Refactor request context (#32956)

Introduce RequestContext: is a short-lived context that is used to store
request-specific data.

RequestContext could be used to clean form tmp files, close context git
repo, and do some tracing in the future.

Then a lot of legacy code could be removed or improved. For example:
most `ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()` could be removed because the git repo
could be closed when the request is done.

34 files changed, 376 insertions, 419 deletions

diff --git a/modules/gitrepo/gitrepo.go b/modules/gitrepo/gitrepo.go
index 14d809aedb..831b9d7bb7 100644
--- a/modules/gitrepo/gitrepo.go
+++ b/modules/gitrepo/gitrepo.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/reqctx"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
@@ -38,63 +39,32 @@ func OpenWikiRepository(ctx context.Context, repo Repository) (*git.Repository,
 
 // contextKey is a value for use with context.WithValue.
 type contextKey struct {
-	name string
-}
-
-// RepositoryContextKey is a context key. It is used with context.Value() to get the current Repository for the context
-var RepositoryContextKey = &contextKey{"repository"}
-
-// RepositoryFromContext attempts to get the repository from the context
-func repositoryFromContext(ctx context.Context, repo Repository) *git.Repository {
-	value := ctx.Value(RepositoryContextKey)
-	if value == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if gitRepo, ok := value.(*git.Repository); ok && gitRepo != nil {
-		if gitRepo.Path == repoPath(repo) {
-			return gitRepo
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	repoPath string
 }
 
 // RepositoryFromContextOrOpen attempts to get the repository from the context or just opens it
 func RepositoryFromContextOrOpen(ctx context.Context, repo Repository) (*git.Repository, io.Closer, error) {
-	gitRepo := repositoryFromContext(ctx, repo)
-	if gitRepo != nil {
-		return gitRepo, util.NopCloser{}, nil
+	ds := reqctx.GetRequestDataStore(ctx)
+	if ds != nil {
+		gitRepo, err := RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen(ctx, ds, repo)
+		return gitRepo, util.NopCloser{}, err
 	}
-
 	gitRepo, err := OpenRepository(ctx, repo)
 	return gitRepo, gitRepo, err
 }
 
-// repositoryFromContextPath attempts to get the repository from the context
-func repositoryFromContextPath(ctx context.Context, path string) *git.Repository {
-	value := ctx.Value(RepositoryContextKey)
-	if value == nil {
-		return nil
+// RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen opens the repository at the given relative path in the provided request context
+// The repo will be automatically closed when the request context is done
+func RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen(ctx context.Context, ds reqctx.RequestDataStore, repo Repository) (*git.Repository, error) {
+	ck := contextKey{repoPath: repoPath(repo)}
+	if gitRepo, ok := ctx.Value(ck).(*git.Repository); ok {
+		return gitRepo, nil
 	}
-
-	if repo, ok := value.(*git.Repository); ok && repo != nil {
-		if repo.Path == path {
-			return repo
-		}
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, ck.repoPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// RepositoryFromContextOrOpenPath attempts to get the repository from the context or just opens it
-// Deprecated: Use RepositoryFromContextOrOpen instead
-func RepositoryFromContextOrOpenPath(ctx context.Context, path string) (*git.Repository, io.Closer, error) {
-	gitRepo := repositoryFromContextPath(ctx, path)
-	if gitRepo != nil {
-		return gitRepo, util.NopCloser{}, nil
-	}
-
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, path)
-	return gitRepo, gitRepo, err
+	ds.AddCloser(gitRepo)
+	ds.SetContextValue(ck, gitRepo)
+	return gitRepo, nil
 }
diff --git a/modules/gitrepo/walk_gogit.go b/modules/gitrepo/walk_gogit.go
index 6370faf08e..709897ba0c 100644
--- a/modules/gitrepo/walk_gogit.go
+++ b/modules/gitrepo/walk_gogit.go
@@ -14,15 +14,11 @@ import (
 // WalkReferences walks all the references from the repository
 // refname is empty, ObjectTag or ObjectBranch. All other values should be treated as equivalent to empty.
 func WalkReferences(ctx context.Context, repo Repository, walkfn func(sha1, refname string) error) (int, error) {
-	gitRepo := repositoryFromContext(ctx, repo)
-	if gitRepo == nil {
-		var err error
-		gitRepo, err = OpenRepository(ctx, repo)
-		if err != nil {
-			return 0, err
-		}
-		defer gitRepo.Close()
+	gitRepo, closer, err := RepositoryFromContextOrOpen(ctx, repo)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
 	}
+	defer closer.Close()
 
