSession, err := listPullRequestStatement(ctx, baseRepoID, opts)
+	findSession := listPullRequestStatement(ctx, baseRepoID, opts)
 	applySorts(findSession, opts.SortType, 0)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("listPullRequestStatement: %v", err)
-		return nil, maxResults, err
-	}
 	findSession = db.SetSessionPagination(findSession, opts)
 	prs := make([]*PullRequest, 0, opts.PageSize)
 	return prs, maxResults, findSession.Find(&prs)
@@ -206,8 +198,10 @@ func (prs PullRequestList) LoadIssues(ctx context.Context) (IssueList, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	// Load issues.
-	issueIDs := prs.GetIssueIDs()
+	// Load issues which are not loaded
+	issueIDs := container.FilterSlice(prs, func(pr *PullRequest) (int64, bool) {
+		return pr.IssueID, pr.Issue == nil && pr.IssueID > 0
+	})
 	issues := make(map[int64]*Issue, len(issueIDs))
 	if err := db.GetEngine(ctx).
 		In("id", issueIDs).
@@ -243,10 +237,7 @@ func (prs PullRequestList) LoadIssues(ctx context.Context) (IssueList, error) {
 // GetIssueIDs returns all issue ids
 func (prs PullRequestList) GetIssueIDs() []int64 {
 	return container.FilterSlice(prs, func(pr *PullRequest) (int64, bool) {
-		if pr.Issue == nil {
-			return pr.IssueID, pr.IssueID > 0
-		}
-		return 0, false
+		return pr.IssueID, pr.IssueID > 0
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/models/repo/repo_list.go b/models/repo/repo_list.go
index 987c7df9b0..6cce2d33a3 100644
--- a/models/repo/repo_list.go
+++ b/models/repo/repo_list.go
@@ -205,31 +205,6 @@ type SearchRepoOptions struct {
 	OnlyShowRelevant bool
 }
 
-// SearchOrderBy is used to sort the result
-type SearchOrderBy string
-
-func (s SearchOrderBy) String() string {
-	return string(s)
-}
-
-// Strings for sorting result
-const (
-	SearchOrderByAlphabetically        SearchOrderBy = "name ASC"
-	SearchOrderByAlphabeticallyReverse SearchOrderBy = "name DESC"
-	SearchOrderByLeastUpdated          SearchOrderBy = "updated_unix ASC"
-	SearchOrderByRecentUpdated         SearchOrderBy = "updated_unix DESC"
-	SearchOrderByOldest                SearchOrderBy = "created_unix ASC"
-	SearchOrderByNewest                SearchOrderBy = "created_unix DESC"
-	SearchOrderBySize                  SearchOrderBy = "size ASC"
-	SearchOrderBySizeReverse           SearchOrderBy = "size DESC"
-	SearchOrderByID                    SearchOrderBy = "id ASC"
-	SearchOrderByIDReverse             SearchOrderBy = "id DESC"
-	SearchOrderByStars                 SearchOrderBy = "num_stars ASC"
-	SearchOrderByStarsReverse          SearchOrderBy = "num_stars DESC"
-	SearchOrderByForks                 SearchOrderBy = "num_forks ASC"
-	SearchOrderByForksReverse          SearchOrderBy = "num_forks DESC"
-)
-
 // UserOwnedRepoCond returns user ownered repositories
 func UserOwnedRepoCond(userID int64) builder.Cond {
 	return builder.Eq{
diff --git a/models/repo/search.go b/models/repo/search.go
index 54d6dcfb44..a73d9fc215 100644
--- a/models/repo/search.go
+++ b/models/repo/search.go
@@ -5,20 +5,48 @@ package repo
 
 import "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 
-// SearchOrderByMap represents all possible search order
-var SearchOrderByMap = map[string]map[string]db.SearchOrderBy{
+// OrderByMap represents all possible search order
+var OrderByMap = map[string]map[string]db.SearchOrderBy{
 	"asc": {
-		"alpha":   "owner_name ASC, name ASC",
-		"created": db.SearchOrderByOldest,
-		"updated": db.SearchOrderByLeastUpdated,
-		"size":    db.SearchOrderBySize,
-		"id":      db.SearchOrderByID,
+		"alpha":    "owner_name ASC, name ASC",
+		"created":  db.SearchOrderByOldest,
+		"updated":  db.SearchOrderByLeastUpdated,
+		"size":     "size ASC",
+		"git_size": "git_size ASC",
+		"lfs_size": "lfs_size ASC",
+		"id":       db.SearchOrderByID,
+		"stars":    db.SearchOrderByStars,
+		"forks":    db.SearchOrderByForks,
 	},
 	"desc": {
-		"alpha":   "owner_name DESC, name DESC",
-		"created": db.SearchOrderByNewest,
-		"updated": db.SearchOrderByRecentUpdated,
-		"size":    db.SearchOrderBySizeReverse,
-		"id":      db.SearchOrderByIDReverse,
+		"alpha":    "owner_name DESC, name DESC",
+		"created":  db.SearchOrderByNewest,
+		"updated":  db.SearchOrderByRecentUpdated,
+		"size":     "size DESC",
+		"git_size": "git_size DESC",
+		"lfs_size": "lfs_size DESC",
+		"id":       db.SearchOrderByIDReverse,
+		"stars":    db.SearchOrderByStarsReverse,
+		"forks":    db.SearchOrderByForksReverse,
 	},
 }
+
+// OrderByFlatMap is similar to OrderByMap but use human language keywords
+// to decide between asc and desc
+var OrderByFlatMap = map[string]db.SearchOrderBy{
+	"newest":                OrderByMap["desc"]["created"],
+	"oldest":                OrderByMap["asc"]["created"],
+	"leastupdate":           OrderByMap["asc"]["updated"],
+	"reversealphabetically": OrderByMap["desc"]["alpha"],
+	"alphabetically":        OrderByMap["asc"]["alpha"],
+	"reversesize":           OrderByMap["desc"]["size"],
+	"size":                  OrderByMap["asc"]["size"],
+	"reversegitsize":        OrderByMap["desc"]["git_size"],
+	"gitsize":               OrderByMap["asc"]["git_size"],
+	"reverselfssize":        OrderByMap["desc"]["lfs_size"],
+	"lfssize":               OrderByMap["asc"]["lfs_size"],
+	"moststars":             OrderByMap["desc"]["stars"],
+	"feweststars":           OrderByMap["asc"]["stars"],
+	"mostforks":             OrderByMap["desc"]["forks"],
+	"fewestforks":           OrderByMap["asc"]["forks"],
+}
diff --git a/modules/auth/password/hash/common.go b/modules/auth/password/hash/common.go
index ac6faf35cf..487c0738f4 100644
--- a/modules/auth/password/hash/common.go
+++ b/modules/auth/password/hash/common.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func parseIntParam(value, param, algorithmName, config string, previousErr error
 	return parsed, previousErr // <- Keep the previous error as this function should still return an error once everything has been checked if any call failed
 }
 
-func parseUIntParam(value, param, algorithmName, config string, previousErr error) (uint64, error) {
+func parseUIntParam(value, param, algorithmName, config string, previousErr error) (uint64, error) { //nolint:unparam
 	parsed, err := strconv.ParseUint(value, 10, 64)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("invalid integer for %s representation in %s hash spec %s", param, algorithmName, config)
diff --git a/modules/git/git.go b/modules/git/git.go
index d36718d86a..70232c86a0 100644
--- a/modules/git/git.go
+++ b/modules/git/git.go
@@ -42,20 +42,19 @@ var (
 )
 
 // loadGitVersion returns current Git version from shell. Internal usage only.
-func loadGitVersion() (*version.Version, error) {
+func loadGitVersion() error {
 	// doesn't need RWMutex because it's executed by Init()
 	if gitVersion != nil {
-		return gitVersion, nil
+		return nil
 	}
-
 	stdout, _, runErr := NewCommand(DefaultContext, "version").RunStdString(nil)
 	if runErr != nil {
-		return nil, runErr
+		return runErr
 	}
 
 	fields := strings.Fields(stdout)
 	if len(fields) < 3 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid git version output: %s", stdout)
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid git version output: %s", stdout)
 	}
 
 	var versionString string
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ func loadGitVersion() (*version.Version, error) {
 
 	var err error
 	gitVersion, err = version.NewVersion(versionString)
-	return gitVersion, err
+	return err
 }
 
 // SetExecutablePath changes the path of git executable and checks the file permission and version.
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ func SetExecutablePath(path string) error {
 	}
 	GitExecutable = absPath
 
-	_, err = loadGitVersion()
+	err = loadGitVersion()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to load git version: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ func syncGitConfig() (err error) {
 
 // CheckGitVersionAtLeast check git version is at least the constraint version
 func CheckGitVersionAtLeast(atLeast string) error {
-	if _, err := loadGitVersion(); err != nil {
+	if err := loadGitVersion(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	atLeastVersion, err := version.NewVersion(atLeast)
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ func CheckGitVersionAtLeast(atLeast string) error {
 
 // CheckGitVersionEqual checks if the git version is equal to the constraint version.
 func CheckGitVersionEqual(equal string) error {
-	if _, err := loadGitVersion(); err != nil {
+	if err := loadGitVersion(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	atLeastVersion, err := version.NewVersion(equal)
diff --git a/modules/git/object_format.go b/modules/git/object_format.go
index 2b462589a3..db9120d827 100644
--- a/modules/git/object_format.go
+++ b/modules/git/object_format.go
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ type ObjectFormat interface {
 	ComputeHash(t ObjectType, content []byte) ObjectID
 }
 
-func computeHash(dst []byte, hasher hash.Hash, t ObjectType, content []byte) []byte {
+func computeHash(dst []byte, hasher hash.Hash, t ObjectType, content []byte) {
 	_, _ = hasher.Write(t.Bytes())
 	_, _ = hasher.Write([]byte(" "))
 	_, _ = hasher.Write([]byte(strconv.Itoa(len(content))))
 	_, _ = hasher.Write([]byte{0})
 	_, _ = hasher.Write(content)
-	return hasher.Sum(dst)
+	hasher.Sum(dst)
 }
 
