diff --git a/cmd/admin.go b/cmd/admin.go
index 52081348a8..e4a254c613 100644
--- a/cmd/admin.go
+++ b/cmd/admin.go
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ func runRepoSyncReleases(_ *cli.Context) error {
 		log.Trace("Processing next %d repos of %d", len(repos), count)
 		for _, repo := range repos {
 			log.Trace("Synchronizing repo %s with path %s", repo.FullName(), repo.RepoPath())
-			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
+			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Warn("OpenRepository: %v", err)
 				continue
diff --git a/integrations/api_releases_test.go b/integrations/api_releases_test.go
index 815b749110..80f53717b6 100644
--- a/integrations/api_releases_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_releases_test.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestAPICreateAndUpdateRelease(t *testing.T) {
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.LowerName)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.RepoPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func TestAPICreateReleaseToDefaultBranchOnExistingTag(t *testing.T) {
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.LowerName)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.RepoPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_file_create_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_file_create_test.go
index 8bee5d39f4..eb550f1d28 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_file_create_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_file_create_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package integrations
 
 import (
+	stdCtx "context"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ func TestAPICreateFile(t *testing.T) {
 			url := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/contents/%s?token=%s", user2.Name, repo1.Name, treePath, token2)
 			req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &createFileOptions)
 			resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
-			gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(repo1.RepoPath())
+			gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(stdCtx.Background(), repo1.RepoPath())
 			commitID, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(createFileOptions.NewBranchName)
 			expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForCreate("user2/repo1", commitID, treePath)
 			var fileResponse api.FileResponse
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ func TestAPICreateFile(t *testing.T) {
 		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &createFileOptions)
 		resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
 		emptyRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerName: "user2", Name: "empty-repo"}).(*repo_model.Repository) // public repo
-		gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(emptyRepo.RepoPath())
+		gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(stdCtx.Background(), emptyRepo.RepoPath())
 		commitID, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(createFileOptions.NewBranchName)
 		expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForCreate("user2/empty-repo", commitID, treePath)
 		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &fileResponse)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_file_update_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_file_update_test.go
index 63bee11458..0c9c0763f4 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_file_update_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_file_update_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package integrations
 
 import (
+	stdCtx "context"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ func TestAPIUpdateFile(t *testing.T) {
 			url := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/contents/%s?token=%s", user2.Name, repo1.Name, treePath, token2)
 			req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "PUT", url, &updateFileOptions)
 			resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
-			gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(repo1.RepoPath())
+			gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(stdCtx.Background(), repo1.RepoPath())
 			commitID, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(updateFileOptions.NewBranchName)
 			expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForUpdate(commitID, treePath)
 			var fileResponse api.FileResponse
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_list_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_list_test.go
index b8822d13ec..42227a9c4b 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_list_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_list_test.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func testAPIGetContentsList(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 	err := repo_service.CreateNewBranch(git.DefaultContext, user2, repo1, repo1.DefaultBranch, newBranch)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	// Get the commit ID of the default branch
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo1.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo1.RepoPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_test.go
index bc8471c70d..67f2cb8362 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_test.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func testAPIGetContents(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 	err := repo_service.CreateNewBranch(git.DefaultContext, user2, repo1, repo1.DefaultBranch, newBranch)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	// Get the commit ID of the default branch
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo1.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo1.RepoPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_git_tags_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_git_tags_test.go
index 6aa2f9f642..7884560df8 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_git_tags_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_git_tags_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestAPIGitTags(t *testing.T) {
 	git.NewCommand(git.DefaultContext, "config", "user.name", user.Name).RunInDir(repo.RepoPath())
 	git.NewCommand(git.DefaultContext, "config", "user.email", user.Email).RunInDir(repo.RepoPath())
 
-	gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.RepoPath())
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 
 	commit, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommit("master")
diff --git a/integrations/git_test.go b/integrations/git_test.go
index 675b1879fa..e48d17c9b0 100644
--- a/integrations/git_test.go
+++ b/integrations/git_test.go
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ func doCreateAgitFlowPull(dstPath string, ctx *APITestContext, baseBranch, headB
 			return
 		}
 
-		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(dstPath)
+		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, dstPath)
 		if !assert.NoError(t, err) {
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/integrations/mirror_pull_test.go b/integrations/mirror_pull_test.go
index eb798fe2ce..385f0f5a6f 100644
--- a/integrations/mirror_pull_test.go
+++ b/integrations/mirror_pull_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestMirrorPull(t *testing.T) {
 	mirror, err := repository.MigrateRepositoryGitData(ctx, user, mirrorRepo, opts, nil)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repoPath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repoPath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 
diff --git a/integrations/mirror_push_test.go b/integrations/mirror_push_test.go
index c5f45643ec..a73b69e786 100644
--- a/integrations/mirror_push_test.go
+++ b/integrations/mirror_push_test.go
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ func testMirrorPush(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 	ok := mirror_service.SyncPushMirror(context.Background(), mirrors[0].ID)
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 
-	srcGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(srcRepo.RepoPath())
+	srcGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, srcRepo.RepoPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer srcGitRepo.Close()
 
 	srcCommit, err := srcGitRepo.GetBranchCommit("master")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	mirrorGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(mirrorRepo.RepoPath())
+	mirrorGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, mirrorRepo.RepoPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer mirrorGitRepo.Close()
 
diff --git a/integrations/pull_merge_test.go b/integrations/pull_merge_test.go
index 2e33d7095f..f865a3371e 100644
--- a/integrations/pull_merge_test.go
+++ b/integrations/pull_merge_test.go
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func TestCantMergeConflict(t *testing.T) {
 			BaseBranch: "base",
 		}).(*models.PullRequest)
 
-		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo_model.RepoPath(user1.Name, repo1.Name))
+		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo_model.RepoPath(user1.Name, repo1.Name))
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 		err = pull.Merge(git.DefaultContext, pr, user1, gitRepo, repo_model.MergeStyleMerge, "", "CONFLICT")
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func TestCantMergeUnrelated(t *testing.T) {
 		session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
 
 		// Now this PR could be marked conflict - or at least a race may occur - so drop down to pure code at this point...
-		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(path)
+		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, path)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.PullRequest{
 			HeadRepoID: repo1.ID,
diff --git a/integrations/pull_update_test.go b/integrations/pull_update_test.go
index dc2803aca0..20b4eaeb4a 100644
--- a/integrations/pull_update_test.go
+++ b/integrations/pull_update_test.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func createOutdatedPR(t *testing.T, actor, forkOrg *user_model.User) *models.Pul
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, baseRepo)
 
