diff --git a/.deadcode-out b/.deadcode-out
index f22a9df101..0f1b12c257 100644
--- a/.deadcode-out
+++ b/.deadcode-out
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ package "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	func (ErrExecTimeout).Error
 	func (ErrUnsupportedVersion).Error
 	func SetUpdateHook
-	func GetObjectFormatOfRepo
 	func openRepositoryWithDefaultContext
 	func IsTagExist
 	func ToEntryMode
@@ -325,8 +324,6 @@ package "code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/web"
 
 package "code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/web/org"
 	func MustEnableProjects
-	func getActionIssues
-	func UpdateIssueProject
 
 package "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/context"
 	func GetPrivateContext
diff --git a/cmd/hook.go b/cmd/hook.go
index ff3059f9df..4f73f8e2bc 100644
--- a/cmd/hook.go
+++ b/cmd/hook.go
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ Forgejo or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
 	isWiki, _ := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvRepoIsWiki))
 	repoName := os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvRepoName)
 	pusherID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvPusherID), 10, 64)
+	prID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvPRID), 10, 64)
 	pusherName := os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvPusherName)
 
 	hookOptions := private.HookOptions{
@@ -375,6 +376,8 @@ Forgejo or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
 		GitObjectDirectory:              os.Getenv(private.GitObjectDirectory),
 		GitQuarantinePath:               os.Getenv(private.GitQuarantinePath),
 		GitPushOptions:                  pushOptions(),
+		PullRequestID:                   prID,
+		PushTrigger:                     repo_module.PushTrigger(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvPushTrigger)),
 	}
 	oldCommitIDs := make([]string, hookBatchSize)
 	newCommitIDs := make([]string, hookBatchSize)
diff --git a/cmd/migrate_storage.go b/cmd/migrate_storage.go
index aa49445a89..357416fc33 100644
--- a/cmd/migrate_storage.go
+++ b/cmd/migrate_storage.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var CmdMigrateStorage = &cli.Command{
 			Name:    "type",
 			Aliases: []string{"t"},
 			Value:   "",
-			Usage:   "Type of stored files to copy.  Allowed types: 'attachments', 'lfs', 'avatars', 'repo-avatars', 'repo-archivers', 'packages', 'actions-log'",
+			Usage:   "Type of stored files to copy.  Allowed types: 'attachments', 'lfs', 'avatars', 'repo-avatars', 'repo-archivers', 'packages', 'actions-log', 'actions-artifacts",
 		},
 		&cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:    "storage",
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ func migrateActionsLog(ctx context.Context, dstStorage storage.ObjectStorage) er
 	})
 }
 
+func migrateActionsArtifacts(ctx context.Context, dstStorage storage.ObjectStorage) error {
+	return db.Iterate(ctx, nil, func(ctx context.Context, artifact *actions_model.ActionArtifact) error {
+		_, err := storage.Copy(dstStorage, artifact.ArtifactPath, storage.ActionsArtifacts, artifact.ArtifactPath)
+		return err
+	})
+}
+
 func runMigrateStorage(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	stdCtx, cancel := installSignals()
 	defer cancel()
@@ -223,13 +230,14 @@ func runMigrateStorage(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	migratedMethods := map[string]func(context.Context, storage.ObjectStorage) error{
-		"attachments":    migrateAttachments,
-		"lfs":            migrateLFS,
-		"avatars":        migrateAvatars,
-		"repo-avatars":   migrateRepoAvatars,
-		"repo-archivers": migrateRepoArchivers,
-		"packages":       migratePackages,
-		"actions-log":    migrateActionsLog,
+		"attachments":       migrateAttachments,
+		"lfs":               migrateLFS,
+		"avatars":           migrateAvatars,
+		"repo-avatars":      migrateRepoAvatars,
+		"repo-archivers":    migrateRepoArchivers,
+		"packages":          migratePackages,
+		"actions-log":       migrateActionsLog,
+		"actions-artifacts": migrateActionsArtifacts,
 	}
 
 	tp := strings.ToLower(ctx.String("type"))
diff --git a/models/db/engine.go b/models/db/engine.go
index b7146e87f2..61649592e7 100755
--- a/models/db/engine.go
+++ b/models/db/engine.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ type Engine interface {
 	SumInt(bean any, columnName string) (res int64, err error)
 	Sync(...any) error
 	Select(string) *xorm.Session
+	SetExpr(string, any) *xorm.Session
 	NotIn(string, ...any) *xorm.Session
 	OrderBy(any, ...any) *xorm.Session
 	Exist(...any) (bool, error)
diff --git a/models/issues/issue_project.go b/models/issues/issue_project.go
index 907a5a17b9..e31d2ef151 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue_project.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue_project.go
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ package issues
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	project_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/project"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // LoadProject load the project the issue was assigned to
@@ -90,58 +90,73 @@ func LoadIssuesFromBoardList(ctx context.Context, bs project_model.BoardList) (m
 	return issuesMap, nil
 }
 
-// ChangeProjectAssign changes the project associated with an issue
-func ChangeProjectAssign(ctx context.Context, issue *Issue, doer *user_model.User, newProjectID int64) error {
-	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer committer.Close()
+// IssueAssignOrRemoveProject changes the project associated with an issue
+// If newProjectID is 0, the issue is removed from the project
+func IssueAssignOrRemoveProject(ctx context.Context, issue *Issue, doer *user_model.User, newProjectID, newColumnID int64) error {
+	return db.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		oldProjectID := issue.projectID(ctx)
 
-	if err := addUpdateIssueProject(ctx, issue, doer, newProjectID); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return committer.Commit()
-}
-
-func addUpdateIssueProject(ctx context.Context, issue *Issue, doer *user_model.User, newProjectID int64) error {
-	oldProjectID := issue.projectID(ctx)
-
-	if err := issue.LoadRepo(ctx); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Only check if we add a new project and not remove it.
-	if newProjectID > 0 {
-		newProject, err := project_model.GetProjectByID(ctx, newProjectID)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := issue.LoadRepo(ctx); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if newProject.RepoID != issue.RepoID && newProject.OwnerID != issue.Repo.OwnerID {
-			return fmt.Errorf("issue's repository is not the same as project's repository")
+
+		// Only check if we add a new project and not remove it.
+		if newProjectID > 0 {
+			newProject, err := project_model.GetProjectByID(ctx, newProjectID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if !newProject.CanBeAccessedByOwnerRepo(issue.Repo.OwnerID, issue.Repo) {
+				return util.NewPermissionDeniedErrorf("issue %d can't be accessed by project %d", issue.ID, newProject.ID)
+			}
+			if newColumnID == 0 {
+				newDefaultColumn, err := newProject.GetDefaultBoard(ctx)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				newColumnID = newDefaultColumn.ID
+			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	if _, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("project_issue.issue_id=?", issue.ID).Delete(&project_model.ProjectIssue{}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if oldProjectID > 0 || newProjectID > 0 {
-		if _, err := CreateComment(ctx, &CreateCommentOptions{
-			Type:         CommentTypeProject,
-			Doer:         doer,
-			Repo:         issue.Repo,
-			Issue:        issue,
-			OldProjectID: oldProjectID,
-			ProjectID:    newProjectID,
-		}); err != nil {
+		if _, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("project_issue.issue_id=?", issue.ID).Delete(&project_model.ProjectIssue{}); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-	}
 
-	return db.Insert(ctx, &project_model.ProjectIssue{
-		IssueID:   issue.ID,
-		ProjectID: newProjectID,
+		if oldProjectID > 0 || newProjectID > 0 {
+			if _, err := CreateComment(ctx, &CreateCommentOptions{
+				Type:         CommentTypeProject,
+				Doer:         doer,
+				Repo:         issue.Repo,
+				Issue:        issue,
+				OldProjectID: oldProjectID,
+				ProjectID:    newProjectID,
+			}); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		if newProjectID == 0 {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if newColumnID == 0 {
+			panic("newColumnID must not be zero") // shouldn't happen
+		}
+
+		res := struct {
+			MaxSorting int64
+			IssueCount int64
+		}{}
+		if _, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Select("max(sorting) as max_sorting, count(*) as issue_count").Table("project_issue").
+			Where("project_id=?", newProjectID).
+			And("project_board_id=?", newColumnID).
+			Get(&res); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		newSorting := util.Iif(res.IssueCount > 0, res.MaxSorting+1, 0)
+		return db.Insert(ctx, &project_model.ProjectIssue{
+			IssueID:        issue.ID,
+			ProjectID:      newProjectID,
+			ProjectBoardID: newColumnID,
+			Sorting:        newSorting,
+		})
 	})
 }
diff --git a/models/migrations/fixtures/Test_RepositoryFormat/review_state.yml b/models/migrations/fixtures/Test_RepositoryFormat/review_state.yml
index 1197b086e3..dd64980916 100644
--- a/models/migrations/fixtures/Test_RepositoryFormat/review_state.yml
+++ b/models/migrations/fixtures/Test_RepositoryFormat/review_state.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 -
   id: 1
+  user_id: 1
+  pull_id: 1
   commit_sha: 19fe5caf872476db265596eaac1dc35ad1c6422d
diff --git a/models/migrations/v1_22/v286_test.go b/models/migrations/v1_22/v286_test.go
index 7c353747e3..a19c9396e2 100644
--- a/models/migrations/v1_22/v286_test.go
+++ b/models/migrations/v1_22/v286_test.go
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ func PrepareOldRepository(t *testing.T) (*xorm.Engine, func()) {
 
 	type CommitStatus struct {
 		ID          int64
-		ContextHash string
+		ContextHash string `xorm:"char(40) index"`
 	}
 
 	type RepoArchiver struct {
 		ID       int64
-		RepoID   int64
-		Type     int
-		CommitID string
+		RepoID   int64  `xorm:"index unique(s)"`
+		Type     int    `xorm:"unique(s)"`
+		CommitID string `xorm:"VARCHAR(40) unique(s)"`
 	}
 
 	type ReviewState struct {
 		ID        int64
-		CommitSHA string
-		UserID    int64
-		PullID    int64
+		UserID    int64  `xorm:"NOT NULL UNIQUE(pull_commit_user)"`
+		PullID    int64  `xorm:"NOT NULL INDEX UNIQUE(pull_commit_user) DEFAULT 0"`
+		CommitSHA string `xorm:"NOT NULL VARCHAR(40) UNIQUE(pull_commit_user)"`
 	}
 
 	type Comment struct {
diff --git a/models/project/board.go b/models/project/board.go
index 7faabc52c5..a52baa0c18 100644
--- a/models/project/board.go
+++ b/models/project/board.go
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ package project
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
@@ -82,6 +84,17 @@ func (b *Board) NumIssues(ctx context.Context) int {
 	return int(c)
 }
 