 /* SHA1 Type */
diff --git a/modules/indexer/issues/dboptions.go b/modules/indexer/issues/dboptions.go
index d9cf9b5e3b..50916024af 100644
--- a/modules/indexer/issues/dboptions.go
+++ b/modules/indexer/issues/dboptions.go
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ func ToSearchOptions(keyword string, opts *issues_model.IssuesOptions) *SearchOp
 		searchOpt.MilestoneIDs = opts.MilestoneIDs
 	}
 
+	if opts.ProjectID > 0 {
+		searchOpt.ProjectID = optional.Some(opts.ProjectID)
+	} else if opts.ProjectID == -1 { // FIXME: this is inconsistent from other places
+		searchOpt.ProjectID = optional.Some[int64](0) // Those issues with no project(projectid==0)
+	}
+
 	// See the comment of issues_model.SearchOptions for the reason why we need to convert
 	convertID := func(id int64) optional.Option[int64] {
 		if id > 0 {
@@ -49,7 +55,6 @@ func ToSearchOptions(keyword string, opts *issues_model.IssuesOptions) *SearchOp
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	searchOpt.ProjectID = convertID(opts.ProjectID)
 	searchOpt.ProjectColumnID = convertID(opts.ProjectColumnID)
 	searchOpt.PosterID = convertID(opts.PosterID)
 	searchOpt.AssigneeID = convertID(opts.AssigneeID)
diff --git a/modules/lfs/http_client.go b/modules/lfs/http_client.go
index e06879baea..f5ddd38b09 100644
--- a/modules/lfs/http_client.go
+++ b/modules/lfs/http_client.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func createRequest(ctx context.Context, method, url string, headers map[string]s
 	for key, value := range headers {
 		req.Header.Set(key, value)
 	}
-	req.Header.Set("Accept", MediaType)
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", AcceptHeader)
 
 	return req, nil
 }
@@ -251,6 +251,6 @@ func handleErrorResponse(resp *http.Response) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	log.Trace("ErrorResponse: %v", er)
+	log.Trace("ErrorResponse(%v): %v", resp.Status, er)
 	return errors.New(er.Message)
 }
diff --git a/modules/lfs/http_client_test.go b/modules/lfs/http_client_test.go
index 7459d9c0c9..7431132f76 100644
--- a/modules/lfs/http_client_test.go
+++ b/modules/lfs/http_client_test.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func TestHTTPClientDownload(t *testing.T) {
 	hc := &http.Client{Transport: RoundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
 		assert.Equal(t, "POST", req.Method)
 		assert.Equal(t, MediaType, req.Header.Get("Content-type"))
-		assert.Equal(t, MediaType, req.Header.Get("Accept"))
+		assert.Equal(t, AcceptHeader, req.Header.Get("Accept"))
 
 		var batchRequest BatchRequest
 		err := json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&batchRequest)
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ func TestHTTPClientUpload(t *testing.T) {
 	hc := &http.Client{Transport: RoundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
 		assert.Equal(t, "POST", req.Method)
 		assert.Equal(t, MediaType, req.Header.Get("Content-type"))
-		assert.Equal(t, MediaType, req.Header.Get("Accept"))
+		assert.Equal(t, AcceptHeader, req.Header.Get("Accept"))
 
 		var batchRequest BatchRequest
 		err := json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&batchRequest)
diff --git a/modules/lfs/shared.go b/modules/lfs/shared.go
index 6b2e55f2fb..80f4fed00d 100644
--- a/modules/lfs/shared.go
+++ b/modules/lfs/shared.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 const (
 	// MediaType contains the media type for LFS server requests
 	MediaType = "application/vnd.git-lfs+json"
+	// Some LFS servers offer content with other types, so fallback to '*/*' if application/vnd.git-lfs+json cannot be served
+	AcceptHeader = "application/vnd.git-lfs+json;q=0.9, */*;q=0.8"
 )
 
 // BatchRequest contains multiple requests processed in one batch operation.
diff --git a/modules/lfs/transferadapter.go b/modules/lfs/transferadapter.go
index d425b91946..fbc3a3ad8c 100644
--- a/modules/lfs/transferadapter.go
+++ b/modules/lfs/transferadapter.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func (a *BasicTransferAdapter) Download(ctx context.Context, l *Link) (io.ReadCl
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	log.Debug("Download Request: %+v", req)
 	resp, err := performRequest(ctx, a.client, req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/modules/lfs/transferadapter_test.go b/modules/lfs/transferadapter_test.go
index 6023cd07d3..7fec137efe 100644
--- a/modules/lfs/transferadapter_test.go
+++ b/modules/lfs/transferadapter_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func TestBasicTransferAdapter(t *testing.T) {
 	p := Pointer{Oid: "b5a2c96250612366ea272ffac6d9744aaf4b45aacd96aa7cfcb931ee3b558259", Size: 5}
 
 	roundTripHandler := func(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
-		assert.Equal(t, MediaType, req.Header.Get("Accept"))
+		assert.Equal(t, AcceptHeader, req.Header.Get("Accept"))
 		assert.Equal(t, "test-value", req.Header.Get("test-header"))
 
 		url := req.URL.String()
diff --git a/modules/markup/html.go b/modules/markup/html.go
index f73221a37f..93c72fdcb4 100644
--- a/modules/markup/html.go
+++ b/modules/markup/html.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var (
 	// hashCurrentPattern matches string that represents a commit SHA, e.g. d8a994ef243349f321568f9e36d5c3f444b99cae
 	// Although SHA1 hashes are 40 chars long, SHA256 are 64, the regex matches the hash from 7 to 64 chars in length
 	// so that abbreviated hash links can be used as well. This matches git and GitHub usability.
-	hashCurrentPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`(?:\s|^|\(|\[)([0-9a-f]{7,64})(?:\s|$|\)|\]|[.,](\s|$))`)
+	hashCurrentPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`(?:\s|^|\(|\[)([0-9a-f]{7,64})(?:\s|$|\)|\]|[.,:](\s|$))`)
 
 	// shortLinkPattern matches short but difficult to parse [[name|link|arg=test]] syntax
 	shortLinkPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`\[\[(.*?)\]\](\w*)`)
diff --git a/modules/markup/html_internal_test.go b/modules/markup/html_internal_test.go
index 917f280c73..18088af0ca 100644
--- a/modules/markup/html_internal_test.go
+++ b/modules/markup/html_internal_test.go
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ func TestRegExp_sha1CurrentPattern(t *testing.T) {
 		"(abcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcd)",
 		"[abcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcd]",
 		"abcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcd.",
+		"abcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcd:",
 	}
 	falseTestCases := []string{
 		"test",
diff --git a/modules/markup/markdown/prefixed_id.go b/modules/markup/markdown/prefixed_id.go
index 9c60949202..63d7fadc0a 100644
--- a/modules/markup/markdown/prefixed_id.go
+++ b/modules/markup/markdown/prefixed_id.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/container"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/common"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/ast"
-	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/util"
 )
 
 type prefixedIDs struct {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (p *prefixedIDs) GenerateWithDefault(value, dft []byte) []byte {
 	if !bytes.HasPrefix(result, []byte("user-content-")) {
 		result = append([]byte("user-content-"), result...)
 	}
-	if p.values.Add(util.BytesToReadOnlyString(result)) {
+	if p.values.Add(util.UnsafeBytesToString(result)) {
 		return result
 	}
 	for i := 1; ; i++ {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (p *prefixedIDs) GenerateWithDefault(value, dft []byte) []byte {
 
 // Put puts a given element id to the used ids table.
 func (p *prefixedIDs) Put(value []byte) {
-	p.values.Add(util.BytesToReadOnlyString(value))
+	p.values.Add(util.UnsafeBytesToString(value))
 }
 
 func newPrefixedIDs() *prefixedIDs {
diff --git a/modules/markup/markdown/transform_codespan.go b/modules/markup/markdown/transform_codespan.go
index 0cf1169dee..a2cd4fb5ba 100644
--- a/modules/markup/markdown/transform_codespan.go
+++ b/modules/markup/markdown/transform_codespan.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (r *HTMLRenderer) renderCodeSpan(w util.BufWriter, source []byte, n ast.Nod
 	return ast.WalkContinue, nil
 }
 
-func (g *ASTTransformer) transformCodeSpan(ctx *markup.RenderContext, v *ast.CodeSpan, reader text.Reader) {
+func (g *ASTTransformer) transformCodeSpan(_ *markup.RenderContext, v *ast.CodeSpan, reader text.Reader) {
 	colorContent := v.Text(reader.Source())
 	if matchColor(strings.ToLower(string(colorContent))) {
 		v.AppendChild(v, NewColorPreview(colorContent))
diff --git a/modules/markup/markdown/transform_heading.go b/modules/markup/markdown/transform_heading.go
index 6f38abfad9..6d48f34d93 100644
--- a/modules/markup/markdown/transform_heading.go
+++ b/modules/markup/markdown/transform_heading.go
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/ast"
 	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/text"
-	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/util"
 )
 
 func (g *ASTTransformer) transformHeading(_ *markup.RenderContext, v *ast.Heading, reader text.Reader, tocList *[]markup.Header) {
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ func (g *ASTTransformer) transformHeading(_ *markup.RenderContext, v *ast.Headin
 	}
 	txt := v.Text(reader.Source())
 	header := markup.Header{
-		Text:  util.BytesToReadOnlyString(txt),
+		Text:  util.UnsafeBytesToString(txt),
 		Level: v.Level,
 	}
 	if id, found := v.AttributeString("id"); found {
-		header.ID = util.BytesToReadOnlyString(id.([]byte))
+		header.ID = util.UnsafeBytesToString(id.([]byte))
 	}
 	*tocList = append(*tocList, header)
 	g.applyElementDir(v)
diff --git a/modules/packages/composer/metadata.go b/modules/packages/composer/metadata.go
index 1d0f025648..2c2e9ebf27 100644
--- a/modules/packages/composer/metadata.go
+++ b/modules/packages/composer/metadata.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package composer
 import (
 	"archive/zip"
 	"io"
+	"path"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -36,10 +37,14 @@ type Package struct {
 	Metadata *Metadata
 }
 