-	headRepo, err := repo_service.ForkRepository(actor, forkOrg, repo_service.ForkRepoOptions{
+	headRepo, err := repo_service.ForkRepository(git.DefaultContext, actor, forkOrg, repo_service.ForkRepoOptions{
 		BaseRepo:    baseRepo,
 		Name:        "repo-pr-update",
 		Description: "desc",
diff --git a/integrations/repofiles_update_test.go b/integrations/repofiles_update_test.go
index bb11a048e4..2add99cc86 100644
--- a/integrations/repofiles_update_test.go
+++ b/integrations/repofiles_update_test.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileForCreate(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// asserts
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
+		gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.RepoPath())
 		defer gitRepo.Close()
 
 		commitID, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(opts.NewBranch)
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileForUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// asserts
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
+		gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.RepoPath())
 		defer gitRepo.Close()
 
 		commitID, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(opts.NewBranch)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileForUpdateWithFileMove(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// asserts
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
+		gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.RepoPath())
 		defer gitRepo.Close()
 
 		commit, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommit(opts.NewBranch)
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileWithoutBranchNames(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// asserts
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
+		gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.RepoPath())
 		defer gitRepo.Close()
 
 		commitID, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(repo.DefaultBranch)
diff --git a/models/migrations/v156.go b/models/migrations/v156.go
index 77aed3ff57..26f97fe984 100644
--- a/models/migrations/v156.go
+++ b/models/migrations/v156.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func fixPublisherIDforTagReleases(x *xorm.Engine) error {
 						return err
 					}
 				}
-				gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(git.DefaultContext, repoPath(repo.OwnerName, repo.Name))
+				gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repoPath(repo.OwnerName, repo.Name))
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Error("Error whilst opening git repo for [%d]%s/%s. Error: %v", repo.ID, repo.OwnerName, repo.Name, err)
 					return err
diff --git a/models/migrations/v82.go b/models/migrations/v82.go
index 7f9f979d95..8e07e633c9 100644
--- a/models/migrations/v82.go
+++ b/models/migrations/v82.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func fixReleaseSha1OnReleaseTable(x *xorm.Engine) error {
 					userCache[repo.OwnerID] = user
 				}
 
-				gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(git.DefaultContext, RepoPath(user.Name, repo.Name))
+				gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, RepoPath(user.Name, repo.Name))
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
diff --git a/models/organization/team_repo.go b/models/organization/team_repo.go
index e6ac751829..03ca4678a5 100644
--- a/models/organization/team_repo.go
+++ b/models/organization/team_repo.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+
 	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
 
diff --git a/models/organization/team_user.go b/models/organization/team_user.go
index e972817f49..80f4d00e3d 100644
--- a/models/organization/team_user.go
+++ b/models/organization/team_user.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+
 	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
 
diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index 70539e849b..628a102ee2 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ func CanUserForkRepo(user *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository) (bool,
 }
 
 // FindUserOrgForks returns the forked repositories for one user from a repository
-func FindUserOrgForks(repoID, userID int64) ([]*repo_model.Repository, error) {
-	var cond builder.Cond = builder.And(
+func FindUserOrgForks(ctx context.Context, repoID, userID int64) ([]*repo_model.Repository, error) {
+	cond := builder.And(
 		builder.Eq{"fork_id": repoID},
 		builder.In("owner_id",
 			builder.Select("org_id").
@@ -258,23 +258,23 @@ func FindUserOrgForks(repoID, userID int64) ([]*repo_model.Repository, error) {
 	)
 
 	var repos []*repo_model.Repository
-	return repos, db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Table("repository").Where(cond).Find(&repos)
+	return repos, db.GetEngine(ctx).Table("repository").Where(cond).Find(&repos)
 }
 
 // GetForksByUserAndOrgs return forked repos of the user and owned orgs
-func GetForksByUserAndOrgs(user *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository) ([]*repo_model.Repository, error) {
+func GetForksByUserAndOrgs(ctx context.Context, user *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository) ([]*repo_model.Repository, error) {
 	var repoList []*repo_model.Repository
 	if user == nil {
 		return repoList, nil
 	}
-	forkedRepo, err := repo_model.GetUserFork(repo.ID, user.ID)
+	forkedRepo, err := repo_model.GetUserFork(ctx, repo.ID, user.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return repoList, err
 	}
 	if forkedRepo != nil {
 		repoList = append(repoList, forkedRepo)
 	}
-	orgForks, err := FindUserOrgForks(repo.ID, user.ID)
+	orgForks, err := FindUserOrgForks(ctx, repo.ID, user.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/models/repo/fork.go b/models/repo/fork.go
index 570a5b68ab..ae7882a02e 100644
--- a/models/repo/fork.go
+++ b/models/repo/fork.go
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ func HasForkedRepo(ownerID, repoID int64) bool {
 }
 
 // GetUserFork return user forked repository from this repository, if not forked return nil
-func GetUserFork(repoID, userID int64) (*Repository, error) {
+func GetUserFork(ctx context.Context, repoID, userID int64) (*Repository, error) {
 	var forkedRepo Repository
-	has, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Where("fork_id = ?", repoID).And("owner_id = ?", userID).Get(&forkedRepo)
+	has, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("fork_id = ?", repoID).And("owner_id = ?", userID).Get(&forkedRepo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/models/repo/fork_test.go b/models/repo/fork_test.go
index bf6b90b388..263aec4e3a 100644
--- a/models/repo/fork_test.go
+++ b/models/repo/fork_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package repo
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -19,14 +20,14 @@ func TestGetUserFork(t *testing.T) {
 	repo, err := GetRepositoryByID(10)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, repo)
-	repo, err = GetUserFork(repo.ID, 13)
+	repo, err = GetUserFork(db.DefaultContext, repo.ID, 13)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, repo)
 
 	repo, err = GetRepositoryByID(9)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, repo)
-	repo, err = GetUserFork(repo.ID, 13)
+	repo, err = GetUserFork(db.DefaultContext, repo.ID, 13)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Nil(t, repo)
 }
diff --git a/modules/context/api.go b/modules/context/api.go
index e847ca35fa..ae516503e4 100644
--- a/modules/context/api.go
+++ b/modules/context/api.go
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ func ReferencesGitRepo(allowEmpty bool) func(ctx *APIContext) (cancel context.Ca
 		// For API calls.
 		if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil {
 			repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(ctx.Repo.Owner.Name, ctx.Repo.Repository.Name)
-			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repoPath)
+			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repoPath)
 			if err != nil {
 				ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "RepoRef Invalid repo "+repoPath, err)
 				return
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func RepoRefForAPI(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 
 		if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil {
 			repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(ctx.Repo.Owner.Name, ctx.Repo.Repository.Name)
-			ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repoPath)
+			ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, repoPath)
 			if err != nil {
 				ctx.InternalServerError(err)
 				return
diff --git a/modules/context/repo.go b/modules/context/repo.go
index b4ffb21cce..5a9e38a1d9 100644
--- a/modules/context/repo.go
+++ b/modules/context/repo.go
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) (cancel context.CancelFunc) {
 	}
 	ctx.Data["CanSignedUserFork"] = canSignedUserFork
 