+func (b *Board) GetIssues(ctx context.Context) ([]*ProjectIssue, error) {
+	issues := make([]*ProjectIssue, 0, 5)
+	if err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("project_id=?", b.ProjectID).
+		And("project_board_id=?", b.ID).
+		OrderBy("sorting, id").
+		Find(&issues); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return issues, nil
+}
+
 func init() {
 	db.RegisterModel(new(Board))
 }
@@ -150,12 +163,27 @@ func createBoardsForProjectsType(ctx context.Context, project *Project) error {
 	return db.Insert(ctx, boards)
 }
 
+// maxProjectColumns max columns allowed in a project, this should not bigger than 127
+// because sorting is int8 in database
+const maxProjectColumns = 20
+
 // NewBoard adds a new project board to a given project
 func NewBoard(ctx context.Context, board *Board) error {
 	if len(board.Color) != 0 && !BoardColorPattern.MatchString(board.Color) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("bad color code: %s", board.Color)
 	}
-
+	res := struct {
+		MaxSorting  int64
+		ColumnCount int64
+	}{}
+	if _, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Select("max(sorting) as max_sorting, count(*) as column_count").Table("project_board").
+		Where("project_id=?", board.ProjectID).Get(&res); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if res.ColumnCount >= maxProjectColumns {
+		return fmt.Errorf("NewBoard: maximum number of columns reached")
+	}
+	board.Sorting = int8(util.Iif(res.ColumnCount > 0, res.MaxSorting+1, 0))
 	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Insert(board)
 	return err
 }
@@ -189,7 +217,17 @@ func deleteBoardByID(ctx context.Context, boardID int64) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("deleteBoardByID: cannot delete default board")
 	}
 
-	if err = board.removeIssues(ctx); err != nil {
+	// move all issues to the default column
+	project, err := GetProjectByID(ctx, board.ProjectID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defaultColumn, err := project.GetDefaultBoard(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err = board.moveIssuesToAnotherColumn(ctx, defaultColumn); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -242,21 +280,15 @@ func UpdateBoard(ctx context.Context, board *Board) error {
 // GetBoards fetches all boards related to a project
 func (p *Project) GetBoards(ctx context.Context) (BoardList, error) {
 	boards := make([]*Board, 0, 5)
-
-	if err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("project_id=? AND `default`=?", p.ID, false).OrderBy("sorting").Find(&boards); err != nil {
+	if err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("project_id=?", p.ID).OrderBy("sorting, id").Find(&boards); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	defaultB, err := p.getDefaultBoard(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return append([]*Board{defaultB}, boards...), nil
+	return boards, nil
 }
 
-// getDefaultBoard return default board and ensure only one exists
-func (p *Project) getDefaultBoard(ctx context.Context) (*Board, error) {
+// GetDefaultBoard return default board and ensure only one exists
+func (p *Project) GetDefaultBoard(ctx context.Context) (*Board, error) {
 	var board Board
 	has, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).
 		Where("project_id=? AND `default` = ?", p.ID, true).
@@ -316,3 +348,42 @@ func UpdateBoardSorting(ctx context.Context, bs BoardList) error {
 		return nil
 	})
 }
+
+func GetColumnsByIDs(ctx context.Context, projectID int64, columnsIDs []int64) (BoardList, error) {
+	columns := make([]*Board, 0, 5)
+	if err := db.GetEngine(ctx).
+		Where("project_id =?", projectID).
+		In("id", columnsIDs).
+		OrderBy("sorting").Find(&columns); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return columns, nil
+}
+
+// MoveColumnsOnProject sorts columns in a project
+func MoveColumnsOnProject(ctx context.Context, project *Project, sortedColumnIDs map[int64]int64) error {
+	return db.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		sess := db.GetEngine(ctx)
+		columnIDs := util.ValuesOfMap(sortedColumnIDs)
+		movedColumns, err := GetColumnsByIDs(ctx, project.ID, columnIDs)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if len(movedColumns) != len(sortedColumnIDs) {
+			return errors.New("some columns do not exist")
+		}
+
+		for _, column := range movedColumns {
+			if column.ProjectID != project.ID {
+				return fmt.Errorf("column[%d]'s projectID is not equal to project's ID [%d]", column.ProjectID, project.ID)
+			}
+		}
+
+		for sorting, columnID := range sortedColumnIDs {
+			if _, err := sess.Exec("UPDATE `project_board` SET sorting=? WHERE id=?", sorting, columnID); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+}
diff --git a/models/project/board_test.go b/models/project/board_test.go
index 71ba29a589..da922ff7ad 100644
--- a/models/project/board_test.go
+++ b/models/project/board_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 package project
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ func TestGetDefaultBoard(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// check if default board was added
-	board, err := projectWithoutDefault.getDefaultBoard(db.DefaultContext)
+	board, err := projectWithoutDefault.GetDefaultBoard(db.DefaultContext)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(5), board.ProjectID)
 	assert.Equal(t, "Uncategorized", board.Title)
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ func TestGetDefaultBoard(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// check if multiple defaults were removed
-	board, err = projectWithMultipleDefaults.getDefaultBoard(db.DefaultContext)
+	board, err = projectWithMultipleDefaults.GetDefaultBoard(db.DefaultContext)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(6), board.ProjectID)
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(9), board.ID)
@@ -42,3 +44,84 @@ func TestGetDefaultBoard(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(6), board.ProjectID)
 	assert.False(t, board.Default)
 }
+
+func Test_moveIssuesToAnotherColumn(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
+
+	column1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Board{ID: 1, ProjectID: 1})
+
+	issues, err := column1.GetIssues(db.DefaultContext)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, issues, 1)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, issues[0].ID)
+
+	column2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Board{ID: 2, ProjectID: 1})
+	issues, err = column2.GetIssues(db.DefaultContext)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, issues, 1)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 3, issues[0].ID)
+
+	err = column1.moveIssuesToAnotherColumn(db.DefaultContext, column2)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	issues, err = column1.GetIssues(db.DefaultContext)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, issues, 0)
+
+	issues, err = column2.GetIssues(db.DefaultContext)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, issues, 2)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 3, issues[0].ID)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, issues[0].Sorting)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, issues[1].ID)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, issues[1].Sorting)
+}
+
+func Test_MoveColumnsOnProject(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
+
+	project1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Project{ID: 1})
+	columns, err := project1.GetBoards(db.DefaultContext)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, columns, 3)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, columns[0].Sorting) // even if there is no default sorting, the code should also work
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, columns[1].Sorting)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, columns[2].Sorting)
+
+	err = MoveColumnsOnProject(db.DefaultContext, project1, map[int64]int64{
+		0: columns[1].ID,
+		1: columns[2].ID,
+		2: columns[0].ID,
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	columnsAfter, err := project1.GetBoards(db.DefaultContext)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, columnsAfter, 3)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, columns[1].ID, columnsAfter[0].ID)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, columns[2].ID, columnsAfter[1].ID)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, columns[0].ID, columnsAfter[2].ID)
+}
+
+func Test_NewBoard(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
+
+	project1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Project{ID: 1})
+	columns, err := project1.GetBoards(db.DefaultContext)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, columns, 3)
+
+	for i := 0; i < maxProjectColumns-3; i++ {
+		err := NewBoard(db.DefaultContext, &Board{
+			Title:     fmt.Sprintf("board-%d", i+4),
+			ProjectID: project1.ID,
+		})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+	err = NewBoard(db.DefaultContext, &Board{
+		Title:     "board-21",
+		ProjectID: project1.ID,
+	})
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, strings.Contains(err.Error(), "maximum number of columns reached"))
+}
diff --git a/models/project/issue.go b/models/project/issue.go
index ebc9719de5..32e72e909d 100644
--- a/models/project/issue.go
+++ b/models/project/issue.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // ProjectIssue saves relation from issue to a project
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ type ProjectIssue struct { //revive:disable-line:exported
 	IssueID   int64 `xorm:"INDEX"`
 	ProjectID int64 `xorm:"INDEX"`
 
-	// If 0, then it has not been added to a specific board in the project
+	// ProjectBoardID should not be zero since 1.22. If it's zero, the issue will not be displayed on UI and it might result in errors.
 	ProjectBoardID int64 `xorm:"INDEX"`
 