+// https://getcomposer.org/doc/04-schema.md
+
 // Metadata represents the metadata of a Composer package
 type Metadata struct {
 	Description string            `json:"description,omitempty"`
+	Readme      string            `json:"readme,omitempty"`
 	Keywords    []string          `json:"keywords,omitempty"`
+	Comments    Comments          `json:"_comments,omitempty"`
 	Homepage    string            `json:"homepage,omitempty"`
 	License     Licenses          `json:"license,omitempty"`
 	Authors     []Author          `json:"authors,omitempty"`
@@ -74,6 +79,28 @@ func (l *Licenses) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Comments represents the comments of a Composer package
+type Comments []string
+
+// UnmarshalJSON reads from a string or array
+func (c *Comments) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+	switch data[0] {
+	case '"':
+		var value string
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &value); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		*c = Comments{value}
+	case '[':
+		values := make([]string, 0, 5)
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &values); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		*c = Comments(values)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Author represents an author
 type Author struct {
 	Name     string `json:"name,omitempty"`
@@ -101,14 +128,14 @@ func ParsePackage(r io.ReaderAt, size int64) (*Package, error) {
 			}
 			defer f.Close()
 
-			return ParseComposerFile(f)
+			return ParseComposerFile(archive, path.Dir(file.Name), f)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil, ErrMissingComposerFile
 }
 
 // ParseComposerFile parses a composer.json file to retrieve the metadata of a Composer package
-func ParseComposerFile(r io.Reader) (*Package, error) {
+func ParseComposerFile(archive *zip.Reader, pathPrefix string, r io.Reader) (*Package, error) {
 	var cj struct {
 		Name    string `json:"name"`
 		Version string `json:"version"`
@@ -137,6 +164,19 @@ func ParseComposerFile(r io.Reader) (*Package, error) {
 		cj.Type = "library"
 	}
 
+	if cj.Readme == "" {
+		cj.Readme = "README.md"
+	}
+	f, err := archive.Open(path.Join(pathPrefix, cj.Readme))
+	if err == nil {
+		// 10kb limit for readme content
+		buf, _ := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(f, 10*1024))
+		cj.Readme = string(buf)
+		_ = f.Close()
+	} else {
+		cj.Readme = ""
+	}
+
 	return &Package{
 		Name:     cj.Name,
 		Version:  cj.Version,
diff --git a/modules/packages/composer/metadata_test.go b/modules/packages/composer/metadata_test.go
index a0e1a77a6e..a5e317daf1 100644
--- a/modules/packages/composer/metadata_test.go
+++ b/modules/packages/composer/metadata_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 const (
 	name        = "gitea/composer-package"
 	description = "Package Description"
+	readme      = "Package Readme"
+	comments    = "Package Comment"
 	packageType = "composer-plugin"
 	author      = "Gitea Authors"
 	email       = "no.reply@gitea.io"
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@ const composerContent = `{
     },
     "require": {
         "php": ">=7.2 || ^8.0"
-    }
+    },
+    "_comments": "` + comments + `"
 }`
 
 func TestLicenseUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
@@ -54,18 +57,30 @@ func TestLicenseUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "MIT", l[0])
 }
 
+func TestCommentsUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
+	var c Comments
+	assert.NoError(t, json.NewDecoder(strings.NewReader(`["comment"]`)).Decode(&c))
+	assert.Len(t, c, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "comment", c[0])
+	assert.NoError(t, json.NewDecoder(strings.NewReader(`"comment"`)).Decode(&c))
+	assert.Len(t, c, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "comment", c[0])
+}
+
 func TestParsePackage(t *testing.T) {
-	createArchive := func(name, content string) []byte {
+	createArchive := func(files map[string]string) []byte {
 		var buf bytes.Buffer
 		archive := zip.NewWriter(&buf)
-		w, _ := archive.Create(name)
-		w.Write([]byte(content))
+		for name, content := range files {
+			w, _ := archive.Create(name)
+			w.Write([]byte(content))
+		}
 		archive.Close()
 		return buf.Bytes()
 	}
 
 	t.Run("MissingComposerFile", func(t *testing.T) {
-		data := createArchive("dummy.txt", "")
+		data := createArchive(map[string]string{"dummy.txt": ""})
 
 		cp, err := ParsePackage(bytes.NewReader(data), int64(len(data)))
 		assert.Nil(t, cp)
@@ -73,7 +88,7 @@ func TestParsePackage(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("MissingComposerFileInRoot", func(t *testing.T) {
-		data := createArchive("sub/sub/composer.json", "")
+		data := createArchive(map[string]string{"sub/sub/composer.json": ""})
 
 		cp, err := ParsePackage(bytes.NewReader(data), int64(len(data)))
 		assert.Nil(t, cp)
@@ -81,43 +96,52 @@ func TestParsePackage(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("InvalidComposerFile", func(t *testing.T) {
-		data := createArchive("composer.json", "")
+		data := createArchive(map[string]string{"composer.json": ""})
 
 		cp, err := ParsePackage(bytes.NewReader(data), int64(len(data)))
 		assert.Nil(t, cp)
 		assert.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("Valid", func(t *testing.T) {
-		data := createArchive("composer.json", composerContent)
+	t.Run("InvalidPackageName", func(t *testing.T) {
+		data := createArchive(map[string]string{"composer.json": "{}"})
 
 		cp, err := ParsePackage(bytes.NewReader(data), int64(len(data)))
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.NotNil(t, cp)
-	})
-}
-
-func TestParseComposerFile(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("InvalidPackageName", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cp, err := ParseComposerFile(strings.NewReader(`{}`))
 		assert.Nil(t, cp)
 		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrInvalidName)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("InvalidPackageVersion", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cp, err := ParseComposerFile(strings.NewReader(`{"name": "gitea/composer-package", "version": "1.a.3"}`))
+		data := createArchive(map[string]string{"composer.json": `{"name": "gitea/composer-package", "version": "1.a.3"}`})
+
+		cp, err := ParsePackage(bytes.NewReader(data), int64(len(data)))
 		assert.Nil(t, cp)
 		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrInvalidVersion)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("InvalidReadmePath", func(t *testing.T) {
+		data := createArchive(map[string]string{"composer.json": `{"name": "gitea/composer-package", "readme": "sub/README.md"}`})
+
+		cp, err := ParsePackage(bytes.NewReader(data), int64(len(data)))
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NotNil(t, cp)
+
+		assert.Empty(t, cp.Metadata.Readme)
+	})
+
 	t.Run("Valid", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cp, err := ParseComposerFile(strings.NewReader(composerContent))
+		data := createArchive(map[string]string{"composer.json": composerContent, "README.md": readme})
+
+		cp, err := ParsePackage(bytes.NewReader(data), int64(len(data)))
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.NotNil(t, cp)
 
 		assert.Equal(t, name, cp.Name)
 		assert.Empty(t, cp.Version)
 		assert.Equal(t, description, cp.Metadata.Description)
+		assert.Equal(t, readme, cp.Metadata.Readme)
+		assert.Len(t, cp.Metadata.Comments, 1)
+		assert.Equal(t, comments, cp.Metadata.Comments[0])
 		assert.Len(t, cp.Metadata.Authors, 1)
 		assert.Equal(t, author, cp.Metadata.Authors[0].Name)
 		assert.Equal(t, email, cp.Metadata.Authors[0].Email)
diff --git a/modules/packages/cran/metadata.go b/modules/packages/cran/metadata.go
index 24e6f323af..0b0bfb07c6 100644
--- a/modules/packages/cran/metadata.go
+++ b/modules/packages/cran/metadata.go
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ func ParseDescription(r io.Reader) (*Package, error) {
 }
 
 func setField(p *Package, data string) error {
-	const listDelimiter = ", "
-
 	if data == "" {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -215,19 +213,19 @@ func setField(p *Package, data string) error {
 	case "Description":
 		p.Metadata.Description = value
 	case "URL":
-		p.Metadata.ProjectURL = splitAndTrim(value, listDelimiter)
+		p.Metadata.ProjectURL = splitAndTrim(value)
 	case "License":
 		p.Metadata.License = value
 	case "Author":
-		p.Metadata.Authors = splitAndTrim(authorReplacePattern.ReplaceAllString(value, ""), listDelimiter)
+		p.Metadata.Authors = splitAndTrim(authorReplacePattern.ReplaceAllString(value, ""))
 	case "Depends":
-		p.Metadata.Depends = splitAndTrim(value, listDelimiter)
+		p.Metadata.Depends = splitAndTrim(value)
 	case "Imports":
-		p.Metadata.Imports = splitAndTrim(value, listDelimiter)
+		p.Metadata.Imports = splitAndTrim(value)
 	case "Suggests":
-		p.Metadata.Suggests = splitAndTrim(value, listDelimiter)
+		p.Metadata.Suggests = splitAndTrim(value)
 	case "LinkingTo":
-		p.Metadata.LinkingTo = splitAndTrim(value, listDelimiter)
+		p.Metadata.LinkingTo = splitAndTrim(value)
 	case "NeedsCompilation":
 		p.Metadata.NeedsCompilation = value == "yes"
 	}
@@ -235,8 +233,8 @@ func setField(p *Package, data string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func splitAndTrim(s, sep string) []string {
-	items := strings.Split(s, sep)
+func splitAndTrim(s string) []string {
+	items := strings.Split(s, ", ")
 	for i := range items {
 		items[i] = strings.TrimSpace(items[i])
 	}
diff --git a/modules/references/references.go b/modules/references/references.go
index fd10992e8e..c61d06d5dc 100644
--- a/modules/references/references.go
+++ b/modules/references/references.go
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/mdstripper"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
-
-	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/util"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -341,7 +340,7 @@ func FindRenderizableReferenceNumeric(content string, prOnly, crossLinkOnly bool
 			return false, nil
 		}
 	}
-	r := getCrossReference(util.StringToReadOnlyBytes(content), match[2], match[3], false, prOnly)
+	r := getCrossReference(util.UnsafeStringToBytes(content), match[2], match[3], false, prOnly)
 	if r == nil {
 		return false, nil
 	}
diff --git a/modules/setting/config_env.go b/modules/setting/config_env.go
index 522e360303..fa0100dba2 100644
--- a/modules/setting/config_env.go
+++ b/modules/setting/config_env.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func decodeEnvSectionKey(encoded string) (ok bool, section, key string) {
 