-	userAndOrgForks, err := models.GetForksByUserAndOrgs(ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository)
+	userAndOrgForks, err := models.GetForksByUserAndOrgs(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("GetForksByUserAndOrgs", err)
 		return
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) (cancel context.CancelFunc) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo_model.RepoPath(userName, repoName))
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo_model.RepoPath(userName, repoName))
 	if err != nil {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "repository does not exist") || strings.Contains(err.Error(), "no such file or directory") {
 			log.Error("Repository %-v has a broken repository on the file system: %s Error: %v", ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath(), err)
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ func RepoRefByType(refType RepoRefType, ignoreNotExistErr ...bool) func(*Context
 
 		if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil {
 			repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(ctx.Repo.Owner.Name, ctx.Repo.Repository.Name)
-			ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repoPath)
+			ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, repoPath)
 			if err != nil {
 				ctx.ServerError("RepoRef Invalid repo "+repoPath, err)
 				return
diff --git a/modules/convert/pull.go b/modules/convert/pull.go
index 1551645a51..cea1028e16 100644
--- a/modules/convert/pull.go
+++ b/modules/convert/pull.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func ToAPIPullRequest(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest, doer *user_mo
 		},
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("OpenRepository[%s]: %v", pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath(), err)
 		return nil
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func ToAPIPullRequest(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest, doer *user_mo
 	}
 
 	if pr.Flow == models.PullRequestFlowAGit {
-		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
+		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("OpenRepository[%s]: %v", pr.GetGitRefName(), err)
 			return nil
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func ToAPIPullRequest(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest, doer *user_mo
 		apiPullRequest.Head.RepoID = pr.HeadRepo.ID
 		apiPullRequest.Head.Repository = ToRepo(pr.HeadRepo, p.AccessMode)
 
-		headGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
+		headGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("OpenRepository[%s]: %v", pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath(), err)
 			return nil
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func ToAPIPullRequest(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest, doer *user_mo
 	}
 
 	if len(apiPullRequest.Head.Sha) == 0 && len(apiPullRequest.Head.Ref) != 0 {
-		baseGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
+		baseGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("OpenRepository[%s]: %v", pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath(), err)
 			return nil
diff --git a/modules/doctor/misc.go b/modules/doctor/misc.go
index e96890fbab..f1b7773c28 100644
--- a/modules/doctor/misc.go
+++ b/modules/doctor/misc.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func checkEnablePushOptions(ctx context.Context, logger log.Logger, autofix bool
 
 	if err := iterateRepositories(ctx, func(repo *repo_model.Repository) error {
 		numRepos++
-		r, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(git.DefaultContext, repo.RepoPath())
+		r, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/modules/git/blob_test.go b/modules/git/blob_test.go
index 34d8054d1e..39f3f11162 100644
--- a/modules/git/blob_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/blob_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 func TestBlob_Data(t *testing.T) {
 	output := "file2\n"
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	repo, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	repo, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	if !assert.NoError(t, err) {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestBlob_Data(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Benchmark_Blob_Data(b *testing.B) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	repo, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	repo, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/modules/git/commit_info_test.go b/modules/git/commit_info_test.go
index 42bed75a3d..49845522a9 100644
--- a/modules/git/commit_info_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/commit_info_test.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func testGetCommitsInfo(t *testing.T, repo1 *Repository) {
 
 func TestEntries_GetCommitsInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer bareRepo1.Close()
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func TestEntries_GetCommitsInfo(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 	defer util.RemoveAll(clonedPath)
-	clonedRepo1, err := OpenRepository(clonedPath)
+	clonedRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(clonedPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func BenchmarkEntries_GetCommitsInfo(b *testing.B) {
 		}
 		defer util.RemoveAll(repoPath)
 
-		if repo, err = OpenRepository(repoPath); err != nil {
+		if repo, err = openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(repoPath); err != nil {
 			b.Fatal(err)
 		}
 		defer repo.Close()
diff --git a/modules/git/commit_test.go b/modules/git/commit_test.go
index 6e9dd34ea7..aac7de5d46 100644
--- a/modules/git/commit_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/commit_test.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ gpgsig -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
 empty commit`
 
 	sha := SHA1{0xfe, 0xaf, 0x4b, 0xa6, 0xbc, 0x63, 0x5f, 0xec, 0x44, 0x2f, 0x46, 0xdd, 0xd4, 0x51, 0x24, 0x16, 0xec, 0x43, 0xc2, 0xc2}
-	gitRepo, err := OpenRepository(filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare"))
+	gitRepo, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare"))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, gitRepo)
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ empty commit`, commitFromReader.Signature.Payload)
 func TestHasPreviousCommit(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
 
-	repo, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	repo, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	commit, err := repo.GetCommit("8006ff9adbf0cb94da7dad9e537e53817f9fa5c0")
diff --git a/modules/git/diff.go b/modules/git/diff.go
index 621878f620..e15b2aa410 100644
--- a/modules/git/diff.go
+++ b/modules/git/diff.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func GetReverseRawDiff(ctx context.Context, repoPath, commitID string, writer io
 func GetRawDiffForFile(ctx context.Context, repoPath, startCommit, endCommit string, diffType RawDiffType, file string, writer io.Writer) error {
 	repo, closer, err := RepositoryFromContextOrOpen(ctx, repoPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("OpenRepository: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("RepositoryFromContextOrOpen: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer closer.Close()
 
diff --git a/modules/git/notes_test.go b/modules/git/notes_test.go
index fec46e5960..34e7178bea 100644
--- a/modules/git/notes_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/notes_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestGetNotes(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer bareRepo1.Close()
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func TestGetNotes(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetNestedNotes(t *testing.T) {
 	repoPath := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo3_notes")
-	repo, err := OpenRepository(repoPath)
+	repo, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(repoPath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer repo.Close()
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestGetNestedNotes(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetNonExistentNotes(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer bareRepo1.Close()
 
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_base.go b/modules/git/repo_base.go
index 8c2f19f6d7..710f0de9f6 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_base.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_base.go
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ func RepositoryFromContextOrOpen(ctx context.Context, path string) (*Repository,
 		return gitRepo, nopCloser(nil), nil
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, path)
+	gitRepo, err := OpenRepository(ctx, path)
 	return gitRepo, gitRepo, err
 }
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_base_gogit.go b/modules/git/repo_base_gogit.go
index 23009d80f7..059f75fb3c 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_base_gogit.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_base_gogit.go
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ type Repository struct {
 	Ctx context.Context
 }
 
-// OpenRepository opens the repository at the given path.
-func OpenRepository(repoPath string) (*Repository, error) {
-	return OpenRepositoryCtx(DefaultContext, repoPath)
+// openRepositoryWithDefaultContext opens the repository at the given path with DefaultContext.
+func openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(repoPath string) (*Repository, error) {
+	return OpenRepository(DefaultContext, repoPath)
 }
 
-// OpenRepositoryCtx opens the repository at the given path within the context.Context
-func OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx context.Context, repoPath string) (*Repository, error) {
+// OpenRepository opens the repository at the given path within the context.Context
+func OpenRepository(ctx context.Context, repoPath string) (*Repository, error) {
 	repoPath, err := filepath.Abs(repoPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_base_nogogit.go b/modules/git/repo_base_nogogit.go
index ad4a00be1f..c4a0e82c89 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_base_nogogit.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_base_nogogit.go
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ type Repository struct {
 	Ctx context.Context
 }
 