 	// the sorting order on the board
@@ -79,11 +80,8 @@ func (p *Project) NumOpenIssues(ctx context.Context) int {
 func MoveIssuesOnProjectBoard(ctx context.Context, board *Board, sortedIssueIDs map[int64]int64) error {
 	return db.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		sess := db.GetEngine(ctx)
+		issueIDs := util.ValuesOfMap(sortedIssueIDs)
 
-		issueIDs := make([]int64, 0, len(sortedIssueIDs))
-		for _, issueID := range sortedIssueIDs {
-			issueIDs = append(issueIDs, issueID)
-		}
 		count, err := sess.Table(new(ProjectIssue)).Where("project_id=?", board.ProjectID).In("issue_id", issueIDs).Count()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -102,7 +100,44 @@ func MoveIssuesOnProjectBoard(ctx context.Context, board *Board, sortedIssueIDs
 	})
 }
 
-func (b *Board) removeIssues(ctx context.Context) error {
-	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Exec("UPDATE `project_issue` SET project_board_id = 0 WHERE project_board_id = ? ", b.ID)
-	return err
+func (b *Board) moveIssuesToAnotherColumn(ctx context.Context, newColumn *Board) error {
+	if b.ProjectID != newColumn.ProjectID {
+		return fmt.Errorf("columns have to be in the same project")
+	}
+
+	if b.ID == newColumn.ID {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	res := struct {
+		MaxSorting int64
+		IssueCount int64
+	}{}
+	if _, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Select("max(sorting) as max_sorting, count(*) as issue_count").
+		Table("project_issue").
+		Where("project_id=?", newColumn.ProjectID).
+		And("project_board_id=?", newColumn.ID).
+		Get(&res); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	issues, err := b.GetIssues(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if len(issues) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	nextSorting := util.Iif(res.IssueCount > 0, res.MaxSorting+1, 0)
+	return db.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		for i, issue := range issues {
+			issue.ProjectBoardID = newColumn.ID
+			issue.Sorting = nextSorting + int64(i)
+			if _, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(issue.ID).Cols("project_board_id", "sorting").Update(issue); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
 }
diff --git a/models/project/project.go b/models/project/project.go
index 8f9ee2a99e..8be38694c5 100644
--- a/models/project/project.go
+++ b/models/project/project.go
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@ func (p *Project) IsRepositoryProject() bool {
 	return p.Type == TypeRepository
 }
 
+func (p *Project) CanBeAccessedByOwnerRepo(ownerID int64, repo *repo_model.Repository) bool {
+	if p.Type == TypeRepository {
+		return repo != nil && p.RepoID == repo.ID // if a project belongs to a repository, then its OwnerID is 0 and can be ignored
+	}
+	return p.OwnerID == ownerID && p.RepoID == 0
+}
+
 func init() {
 	db.RegisterModel(new(Project))
 }
diff --git a/models/repo/search.go b/models/repo/search.go
index 4d64acf8cf..54d6dcfb44 100644
--- a/models/repo/search.go
+++ b/models/repo/search.go
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ import "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 // SearchOrderByMap represents all possible search order
 var SearchOrderByMap = map[string]map[string]db.SearchOrderBy{
 	"asc": {
-		"alpha":   db.SearchOrderByAlphabetically,
+		"alpha":   "owner_name ASC, name ASC",
 		"created": db.SearchOrderByOldest,
 		"updated": db.SearchOrderByLeastUpdated,
 		"size":    db.SearchOrderBySize,
 		"id":      db.SearchOrderByID,
 	},
 	"desc": {
-		"alpha":   db.SearchOrderByAlphabeticallyReverse,
+		"alpha":   "owner_name DESC, name DESC",
 		"created": db.SearchOrderByNewest,
 		"updated": db.SearchOrderByRecentUpdated,
 		"size":    db.SearchOrderBySizeReverse,
diff --git a/modules/git/repo.go b/modules/git/repo.go
index e8a7016d99..857424fcd4 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ package git
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/url"
@@ -63,32 +62,6 @@ func IsRepoURLAccessible(ctx context.Context, url string) bool {
 	return err == nil
 }
 
-// GetObjectFormatOfRepo returns the hash type of repository at a given path
-func GetObjectFormatOfRepo(ctx context.Context, repoPath string) (ObjectFormat, error) {
-	var stdout, stderr strings.Builder
-
-	err := NewCommand(ctx, "hash-object", "--stdin").Run(&RunOpts{
-		Dir:    repoPath,
-		Stdout: &stdout,
-		Stderr: &stderr,
-		Stdin:  &strings.Reader{},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if stderr.Len() > 0 {
-		return nil, errors.New(stderr.String())
-	}
-
-	h, err := NewIDFromString(strings.TrimRight(stdout.String(), "\n"))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return h.Type(), nil
-}
-
 // InitRepository initializes a new Git repository.
 func InitRepository(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, bare bool, objectFormatName string) error {
 	err := os.MkdirAll(repoPath, os.ModePerm)
diff --git a/modules/private/hook.go b/modules/private/hook.go
index cab8c81224..1d0ef4e3a9 100644
--- a/modules/private/hook.go
+++ b/modules/private/hook.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 )
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ type HookOptions struct {
 	GitQuarantinePath               string
 	GitPushOptions                  GitPushOptions
 	PullRequestID                   int64
+	PushTrigger                     repository.PushTrigger
 	DeployKeyID                     int64 // if the pusher is a DeployKey, then UserID is the repo's org user.
 	IsWiki                          bool
 	ActionPerm                      int
diff --git a/modules/repository/branch.go b/modules/repository/branch.go
index e448490f4a..a3fca7c7ce 100644
--- a/modules/repository/branch.go
+++ b/modules/repository/branch.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package repository
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
@@ -36,6 +37,15 @@ func SyncRepoBranches(ctx context.Context, repoID, doerID int64) (int64, error)
 }
 
 func SyncRepoBranchesWithRepo(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, gitRepo *git.Repository, doerID int64) (int64, error) {
+	objFmt, err := gitRepo.GetObjectFormat()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("GetObjectFormat: %w", err)
+	}
+	_, err = db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(repo.ID).Update(&repo_model.Repository{ObjectFormatName: objFmt.Name()})
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("UpdateRepository: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	allBranches := container.Set[string]{}
 	{
 		branches, _, err := gitRepo.GetBranchNames(0, 0)
diff --git a/modules/repository/branch_test.go b/modules/repository/branch_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..acf75a1ac0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/repository/branch_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package repository
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
+	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
+	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestSyncRepoBranches(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
+	_, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).ID(1).Update(&repo_model.Repository{ObjectFormatName: "bad-fmt"})
+	assert.NoError(t, db.TruncateBeans(db.DefaultContext, &git_model.Branch{}))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	assert.Equal(t, "bad-fmt", repo.ObjectFormatName)
+	_, err = SyncRepoBranches(db.DefaultContext, 1, 0)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	assert.Equal(t, "sha1", repo.ObjectFormatName)
+	branch, err := git_model.GetBranch(db.DefaultContext, 1, "master")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, "master", branch.Name)
+}
diff --git a/modules/repository/env.go b/modules/repository/env.go
index 30edd1c9e3..e4f32092fc 100644
--- a/modules/repository/env.go
+++ b/modules/repository/env.go
@@ -25,11 +25,19 @@ const (
 	EnvKeyID        = "GITEA_KEY_ID" // public key ID
 	EnvDeployKeyID  = "GITEA_DEPLOY_KEY_ID"
 	EnvPRID         = "GITEA_PR_ID"
+	EnvPushTrigger  = "GITEA_PUSH_TRIGGER"
 	EnvIsInternal   = "GITEA_INTERNAL_PUSH"
 	EnvAppURL       = "GITEA_ROOT_URL"
 	EnvActionPerm   = "GITEA_ACTION_PERM"
 )
 
+type PushTrigger string
+
+const (
+	PushTriggerPRMergeToBase    PushTrigger = "pr-merge-to-base"
+	PushTriggerPRUpdateWithBase PushTrigger = "pr-update-with-base"
+)
+
 // InternalPushingEnvironment returns an os environment to switch off hooks on push
 // It is recommended to avoid using this unless you are pushing within a transaction
 // or if you absolutely are sure that post-receive and pre-receive will do nothing
diff --git a/release-notes/8.0.0/feat/3729.md b/release-notes/8.0.0/feat/3729.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc76e24bd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-notes/8.0.0/feat/3729.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- [PR](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/30874): add actions-artifacts to the [storage migrate CLI](https://forgejo.org/docs/v8.0/admin/command-line/#migrate).
diff --git a/release-notes/8.0.0/fix/3729.md b/release-notes/8.0.0/fix/3729.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27d83e0e55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-notes/8.0.0/fix/3729.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- [PR](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/30912): when adopting a repository, the default branch is not taken into account
+- [PR](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/30715): pull request search shows closed pull requests in the open tab
diff --git a/routers/api/actions/runner/interceptor.go b/routers/api/actions/runner/interceptor.go
index 0e99f3deda..521ba910e3 100644
--- a/routers/api/actions/runner/interceptor.go
+++ b/routers/api/actions/runner/interceptor.go
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import (
 const (
 	uuidHeaderKey  = "x-runner-uuid"
 	tokenHeaderKey = "x-runner-token"
-	// Deprecated: will be removed after Gitea 1.20 released.
-	versionHeaderKey = "x-runner-version"
 )
 