 // decodeEnvironmentKey decode the environment key to section and key
 // The environment key is in the form of GITEA__SECTION__KEY or GITEA__SECTION__KEY__FILE
-func decodeEnvironmentKey(prefixRegexp *regexp.Regexp, suffixFile, envKey string) (ok bool, section, key string, useFileValue bool) {
+func decodeEnvironmentKey(prefixRegexp *regexp.Regexp, suffixFile, envKey string) (ok bool, section, key string, useFileValue bool) { //nolint:unparam
 	if strings.HasSuffix(envKey, suffixFile) {
 		useFileValue = true
 		envKey = envKey[:len(envKey)-len(suffixFile)]
diff --git a/modules/setting/storage.go b/modules/setting/storage.go
index c082579d39..8ee5c0f0ab 100644
--- a/modules/setting/storage.go
+++ b/modules/setting/storage.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ const (
 	targetSecIsSec                                  // target section is from the name seciont [name]
 )
 
-func getStorageSectionByType(rootCfg ConfigProvider, typ string) (ConfigSection, targetSecType, error) {
+func getStorageSectionByType(rootCfg ConfigProvider, typ string) (ConfigSection, targetSecType, error) { //nolint:unparam
 	targetSec, err := rootCfg.GetSection(storageSectionName + "." + typ)
 	if err != nil {
 		if !IsValidStorageType(StorageType(typ)) {
diff --git a/modules/structs/repo_tag.go b/modules/structs/repo_tag.go
index 961ca4e53b..1bea5b36a5 100644
--- a/modules/structs/repo_tag.go
+++ b/modules/structs/repo_tag.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 package structs
 
+import "time"
+
 // Tag represents a repository tag
 type Tag struct {
 	Name                 string                   `json:"name"`
@@ -46,3 +48,29 @@ type TagArchiveDownloadCount struct {
 	Zip   int64 `json:"zip"`
 	TarGz int64 `json:"tar_gz"`
 }
+
+// TagProtection represents a tag protection
+type TagProtection struct {
+	ID                 int64    `json:"id"`
+	NamePattern        string   `json:"name_pattern"`
+	WhitelistUsernames []string `json:"whitelist_usernames"`
+	WhitelistTeams     []string `json:"whitelist_teams"`
+	// swagger:strfmt date-time
+	Created time.Time `json:"created_at"`
+	// swagger:strfmt date-time
+	Updated time.Time `json:"updated_at"`
+}
+
+// CreateTagProtectionOption options for creating a tag protection
+type CreateTagProtectionOption struct {
+	NamePattern        string   `json:"name_pattern"`
+	WhitelistUsernames []string `json:"whitelist_usernames"`
+	WhitelistTeams     []string `json:"whitelist_teams"`
+}
+
+// EditTagProtectionOption options for editing a tag protection
+type EditTagProtectionOption struct {
+	NamePattern        *string  `json:"name_pattern"`
+	WhitelistUsernames []string `json:"whitelist_usernames"`
+	WhitelistTeams     []string `json:"whitelist_teams"`
+}
diff --git a/modules/system/db.go b/modules/system/db.go
index 05e9de0ae8..17178283d9 100644
--- a/modules/system/db.go
+++ b/modules/system/db.go
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/system"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
-
-	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/util"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // DBStore can be used to store app state items in local filesystem
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ func (f *DBStore) Get(ctx context.Context, item StateItem) error {
 	if content == "" {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return json.Unmarshal(util.StringToReadOnlyBytes(content), item)
+	return json.Unmarshal(util.UnsafeStringToBytes(content), item)
 }
 
 // Set saves the state item
@@ -33,5 +32,5 @@ func (f *DBStore) Set(ctx context.Context, item StateItem) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return system.SaveAppStateContent(ctx, item.Name(), util.BytesToReadOnlyString(b))
+	return system.SaveAppStateContent(ctx, item.Name(), util.UnsafeBytesToString(b))
 }
diff --git a/modules/util/keypair.go b/modules/util/keypair.go
index 8b86c142af..07f27bd1ba 100644
--- a/modules/util/keypair.go
+++ b/modules/util/keypair.go
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ import (
 // GenerateKeyPair generates a public and private keypair
 func GenerateKeyPair(bits int) (string, string, error) {
 	priv, _ := rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, bits)
-	privPem, err := pemBlockForPriv(priv)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", err
-	}
+	privPem := pemBlockForPriv(priv)
 	pubPem, err := pemBlockForPub(&priv.PublicKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", "", err
@@ -26,12 +23,12 @@ func GenerateKeyPair(bits int) (string, string, error) {
 	return privPem, pubPem, nil
 }
 
-func pemBlockForPriv(priv *rsa.PrivateKey) (string, error) {
+func pemBlockForPriv(priv *rsa.PrivateKey) string {
 	privBytes := pem.EncodeToMemory(&pem.Block{
 		Type:  "RSA PRIVATE KEY",
 		Bytes: x509.MarshalPKCS1PrivateKey(priv),
 	})
-	return string(privBytes), nil
+	return string(privBytes)
 }
 
 func pemBlockForPub(pub *rsa.PublicKey) (string, error) {
diff --git a/modules/util/sanitize.go b/modules/util/sanitize.go
index f1ea2574f1..0dd8b342a2 100644
--- a/modules/util/sanitize.go
+++ b/modules/util/sanitize.go
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ package util
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"unicode"
-
-	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/util"
 )
 
 type sanitizedError struct {
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ var schemeSep = []byte("://")
 
 // SanitizeCredentialURLs remove all credentials in URLs (starting with "scheme://") for the input string: "https://user:pass@domain.com" => "https://sanitized-credential@domain.com"
 func SanitizeCredentialURLs(s string) string {
-	bs := util.StringToReadOnlyBytes(s)
+	bs := UnsafeStringToBytes(s)
 	schemeSepPos := bytes.Index(bs, schemeSep)
 	if schemeSepPos == -1 || bytes.IndexByte(bs[schemeSepPos:], '@') == -1 {
 		return s // fast return if there is no URL scheme or no userinfo
@@ -70,5 +68,5 @@ func SanitizeCredentialURLs(s string) string {
 		schemeSepPos = bytes.Index(bs, schemeSep)
 	}
 	out = append(out, bs...)
-	return util.BytesToReadOnlyString(out)
+	return UnsafeBytesToString(out)
 }
diff --git a/modules/util/string.go b/modules/util/string.go
index 2cf44d29b1..cf50f591c6 100644
--- a/modules/util/string.go
+++ b/modules/util/string.go
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ func ToSnakeCase(input string) string {
 }
 
 // UnsafeBytesToString uses Go's unsafe package to convert a byte slice to a string.
-// TODO: replace all "goldmark/util.BytesToReadOnlyString" with this official approach
 func UnsafeBytesToString(b []byte) string {
 	return unsafe.String(unsafe.SliceData(b), len(b))
 }
 
+// UnsafeStringToBytes uses Go's unsafe package to convert a string to a byte slice.
 func UnsafeStringToBytes(s string) []byte {
 	return unsafe.Slice(unsafe.StringData(s), len(s))
 }
diff --git a/modules/web/middleware/cookie.go b/modules/web/middleware/cookie.go
index ec6b06f993..f2d25f5b1c 100644
--- a/modules/web/middleware/cookie.go
+++ b/modules/web/middleware/cookie.go
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ func GetSiteCookie(req *http.Request, name string) string {
 
 // SetSiteCookie returns given cookie value from request header.
 func SetSiteCookie(resp http.ResponseWriter, name, value string, maxAge int) {
+	// Previous versions would use a cookie path with a trailing /.
+	// These are more specific than cookies without a trailing /, so
+	// we need to delete these if they exist.
+	deleteLegacySiteCookie(resp, name)
 	cookie := &http.Cookie{
 		Name:     name,
 		Value:    url.QueryEscape(value),
@@ -46,10 +50,6 @@ func SetSiteCookie(resp http.ResponseWriter, name, value string, maxAge int) {
 		SameSite: setting.SessionConfig.SameSite,
 	}
 	resp.Header().Add("Set-Cookie", cookie.String())
-	// Previous versions would use a cookie path with a trailing /.
-	// These are more specific than cookies without a trailing /, so
-	// we need to delete these if they exist.
-	deleteLegacySiteCookie(resp, name)
 }
 
 // deleteLegacySiteCookie deletes the cookie with the given name at the cookie
diff --git a/release-notes/8.0.0/feat/4145.md b/release-notes/8.0.0/feat/4145.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..872e5d4683
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-notes/8.0.0/feat/4145.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+- [commit](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/commit/b60e3ac7b4aeeb9b8760f43eea9576c0e23309e9) allow downloading draft releases assets.
+- [commit](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/commit/1fca15529ac8fefb60d86b0c1f4bec8dae9a8566) API endpoints for managing tag protection
+- [commit](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/commit/4334c705b5f9388b16af23c7e75a69d027d07d5e) extract and display readme and comments for Composer packages
diff --git a/release-notes/8.0.0/fix/4145.md b/release-notes/8.0.0/fix/4145.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c993fcc517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-notes/8.0.0/fix/4145.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- [commit](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/commit/364922c6e4f28264add9e2501a352c25ad6a0993) when a repository is adopted, its object format is not set in the database
+- [commit](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/commit/e7f332a55d6a48a3f3b4f2bfa43d18455ac00acc) during a migration from bitbucket, LFS downloads fail
diff --git a/release-notes/8.0.0/perf/4145.md b/release-notes/8.0.0/perf/4145.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb59fd1dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-notes/8.0.0/perf/4145.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- [commit](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/commit/358cd67c4f316f2d4f1d3be6dcb891dc04a2ff07) reduce memory usage for chunked artifact uploads to S3
diff --git a/routers/api/actions/artifacts.go b/routers/api/actions/artifacts.go
index 7225d67135..6aa0ecaaec 100644
--- a/routers/api/actions/artifacts.go
+++ b/routers/api/actions/artifacts.go
@@ -241,16 +241,12 @@ func (ar artifactRoutes) uploadArtifact(ctx *ArtifactContext) {
 	}
 