-// OpenRepository opens the repository at the given path.
-func OpenRepository(repoPath string) (*Repository, error) {
-	return OpenRepositoryCtx(DefaultContext, repoPath)
+// openRepositoryWithDefaultContext opens the repository at the given path with DefaultContext.
+func openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(repoPath string) (*Repository, error) {
+	return OpenRepository(DefaultContext, repoPath)
 }
 
-// OpenRepositoryCtx opens the repository at the given path with the provided context.
-func OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx context.Context, repoPath string) (*Repository, error) {
+// OpenRepository opens the repository at the given path with the provided context.
+func OpenRepository(ctx context.Context, repoPath string) (*Repository, error) {
 	repoPath, err := filepath.Abs(repoPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_blob_test.go b/modules/git/repo_blob_test.go
index 132a3fa50c..9f0b865377 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_blob_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_blob_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestRepository_GetBlob_Found(t *testing.T) {
 	repoPath := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	r, err := OpenRepository(repoPath)
+	r, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(repoPath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer r.Close()
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestRepository_GetBlob_Found(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRepository_GetBlob_NotExist(t *testing.T) {
 	repoPath := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	r, err := OpenRepository(repoPath)
+	r, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(repoPath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer r.Close()
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestRepository_GetBlob_NotExist(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRepository_GetBlob_NoId(t *testing.T) {
 	repoPath := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	r, err := OpenRepository(repoPath)
+	r, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(repoPath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer r.Close()
 
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_branch.go b/modules/git/repo_branch.go
index d9a7a47771..e0d47ad7ac 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_branch.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_branch.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (repo *Repository) GetBranch(branch string) (*Branch, error) {
 // GetBranchesByPath returns a branch by it's path
 // if limit = 0 it will not limit
 func GetBranchesByPath(ctx context.Context, path string, skip, limit int) ([]*Branch, int, error) {
-	gitRepo, err := OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, path)
+	gitRepo, err := OpenRepository(ctx, path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, err
 	}
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_branch_gogit.go b/modules/git/repo_branch_gogit.go
index 59ae0eaa09..bf3eb857b9 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_branch_gogit.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_branch_gogit.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func WalkReferences(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, walkfn func(sha1, refn
 	repo := RepositoryFromContext(ctx, repoPath)
 	if repo == nil {
 		var err error
-		repo, err = OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repoPath)
+		repo, err = OpenRepository(ctx, repoPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, err
 		}
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_branch_test.go b/modules/git/repo_branch_test.go
index ac5f5deea9..add04cb4a7 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_branch_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_branch_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestRepository_GetBranches(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer bareRepo1.Close()
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func TestRepository_GetBranches(t *testing.T) {
 
 func BenchmarkRepository_GetBranches(b *testing.B) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_commit_test.go b/modules/git/repo_commit_test.go
index 232d6a218c..7b3a5101f2 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_commit_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_commit_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestRepository_GetCommitBranches(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer bareRepo1.Close()
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestRepository_GetCommitBranches(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetTagCommitWithSignature(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer bareRepo1.Close()
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestGetTagCommitWithSignature(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetCommitWithBadCommitID(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer bareRepo1.Close()
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestGetCommitWithBadCommitID(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestIsCommitInBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer bareRepo1.Close()
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func TestIsCommitInBranch(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRepository_CommitsBetweenIDs(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo4_commitsbetween")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer bareRepo1.Close()
 
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_compare_test.go b/modules/git/repo_compare_test.go
index 82d3257c0f..e163a3090b 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_compare_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_compare_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func TestGetFormatPatch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer util.RemoveAll(clonedPath)
 
-	repo, err := OpenRepository(clonedPath)
+	repo, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(clonedPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		return
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestGetFormatPatch(t *testing.T) {
 func TestReadPatch(t *testing.T) {
 	// Ensure we can read the patch files
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	repo, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	repo, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	if err != nil {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		return
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestReadWritePullHead(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer util.RemoveAll(clonedPath)
 
-	repo, err := OpenRepository(clonedPath)
+	repo, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(clonedPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		return
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_language_stats_test.go b/modules/git/repo_language_stats_test.go
index a77266413a..6a4e23f99b 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_language_stats_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_language_stats_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestRepository_GetLanguageStats(t *testing.T) {
 	repoPath := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "language_stats_repo")
-	gitRepo, err := OpenRepository(repoPath)
+	gitRepo, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(repoPath)
 	if !assert.NoError(t, err) {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_ref_test.go b/modules/git/repo_ref_test.go
index 303c496c1d..afd38ca251 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_ref_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_ref_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestRepository_GetRefs(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer bareRepo1.Close()
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestRepository_GetRefs(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRepository_GetRefsFiltered(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer bareRepo1.Close()
 
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_stats_test.go b/modules/git/repo_stats_test.go
index c5dd66182b..494a161305 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_stats_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_stats_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestRepository_GetCodeActivityStats(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer bareRepo1.Close()
 
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_tag_test.go b/modules/git/repo_tag_test.go
index 25fb8fcd9b..0e6afabb4f 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_tag_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_tag_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestRepository_GetTags(t *testing.T) {
 	bareRepo1Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo1_bare")
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(bareRepo1Path)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(bareRepo1Path)
 	if err != nil {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		return
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestRepository_GetTag(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer util.RemoveAll(clonedPath)
 
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(clonedPath)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(clonedPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		return
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func TestRepository_GetAnnotatedTag(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer util.RemoveAll(clonedPath)
 
-	bareRepo1, err := OpenRepository(clonedPath)
+	bareRepo1, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(clonedPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		return
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_test.go b/modules/git/repo_test.go
index e143c1b39d..8ca170cd1f 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func TestGetLatestCommitTime(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRepoIsEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	emptyRepo2Path := filepath.Join(testReposDir, "repo2_empty")
-	repo, err := OpenRepository(emptyRepo2Path)
+	repo, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext(emptyRepo2Path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer repo.Close()
 	isEmpty, err := repo.IsEmpty()
diff --git a/modules/git/tree_entry_test.go b/modules/git/tree_entry_test.go
index 402c345887..9347e10b1b 100644
--- a/modules/git/tree_entry_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/tree_entry_test.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestEntriesCustomSort(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestFollowLink(t *testing.T) {
-	r, err := OpenRepository("tests/repos/repo1_bare")
+	r, err := openRepositoryWithDefaultContext("tests/repos/repo1_bare")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer r.Close()
 