 var withRunner = connect.WithInterceptors(connect.UnaryInterceptorFunc(func(unaryFunc connect.UnaryFunc) connect.UnaryFunc {
@@ -35,9 +33,6 @@ var withRunner = connect.WithInterceptors(connect.UnaryInterceptorFunc(func(unar
 		}
 		uuid := request.Header().Get(uuidHeaderKey)
 		token := request.Header().Get(tokenHeaderKey)
-		// TODO: version will be removed from request header after Gitea 1.20 released.
-		// And Gitea will not try to read version from request header
-		version := request.Header().Get(versionHeaderKey)
 
 		runner, err := actions_model.GetRunnerByUUID(ctx, uuid)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -51,14 +46,6 @@ var withRunner = connect.WithInterceptors(connect.UnaryInterceptorFunc(func(unar
 		}
 
 		cols := []string{"last_online"}
-
-		// TODO: version will be removed from request header after Gitea 1.20 released.
-		// And Gitea will not try to read version from request header
-		version, _ = util.SplitStringAtByteN(version, 64)
-		if !util.IsEmptyString(version) && runner.Version != version {
-			runner.Version = version
-			cols = append(cols, "version")
-		}
 		runner.LastOnline = timeutil.TimeStampNow()
 		if methodName == "UpdateTask" || methodName == "UpdateLog" {
 			runner.LastActive = timeutil.TimeStampNow()
diff --git a/routers/api/actions/runner/runner.go b/routers/api/actions/runner/runner.go
index bbffa9acfb..017bdf6324 100644
--- a/routers/api/actions/runner/runner.go
+++ b/routers/api/actions/runner/runner.go
@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@ func (s *Service) Register(
 	}
 
 	labels := req.Msg.Labels
-	// TODO: agent_labels should be removed from pb after Gitea 1.20 released.
-	// Old version runner's agent_labels slice is not empty and labels slice is empty.
-	// And due to compatibility with older versions, it is temporarily marked as Deprecated in pb, so use `//nolint` here.
-	if len(req.Msg.AgentLabels) > 0 && len(req.Msg.Labels) == 0 { //nolint:staticcheck
-		labels = req.Msg.AgentLabels //nolint:staticcheck
-	}
 
 	// create new runner
 	name, _ := util.SplitStringAtByteN(req.Msg.Name, 255)
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
index dbb7de6e66..e3d3665ebe 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	// start with merging by checking
-	if err := pull_service.CheckPullMergable(ctx, ctx.Doer, &ctx.Repo.Permission, pr, mergeCheckType, form.ForceMerge); err != nil {
+	if err := pull_service.CheckPullMergeable(ctx, ctx.Doer, &ctx.Repo.Permission, pr, mergeCheckType, form.ForceMerge); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrIsClosed) {
 			ctx.NotFound()
 		} else if errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrUserNotAllowedToMerge) {
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, "PR already merged", "")
 		} else if errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrIsWorkInProgress) {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, "PR is a work in progress", "Work in progress PRs cannot be merged")
-		} else if errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrNotMergableState) {
+		} else if errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrNotMergeableState) {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, "PR not in mergeable state", "Please try again later")
 		} else if models.IsErrDisallowedToMerge(err) {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, "PR is not ready to be merged", err)
diff --git a/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go b/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
index 381e3c6c77..10b300f3df 100644
--- a/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
+++ b/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
@@ -4,20 +4,26 @@
 package private
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
 	issues_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/issues"
+	pull_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/pull"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/cache"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/private"
 	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	timeutil "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web"
 	gitea_context "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/context"
@@ -155,6 +161,14 @@ func HookPostReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// handle pull request merging, a pull request action should push at least 1 commit
+	if opts.PushTrigger == repo_module.PushTriggerPRMergeToBase {
+		handlePullRequestMerging(ctx, opts, ownerName, repoName, updates)
+		if ctx.Written() {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Handle Push Options
 	if len(opts.GitPushOptions) > 0 {
 		// load the repository
@@ -302,3 +316,52 @@ func HookPostReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
 		RepoWasEmpty: wasEmpty,
 	})
 }
+
+func loadContextCacheUser(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*user_model.User, error) {
+	return cache.GetWithContextCache(ctx, "hook_post_receive_user", id, func() (*user_model.User, error) {
+		return user_model.GetUserByID(ctx, id)
+	})
+}
+
+// handlePullRequestMerging handle pull request merging, a pull request action should push at least 1 commit
+func handlePullRequestMerging(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext, opts *private.HookOptions, ownerName, repoName string, updates []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) {
+	if len(updates) == 0 {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
+			Err: fmt.Sprintf("Pushing a merged PR (pr:%d) no commits pushed ", opts.PullRequestID),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	pr, err := issues_model.GetPullRequestByID(ctx, opts.PullRequestID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("GetPullRequestByID[%d]: %v", opts.PullRequestID, err)
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{Err: "GetPullRequestByID failed"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	pusher, err := loadContextCacheUser(ctx, opts.UserID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to Update: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{Err: "Load pusher user failed"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	pr.MergedCommitID = updates[len(updates)-1].NewCommitID
+	pr.MergedUnix = timeutil.TimeStampNow()
+	pr.Merger = pusher
+	pr.MergerID = pusher.ID
+	err = db.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		// Removing an auto merge pull and ignore if not exist
+		if err := pull_model.DeleteScheduledAutoMerge(ctx, pr.ID); err != nil && !db.IsErrNotExist(err) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("DeleteScheduledAutoMerge[%d]: %v", opts.PullRequestID, err)
+		}
+		if _, err := pr.SetMerged(ctx); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("SetMerged failed: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to update PR to merged: %v", err)
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{Err: "Failed to update PR to merged"})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/routers/private/hook_post_receive_test.go b/routers/private/hook_post_receive_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..658557d3cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routers/private/hook_post_receive_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package private
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
+	issues_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/issues"
+	pull_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/pull"
+	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
+	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/private"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/contexttest"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestHandlePullRequestMerging(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
+	pr, err := issues_model.GetUnmergedPullRequest(db.DefaultContext, 1, 1, "branch2", "master", issues_model.PullRequestFlowGithub)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadBaseRepo(db.DefaultContext))
+
+	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
+
+	err = pull_model.ScheduleAutoMerge(db.DefaultContext, user1, pr.ID, repo_model.MergeStyleSquash, "squash merge a pr")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	autoMerge := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &pull_model.AutoMerge{PullID: pr.ID})
+
+	ctx, resp := contexttest.MockPrivateContext(t, "/")
+	handlePullRequestMerging(ctx, &private.HookOptions{
+		PullRequestID: pr.ID,
+		UserID:        2,
+	}, pr.BaseRepo.OwnerName, pr.BaseRepo.Name, []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions{
+		{NewCommitID: "01234567"},
+	})
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(resp.Body.String()))
+	pr, err = issues_model.GetPullRequestByID(db.DefaultContext, pr.ID)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, pr.HasMerged)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, "01234567", pr.MergedCommitID)
+
+	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &pull_model.AutoMerge{ID: autoMerge.ID})
+}
diff --git a/routers/web/org/projects.go b/routers/web/org/projects.go
index 821228b347..e6f3a19625 100644
--- a/routers/web/org/projects.go
+++ b/routers/web/org/projects.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
@@ -390,74 +389,6 @@ func ViewProject(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.HTML(http.StatusOK, tplProjectsView)
 }
 
-func getActionIssues(ctx *context.Context) issues_model.IssueList {
-	commaSeparatedIssueIDs := ctx.FormString("issue_ids")
-	if len(commaSeparatedIssueIDs) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-	issueIDs := make([]int64, 0, 10)
-	for _, stringIssueID := range strings.Split(commaSeparatedIssueIDs, ",") {
-		issueID, err := strconv.ParseInt(stringIssueID, 10, 64)
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("ParseInt", err)
-			return nil
-		}
-		issueIDs = append(issueIDs, issueID)
-	}
-	issues, err := issues_model.GetIssuesByIDs(ctx, issueIDs)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("GetIssuesByIDs", err)
-		return nil
-	}
-	// Check access rights for all issues
-	issueUnitEnabled := ctx.Repo.CanRead(unit.TypeIssues)
-	prUnitEnabled := ctx.Repo.CanRead(unit.TypePullRequests)
-	for _, issue := range issues {
-		if issue.RepoID != ctx.Repo.Repository.ID {
-			ctx.NotFound("some issue's RepoID is incorrect", errors.New("some issue's RepoID is incorrect"))
-			return nil
-		}
-		if issue.IsPull && !prUnitEnabled || !issue.IsPull && !issueUnitEnabled {
-			ctx.NotFound("IssueOrPullRequestUnitNotAllowed", nil)
-			return nil
-		}
-		if err = issue.LoadAttributes(ctx); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("LoadAttributes", err)
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-	return issues
-}
-
-// UpdateIssueProject change an issue's project
-func UpdateIssueProject(ctx *context.Context) {
-	issues := getActionIssues(ctx)
-	if ctx.Written() {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if err := issues.LoadProjects(ctx); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("LoadProjects", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	projectID := ctx.FormInt64("id")
-	for _, issue := range issues {
-		if issue.Project != nil {
-			if issue.Project.ID == projectID {
-				continue
-			}
-		}
-
-		if err := issues_model.ChangeProjectAssign(ctx, issue, ctx.Doer, projectID); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("ChangeProjectAssign", err)
-			return
-		}
-	}
-
-	ctx.JSONOK()
-}
-
 // DeleteProjectBoard allows for the deletion of a project board
 func DeleteProjectBoard(ctx *context.Context) {
 	if ctx.Doer == nil {
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/issue.go b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
index 9f4979cb67..350e577ede 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/issue.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
@@ -1266,8 +1266,8 @@ func NewIssuePost(ctx *context.Context) {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusBadRequest, "user hasn't permissions to read projects")
 			return
 		}
-		if err := issues_model.ChangeProjectAssign(ctx, issue, ctx.Doer, projectID); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("ChangeProjectAssign", err)
+		if err := issues_model.IssueAssignOrRemoveProject(ctx, issue, ctx.Doer, projectID, 0); err != nil {
+			ctx.ServerError("IssueAssignOrRemoveProject", err)
 			return
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/projects.go b/routers/web/repo/projects.go
index a0c044fd64..934cf8873b 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/projects.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/projects.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/markdown"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/optional"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/context"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/forms"
@@ -382,17 +383,21 @@ func UpdateIssueProject(ctx *context.Context) {
 		ctx.ServerError("LoadProjects", err)
 		return
 	}
+	if _, err := issues.LoadRepositories(ctx); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("LoadProjects", err)
+		return
+	}
 