 	// get upload file size
-	fileRealTotalSize, contentLength, err := getUploadFileSize(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error get upload file size: %v", err)
-		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Error get upload file size")
-		return
-	}
+	fileRealTotalSize, contentLength := getUploadFileSize(ctx)
 
 	// get artifact retention days
 	expiredDays := setting.Actions.ArtifactRetentionDays
 	if queryRetentionDays := ctx.Req.URL.Query().Get("retentionDays"); queryRetentionDays != "" {
+		var err error
 		expiredDays, err = strconv.ParseInt(queryRetentionDays, 10, 64)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Error parse retention days: %v", err)
diff --git a/routers/api/actions/artifacts_chunks.go b/routers/api/actions/artifacts_chunks.go
index 3a81724b3a..b0c96585cb 100644
--- a/routers/api/actions/artifacts_chunks.go
+++ b/routers/api/actions/artifacts_chunks.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func saveUploadChunkBase(st storage.ObjectStorage, ctx *ArtifactContext,
 		r = io.TeeReader(r, hasher)
 	}
 	// save chunk to storage
-	writtenSize, err := st.Save(storagePath, r, -1)
+	writtenSize, err := st.Save(storagePath, r, contentSize)
 	if err != nil {
 		return -1, fmt.Errorf("save chunk to storage error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func mergeChunksForArtifact(ctx *ArtifactContext, chunks []*chunkFileItem, st st
 
 	// save merged file
 	storagePath := fmt.Sprintf("%d/%d/%d.%s", artifact.RunID%255, artifact.ID%255, time.Now().UnixNano(), extension)
-	written, err := st.Save(storagePath, mergedReader, -1)
+	written, err := st.Save(storagePath, mergedReader, artifact.FileCompressedSize)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("save merged file error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/routers/api/actions/artifacts_utils.go b/routers/api/actions/artifacts_utils.go
index d2e7ccaea1..db602f1e14 100644
--- a/routers/api/actions/artifacts_utils.go
+++ b/routers/api/actions/artifacts_utils.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func validateRunID(ctx *ArtifactContext) (*actions.ActionTask, int64, bool) {
 	return task, runID, true
 }
 
-func validateRunIDV4(ctx *ArtifactContext, rawRunID string) (*actions.ActionTask, int64, bool) {
+func validateRunIDV4(ctx *ArtifactContext, rawRunID string) (*actions.ActionTask, int64, bool) { //nolint:unparam
 	task := ctx.ActionTask
 	runID, err := strconv.ParseInt(rawRunID, 10, 64)
 	if err != nil || task.Job.RunID != runID {
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ func parseArtifactItemPath(ctx *ArtifactContext) (string, string, bool) {
 
 // getUploadFileSize returns the size of the file to be uploaded.
 // The raw size is the size of the file as reported by the header X-TFS-FileLength.
-func getUploadFileSize(ctx *ArtifactContext) (int64, int64, error) {
+func getUploadFileSize(ctx *ArtifactContext) (int64, int64) {
 	contentLength := ctx.Req.ContentLength
 	xTfsLength, _ := strconv.ParseInt(ctx.Req.Header.Get(artifactXTfsFileLengthHeader), 10, 64)
 	if xTfsLength > 0 {
-		return xTfsLength, contentLength, nil
+		return xTfsLength, contentLength
 	}
-	return contentLength, contentLength, nil
+	return contentLength, contentLength
 }
diff --git a/routers/api/packages/container/blob.go b/routers/api/packages/container/blob.go
index f2d63297c1..9e3a47076c 100644
--- a/routers/api/packages/container/blob.go
+++ b/routers/api/packages/container/blob.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var uploadVersionMutex sync.Mutex
 
 // saveAsPackageBlob creates a package blob from an upload
 // The uploaded blob gets stored in a special upload version to link them to the package/image
-func saveAsPackageBlob(ctx context.Context, hsr packages_module.HashedSizeReader, pci *packages_service.PackageCreationInfo) (*packages_model.PackageBlob, error) {
+func saveAsPackageBlob(ctx context.Context, hsr packages_module.HashedSizeReader, pci *packages_service.PackageCreationInfo) (*packages_model.PackageBlob, error) { //nolint:unparam
 	pb := packages_service.NewPackageBlob(hsr)
 
 	exists := false
diff --git a/routers/api/packages/nuget/nuget.go b/routers/api/packages/nuget/nuget.go
index 3633d0d007..0d7212d7f7 100644
--- a/routers/api/packages/nuget/nuget.go
+++ b/routers/api/packages/nuget/nuget.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func apiError(ctx *context.Context, status int, obj any) {
 	})
 }
 
-func xmlResponse(ctx *context.Context, status int, obj any) {
+func xmlResponse(ctx *context.Context, status int, obj any) { //nolint:unparam
 	ctx.Resp.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/atom+xml; charset=utf-8")
 	ctx.Resp.WriteHeader(status)
 	if _, err := ctx.Resp.Write([]byte(xml.Header)); err != nil {
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/api.go b/routers/api/v1/api.go
index e52cc4c366..93798d1dda 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/api.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/api.go
@@ -1112,6 +1112,15 @@ func Routes() *web.Route {
 					m.Post("", reqToken(), reqRepoWriter(unit.TypeCode), mustNotBeArchived, bind(api.CreateTagOption{}), repo.CreateTag)
 					m.Delete("/*", reqToken(), reqRepoWriter(unit.TypeCode), mustNotBeArchived, repo.DeleteTag)
 				}, reqRepoReader(unit.TypeCode), context.ReferencesGitRepo(true))
+				m.Group("/tag_protections", func() {
+					m.Combo("").Get(repo.ListTagProtection).
+						Post(bind(api.CreateTagProtectionOption{}), mustNotBeArchived, repo.CreateTagProtection)
+					m.Group("/{id}", func() {
+						m.Combo("").Get(repo.GetTagProtection).
+							Patch(bind(api.EditTagProtectionOption{}), mustNotBeArchived, repo.EditTagProtection).
+							Delete(repo.DeleteTagProtection)
+					})
+				}, reqToken(), reqAdmin())
 				m.Group("/actions", func() {
 					m.Get("/tasks", repo.ListActionTasks)
 				}, reqRepoReader(unit.TypeActions), context.ReferencesGitRepo(true))
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/compare.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/compare.go
index cfd61d768c..429145c714 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/compare.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/compare.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func CompareDiff(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	_, _, headGitRepo, ci, _, _ := parseCompareInfo(ctx, api.CreatePullRequestOption{
+	_, headGitRepo, ci, _, _ := parseCompareInfo(ctx, api.CreatePullRequestOption{
 		Base: infos[0],
 		Head: infos[1],
 	})
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
index b8314d6eb0..725a33929f 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ func CreatePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	)
 
 	// Get repo/branch information
-	_, headRepo, headGitRepo, compareInfo, baseBranch, headBranch := parseCompareInfo(ctx, form)
+	headRepo, headGitRepo, compareInfo, baseBranch, headBranch := parseCompareInfo(ctx, form)
 	if ctx.Written() {
 		return
 	}
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	ctx.Status(http.StatusOK)
 }
 
-func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption) (*user_model.User, *repo_model.Repository, *git.Repository, *git.CompareInfo, string, string) {
+func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption) (*repo_model.Repository, *git.Repository, *git.CompareInfo, string, string) {
 	baseRepo := ctx.Repo.Repository
 
 	// Get compared branches information
@@ -1084,14 +1084,14 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 			} else {
 				ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserByName", err)
 			}
-			return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+			return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 		}
 		headBranch = headInfos[1]
 		// The head repository can also point to the same repo
 		isSameRepo = ctx.Repo.Owner.ID == headUser.ID
 	} else {
 		ctx.NotFound()
-		return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 	}
 
 	ctx.Repo.PullRequest.SameRepo = isSameRepo
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 	// Check if base branch is valid.
 	if !ctx.Repo.GitRepo.IsBranchExist(baseBranch) && !ctx.Repo.GitRepo.IsTagExist(baseBranch) {
 		ctx.NotFound("BaseNotExist")
-		return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 	}
 
 	// Check if current user has fork of repository or in the same repository.
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 	if headRepo == nil && !isSameRepo {
 		log.Trace("parseCompareInfo[%d]: does not have fork or in same repository", baseRepo.ID)
 		ctx.NotFound("GetForkedRepo")
-		return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 	}
 
 	var headGitRepo *git.Repository
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 		headGitRepo, err = gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, headRepo)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "OpenRepository", err)
-			return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+			return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 	if err != nil {
 		headGitRepo.Close()
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserRepoPermission", err)
-		return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 	}
 	if !permBase.CanReadIssuesOrPulls(true) || !permBase.CanRead(unit.TypeCode) {
 		if log.IsTrace() {
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 		}
 		headGitRepo.Close()
 		ctx.NotFound("Can't read pulls or can't read UnitTypeCode")
-		return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 	}
 
 	// user should have permission to read headrepo's codes
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 	if err != nil {
 		headGitRepo.Close()
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserRepoPermission", err)
-		return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 	}
 	if !permHead.CanRead(unit.TypeCode) {
 		if log.IsTrace() {
@@ -1157,24 +1157,24 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 		}
 		headGitRepo.Close()
 		ctx.NotFound("Can't read headRepo UnitTypeCode")
-		return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 	}
 