diff --git a/modules/gitgraph/graph_test.go b/modules/gitgraph/graph_test.go
index e7173b521c..ea6553529a 100644
--- a/modules/gitgraph/graph_test.go
+++ b/modules/gitgraph/graph_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func BenchmarkGetCommitGraph(b *testing.B) {
-	currentRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(".")
+	currentRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, ".")
 	if err != nil || currentRepo == nil {
 		b.Error("Could not open repository")
 	}
diff --git a/modules/indexer/stats/db.go b/modules/indexer/stats/db.go
index 513f2270da..bb3385ab63 100644
--- a/modules/indexer/stats/db.go
+++ b/modules/indexer/stats/db.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (db *DBIndexer) Index(id int64) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		if err.Error() == "no such file or directory" {
 			return nil
diff --git a/modules/markup/html.go b/modules/markup/html.go
index af6ae3bf16..6673f52bf4 100644
--- a/modules/markup/html.go
+++ b/modules/markup/html.go
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ func sha1CurrentPatternProcessor(ctx *RenderContext, node *html.Node) {
 		if !inCache {
 			if ctx.GitRepo == nil {
 				var err error
-				ctx.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx.Ctx, ctx.Metas["repoPath"])
+				ctx.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx.Ctx, ctx.Metas["repoPath"])
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Error("unable to open repository: %s Error: %v", ctx.Metas["repoPath"], err)
 					return
diff --git a/modules/repository/generate.go b/modules/repository/generate.go
index cf219f4c26..8f0b3c16fe 100644
--- a/modules/repository/generate.go
+++ b/modules/repository/generate.go
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func generateGitContent(ctx context.Context, repo, templateRepo, generateRepo *r
 		repo.DefaultBranch = templateRepo.DefaultBranch
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("openRepository: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/modules/repository/init.go b/modules/repository/init.go
index 52d84946a4..3263beadcb 100644
--- a/modules/repository/init.go
+++ b/modules/repository/init.go
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func initRepository(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, u *user_model.User, re
 
 	if len(opts.DefaultBranch) > 0 {
 		repo.DefaultBranch = opts.DefaultBranch
-		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
+		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("openRepository: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/modules/repository/repo.go b/modules/repository/repo.go
index 7170bed8be..3ed48134c3 100644
--- a/modules/repository/repo.go
+++ b/modules/repository/repo.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func MigrateRepositoryGitData(ctx context.Context, u *user_model.User,
 		return repo, fmt.Errorf("error in MigrateRepositoryGitData(git update-server-info): %v", err)
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repoPath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repoPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return repo, fmt.Errorf("OpenRepository: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/modules/test/context_tests.go b/modules/test/context_tests.go
index e43f0429e7..2c6ae2f853 100644
--- a/modules/test/context_tests.go
+++ b/modules/test/context_tests.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func LoadRepo(t *testing.T, ctx *context.Context, repoID int64) {
 
 // LoadRepoCommit loads a repo's commit into a test context.
 func LoadRepoCommit(t *testing.T, ctx *context.Context) {
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 	branch, err := gitRepo.GetHEADBranch()
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func LoadUser(t *testing.T, ctx *context.Context, userID int64) {
 func LoadGitRepo(t *testing.T, ctx *context.Context) {
 	assert.NoError(t, ctx.Repo.Repository.GetOwner(ctx))
 	var err error
-	ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
+	ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
index 6b3f653c95..a4811b370a 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func GetArchive(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(ctx.Params(":username"), ctx.Params(":reponame"))
 	if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil {
-		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repoPath)
+		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repoPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "OpenRepository", err)
 			return
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/fork.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/fork.go
index aaff9107cf..10c05e5503 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/fork.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/fork.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func CreateFork(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		name = *form.Name
 	}
 
-	fork, err := repo_service.ForkRepository(ctx.Doer, forker, repo_service.ForkRepoOptions{
+	fork, err := repo_service.ForkRepository(ctx, ctx.Doer, forker, repo_service.ForkRepoOptions{
 		BaseRepo:    repo,
 		Name:        name,
 		Description: repo.Description,
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/notes.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/notes.go
index edcb27b1ec..f85883566f 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/notes.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/notes.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func GetNote(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 }
 
 func getNote(ctx *context.APIContext, identifier string) {
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "OpenRepository", err)
 		return
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
index 1618c74fbc..65544b80b3 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		if ctx.Repo != nil && ctx.Repo.Repository != nil && ctx.Repo.Repository.ID == pr.HeadRepoID && ctx.Repo.GitRepo != nil {
 			headRepo = ctx.Repo.GitRepo
 		} else {
-			headRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
+			headRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
 			if err != nil {
 				ctx.ServerError(fmt.Sprintf("OpenRepository[%s]", pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath()), err)
 				return
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 		headRepo = ctx.Repo.Repository
 		headGitRepo = ctx.Repo.GitRepo
 	} else {
-		headGitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo_model.RepoPath(headUser.Name, headRepo.Name))
+		headGitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo_model.RepoPath(headUser.Name, headRepo.Name))
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "OpenRepository", err)
 			return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
index 2d979235a0..aca1338a27 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ func updateBasicProperties(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) err
 
 	if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil && !repo.IsEmpty {
 		var err error
-		ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
+		ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Unable to OpenRepository", err)
 			return err
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/wiki.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/wiki.go
index 3ea8a31184..a3a5904925 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/wiki.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/wiki.go
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func findEntryForFile(commit *git.Commit, target string) (*git.TreeEntry, error)
 // findWikiRepoCommit opens the wiki repo and returns the latest commit, writing to context on error.
 // The caller is responsible for closing the returned repo again
 func findWikiRepoCommit(ctx *context.APIContext) (*git.Repository, *git.Commit) {
-	wikiRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.WikiPath())
+	wikiRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.WikiPath())
 	if err != nil {
 
 		if git.IsErrNotExist(err) || err.Error() == "no such file or directory" {
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/utils/git.go b/routers/api/v1/utils/git.go
index f7a7fe83c9..9f02bc8083 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/utils/git.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/utils/git.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func ResolveRefOrSha(ctx *context.APIContext, ref string) string {
 func GetGitRefs(ctx *context.APIContext, filter string) ([]*git.Reference, string, error) {
 	if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil {
 		var err error
-		ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
+		ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, "OpenRepository", err
 		}
diff --git a/routers/private/internal_repo.go b/routers/private/internal_repo.go
index ade862c613..c50d2a01a7 100644
--- a/routers/private/internal_repo.go
+++ b/routers/private/internal_repo.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) context.CancelFunc {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to open repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
 		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]interface{}{
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/branch.go b/routers/web/repo/branch.go
index 3fc575a198..0d139ec79c 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/branch.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/branch.go
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func loadOneBranch(ctx *context.Context, rawBranch, defaultBranch *git.Branch, p
 		if pr.HasMerged {
 			baseGitRepo, ok := repoIDToGitRepo[pr.BaseRepoID]
 			if !ok {
-				baseGitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
+				baseGitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
 				if err != nil {
 					ctx.ServerError("OpenRepository", err)
 					return nil
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/commit.go b/routers/web/repo/commit.go
index 36cc005cec..2b1b5440d0 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/commit.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/commit.go
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func Diff(ctx *context.Context) {
 	)
 