 	projectID := ctx.FormInt64("id")
 	for _, issue := range issues {
-		if issue.Project != nil {
-			if issue.Project.ID == projectID {
+		if issue.Project != nil && issue.Project.ID == projectID {
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := issues_model.IssueAssignOrRemoveProject(ctx, issue, ctx.Doer, projectID, 0); err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, util.ErrPermissionDenied) {
 				continue
 			}
-		}
-
-		if err := issues_model.ChangeProjectAssign(ctx, issue, ctx.Doer, projectID); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("ChangeProjectAssign", err)
+			ctx.ServerError("IssueAssignOrRemoveProject", err)
 			return
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/pull.go b/routers/web/repo/pull.go
index a0dd36927f..be6511afaa 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/pull.go
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	// start with merging by checking
-	if err := pull_service.CheckPullMergable(ctx, ctx.Doer, &ctx.Repo.Permission, pr, mergeCheckType, form.ForceMerge); err != nil {
+	if err := pull_service.CheckPullMergeable(ctx, ctx.Doer, &ctx.Repo.Permission, pr, mergeCheckType, form.ForceMerge); err != nil {
 		switch {
 		case errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrIsClosed):
 			if issue.IsPull {
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.Context) {
 			ctx.JSONError(ctx.Tr("repo.pulls.has_merged"))
 		case errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrIsWorkInProgress):
 			ctx.JSONError(ctx.Tr("repo.pulls.no_merge_wip"))
-		case errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrNotMergableState):
+		case errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrNotMergeableState):
 			ctx.JSONError(ctx.Tr("repo.pulls.no_merge_not_ready"))
 		case models.IsErrDisallowedToMerge(err):
 			ctx.JSONError(ctx.Tr("repo.pulls.no_merge_not_ready"))
@@ -1537,14 +1537,12 @@ func CompareAndPullRequestPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if projectID > 0 {
-		if !ctx.Repo.CanWrite(unit.TypeProjects) {
-			ctx.Error(http.StatusBadRequest, "user hasn't the permission to write to projects")
-			return
-		}
-		if err := issues_model.ChangeProjectAssign(ctx, pullIssue, ctx.Doer, projectID); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("ChangeProjectAssign", err)
-			return
+	if projectID > 0 && ctx.Repo.CanWrite(unit.TypeProjects) {
+		if err := issues_model.IssueAssignOrRemoveProject(ctx, pullIssue, ctx.Doer, projectID, 0); err != nil {
+			if !errors.Is(err, util.ErrPermissionDenied) {
+				ctx.ServerError("IssueAssignOrRemoveProject", err)
+				return
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go b/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
index e2c6a9902e..a7d4e75ff6 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
@@ -798,6 +798,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 			ctx.Repo.GitRepo = nil
 		}
 
+		oldFullname := repo.FullName()
 		if err := repo_service.StartRepositoryTransfer(ctx, ctx.Doer, newOwner, repo, nil); err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedByUser) {
 				ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.new_owner_blocked_doer"), tplSettingsOptions, nil)
@@ -812,8 +813,13 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		log.Trace("Repository transfer process was started: %s/%s -> %s", ctx.Repo.Owner.Name, repo.Name, newOwner)
-		ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.transfer_started", newOwner.DisplayName()))
+		if ctx.Repo.Repository.Status == repo_model.RepositoryPendingTransfer {
+			log.Trace("Repository transfer process was started: %s/%s -> %s", ctx.Repo.Owner.Name, repo.Name, newOwner)
+			ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.transfer_started", newOwner.DisplayName()))
+		} else {
+			log.Trace("Repository transferred: %s -> %s", oldFullname, ctx.Repo.Repository.FullName())
+			ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.transfer_succeed"))
+		}
 		ctx.Redirect(repo.Link() + "/settings")
 
 	case "cancel_transfer":
diff --git a/routers/web/shared/project/column.go b/routers/web/shared/project/column.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..599842ea9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routers/web/shared/project/column.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package project
+
+import (
+	project_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/project"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/context"
+)
+
+// MoveColumns moves or keeps columns in a project and sorts them inside that project
+func MoveColumns(ctx *context.Context) {
+	project, err := project_model.GetProjectByID(ctx, ctx.ParamsInt64(":id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.NotFoundOrServerError("GetProjectByID", project_model.IsErrProjectNotExist, err)
+		return
+	}
+	if !project.CanBeAccessedByOwnerRepo(ctx.ContextUser.ID, ctx.Repo.Repository) {
+		ctx.NotFound("CanBeAccessedByOwnerRepo", nil)
+		return
+	}
+
+	type movedColumnsForm struct {
+		Columns []struct {
+			ColumnID int64 `json:"columnID"`
+			Sorting  int64 `json:"sorting"`
+		} `json:"columns"`
+	}
+
+	form := &movedColumnsForm{}
+	if err = json.NewDecoder(ctx.Req.Body).Decode(&form); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("DecodeMovedColumnsForm", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	sortedColumnIDs := make(map[int64]int64)
+	for _, column := range form.Columns {
+		sortedColumnIDs[column.Sorting] = column.ColumnID
+	}
+
+	if err = project_model.MoveColumnsOnProject(ctx, project, sortedColumnIDs); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("MoveColumnsOnProject", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.JSONOK()
+}
diff --git a/routers/web/web.go b/routers/web/web.go
index 8faedca178..48f9102749 100644
--- a/routers/web/web.go
+++ b/routers/web/web.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/web/repo/badges"
 	repo_flags "code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/web/repo/flags"
 	repo_setting "code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/web/repo/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/web/shared/project"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/web/user"
 	user_setting "code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/web/user/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/web/user/setting/security"
@@ -97,14 +98,14 @@ func optionsCorsHandler() func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 // The Session plugin is expected to be executed second, in order to skip authentication
 // for users that have already signed in.
 func buildAuthGroup() *auth_service.Group {
-	group := auth_service.NewGroup(
-		&auth_service.OAuth2{}, // FIXME: this should be removed and only applied in download and oauth related routers
-		&auth_service.Basic{},  // FIXME: this should be removed and only applied in download and git/lfs routers
-		&auth_service.Session{},
-	)
+	group := auth_service.NewGroup()
+	group.Add(&auth_service.OAuth2{}) // FIXME: this should be removed and only applied in download and oauth related routers
+	group.Add(&auth_service.Basic{})  // FIXME: this should be removed and only applied in download and git/lfs routers
+
 	if setting.Service.EnableReverseProxyAuth {
-		group.Add(&auth_service.ReverseProxy{})
+		group.Add(&auth_service.ReverseProxy{}) // reverseproxy should before Session, otherwise the header will be ignored if user has login
 	}
+	group.Add(&auth_service.Session{})
 
 	if setting.IsWindows && auth_model.IsSSPIEnabled(db.DefaultContext) {
 		group.Add(&auth_service.SSPI{}) // it MUST be the last, see the comment of SSPI
@@ -976,6 +977,7 @@ func registerRoutes(m *web.Route) {
 				m.Post("/new", web.Bind(forms.CreateProjectForm{}), org.NewProjectPost)
 				m.Group("/{id}", func() {
 					m.Post("", web.Bind(forms.EditProjectBoardForm{}), org.AddBoardToProjectPost)
+					m.Post("/move", project.MoveColumns)
 					m.Post("/delete", org.DeleteProject)
 
 					m.Get("/edit", org.RenderEditProject)
@@ -1349,6 +1351,7 @@ func registerRoutes(m *web.Route) {
 				m.Post("/new", web.Bind(forms.CreateProjectForm{}), repo.NewProjectPost)
 				m.Group("/{id}", func() {
 					m.Post("", web.Bind(forms.EditProjectBoardForm{}), repo.AddBoardToProjectPost)
+					m.Post("/move", project.MoveColumns)
 					m.Post("/delete", repo.DeleteProject)
 
 					m.Get("/edit", repo.RenderEditProject)
diff --git a/services/automerge/automerge.go b/services/automerge/automerge.go
index bd427bef9f..bd1317c7f4 100644
--- a/services/automerge/automerge.go
+++ b/services/automerge/automerge.go
@@ -229,12 +229,12 @@ func handlePull(pullID int64, sha string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := pull_service.CheckPullMergable(ctx, doer, &perm, pr, pull_service.MergeCheckTypeGeneral, false); err != nil {
+	if err := pull_service.CheckPullMergeable(ctx, doer, &perm, pr, pull_service.MergeCheckTypeGeneral, false); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(pull_service.ErrUserNotAllowedToMerge, err) {
 			log.Info("%-v was scheduled to automerge by an unauthorized user", pr)
 			return
 		}
-		log.Error("%-v CheckPullMergable: %v", pr, err)
+		log.Error("%-v CheckPullMergeable: %v", pr, err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/contexttest/context_tests.go b/services/contexttest/context_tests.go
index 7bfab2ed16..073af213a2 100644
--- a/services/contexttest/context_tests.go
+++ b/services/contexttest/context_tests.go
@@ -86,6 +86,19 @@ func MockAPIContext(t *testing.T, reqPath string) (*context.APIContext, *httptes
 	return ctx, resp
 }
 