 	i := 0
 	iter, err := gitRepo.GoGitRepo().References()
diff --git a/modules/reqctx/datastore.go b/modules/reqctx/datastore.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66361a4587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/reqctx/datastore.go
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package reqctx
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"sync"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/process"
+)
+
+type ContextDataProvider interface {
+	GetData() ContextData
+}
+
+type ContextData map[string]any
+
+func (ds ContextData) GetData() ContextData {
+	return ds
+}
+
+func (ds ContextData) MergeFrom(other ContextData) ContextData {
+	for k, v := range other {
+		ds[k] = v
+	}
+	return ds
+}
+
+// RequestDataStore is a short-lived context-related object that is used to store request-specific data.
+type RequestDataStore interface {
+	GetData() ContextData
+	SetContextValue(k, v any)
+	GetContextValue(key any) any
+	AddCleanUp(f func())
+	AddCloser(c io.Closer)
+}
+
+type requestDataStoreKeyType struct{}
+
+var RequestDataStoreKey requestDataStoreKeyType
+
+type requestDataStore struct {
+	data ContextData
+
+	mu           sync.RWMutex
+	values       map[any]any
+	cleanUpFuncs []func()
+}
+
+func (r *requestDataStore) GetContextValue(key any) any {
+	if key == RequestDataStoreKey {
+		return r
+	}
+	r.mu.RLock()
+	defer r.mu.RUnlock()
+	return r.values[key]
+}
+
+func (r *requestDataStore) SetContextValue(k, v any) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	r.values[k] = v
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+// GetData and the underlying ContextData are not thread-safe, callers should ensure thread-safety.
+func (r *requestDataStore) GetData() ContextData {
+	if r.data == nil {
+		r.data = make(ContextData)
+	}
+	return r.data
+}
+
+func (r *requestDataStore) AddCleanUp(f func()) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	r.cleanUpFuncs = append(r.cleanUpFuncs, f)
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (r *requestDataStore) AddCloser(c io.Closer) {
+	r.AddCleanUp(func() { _ = c.Close() })
+}
+
+func (r *requestDataStore) cleanUp() {
+	for _, f := range r.cleanUpFuncs {
+		f()
+	}
+}
+
+func GetRequestDataStore(ctx context.Context) RequestDataStore {
+	if req, ok := ctx.Value(RequestDataStoreKey).(*requestDataStore); ok {
+		return req
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type requestContext struct {
+	context.Context
+	dataStore *requestDataStore
+}
+
+func (c *requestContext) Value(key any) any {
+	if v := c.dataStore.GetContextValue(key); v != nil {
+		return v
+	}
+	return c.Context.Value(key)
+}
+
+func NewRequestContext(parentCtx context.Context, profDesc string) (_ context.Context, finished func()) {
+	ctx, _, processFinished := process.GetManager().AddTypedContext(parentCtx, profDesc, process.RequestProcessType, true)
+	reqCtx := &requestContext{Context: ctx, dataStore: &requestDataStore{values: make(map[any]any)}}
+	return reqCtx, func() {
+		reqCtx.dataStore.cleanUp()
+		processFinished()
+	}
+}
+
+// NewRequestContextForTest creates a new RequestContext for testing purposes
+// It doesn't add the context to the process manager, nor do cleanup
+func NewRequestContextForTest(parentCtx context.Context) context.Context {
+	return &requestContext{Context: parentCtx, dataStore: &requestDataStore{values: make(map[any]any)}}
+}
diff --git a/modules/web/handler.go b/modules/web/handler.go
index 1812c664b3..9a3e4a7f17 100644
--- a/modules/web/handler.go
+++ b/modules/web/handler.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package web
 
 import (
-	goctx "context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"reflect"
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ func (r *responseWriter) WriteHeader(statusCode int) {
 var (
 	httpReqType    = reflect.TypeOf((*http.Request)(nil))
 	respWriterType = reflect.TypeOf((*http.ResponseWriter)(nil)).Elem()
-	cancelFuncType = reflect.TypeOf((*goctx.CancelFunc)(nil)).Elem()
 )
 
 // preCheckHandler checks whether the handler is valid, developers could get first-time feedback, all mistakes could be found at startup
@@ -65,11 +63,8 @@ func preCheckHandler(fn reflect.Value, argsIn []reflect.Value) {
 	if !hasStatusProvider {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("handler should have at least one ResponseStatusProvider argument, but got %s", fn.Type()))
 	}
-	if fn.Type().NumOut() != 0 && fn.Type().NumIn() != 1 {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("handler should have no return value or only one argument, but got %s", fn.Type()))
-	}
-	if fn.Type().NumOut() == 1 && fn.Type().Out(0) != cancelFuncType {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("handler should return a cancel function, but got %s", fn.Type()))
+	if fn.Type().NumOut() != 0 {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("handler should have no return value other than registered ones, but got %s", fn.Type()))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -105,16 +100,10 @@ func prepareHandleArgsIn(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, fn reflect
 	return argsIn
 }
 
-func handleResponse(fn reflect.Value, ret []reflect.Value) goctx.CancelFunc {
-	if len(ret) == 1 {
-		if cancelFunc, ok := ret[0].Interface().(goctx.CancelFunc); ok {
-			return cancelFunc
-		}
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("unsupported return type: %s", ret[0].Type()))
-	} else if len(ret) > 1 {
+func handleResponse(fn reflect.Value, ret []reflect.Value) {
+	if len(ret) != 0 {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("unsupported return values: %s", fn.Type()))
 	}
-	return nil
 }
 
 func hasResponseBeenWritten(argsIn []reflect.Value) bool {
@@ -171,11 +160,8 @@ func toHandlerProvider(handler any) func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 			routing.UpdateFuncInfo(req.Context(), funcInfo)
 			ret := fn.Call(argsIn)
 