 	// Check if head branch is valid.
 	if !headGitRepo.IsBranchExist(headBranch) && !headGitRepo.IsTagExist(headBranch) {
 		headGitRepo.Close()
 		ctx.NotFound()
-		return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 	}
 
 	compareInfo, err := headGitRepo.GetCompareInfo(repo_model.RepoPath(baseRepo.Owner.Name, baseRepo.Name), baseBranch, headBranch, false, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		headGitRepo.Close()
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetCompareInfo", err)
-		return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 	}
 
-	return headUser, headRepo, headGitRepo, compareInfo, baseBranch, headBranch
+	return headRepo, headGitRepo, compareInfo, baseBranch, headBranch
 }
 
 // UpdatePullRequest merge PR's baseBranch into headBranch
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
index 7c0289d4a0..05a63bc62b 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func Search(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// - name: sort
 	//   in: query
 	//   description: sort repos by attribute. Supported values are
-	//                "alpha", "created", "updated", "size", and "id".
+	//                "alpha", "created", "updated", "size", "git_size", "lfs_size", "stars", "forks" and "id".
 	//                Default is "alpha"
 	//   type: string
 	// - name: order
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func Search(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		if len(sortOrder) == 0 {
 			sortOrder = "asc"
 		}
-		if searchModeMap, ok := repo_model.SearchOrderByMap[sortOrder]; ok {
+		if searchModeMap, ok := repo_model.OrderByMap[sortOrder]; ok {
 			if orderBy, ok := searchModeMap[sortMode]; ok {
 				opts.OrderBy = orderBy
 			} else {
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/tag.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/tag.go
index 69dd844298..c050883768 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/tag.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/tag.go
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
+	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/organization"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/api/v1/utils"
@@ -314,3 +318,349 @@ func DeleteTag(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	ctx.Status(http.StatusNoContent)
 }
+
+// ListTagProtection lists tag protections for a repo
+func ListTagProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
+	// swagger:operation GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/tag_protections repository repoListTagProtection
+	// ---
+	// summary: List tag protections for a repository
+	// produces:
+	// - application/json
+	// parameters:
+	// - name: owner
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: owner of the repo
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: repo
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: name of the repo
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// responses:
+	//   "200":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/TagProtectionList"
+
+	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
+	pts, err := git_model.GetProtectedTags(ctx, repo.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetProtectedTags", err)
+		return
+	}
+	apiPts := make([]*api.TagProtection, len(pts))
+	for i := range pts {
+		apiPts[i] = convert.ToTagProtection(ctx, pts[i], repo)
+	}
+
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, apiPts)
+}
+
+// GetTagProtection gets a tag protection
+func GetTagProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
+	// swagger:operation GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/tag_protections/{id} repository repoGetTagProtection
+	// ---
+	// summary: Get a specific tag protection for the repository
+	// produces:
+	// - application/json
+	// parameters:
+	// - name: owner
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: owner of the repo
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: repo
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: name of the repo
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: id
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: id of the tag protect to get
+	//   type: integer
+	//   required: true
+	// responses:
+	//   "200":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/TagProtection"
+	//   "404":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
+
+	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
+	id := ctx.ParamsInt64(":id")
+	pt, err := git_model.GetProtectedTagByID(ctx, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetProtectedTagByID", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if pt == nil || repo.ID != pt.RepoID {
+		ctx.NotFound()
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, convert.ToTagProtection(ctx, pt, repo))
+}
+
+// CreateTagProtection creates a tag protection for a repo
+func CreateTagProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
+	// swagger:operation POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/tag_protections repository repoCreateTagProtection
+	// ---
+	// summary: Create a tag protections for a repository
+	// consumes:
+	// - application/json
+	// produces:
+	// - application/json
+	// parameters:
+	// - name: owner
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: owner of the repo
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: repo
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: name of the repo
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: body
+	//   in: body
+	//   schema:
+	//     "$ref": "#/definitions/CreateTagProtectionOption"
+	// responses:
+	//   "201":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/TagProtection"
+	//   "403":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/forbidden"
+	//   "404":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
+	//   "422":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/validationError"
+	//   "423":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/repoArchivedError"
+
+	form := web.GetForm(ctx).(*api.CreateTagProtectionOption)
+	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
+
+	namePattern := strings.TrimSpace(form.NamePattern)
+	if namePattern == "" {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusBadRequest, "name_pattern are empty", "name_pattern are empty")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(form.WhitelistUsernames) == 0 && len(form.WhitelistTeams) == 0 {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusBadRequest, "both whitelist_usernames and whitelist_teams are empty", "both whitelist_usernames and whitelist_teams are empty")
+		return
+	}
+
+	pt, err := git_model.GetProtectedTagByNamePattern(ctx, repo.ID, namePattern)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetProtectTagOfRepo", err)
+		return
+	} else if pt != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "Create tag protection", "Tag protection already exist")
+		return
+	}
+
+	var whitelistUsers, whitelistTeams []int64
+	whitelistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.WhitelistUsernames, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "User does not exist", err)
+			return
+		}
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserIDsByNames", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
+		whitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.WhitelistTeams, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
+				ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "Team does not exist", err)
+				return
+			}
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetTeamIDsByNames", err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	protectTag := &git_model.ProtectedTag{
+		RepoID:           repo.ID,
+		NamePattern:      strings.TrimSpace(namePattern),
+		AllowlistUserIDs: whitelistUsers,
+		AllowlistTeamIDs: whitelistTeams,
+	}
+	if err := git_model.InsertProtectedTag(ctx, protectTag); err != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "InsertProtectedTag", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	pt, err = git_model.GetProtectedTagByID(ctx, protectTag.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetProtectedTagByID", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if pt == nil || pt.RepoID != repo.ID {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "New tag protection not found", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusCreated, convert.ToTagProtection(ctx, pt, repo))
+}
+
+// EditTagProtection edits a tag protection for a repo
+func EditTagProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
+	// swagger:operation PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/tag_protections/{id} repository repoEditTagProtection
+	// ---
+	// summary: Edit a tag protections for a repository. Only fields that are set will be changed
+	// consumes:
+	// - application/json
+	// produces:
+	// - application/json
+	// parameters:
+	// - name: owner
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: owner of the repo
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: repo
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: name of the repo
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: id
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: id of protected tag
+	//   type: integer
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: body
+	//   in: body
+	//   schema:
+	//     "$ref": "#/definitions/EditTagProtectionOption"
+	// responses:
+	//   "200":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/TagProtection"
+	//   "404":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
+	//   "422":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/validationError"
+	//   "423":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/repoArchivedError"
+
+	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
+	form := web.GetForm(ctx).(*api.EditTagProtectionOption)
+
+	id := ctx.ParamsInt64(":id")
+	pt, err := git_model.GetProtectedTagByID(ctx, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetProtectedTagByID", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if pt == nil || pt.RepoID != repo.ID {
+		ctx.NotFound()
+		return
+	}
+
+	if form.NamePattern != nil {
+		pt.NamePattern = *form.NamePattern
+	}
+
+	var whitelistUsers, whitelistTeams []int64
+	if form.WhitelistTeams != nil {
+		if repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
+			whitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.WhitelistTeams, false)
+			if err != nil {
+				if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
+					ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "Team does not exist", err)
+					return
+				}
+				ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetTeamIDsByNames", err)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		pt.AllowlistTeamIDs = whitelistTeams
+	}
+
+	if form.WhitelistUsernames != nil {
+		whitelistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.WhitelistUsernames, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
+				ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "User does not exist", err)
+				return
+			}
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserIDsByNames", err)
+			return
+		}
+		pt.AllowlistUserIDs = whitelistUsers
+	}
+
+	err = git_model.UpdateProtectedTag(ctx, pt)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "UpdateProtectedTag", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	pt, err = git_model.GetProtectedTagByID(ctx, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetProtectedTagByID", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if pt == nil || pt.RepoID != repo.ID {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "New tag protection not found", "New tag protection not found")
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, convert.ToTagProtection(ctx, pt, repo))
+}
+
+// DeleteTagProtection
+func DeleteTagProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
+	// swagger:operation DELETE /repos/{owner}/{repo}/tag_protections/{id} repository repoDeleteTagProtection
+	// ---
+	// summary: Delete a specific tag protection for the repository
+	// produces:
+	// - application/json
+	// parameters:
+	// - name: owner
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: owner of the repo
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: repo
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: name of the repo
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: id
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: id of protected tag
+	//   type: integer
+	//   required: true
+	// responses:
+	//   "204":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/empty"
+	//   "404":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
+
+	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
+	id := ctx.ParamsInt64(":id")
+	pt, err := git_model.GetProtectedTagByID(ctx, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetProtectedTagByID", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if pt == nil || pt.RepoID != repo.ID {
+		ctx.NotFound()
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = git_model.DeleteProtectedTag(ctx, pt)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "DeleteProtectedTag", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.Status(http.StatusNoContent)
+}
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go b/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go
index 2ebf089304..b0a5158a42 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@ type swaggerParameterBodies struct {
 	// in:body
 	CreateTagOption api.CreateTagOption
 
+	// in:body
+	CreateTagProtectionOption api.CreateTagProtectionOption
+
+	// in:body
+	EditTagProtectionOption api.EditTagProtectionOption
+
 	// in:body
 	CreateAccessTokenOption api.CreateAccessTokenOption
 
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/swagger/repo.go b/routers/api/v1/swagger/repo.go
index 6d399ea185..ca214b4900 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/swagger/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/swagger/repo.go
@@ -70,6 +70,20 @@ type swaggerResponseAnnotatedTag struct {
 	Body api.AnnotatedTag `json:"body"`
 }
 
+// TagProtectionList
+// swagger:response TagProtectionList
+type swaggerResponseTagProtectionList struct {
+	// in:body
+	Body []api.TagProtection `json:"body"`
+}
+
+// TagProtection
+// swagger:response TagProtection
+type swaggerResponseTagProtection struct {
+	// in:body
+	Body api.TagProtection `json:"body"`
+}
+
 // Reference
 // swagger:response Reference
 type swaggerResponseReference struct {
diff --git a/routers/private/hook_pre_receive.go b/routers/private/hook_pre_receive.go
index d12a762db6..456a288b00 100644
--- a/routers/private/hook_pre_receive.go
+++ b/routers/private/hook_pre_receive.go
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ func preReceiveBranch(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, r
 	}
 }
 