+func MockPrivateContext(t *testing.T, reqPath string) (*context.PrivateContext, *httptest.ResponseRecorder) {
+	resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	req := mockRequest(t, reqPath)
+	base, baseCleanUp := context.NewBaseContext(resp, req)
+	base.Data = middleware.GetContextData(req.Context())
+	base.Locale = &translation.MockLocale{}
+	ctx := &context.PrivateContext{Base: base}
+	_ = baseCleanUp // during test, it doesn't need to do clean up. TODO: this can be improved later
+	chiCtx := chi.NewRouteContext()
+	ctx.Base.AppendContextValue(chi.RouteCtxKey, chiCtx)
+	return ctx, resp
+}
+
 // LoadRepo load a repo into a test context.
 func LoadRepo(t *testing.T, ctx gocontext.Context, repoID int64) {
 	var doer *user_model.User
diff --git a/services/indexer/notify.go b/services/indexer/notify.go
index f1e21a2d40..e2cfe477d3 100644
--- a/services/indexer/notify.go
+++ b/services/indexer/notify.go
@@ -152,3 +152,19 @@ func (r *indexerNotifier) IssueChangeLabels(ctx context.Context, doer *user_mode
 func (r *indexerNotifier) IssueClearLabels(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, issue *issues_model.Issue) {
 	issue_indexer.UpdateIssueIndexer(ctx, issue.ID)
 }
+
+func (r *indexerNotifier) MergePullRequest(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, pr *issues_model.PullRequest) {
+	if err := pr.LoadIssue(ctx); err != nil {
+		log.Error("LoadIssue: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+	issue_indexer.UpdateIssueIndexer(ctx, pr.Issue.ID)
+}
+
+func (r *indexerNotifier) AutoMergePullRequest(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, pr *issues_model.PullRequest) {
+	if err := pr.LoadIssue(ctx); err != nil {
+		log.Error("LoadIssue: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+	issue_indexer.UpdateIssueIndexer(ctx, pr.Issue.ID)
+}
diff --git a/services/pull/check.go b/services/pull/check.go
index 5cca0e1f28..765f7580cb 100644
--- a/services/pull/check.go
+++ b/services/pull/check.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var (
 	ErrHasMerged             = errors.New("has already been merged")
 	ErrIsWorkInProgress      = errors.New("work in progress PRs cannot be merged")
 	ErrIsChecking            = errors.New("cannot merge while conflict checking is in progress")
-	ErrNotMergableState      = errors.New("not in mergeable state")
+	ErrNotMergeableState     = errors.New("not in mergeable state")
 	ErrDependenciesLeft      = errors.New("is blocked by an open dependency")
 )
 
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ const (
 	MergeCheckTypeAuto                           // Auto Merge (Scheduled Merge) After Checks Succeed
 )
 
-// CheckPullMergable check if the pull mergeable based on all conditions (branch protection, merge options, ...)
-func CheckPullMergable(stdCtx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, perm *access_model.Permission, pr *issues_model.PullRequest, mergeCheckType MergeCheckType, adminSkipProtectionCheck bool) error {
+// CheckPullMergeable check if the pull mergeable based on all conditions (branch protection, merge options, ...)
+func CheckPullMergeable(stdCtx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, perm *access_model.Permission, pr *issues_model.PullRequest, mergeCheckType MergeCheckType, adminSkipProtectionCheck bool) error {
 	return db.WithTx(stdCtx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if pr.HasMerged {
 			return ErrHasMerged
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func CheckPullMergable(stdCtx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, perm *acce
 		}
 
 		if !pr.CanAutoMerge() && !pr.IsEmpty() {
-			return ErrNotMergableState
+			return ErrNotMergeableState
 		}
 
 		if pr.IsChecking() {
diff --git a/services/pull/merge.go b/services/pull/merge.go
index 1d6431ab66..525146833e 100644
--- a/services/pull/merge.go
+++ b/services/pull/merge.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
 	issues_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/issues"
 	access_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm/access"
-	pull_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/pull"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unit"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
@@ -168,12 +167,6 @@ func Merge(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest, doer *user_model.U
 	pullWorkingPool.CheckIn(fmt.Sprint(pr.ID))
 	defer pullWorkingPool.CheckOut(fmt.Sprint(pr.ID))
 
-	// Removing an auto merge pull and ignore if not exist
-	// FIXME: is this the correct point to do this? Shouldn't this be after IsMergeStyleAllowed?
-	if err := pull_model.DeleteScheduledAutoMerge(ctx, pr.ID); err != nil && !db.IsErrNotExist(err) {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	prUnit, err := pr.BaseRepo.GetUnit(ctx, unit.TypePullRequests)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("pr.BaseRepo.GetUnit(unit.TypePullRequests): %v", err)
@@ -190,17 +183,15 @@ func Merge(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest, doer *user_model.U
 		AddTestPullRequestTask(ctx, doer, pr.BaseRepo.ID, pr.BaseBranch, false, "", "", 0)
 	}()
 
-	pr.MergedCommitID, err = doMergeAndPush(ctx, pr, doer, mergeStyle, expectedHeadCommitID, message)
+	_, err = doMergeAndPush(ctx, pr, doer, mergeStyle, expectedHeadCommitID, message, repo_module.PushTriggerPRMergeToBase)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	pr.MergedUnix = timeutil.TimeStampNow()
-	pr.Merger = doer
-	pr.MergerID = doer.ID
-
-	if _, err := pr.SetMerged(ctx); err != nil {
-		log.Error("SetMerged %-v: %v", pr, err)
+	// reload pull request because it has been updated by post receive hook
+	pr, err = issues_model.GetPullRequestByID(ctx, pr.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	if err := pr.LoadIssue(ctx); err != nil {
@@ -251,7 +242,7 @@ 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) (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) {
 	// Clone base repo.
 	mergeCtx, cancel, err := createTemporaryRepoForMerge(ctx, pr, doer, expectedHeadCommitID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -324,11 +315,13 @@ func doMergeAndPush(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest, doer *use
 		pr.BaseRepo.Name,
 		pr.ID,
 	)
+
+	mergeCtx.env = append(mergeCtx.env, repo_module.EnvPushTrigger+"="+string(pushTrigger))
 	pushCmd := git.NewCommand(ctx, "push", "origin").AddDynamicArguments(baseBranch + ":" + git.BranchPrefix + pr.BaseBranch)
 
 	// Push back to upstream.
-	// TODO: this cause an api call to "/api/internal/hook/post-receive/...",
-	//       that prevents us from doint the whole merge in one db transaction
+	// This cause an api call to "/api/internal/hook/post-receive/...",
+	// If it's merge, all db transaction and operations should be there but not here to prevent deadlock.
 	if err := pushCmd.Run(mergeCtx.RunOpts()); err != nil {
 		if strings.Contains(mergeCtx.errbuf.String(), "non-fast-forward") {
 			return "", &git.ErrPushOutOfDate{
diff --git a/services/pull/update.go b/services/pull/update.go
index 1bba396880..dbc1b711e2 100644
--- a/services/pull/update.go
+++ b/services/pull/update.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 )
 
 // Update updates pull request with base branch.
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ func Update(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest, doer *user_model.
 		BaseBranch: pr.HeadBranch,
 	}
 
-	_, err = doMergeAndPush(ctx, reversePR, doer, repo_model.MergeStyleMerge, "", message)
+	_, err = doMergeAndPush(ctx, reversePR, doer, repo_model.MergeStyleMerge, "", message, repository.PushTriggerPRUpdateWithBase)
 
 	defer func() {
 		AddTestPullRequestTask(ctx, doer, reversePR.HeadRepo.ID, reversePR.HeadBranch, false, "", "", 0)
diff --git a/services/repository/adopt.go b/services/repository/adopt.go
index 914cd9047b..3d6fe71a09 100644
--- a/services/repository/adopt.go
+++ b/services/repository/adopt.go
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ func AdoptRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, u *user_model.User, opts CreateR
 		}
 	}
 