 	if ctx.Data["PageIsWiki"] != nil {
-		gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.WikiPath())
+		gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.WikiPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("Repo.GitRepo.GetCommit", err)
 			return
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/compare.go b/routers/web/repo/compare.go
index 902da0c3fe..60c6ae0298 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/compare.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/compare.go
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func ParseCompareInfo(ctx *context.Context) *CompareInfo {
 		ci.HeadRepo = ctx.Repo.Repository
 		ci.HeadGitRepo = ctx.Repo.GitRepo
 	} else if has {
-		ci.HeadGitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, ci.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
+		ci.HeadGitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, ci.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("OpenRepository", err)
 			return nil
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ func PrepareCompareDiff(
 }
 
 func getBranchesAndTagsForRepo(ctx gocontext.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) (branches, tags []string, err error) {
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ func ExcerptBlob(ctx *context.Context) {
 	gitRepo := ctx.Repo.GitRepo
 	if ctx.FormBool("wiki") {
 		var err error
-		gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.WikiPath())
+		gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.WikiPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("OpenRepository", err)
 			return
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/editor_test.go b/routers/web/repo/editor_test.go
index ab7532ebb5..2bebb6fd52 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/editor_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/editor_test.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestGetClosestParentWithFiles(t *testing.T) {
 
 	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
 	branch := repo.DefaultBranch
-	gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.RepoPath())
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 	commit, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommit(branch)
 	expectedTreePath := ""
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/lfs.go b/routers/web/repo/lfs.go
index 395a47a1f6..e0ef864edf 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/lfs.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/lfs.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func LFSLocks(ctx *context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, tmpBasePath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, tmpBasePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Unable to open temporary repository: %s (%v)", tmpBasePath, err)
 		ctx.ServerError("LFSLocks", fmt.Errorf("failed to open new temporary repository in: %s %v", tmpBasePath, err))
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/pull.go b/routers/web/repo/pull.go
index af99f1b275..7b24e5dabb 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/pull.go
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func ForkPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	repo, err := repo_service.ForkRepository(ctx.Doer, ctxUser, repo_service.ForkRepoOptions{
+	repo, err := repo_service.ForkRepository(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctxUser, repo_service.ForkRepoOptions{
 		BaseRepo:    forkRepo,
 		Name:        form.RepoName,
 		Description: form.Description,
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ func PrepareViewPullInfo(ctx *context.Context, issue *models.Issue) *git.Compare
 	if pull.BaseRepoID == ctx.Repo.Repository.ID && ctx.Repo.GitRepo != nil {
 		baseGitRepo = ctx.Repo.GitRepo
 	} else {
-		baseGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pull.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
+		baseGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, pull.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("OpenRepository", err)
 			return nil
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ func PrepareViewPullInfo(ctx *context.Context, issue *models.Issue) *git.Compare
 	var headBranchSha string
 	// HeadRepo may be missing
 	if pull.HeadRepo != nil {
-		headGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pull.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
+		headGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, pull.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("OpenRepository", err)
 			return nil
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.Context) {
 		if ctx.Repo != nil && ctx.Repo.Repository != nil && pr.HeadRepoID == ctx.Repo.Repository.ID && ctx.Repo.GitRepo != nil {
 			headRepo = ctx.Repo.GitRepo
 		} else {
-			headRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
+			headRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
 			if err != nil {
 				ctx.ServerError(fmt.Sprintf("OpenRepository[%s]", pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath()), err)
 				return
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ func CleanUpPullRequest(ctx *context.Context) {
 		gitBaseRepo = ctx.Repo.GitRepo
 	} else {
 		// If not just open it
-		gitBaseRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
+		gitBaseRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError(fmt.Sprintf("OpenRepository[%s]", pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath()), err)
 			return
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ func CleanUpPullRequest(ctx *context.Context) {
 		gitRepo = ctx.Repo.GitRepo
 	} else if pr.BaseRepoID != pr.HeadRepoID {
 		// Otherwise just load it up
-		gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
+		gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError(fmt.Sprintf("OpenRepository[%s]", pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath()), err)
 			return
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/wiki.go b/routers/web/repo/wiki.go
index 7dcfcd87f0..32f596ff37 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/wiki.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/wiki.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func findEntryForFile(commit *git.Commit, target string) (*git.TreeEntry, error)
 }
 
 func findWikiRepoCommit(ctx *context.Context) (*git.Repository, *git.Commit, error) {
-	wikiRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.WikiPath())
+	wikiRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.WikiPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("OpenRepository", err)
 		return nil, nil, err
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/wiki_test.go b/routers/web/repo/wiki_test.go
index 41b5c0f8fd..34f466854f 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/wiki_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/wiki_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func wikiEntry(t *testing.T, repo *repo_model.Repository, wikiName string) *git.TreeEntry {
-	wikiRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo.WikiPath())
+	wikiRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.WikiPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer wikiRepo.Close()
 	commit, err := wikiRepo.GetBranchCommit("master")
diff --git a/services/asymkey/sign.go b/services/asymkey/sign.go
index fa0afe0a57..59f96352de 100644
--- a/services/asymkey/sign.go
+++ b/services/asymkey/sign.go
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Loop:
 				return false, "", nil, &ErrWontSign{twofa}
 			}
 		case parentSigned:
-			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repoWikiPath)
+			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repoWikiPath)
 			if err != nil {
 				return false, "", nil, err
 			}
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ Loop:
 				return false, "", nil, &ErrWontSign{twofa}
 			}
 		case parentSigned:
-			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, tmpBasePath)
+			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, tmpBasePath)
 			if err != nil {
 				return false, "", nil, err
 			}
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ Loop:
 			}
 		case baseSigned:
 			if gitRepo == nil {
-				gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, tmpBasePath)
+				gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, tmpBasePath)
 				if err != nil {
 					return false, "", nil, err
 				}
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ Loop:
 			}
 		case headSigned:
 			if gitRepo == nil {
-				gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, tmpBasePath)
+				gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, tmpBasePath)
 				if err != nil {
 					return false, "", nil, err
 				}
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ Loop:
 			}
 		case commitsSigned:
 			if gitRepo == nil {
-				gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, tmpBasePath)
+				gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, tmpBasePath)
 				if err != nil {
 					return false, "", nil, err
 				}
diff --git a/services/gitdiff/gitdiff_test.go b/services/gitdiff/gitdiff_test.go
index d57a3e2aba..3457785e5d 100644
--- a/services/gitdiff/gitdiff_test.go
+++ b/services/gitdiff/gitdiff_test.go
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ func TestDiffLine_GetCommentSide(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetDiffRangeWithWhitespaceBehavior(t *testing.T) {
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository("./testdata/academic-module")
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, "./testdata/academic-module")
 	if !assert.NoError(t, err) {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/services/migrations/dump.go b/services/migrations/dump.go
index 594b78511a..9b0adc4a68 100644
--- a/services/migrations/dump.go
+++ b/services/migrations/dump.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (g *RepositoryDumper) CreateRepo(repo *base.Repository, opts base.MigrateOp
 		}
 	}
 