-func preReceiveTag(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, refFullName git.RefName) {
+func preReceiveTag(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, refFullName git.RefName) { //nolint:unparam
 	if !ctx.AssertCanWriteCode() {
 		return
 	}
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ func preReceiveTag(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, refF
 	}
 }
 
-func preReceiveFor(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, refFullName git.RefName) {
+func preReceiveFor(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, refFullName git.RefName) { //nolint:unparam
 	if !ctx.AssertCreatePullRequest() {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/routers/web/admin/config.go b/routers/web/admin/config.go
index 2f5f17e201..22f260eded 100644
--- a/routers/web/admin/config.go
+++ b/routers/web/admin/config.go
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func ChangeConfig(ctx *context.Context) {
 	value := ctx.FormString("value")
 	cfg := setting.Config()
 
-	marshalBool := func(v string) (string, error) {
+	marshalBool := func(v string) (string, error) { //nolint:unparam
 		if b, _ := strconv.ParseBool(v); b {
 			return "true", nil
 		}
diff --git a/routers/web/explore/repo.go b/routers/web/explore/repo.go
index cf7381512b..4e880660b1 100644
--- a/routers/web/explore/repo.go
+++ b/routers/web/explore/repo.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package explore
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
@@ -57,47 +58,18 @@ func RenderRepoSearch(ctx *context.Context, opts *RepoSearchOptions) {
 		orderBy db.SearchOrderBy
 	)
 
-	sortOrder := ctx.FormString("sort")
+	sortOrder := strings.ToLower(ctx.FormString("sort"))
 	if sortOrder == "" {
 		sortOrder = setting.UI.ExploreDefaultSort
 	}
-	ctx.Data["SortType"] = sortOrder
 
-	switch sortOrder {
-	case "newest":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByNewest
-	case "oldest":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByOldest
-	case "leastupdate":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByLeastUpdated
-	case "reversealphabetically":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByAlphabeticallyReverse
-	case "alphabetically":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByAlphabetically
-	case "reversesize":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderBySizeReverse
-	case "size":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderBySize
-	case "reversegitsize":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByGitSizeReverse
-	case "gitsize":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByGitSize
-	case "reverselfssize":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByLFSSizeReverse
-	case "lfssize":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByLFSSize
-	case "moststars":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByStarsReverse
-	case "feweststars":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByStars
-	case "mostforks":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByForksReverse
-	case "fewestforks":
-		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByForks
-	default:
-		ctx.Data["SortType"] = "recentupdate"
+	if order, ok := repo_model.OrderByFlatMap[sortOrder]; ok {
+		orderBy = order
+	} else {
+		sortOrder = "recentupdate"
 		orderBy = db.SearchOrderByRecentUpdated
 	}
+	ctx.Data["SortType"] = sortOrder
 
 	keyword := ctx.FormTrim("q")
 
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/badges/badges.go b/routers/web/repo/badges/badges.go
index f240d30a31..a2306d5836 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/badges/badges.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/badges/badges.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func redirectToBadge(ctx *context_module.Context, label, text, color string) {
 	ctx.Redirect(getBadgeURL(ctx, label, text, color))
 }
 
-func errorBadge(ctx *context_module.Context, label, text string) {
+func errorBadge(ctx *context_module.Context, label, text string) { //nolint:unparam
 	ctx.Redirect(getBadgeURL(ctx, label, text, "crimson"))
 }
 
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/repo.go b/routers/web/repo/repo.go
index fa3f0e86de..4d17be3758 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/repo.go
@@ -415,8 +415,9 @@ func RedirectDownload(ctx *context.Context) {
 	tagNames := []string{vTag}
 	curRepo := ctx.Repo.Repository
 	releases, err := db.Find[repo_model.Release](ctx, repo_model.FindReleasesOptions{
-		RepoID:   curRepo.ID,
-		TagNames: tagNames,
+		IncludeDrafts: ctx.Repo.CanWrite(unit.TypeReleases),
+		RepoID:        curRepo.ID,
+		TagNames:      tagNames,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("RedirectDownload", err)
@@ -628,7 +629,7 @@ func SearchRepo(ctx *context.Context) {
 		if len(sortOrder) == 0 {
 			sortOrder = "asc"
 		}
-		if searchModeMap, ok := repo_model.SearchOrderByMap[sortOrder]; ok {
+		if searchModeMap, ok := repo_model.OrderByMap[sortOrder]; ok {
 			if orderBy, ok := searchModeMap[sortMode]; ok {
 				opts.OrderBy = orderBy
 			} else {
diff --git a/services/actions/notifier_helper.go b/services/actions/notifier_helper.go
index 78f413c214..4196cf7686 100644
--- a/services/actions/notifier_helper.go
+++ b/services/actions/notifier_helper.go
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ func handleSchedules(
 	detectedWorkflows []*actions_module.DetectedWorkflow,
 	commit *git.Commit,
 	input *notifyInput,
-	ref string,
+	_ string,
 ) error {
 	branch, err := commit.GetBranchName()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/services/convert/convert.go b/services/convert/convert.go
index abcdf917cd..d6dc3c9858 100644
--- a/services/convert/convert.go
+++ b/services/convert/convert.go
@@ -411,6 +411,32 @@ func ToAnnotatedTagObject(repo *repo_model.Repository, commit *git.Commit) *api.
 	}
 }
 
+// ToTagProtection convert a git.ProtectedTag to an api.TagProtection
+func ToTagProtection(ctx context.Context, pt *git_model.ProtectedTag, repo *repo_model.Repository) *api.TagProtection {
+	readers, err := access_model.GetRepoReaders(ctx, repo)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("GetRepoReaders: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	whitelistUsernames := getWhitelistEntities(readers, pt.AllowlistUserIDs)
+
+	teamReaders, err := organization.OrgFromUser(repo.Owner).TeamsWithAccessToRepo(ctx, repo.ID, perm.AccessModeRead)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Repo.Owner.TeamsWithAccessToRepo: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	whitelistTeams := getWhitelistEntities(teamReaders, pt.AllowlistTeamIDs)
+
+	return &api.TagProtection{
+		ID:                 pt.ID,
+		NamePattern:        pt.NamePattern,
+		WhitelistUsernames: whitelistUsernames,
+		WhitelistTeams:     whitelistTeams,
+		Created:            pt.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
+		Updated:            pt.UpdatedUnix.AsTime(),
+	}
+}
+
 // ToTopicResponse convert from models.Topic to api.TopicResponse
 func ToTopicResponse(topic *repo_model.Topic) *api.TopicResponse {
 	return &api.TopicResponse{
diff --git a/services/f3/driver/repository.go b/services/f3/driver/repository.go
index 73e81a39b1..203622ad9b 100644
--- a/services/f3/driver/repository.go
+++ b/services/f3/driver/repository.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (o *repository) GetRepositoryPushURL() string {
 	return o.getURL()
 }
 
-func newRepository(ctx context.Context) generic.NodeDriverInterface {
+func newRepository(_ context.Context) generic.NodeDriverInterface {
 	r := &repository{
 		f: &f3.Repository{},
 	}
diff --git a/services/f3/driver/tests/options.go b/services/f3/driver/tests/options.go
index f115fd80f6..adaa1da588 100644
--- a/services/f3/driver/tests/options.go
+++ b/services/f3/driver/tests/options.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"code.forgejo.org/f3/gof3/v3/options"
 )
 
-func newTestOptions(t *testing.T) options.Interface {
+func newTestOptions(_ *testing.T) options.Interface {
 	o := options.GetFactory(driver_options.Name)().(*driver_options.Options)
 	o.SetLogger(util.NewF3Logger(nil, forgejo_log.GetLogger(forgejo_log.DEFAULT)))
 	return o
diff --git a/services/lfs/server.go b/services/lfs/server.go
index 706be0d080..ace501e15f 100644
--- a/services/lfs/server.go
+++ b/services/lfs/server.go
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ func buildObjectResponse(rc *requestContext, pointer lfs_module.Pointer, downloa
 			}
 
 			// This is only needed to workaround https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues/3662
-			verifyHeader["Accept"] = lfs_module.MediaType
+			verifyHeader["Accept"] = lfs_module.AcceptHeader
 
 			rep.Actions["verify"] = &lfs_module.Link{Href: rc.VerifyLink(pointer), Header: verifyHeader}
 		}
diff --git a/services/mailer/mail_admin_new_user.go b/services/mailer/mail_admin_new_user.go
index 54287b1b7e..0713de8a95 100644
--- a/services/mailer/mail_admin_new_user.go
+++ b/services/mailer/mail_admin_new_user.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func MailNewUser(ctx context.Context, u *user_model.User) {
 	}
 }
 
-func mailNewUser(ctx context.Context, u *user_model.User, lang string, tos []string) {
+func mailNewUser(_ context.Context, u *user_model.User, lang string, tos []string) {
 	locale := translation.NewLocale(lang)
 
 	manageUserURL := setting.AppURL + "admin/users/" + strconv.FormatInt(u.ID, 10)
diff --git a/services/pull/merge.go b/services/pull/merge.go
index 0d37daa6ed..75b22e00b3 100644
--- a/services/pull/merge.go
+++ b/services/pull/merge.go
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func Merge(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest, doer *user_model.U
 }
 
 // doMergeAndPush performs the merge operation without changing any pull information in database and pushes it up to the base repository
-func doMergeAndPush(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest, doer *user_model.User, mergeStyle repo_model.MergeStyle, expectedHeadCommitID, message string, pushTrigger repo_module.PushTrigger) (string, error) {
+func doMergeAndPush(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest, doer *user_model.User, mergeStyle repo_model.MergeStyle, expectedHeadCommitID, message string, pushTrigger repo_module.PushTrigger) (string, error) { //nolint:unparam
 	// Clone base repo.
 	mergeCtx, cancel, err := createTemporaryRepoForMerge(ctx, pr, doer, expectedHeadCommitID)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/services/remote/promote.go b/services/remote/promote.go
index 5402c946d7..eb41ace462 100644
--- a/services/remote/promote.go
+++ b/services/remote/promote.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func MaybePromoteRemoteUser(ctx context.Context, source *auth_model.Source, logi
 	return true, reason, nil
 }
 