-	if len(opts.DefaultBranch) == 0 {
-		opts.DefaultBranch = setting.Repository.DefaultBranch
-	}
-
 	repo := &repo_model.Repository{
 		OwnerID:                         u.ID,
 		Owner:                           u,
@@ -81,7 +77,7 @@ func AdoptRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, u *user_model.User, opts CreateR
 		}
 
 		if err := adoptRepository(ctx, repoPath, repo, opts.DefaultBranch); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("createDelegateHooks: %w", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("adoptRepository: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		if err := repo_module.CheckDaemonExportOK(ctx, repo); err != nil {
@@ -143,6 +139,21 @@ func adoptRepository(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, repo *repo_model.Repo
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Don't bother looking this repo in the context it won't be there
+	gitRepo, err := gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, repo)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("openRepository: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer gitRepo.Close()
+
+	if _, err = repo_module.SyncRepoBranchesWithRepo(ctx, repo, gitRepo, 0); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("SyncRepoBranchesWithRepo: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err = repo_module.SyncReleasesWithTags(ctx, repo, gitRepo); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("SyncReleasesWithTags: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	branches, _ := git_model.FindBranchNames(ctx, git_model.FindBranchOptions{
 		RepoID:          repo.ID,
 		ListOptions:     db.ListOptionsAll,
@@ -183,22 +194,10 @@ func adoptRepository(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, repo *repo_model.Repo
 			return fmt.Errorf("setDefaultBranch: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
-
 	if err = repo_module.UpdateRepository(ctx, repo, false); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("updateRepository: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Don't bother looking this repo in the context it won't be there
-	gitRepo, err := gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, repo)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("openRepository: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer gitRepo.Close()
-
-	if err = repo_module.SyncReleasesWithTags(ctx, repo, gitRepo); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("SyncReleasesWithTags: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/stylelint.config.js b/stylelint.config.js
index 523b18841e..22c7feb485 100644
--- a/stylelint.config.js
+++ b/stylelint.config.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export default {
     'declaration-property-unit-allowed-list': null,
     'declaration-property-unit-disallowed-list': {'line-height': ['em']},
     'declaration-property-value-allowed-list': null,
-    'declaration-property-value-disallowed-list': null,
+    'declaration-property-value-disallowed-list': {'word-break': ['break-word']},
     'declaration-property-value-no-unknown': true,
     'font-family-name-quotes': 'always-where-recommended',
     'font-family-no-duplicate-names': true,
diff --git a/templates/projects/view.tmpl b/templates/projects/view.tmpl
index 3e000660e2..47f214a44e 100644
--- a/templates/projects/view.tmpl
+++ b/templates/projects/view.tmpl
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <div id="project-board">
-	<div class="board {{if .CanWriteProjects}}sortable{{end}}">
+	<div class="board {{if .CanWriteProjects}}sortable{{end}}"{{if .CanWriteProjects}} data-url="{{$.Link}}/move"{{end}}>
 		{{range .Columns}}
 			<div class="ui segment project-column"{{if .Color}} style="background: {{.Color}} !important; color: {{ContrastColor .Color}} !important"{{end}} data-id="{{.ID}}" data-sorting="{{.Sorting}}" data-url="{{$.Link}}/{{.ID}}">
 				<div class="project-column-header{{if $canWriteProject}} tw-cursor-grab{{end}}">
diff --git a/templates/repo/commits_list_small.tmpl b/templates/repo/commits_list_small.tmpl
index 6ca6dd5cdc..4c67319b8c 100644
--- a/templates/repo/commits_list_small.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/commits_list_small.tmpl
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@
 
 		{{$commitLink:= printf "%s/commit/%s" $.comment.Issue.PullRequest.BaseRepo.Link (PathEscape .ID.String)}}
 
-		<span class="tw-flex-1 gt-ellipsis tw-font-mono{{if gt .ParentCount 1}} grey text{{end}}" title="{{.Summary}}">{{RenderCommitMessageLinkSubject $.root.Context .Message $commitLink ($.comment.Issue.PullRequest.BaseRepo.ComposeMetas ctx)}}</span>
+		<span class="tw-flex-1 tw-font-mono gt-ellipsis" title="{{.Summary}}">
+			{{- RenderCommitMessageLinkSubject $.root.Context .Message $commitLink ($.comment.Issue.PullRequest.BaseRepo.ComposeMetas ctx) -}}
+		</span>
 
 		{{if IsMultilineCommitMessage .Message}}
-			<button class="ui button js-toggle-commit-body ellipsis-button" aria-expanded="false">...</button>
-		{{end}}
-		{{if IsMultilineCommitMessage .Message}}
-			<pre class="commit-body tw-hidden">{{RenderCommitBody $.root.Context .Message ($.comment.Issue.PullRequest.BaseRepo.ComposeMetas ctx)}}</pre>
+			<button class="ui button ellipsis-button show-panel toggle" data-panel="[data-singular-commit-body-for='{{$tag}}']">...</button>
 		{{end}}
 
 		<span class="shabox tw-flex tw-items-center">
@@ -47,5 +46,10 @@
 			</a>
 		</span>
 	</div>
+	{{if IsMultilineCommitMessage .Message}}
+	<pre class="commit-body tw-ml-[33px] tw-hidden" data-singular-commit-body-for="{{$tag}}">
+		{{- RenderCommitBody $.root.Context .Message ($.comment.Issue.PullRequest.BaseRepo.ComposeMetas ctx) -}}
+	</pre>
+	{{end}}
 {{end}}
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/integration/org_project_test.go b/tests/integration/org_project_test.go
index a14004f6b0..ca39cf5130 100644
--- a/tests/integration/org_project_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/org_project_test.go
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ package integration
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"slices"
 	"testing"
 
 	unit_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unit"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/test"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/tests"
 )
 
 func TestOrgProjectAccess(t *testing.T) {
 	defer tests.PrepareTestEnv(t)()
-
-	// disable repo project unit
-	unit_model.DisabledRepoUnits = []unit_model.Type{unit_model.TypeProjects}
+	defer test.MockVariableValue(&unit_model.DisabledRepoUnits, append(slices.Clone(unit_model.DisabledRepoUnits), unit_model.TypeProjects))()
 
 	// repo project, 404
 	req := NewRequest(t, "GET", "/user2/repo1/projects")
diff --git a/tests/integration/project_test.go b/tests/integration/project_test.go
index 45061c5b24..5ddea4314a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/project_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/project_test.go
@@ -4,10 +4,17 @@
 package integration
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"testing"
 
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
+	project_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/project"
+	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/tests"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestPrivateRepoProject(t *testing.T) {
@@ -21,3 +28,56 @@ func TestPrivateRepoProject(t *testing.T) {
 	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", "/user31/-/projects")
 	sess.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 }
+
+func TestMoveRepoProjectColumns(t *testing.T) {
+	defer tests.PrepareTestEnv(t)()
+
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
+
+	project1 := project_model.Project{
+		Title:     "new created project",
+		RepoID:    repo2.ID,
+		Type:      project_model.TypeRepository,
+		BoardType: project_model.BoardTypeNone,
+	}
+	err := project_model.NewProject(db.DefaultContext, &project1)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		err = project_model.NewBoard(db.DefaultContext, &project_model.Board{
+			Title:     fmt.Sprintf("column %d", i+1),
+			ProjectID: project1.ID,
+		})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	columns, err := project1.GetBoards(db.DefaultContext)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, columns, 3)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, columns[0].Sorting)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, columns[1].Sorting)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 2, columns[2].Sorting)
+
+	sess := loginUser(t, "user1")
+	req := NewRequest(t, "GET", fmt.Sprintf("/%s/projects/%d", repo2.FullName(), project1.ID))
+	resp := sess.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+	htmlDoc := NewHTMLParser(t, resp.Body)
+
+	req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/%s/projects/%d/move?_csrf="+htmlDoc.GetCSRF(), repo2.FullName(), project1.ID), map[string]any{
+		"columns": []map[string]any{
+			{"columnID": columns[1].ID, "sorting": 0},
+			{"columnID": columns[2].ID, "sorting": 1},
+			{"columnID": columns[0].ID, "sorting": 2},
+		},
+	})
+	sess.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+
+	columnsAfter, err := project1.GetBoards(db.DefaultContext)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, columns, 3)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, columns[1].ID, columnsAfter[0].ID)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, columns[2].ID, columnsAfter[1].ID)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, columns[0].ID, columnsAfter[2].ID)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, project_model.DeleteProjectByID(db.DefaultContext, project1.ID))
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration/pull_merge_test.go b/tests/integration/pull_merge_test.go
index 3bd4f57410..6dddb84bcd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/pull_merge_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/pull_merge_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/hostmatcher"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/queue"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/test"
@@ -600,3 +601,63 @@ func TestPullDontRetargetChildOnWrongRepo(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.EqualValues(t, "Closed", prStatus)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestPullMergeIndexerNotifier(t *testing.T) {
+	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, giteaURL *url.URL) {
+		// create a pull request
+		session := loginUser(t, "user1")
+		testRepoFork(t, session, "user2", "repo1", "user1", "repo1")
+		testEditFile(t, session, "user1", "repo1", "master", "README.md", "Hello, World (Edited)\n")
+		createPullResp := testPullCreate(t, session, "user1", "repo1", false, "master", "master", "Indexer notifier test pull")
+
+		assert.NoError(t, queue.GetManager().FlushAll(context.Background(), 0))
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+
+		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{
+			OwnerName: "user2",
+			Name:      "repo1",
+		})
+		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{
+			RepoID:   repo1.ID,
+			Title:    "Indexer notifier test pull",
+			IsPull:   true,
+			IsClosed: false,
+		})
+
+		// build the request for searching issues
+		link, _ := url.Parse("/api/v1/repos/issues/search")
+		query := url.Values{}
+		query.Add("state", "closed")
+		query.Add("type", "pulls")
+		query.Add("q", "notifier")
+		link.RawQuery = query.Encode()
+
+		// search issues
+		searchIssuesResp := session.MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", link.String()), http.StatusOK)
+		var apiIssuesBefore []*api.Issue
+		DecodeJSON(t, searchIssuesResp, &apiIssuesBefore)
+		assert.Len(t, apiIssuesBefore, 0)
+
+		// merge the pull request
+		elem := strings.Split(test.RedirectURL(createPullResp), "/")
+		assert.EqualValues(t, "pulls", elem[3])
+		testPullMerge(t, session, elem[1], elem[2], elem[4], repo_model.MergeStyleMerge, false)
+
+		// check if the issue is closed
+		issue = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{
+			ID: issue.ID,
+		})
+		assert.True(t, issue.IsClosed)
+
+		assert.NoError(t, queue.GetManager().FlushAll(context.Background(), 0))
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+
+		// search issues again
+		searchIssuesResp = session.MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", link.String()), http.StatusOK)
+		var apiIssuesAfter []*api.Issue
+		DecodeJSON(t, searchIssuesResp, &apiIssuesAfter)
+		if assert.Len(t, apiIssuesAfter, 1) {
+			assert.Equal(t, issue.ID, apiIssuesAfter[0].ID)
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/web_src/css/base.css b/web_src/css/base.css
index a43ba031e0..deef2a866f 100644
--- a/web_src/css/base.css
+++ b/web_src/css/base.css
@@ -898,6 +898,7 @@ input:-webkit-autofill:active,
   font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);
   margin: 0 6px;
   padding: 5px 10px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
 .ui .sha.label .shortsha {
diff --git a/web_src/css/features/console.css b/web_src/css/features/console.css
index 99fb25dae5..e2d3327cfa 100644
--- a/web_src/css/features/console.css
+++ b/web_src/css/features/console.css
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
   color: var(--color-console-fg);
   font-family: var(--fonts-monospace);
   border-radius: var(--border-radius);
-  word-break: break-word;
-  overflow-wrap: break-word;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
 }
 