-	g.gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(g.ctx, g.gitPath())
+	g.gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(g.ctx, g.gitPath())
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go
index 607dd0a076..82e57e296d 100644
--- a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go
+++ b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (g *GiteaLocalUploader) CreateRepo(repo *base.Repository, opts base.Migrate
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	g.gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(g.ctx, r.RepoPath())
+	g.gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(g.ctx, r.RepoPath())
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go
index 34107b7f6a..1d4ec13d1c 100644
--- a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go
+++ b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadUpdateGitForPullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		Author:    &signature,
 		Message:   "Initial Commit",
 	}))
-	fromGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(git.DefaultContext, fromRepo.RepoPath())
+	fromGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, fromRepo.RepoPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer fromGitRepo.Close()
 	baseSHA, err := fromGitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(baseRef)
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadUpdateGitForPullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		Author:    &signature,
 		Message:   "branch2 commit",
 	}))
-	forkGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(git.DefaultContext, forkRepo.RepoPath())
+	forkGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, forkRepo.RepoPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer forkGitRepo.Close()
 	forkHeadSHA, err := forkGitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(forkHeadRef)
diff --git a/services/mirror/mirror_pull.go b/services/mirror/mirror_pull.go
index a8a646a51b..45749aebfd 100644
--- a/services/mirror/mirror_pull.go
+++ b/services/mirror/mirror_pull.go
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func runSync(ctx context.Context, m *repo_model.Mirror) ([]*mirrorSyncResult, bo
 		log.Error("SyncMirrors [repo: %-v]: %v", m.Repo, err)
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repoPath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repoPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("SyncMirrors [repo: %-v]: failed to OpenRepository: %v", m.Repo, err)
 		return nil, false
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func SyncPullMirror(ctx context.Context, repoID int64) bool {
 		log.Trace("SyncMirrors [repo: %-v]: no branches updated", m.Repo)
 	} else {
 		log.Trace("SyncMirrors [repo: %-v]: %d branches updated", m.Repo, len(results))
-		gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, m.Repo.RepoPath())
+		gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, m.Repo.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("SyncMirrors [repo: %-v]: unable to OpenRepository: %v", m.Repo, err)
 			return false
diff --git a/services/mirror/mirror_push.go b/services/mirror/mirror_push.go
index b619f9ab32..742338ef5f 100644
--- a/services/mirror/mirror_push.go
+++ b/services/mirror/mirror_push.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func runPushSync(ctx context.Context, m *repo_model.PushMirror) error {
 		if setting.LFS.StartServer {
 			log.Trace("SyncMirrors [repo: %-v]: syncing LFS objects...", m.Repo)
 
-			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, path)
+			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, path)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error("OpenRepository: %v", err)
 				return errors.New("Unexpected error")
diff --git a/services/pull/check.go b/services/pull/check.go
index 3c79abf4b8..f920688f5d 100644
--- a/services/pull/check.go
+++ b/services/pull/check.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func getMergeCommit(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest) (*git.Commit, e
 		mergeCommit = commitID[:40]
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("OpenRepository: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/services/pull/patch.go b/services/pull/patch.go
index 398fadde1a..4c0c91d96a 100644
--- a/services/pull/patch.go
+++ b/services/pull/patch.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestPatch(pr *models.PullRequest) error {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, tmpBasePath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, tmpBasePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("OpenRepository: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/services/pull/pull.go b/services/pull/pull.go
index 562912cab9..13e4773d8a 100644
--- a/services/pull/pull.go
+++ b/services/pull/pull.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func NewPullRequest(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, pull *mode
 	}
 
 	// add first push codes comment
-	baseGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(prCtx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
+	baseGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(prCtx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func checkForInvalidation(ctx context.Context, requests models.PullRequestList,
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("GetRepositoryByID: %v", err)
 	}
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("git.OpenRepository: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func checkIfPRContentChanged(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest, oldCom
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("LoadBaseRepo: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	headGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
+	headGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("OpenRepository: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ func GetIssuesLastCommitStatus(ctx context.Context, issues models.IssueList) (ma
 		}
 		gitRepo, ok := gitRepos[issue.RepoID]
 		if !ok {
-			gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, issue.Repo.RepoPath())
+			gitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, issue.Repo.RepoPath())
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error("Cannot open git repository %-v for issue #%d[%d]. Error: %v", issue.Repo, issue.Index, issue.ID, err)
 				continue
diff --git a/services/pull/review.go b/services/pull/review.go
index 111e959a87..cb21d736cf 100644
--- a/services/pull/review.go
+++ b/services/pull/review.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func createCodeComment(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_mo
 	}
 	gitRepo, closer, err := git.RepositoryFromContextOrOpen(ctx, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("OpenRepository: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("RepositoryFromContextOrOpen: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer closer.Close()
 
diff --git a/services/release/release_test.go b/services/release/release_test.go
index 413a56116b..ec2282d7db 100644
--- a/services/release/release_test.go
+++ b/services/release/release_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestRelease_Create(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
 	repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(user.Name, repo.Name)
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repoPath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repoPath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func TestRelease_Update(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
 	repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(user.Name, repo.Name)
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repoPath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repoPath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func TestRelease_createTag(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
 	repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(user.Name, repo.Name)
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repoPath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repoPath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 
diff --git a/services/repository/adopt.go b/services/repository/adopt.go
index e9d1f80545..2523ca7350 100644
--- a/services/repository/adopt.go
+++ b/services/repository/adopt.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func adoptRepository(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, u *user_model.User, r
 	repo.IsEmpty = false
 
 	// Don't bother looking this repo in the context it won't be there
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("openRepository: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/services/repository/archiver/archiver.go b/services/repository/archiver/archiver.go
index ad2141ef33..7c2cf237d5 100644
--- a/services/repository/archiver/archiver.go
+++ b/services/repository/archiver/archiver.go
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func doArchive(r *ArchiveRequest) (*repo_model.RepoArchiver, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archiver.LoadRepo failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/services/repository/files/file_test.go b/services/repository/files/file_test.go
index 24e4949832..ee0582dfc2 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/file_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/file_test.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestGetFileResponseFromCommit(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
 	branch := repo.DefaultBranch
 	treePath := "README.md"
-	gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 	commit, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommit(branch)
 	expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponse()
diff --git a/services/repository/files/temp_repo.go b/services/repository/files/temp_repo.go
index c789ad4445..66c8f09364 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/temp_repo.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/temp_repo.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (t *TemporaryUploadRepository) Clone(branch string) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Clone: %v %s", err, stderr)
 		}
 	}
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(t.ctx, t.basePath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(t.ctx, t.basePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (t *TemporaryUploadRepository) Init() error {
 	if err := git.InitRepository(t.ctx, t.basePath, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(t.ctx, t.basePath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(t.ctx, t.basePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/services/repository/fork.go b/services/repository/fork.go
index ec8fb1a09e..1a5d358408 100644
--- a/services/repository/fork.go
+++ b/services/repository/fork.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ type ForkRepoOptions struct {
 }
 