-func getRemoteUserToPromote(ctx context.Context, source *auth_model.Source, loginName, email string) (*user_model.User, Reason, error) {
+func getRemoteUserToPromote(ctx context.Context, source *auth_model.Source, loginName, email string) (*user_model.User, Reason, error) { //nolint:unparam
 	if !source.IsOAuth2() {
 		return nil, NewReason(log.DEBUG, ReasonNotAuth2, "source %v is not OAuth2", source), nil
 	}
diff --git a/templates/package/content/composer.tmpl b/templates/package/content/composer.tmpl
index bcc6d3099f..73ab3ac7cc 100644
--- a/templates/package/content/composer.tmpl
+++ b/templates/package/content/composer.tmpl
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 		</div>
 	</div>
 
-	{{if .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Description}}
+	{{if or .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Description .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Comments}}
 		<h4 class="ui top attached header">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.about"}}</h4>
-		<div class="ui attached segment">
-			{{.PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Description}}
-		</div>
+		{{if .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Description}}<div class="ui attached segment">{{.PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Description}}</div>{{end}}
+		{{if .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Readme}}<div class="ui attached segment markup markdown">{{RenderMarkdownToHtml $.Context .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Readme}}</div>{{end}}
+		{{if .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Comments}}<div class="ui attached segment">{{StringUtils.Join .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Comments " "}}</div>{{end}}
 	{{end}}
 
 	{{if or .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Require .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.RequireDev}}
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 		</div>
 	{{end}}
 
-	{{if or .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Keywords}}
+	{{if .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Keywords}}
 		<h4 class="ui top attached header">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.keywords"}}</h4>
 		<div class="ui attached segment">
 			{{range .PackageDescriptor.Metadata.Keywords}}
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index f0a48495a9..f68b1cbe2f 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -3616,7 +3616,7 @@
           },
           {
             "type": "string",
-            "description": "sort repos by attribute. Supported values are \"alpha\", \"created\", \"updated\", \"size\", and \"id\". Default is \"alpha\"",
+            "description": "sort repos by attribute. Supported values are \"alpha\", \"created\", \"updated\", \"size\", \"git_size\", \"lfs_size\", \"stars\", \"forks\" and \"id\". Default is \"alpha\"",
             "name": "sort",
             "in": "query"
           },
@@ -14184,6 +14184,233 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/tag_protections": {
+      "get": {
+        "produces": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "tags": [
+          "repository"
+        ],
+        "summary": "List tag protections for a repository",
+        "operationId": "repoListTagProtection",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "owner of the repo",
+            "name": "owner",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "name of the repo",
+            "name": "repo",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/TagProtectionList"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "post": {
+        "consumes": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "produces": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "tags": [
+          "repository"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Create a tag protections for a repository",
+        "operationId": "repoCreateTagProtection",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "owner of the repo",
+            "name": "owner",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "name of the repo",
+            "name": "repo",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "body",
+            "in": "body",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/CreateTagProtectionOption"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "201": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/TagProtection"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/forbidden"
+          },
+          "404": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
+          },
+          "422": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/validationError"
+          },
+          "423": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/repoArchivedError"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/tag_protections/{id}": {
+      "get": {
+        "produces": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "tags": [
+          "repository"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Get a specific tag protection for the repository",
+        "operationId": "repoGetTagProtection",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "owner of the repo",
+            "name": "owner",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "name of the repo",
+            "name": "repo",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "id of the tag protect to get",
+            "name": "id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/TagProtection"
+          },
+          "404": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "delete": {
+        "produces": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "tags": [
+          "repository"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Delete a specific tag protection for the repository",
+        "operationId": "repoDeleteTagProtection",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "owner of the repo",
+            "name": "owner",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "name of the repo",
+            "name": "repo",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "id of protected tag",
+            "name": "id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "204": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/empty"
+          },
+          "404": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "patch": {
+        "consumes": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "produces": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "tags": [
+          "repository"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Edit a tag protections for a repository. Only fields that are set will be changed",
+        "operationId": "repoEditTagProtection",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "owner of the repo",
+            "name": "owner",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "name of the repo",
+            "name": "repo",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "id of protected tag",
+            "name": "id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "body",
+            "in": "body",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/EditTagProtectionOption"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/TagProtection"
+          },
+          "404": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
+          },
+          "422": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/validationError"
+          },
+          "423": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/repoArchivedError"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/tags": {
       "get": {
         "produces": [
@@ -20331,6 +20558,31 @@
       },
       "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
     },
+    "CreateTagProtectionOption": {
+      "description": "CreateTagProtectionOption options for creating a tag protection",
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "name_pattern": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "NamePattern"
+        },
+        "whitelist_teams": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "WhitelistTeams"
+        },
+        "whitelist_usernames": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "WhitelistUsernames"
+        }
+      },
+      "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+    },
     "CreateTeamOption": {
       "description": "CreateTeamOption options for creating a team",
       "type": "object",
@@ -21282,6 +21534,31 @@
       },
       "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
     },
+    "EditTagProtectionOption": {
+      "description": "EditTagProtectionOption options for editing a tag protection",
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "name_pattern": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "NamePattern"
+        },
+        "whitelist_teams": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "WhitelistTeams"
+        },
+        "whitelist_usernames": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "WhitelistUsernames"
+        }
+      },
+      "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+    },
     "EditTeamOption": {
       "description": "EditTeamOption options for editing a team",
       "type": "object",
@@ -24507,6 +24784,46 @@
       },
       "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
     },
+    "TagProtection": {
+      "description": "TagProtection represents a tag protection",
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "created_at": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "format": "date-time",
+          "x-go-name": "Created"
+        },
+        "id": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "format": "int64",
+          "x-go-name": "ID"
+        },
+        "name_pattern": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "NamePattern"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "format": "date-time",
+          "x-go-name": "Updated"
+        },
+        "whitelist_teams": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "WhitelistTeams"
+        },
+        "whitelist_usernames": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "WhitelistUsernames"
+        }
+      },
+      "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+    },
     "Team": {
       "description": "Team represents a team in an organization",
       "type": "object",
@@ -26121,6 +26438,21 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "TagProtection": {
+      "description": "TagProtection",
+      "schema": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/TagProtection"
+      }
+    },
+    "TagProtectionList": {
+      "description": "TagProtectionList",
+      "schema": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "items": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/TagProtection"
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "TasksList": {
       "description": "TasksList",
       "schema": {
diff --git a/tests/integration/api_repo_lfs_locks_test.go b/tests/integration/api_repo_lfs_locks_test.go
index 5aa1396941..427e0b9fb1 100644
--- a/tests/integration/api_repo_lfs_locks_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/api_repo_lfs_locks_test.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestAPILFSLocksLogged(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		session := loginUser(t, test.user.Name)
 		req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/%s.git/info/lfs/locks", test.repo.FullName()), map[string]string{"path": test.path})
-		req.Header.Set("Accept", lfs.MediaType)
+		req.Header.Set("Accept", lfs.AcceptHeader)
 		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", lfs.MediaType)
 		resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, test.httpResult)
 		if len(test.addTime) > 0 {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func TestAPILFSLocksLogged(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range resultsTests {
 		session := loginUser(t, test.user.Name)
 		req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/%s.git/info/lfs/locks", test.repo.FullName())
-		req.Header.Set("Accept", lfs.MediaType)
+		req.Header.Set("Accept", lfs.AcceptHeader)
 		resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 		var lfsLocks api.LFSLockList
 		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &lfsLocks)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func TestAPILFSLocksLogged(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/%s.git/info/lfs/locks/verify", test.repo.FullName()), map[string]string{})
-		req.Header.Set("Accept", lfs.MediaType)
+		req.Header.Set("Accept", lfs.AcceptHeader)
 		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", lfs.MediaType)
 		resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 		var lfsLocksVerify api.LFSLockListVerify
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func TestAPILFSLocksLogged(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range deleteTests {
 		session := loginUser(t, test.user.Name)
 		req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/%s.git/info/lfs/locks/%s/unlock", test.repo.FullName(), test.lockID), map[string]string{})
-		req.Header.Set("Accept", lfs.MediaType)
+		req.Header.Set("Accept", lfs.AcceptHeader)
 		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", lfs.MediaType)
 		resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 		var lfsLockRep api.LFSLockResponse
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func TestAPILFSLocksLogged(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range resultsTests {
 		session := loginUser(t, test.user.Name)
 		req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/%s.git/info/lfs/locks", test.repo.FullName())
-		req.Header.Set("Accept", lfs.MediaType)
+		req.Header.Set("Accept", lfs.AcceptHeader)
 		resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 		var lfsLocks api.LFSLockList
 		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &lfsLocks)
diff --git a/tests/integration/api_repo_lfs_test.go b/tests/integration/api_repo_lfs_test.go
index 763082b178..cea185a3d5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/api_repo_lfs_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/api_repo_lfs_test.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestAPILFSBatch(t *testing.T) {
 
 	newRequest := func(t testing.TB, br *lfs.BatchRequest) *RequestWrapper {
 		return NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", "/user2/lfs-batch-repo.git/info/lfs/objects/batch", br).
-			SetHeader("Accept", lfs.MediaType).
+			SetHeader("Accept", lfs.AcceptHeader).
 			SetHeader("Content-Type", lfs.MediaType)
 	}
 	decodeResponse := func(t *testing.T, b *bytes.Buffer) *lfs.BatchResponse {
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ func TestAPILFSVerify(t *testing.T) {
 
 	newRequest := func(t testing.TB, p *lfs.Pointer) *RequestWrapper {
 		return NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", "/user2/lfs-verify-repo.git/info/lfs/verify", p).
-			SetHeader("Accept", lfs.MediaType).
+			SetHeader("Accept", lfs.AcceptHeader).
 			SetHeader("Content-Type", lfs.MediaType)
 	}