 .console img { max-width: 100%; }
diff --git a/web_src/css/helpers.css b/web_src/css/helpers.css
index 64621ac906..60ecd7db72 100644
--- a/web_src/css/helpers.css
+++ b/web_src/css/helpers.css
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Gitea's private styles use `g-` prefix.
 
 .gt-word-break {
   word-wrap: break-word !important;
-  word-break: break-word; /* compat: Safari */
   overflow-wrap: anywhere;
 }
 
diff --git a/web_src/css/repo.css b/web_src/css/repo.css
index a29e9a0986..e58525af0f 100644
--- a/web_src/css/repo.css
+++ b/web_src/css/repo.css
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ td .commit-summary {
 }
 
 .repository.file.list .non-diff-file-content .plain-text pre {
-  word-break: break-word;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
   white-space: pre-wrap;
 }
 
@@ -2487,14 +2487,10 @@ tbody.commit-list {
 .commit-body {
   margin: 0.25em 0;
   white-space: pre-wrap;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
   line-height: initial;
 }
 
-/* PR-comment */
-.repository .timeline-item .commit-body {
-  margin-left: 45px;
-}
-
 .git-notes.top {
   text-align: left;
 }
diff --git a/web_src/css/shared/flex-list.css b/web_src/css/shared/flex-list.css
index 6217b45300..0f54779252 100644
--- a/web_src/css/shared/flex-list.css
+++ b/web_src/css/shared/flex-list.css
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   color: var(--color-text);
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
-  word-break: break-word;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
   min-width: 0;
 }
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   gap: .25rem;
   color: var(--color-text-light-2);
-  word-break: break-word;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
 }
 
 .flex-item .flex-item-body a {
diff --git a/web_src/js/components/RepoCodeFrequency.vue b/web_src/js/components/RepoCodeFrequency.vue
index adce431264..1d40d6d417 100644
--- a/web_src/js/components/RepoCodeFrequency.vue
+++ b/web_src/js/components/RepoCodeFrequency.vue
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export default {
           const weekValues = Object.values(this.data);
           const start = weekValues[0].week;
           const end = firstStartDateAfterDate(new Date());
-          const startDays = startDaysBetween(new Date(start), new Date(end));
+          const startDays = startDaysBetween(start, end);
           this.data = fillEmptyStartDaysWithZeroes(startDays, this.data);
           this.errorText = '';
         } else {
diff --git a/web_src/js/components/RepoContributors.vue b/web_src/js/components/RepoContributors.vue
index 2347c41ae4..f7b05831e0 100644
--- a/web_src/js/components/RepoContributors.vue
+++ b/web_src/js/components/RepoContributors.vue
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export default {
           const weekValues = Object.values(total.weeks);
           this.xAxisStart = weekValues[0].week;
           this.xAxisEnd = firstStartDateAfterDate(new Date());
-          const startDays = startDaysBetween(new Date(this.xAxisStart), new Date(this.xAxisEnd));
+          const startDays = startDaysBetween(this.xAxisStart, this.xAxisEnd);
           total.weeks = fillEmptyStartDaysWithZeroes(startDays, total.weeks);
           this.xAxisMin = this.xAxisStart;
           this.xAxisMax = this.xAxisEnd;
diff --git a/web_src/js/components/RepoRecentCommits.vue b/web_src/js/components/RepoRecentCommits.vue
index 502af533da..8759978e78 100644
--- a/web_src/js/components/RepoRecentCommits.vue
+++ b/web_src/js/components/RepoRecentCommits.vue
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export default {
           const data = await response.json();
           const start = Object.values(data)[0].week;
           const end = firstStartDateAfterDate(new Date());
-          const startDays = startDaysBetween(new Date(start), new Date(end));
+          const startDays = startDaysBetween(start, end);
           this.data = fillEmptyStartDaysWithZeroes(startDays, data).slice(-52);
           this.errorText = '';
         } else {
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/codeeditor.js b/web_src/js/features/codeeditor.js
index f5e4e74dc6..07a686f459 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/codeeditor.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/codeeditor.js
@@ -101,10 +101,6 @@ export async function createMonaco(textarea, filename, editorOpts) {
     },
   });
 
-  // Quick fix: https://github.com/microsoft/monaco-editor/issues/2962
-  monaco.languages.register({id: 'vs.editor.nullLanguage'});
-  monaco.languages.setLanguageConfiguration('vs.editor.nullLanguage', {});
-
   const editor = monaco.editor.create(container, {
     value: textarea.value,
     theme: 'gitea',
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/repo-projects.js b/web_src/js/features/repo-projects.js
index a869c24c82..a1cc4b346b 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/repo-projects.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/repo-projects.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import $ from 'jquery';
 import {contrastColor} from '../utils/color.js';
 import {createSortable} from '../modules/sortable.js';
 import {POST, DELETE, PUT} from '../modules/fetch.js';
-import tinycolor from 'tinycolor2';
 
 function updateIssueCount(cards) {
   const parent = cards.parentElement;
@@ -63,17 +62,20 @@ async function initRepoProjectSortable() {
     delay: 500,
     onSort: async () => {
       boardColumns = mainBoard.getElementsByClassName('project-column');
-      for (let i = 0; i < boardColumns.length; i++) {
-        const column = boardColumns[i];
-        if (parseInt(column.getAttribute('data-sorting')) !== i) {
-          try {
-            const bgColor = column.style.backgroundColor; // will be rgb() string
-            const color = bgColor ? tinycolor(bgColor).toHexString() : '';
-            await PUT(column.getAttribute('data-url'), {data: {sorting: i, color}});
-          } catch (error) {
-            console.error(error);
-          }
-        }
+
+      const columnSorting = {
+        columns: Array.from(boardColumns, (column, i) => ({
+          columnID: parseInt(column.getAttribute('data-id')),
+          sorting: i,
+        })),
+      };
+
+      try {
+        await POST(mainBoard.getAttribute('data-url'), {
+          data: columnSorting,
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
       }
     },
   });
diff --git a/web_src/js/utils/time.js b/web_src/js/utils/time.js
index 1848792c98..7c7eabd1a3 100644
--- a/web_src/js/utils/time.js
+++ b/web_src/js/utils/time.js
@@ -1,25 +1,30 @@
 import dayjs from 'dayjs';
+import utc from 'dayjs/plugin/utc.js';
 import {getCurrentLocale} from '../utils.js';
 
-// Returns an array of millisecond-timestamps of start-of-week days (Sundays)
-export function startDaysBetween(startDate, endDate) {
-  // Ensure the start date is a Sunday
-  while (startDate.getDay() !== 0) {
-    startDate.setDate(startDate.getDate() + 1);
-  }
+dayjs.extend(utc);
 
-  const start = dayjs(startDate);
-  const end = dayjs(endDate);
-  const startDays = [];
+/**
+ * Returns an array of millisecond-timestamps of start-of-week days (Sundays)
+ *
+ * @param startConfig The start date. Can take any type that `Date` accepts.
+ * @param endConfig The end date. Can take any type that `Date` accepts.
+ */
+export function startDaysBetween(startDate, endDate) {
+  const start = dayjs.utc(startDate);
+  const end = dayjs.utc(endDate);
 
   let current = start;
+
+  // Ensure the start date is a Sunday
+  while (current.day() !== 0) {
+    current = current.add(1, 'day');
+  }
+
+  const startDays = [];
   while (current.isBefore(end)) {
     startDays.push(current.valueOf());
-    // we are adding 7 * 24 hours instead of 1 week because we don't want
-    // date library to use local time zone to calculate 1 week from now.
-    // local time zone is problematic because of daylight saving time (dst)
-    // used on some countries
-    current = current.add(7 * 24, 'hour');
+    current = current.add(1, 'week');
   }
 
   return startDays;
@@ -29,10 +34,10 @@ export function firstStartDateAfterDate(inputDate) {
   if (!(inputDate instanceof Date)) {
     throw new Error('Invalid date');
   }
-  const dayOfWeek = inputDate.getDay();
+  const dayOfWeek = inputDate.getUTCDay();
   const daysUntilSunday = 7 - dayOfWeek;
   const resultDate = new Date(inputDate.getTime());
-  resultDate.setDate(resultDate.getDate() + daysUntilSunday);
+  resultDate.setUTCDate(resultDate.getUTCDate() + daysUntilSunday);
   return resultDate.valueOf();
 }