 // ForkRepository forks a repository
-func ForkRepository(doer, owner *user_model.User, opts ForkRepoOptions) (_ *repo_model.Repository, err error) {
-	forkedRepo, err := repo_model.GetUserFork(opts.BaseRepo.ID, owner.ID)
+func ForkRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, opts ForkRepoOptions) (*repo_model.Repository, error) {
+	forkedRepo, err := repo_model.GetUserFork(ctx, opts.BaseRepo.ID, owner.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -91,24 +91,24 @@ func ForkRepository(doer, owner *user_model.User, opts ForkRepoOptions) (_ *repo
 		panic(panicErr)
 	}()
 
-	err = db.WithTx(func(ctx context.Context) error {
-		if err = models.CreateRepository(ctx, doer, owner, repo, false); err != nil {
+	err = db.WithTx(func(txCtx context.Context) error {
+		if err = models.CreateRepository(txCtx, doer, owner, repo, false); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if err = models.IncrementRepoForkNum(ctx, opts.BaseRepo.ID); err != nil {
+		if err = models.IncrementRepoForkNum(txCtx, opts.BaseRepo.ID); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
 		// copy lfs files failure should not be ignored
-		if err = models.CopyLFS(ctx, repo, opts.BaseRepo); err != nil {
+		if err = models.CopyLFS(txCtx, repo, opts.BaseRepo); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
 		needsRollback = true
 
 		repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(owner.Name, repo.Name)
-		if stdout, err := git.NewCommand(ctx,
+		if stdout, err := git.NewCommand(txCtx,
 			"clone", "--bare", oldRepoPath, repoPath).
 			SetDescription(fmt.Sprintf("ForkRepository(git clone): %s to %s", opts.BaseRepo.FullName(), repo.FullName())).
 			RunInDirTimeout(10*time.Minute, ""); err != nil {
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ func ForkRepository(doer, owner *user_model.User, opts ForkRepoOptions) (_ *repo
 			return fmt.Errorf("git clone: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		if err := models.CheckDaemonExportOK(ctx, repo); err != nil {
+		if err := models.CheckDaemonExportOK(txCtx, repo); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("checkDaemonExportOK: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		if stdout, err := git.NewCommand(ctx, "update-server-info").
+		if stdout, err := git.NewCommand(txCtx, "update-server-info").
 			SetDescription(fmt.Sprintf("ForkRepository(git update-server-info): %s", repo.FullName())).
 			RunInDir(repoPath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Fork Repository (git update-server-info) failed for %v:\nStdout: %s\nError: %v", repo, stdout, err)
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@ func ForkRepository(doer, owner *user_model.User, opts ForkRepoOptions) (_ *repo
 	}
 
 	// even if below operations failed, it could be ignored. And they will be retried
-	if err := models.UpdateRepoSize(db.DefaultContext, repo); err != nil {
+	if err := models.UpdateRepoSize(ctx, repo); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to update size for repository: %v", err)
 	}
 	if err := repo_model.CopyLanguageStat(opts.BaseRepo, repo); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Copy language stat from oldRepo failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(git.DefaultContext, repo.RepoPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Open created git repository failed: %v", err)
 	} else {
diff --git a/services/repository/fork_test.go b/services/repository/fork_test.go
index 5d392e224f..965887b5d1 100644
--- a/services/repository/fork_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/fork_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	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/git"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ func TestForkRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 13}).(*user_model.User)
 	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
 
-	fork, err := ForkRepository(user, user, ForkRepoOptions{
+	fork, err := ForkRepository(git.DefaultContext, user, user, ForkRepoOptions{
 		BaseRepo:    repo,
 		Name:        "test",
 		Description: "test",
diff --git a/services/repository/hooks.go b/services/repository/hooks.go
index 40303d5937..67931ffcb6 100644
--- a/services/repository/hooks.go
+++ b/services/repository/hooks.go
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ func SyncRepositoryHooks(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 // GenerateGitHooks generates git hooks from a template repository
 func GenerateGitHooks(ctx context.Context, templateRepo, generateRepo *repo_model.Repository) error {
-	generateGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, generateRepo.RepoPath())
+	generateGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, generateRepo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer generateGitRepo.Close()
 
-	templateGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, templateRepo.RepoPath())
+	templateGitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, templateRepo.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/services/repository/push.go b/services/repository/push.go
index 8fbd5f5186..4eb52c18c2 100644
--- a/services/repository/push.go
+++ b/services/repository/push.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func pushUpdates(optsList []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) error {
 
 	repoPath := repo.RepoPath()
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, repoPath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repoPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("OpenRepository[%s]: %v", repoPath, err)
 	}
diff --git a/services/wiki/wiki.go b/services/wiki/wiki.go
index 919753726f..9e14b0cefb 100644
--- a/services/wiki/wiki.go
+++ b/services/wiki/wiki.go
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func updateWikiPage(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to clone repository: %s (%v)", repo.FullName(), err)
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, basePath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, basePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Unable to open temporary repository: %s (%v)", basePath, err)
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to open new temporary repository in: %s %v", basePath, err)
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func DeleteWikiPage(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to clone repository: %s (%v)", repo.FullName(), err)
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(ctx, basePath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, basePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Unable to open temporary repository: %s (%v)", basePath, err)
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to open new temporary repository in: %s %v", basePath, err)
diff --git a/services/wiki/wiki_test.go b/services/wiki/wiki_test.go
index 928d08c828..17ec657cac 100644
--- a/services/wiki/wiki_test.go
+++ b/services/wiki/wiki_test.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func TestRepository_AddWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 			assert.NoError(t, AddWikiPage(git.DefaultContext, doer, repo, wikiName, wikiContent, commitMsg))
 			// Now need to show that the page has been added:
-			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(git.DefaultContext, repo.WikiPath())
+			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.WikiPath())
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
 			defer gitRepo.Close()
 			masterTree, err := gitRepo.GetTree("master")
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func TestRepository_EditWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, EditWikiPage(git.DefaultContext, doer, repo, "Home", newWikiName, newWikiContent, commitMsg))
 
 		// Now need to show that the page has been added:
-		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(git.DefaultContext, repo.WikiPath())
+		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.WikiPath())
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		masterTree, err := gitRepo.GetTree("master")
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func TestRepository_DeleteWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, DeleteWikiPage(git.DefaultContext, doer, repo, "Home"))
 
 	// Now need to show that the page has been added:
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(git.DefaultContext, repo.WikiPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.WikiPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 	masterTree, err := gitRepo.GetTree("master")
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func TestRepository_DeleteWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPrepareWikiFileName(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
 	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepositoryCtx(git.DefaultContext, repo.WikiPath())
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.WikiPath())
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func TestPrepareWikiFileName_FirstPage(t *testing.T) {
 	err = git.InitRepository(git.DefaultContext, tmpDir, true)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(tmpDir)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, tmpDir)
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)