-			// handle the return value, and defer the cancel function if there is one
-			cancelFunc := handleResponse(fn, ret)
-			if cancelFunc != nil {
-				defer cancelFunc()
-			}
+			// handle the return value (no-op at the moment)
+			handleResponse(fn, ret)
 
 			// if the response has not been written, call the next handler
 			if next != nil && !hasResponseBeenWritten(argsIn) {
diff --git a/modules/web/middleware/data.go b/modules/web/middleware/data.go
index 08d83f94be..a47da0f836 100644
--- a/modules/web/middleware/data.go
+++ b/modules/web/middleware/data.go
@@ -7,46 +7,21 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"time"
 
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/reqctx"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 )
 
-// ContextDataStore represents a data store
-type ContextDataStore interface {
-	GetData() ContextData
-}
-
-type ContextData map[string]any
-
-func (ds ContextData) GetData() ContextData {
-	return ds
-}
-
-func (ds ContextData) MergeFrom(other ContextData) ContextData {
-	for k, v := range other {
-		ds[k] = v
-	}
-	return ds
-}
-
 const ContextDataKeySignedUser = "SignedUser"
 
-type contextDataKeyType struct{}
-
-var contextDataKey contextDataKeyType
-
-func WithContextData(c context.Context) context.Context {
-	return context.WithValue(c, contextDataKey, make(ContextData, 10))
-}
-
-func GetContextData(c context.Context) ContextData {
-	if ds, ok := c.Value(contextDataKey).(ContextData); ok {
-		return ds
+func GetContextData(c context.Context) reqctx.ContextData {
+	if rc := reqctx.GetRequestDataStore(c); rc != nil {
+		return rc.GetData()
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func CommonTemplateContextData() ContextData {
-	return ContextData{
+func CommonTemplateContextData() reqctx.ContextData {
+	return reqctx.ContextData{
 		"IsLandingPageOrganizations": setting.LandingPageURL == setting.LandingPageOrganizations,
 
 		"ShowRegistrationButton":        setting.Service.ShowRegistrationButton,
diff --git a/modules/web/middleware/flash.go b/modules/web/middleware/flash.go
index 88da2049a4..0caaa8c036 100644
--- a/modules/web/middleware/flash.go
+++ b/modules/web/middleware/flash.go
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
 	"net/url"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/reqctx"
 )
 
 // Flash represents a one time data transfer between two requests.
 type Flash struct {
-	DataStore ContextDataStore
+	DataStore reqctx.RequestDataStore
 	url.Values
 	ErrorMsg, WarningMsg, InfoMsg, SuccessMsg string
 }
diff --git a/modules/web/route.go b/modules/web/route.go
index 787521dfb0..533ac3eaf1 100644
--- a/modules/web/route.go
+++ b/modules/web/route.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/htmlutil"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/reqctx"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web/middleware"
 
@@ -29,12 +30,12 @@ func Bind[T any](_ T) http.HandlerFunc {
 }
 
 // SetForm set the form object
-func SetForm(dataStore middleware.ContextDataStore, obj any) {
+func SetForm(dataStore reqctx.ContextDataProvider, obj any) {
 	dataStore.GetData()["__form"] = obj
 }
 
 // GetForm returns the validate form information
-func GetForm(dataStore middleware.ContextDataStore) any {
+func GetForm(dataStore reqctx.RequestDataStore) any {
 	return dataStore.GetData()["__form"]
 }
 
diff --git a/routers/api/actions/artifacts.go b/routers/api/actions/artifacts.go
index 0a7f92ac40..910edd6d58 100644
--- a/routers/api/actions/artifacts.go
+++ b/routers/api/actions/artifacts.go
@@ -126,11 +126,10 @@ func ArtifactsRoutes(prefix string) *web.Router {
 func ArtifactContexter() func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-			base, baseCleanUp := context.NewBaseContext(resp, req)
-			defer baseCleanUp()
+			base := context.NewBaseContext(resp, req)
 
 			ctx := &ArtifactContext{Base: base}
-			ctx.AppendContextValue(artifactContextKey, ctx)
+			ctx.SetContextValue(artifactContextKey, ctx)
 
 			// action task call server api with Bearer ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN
 			// we should verify the ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN
diff --git a/routers/api/actions/artifactsv4.go b/routers/api/actions/artifactsv4.go
index 6dd36888d2..8917a7a8a2 100644
--- a/routers/api/actions/artifactsv4.go
+++ b/routers/api/actions/artifactsv4.go
@@ -126,12 +126,9 @@ type artifactV4Routes struct {
 func ArtifactV4Contexter() func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-			base, baseCleanUp := context.NewBaseContext(resp, req)
-			defer baseCleanUp()
-
+			base := context.NewBaseContext(resp, req)
 			ctx := &ArtifactContext{Base: base}
-			ctx.AppendContextValue(artifactContextKey, ctx)
-
+			ctx.SetContextValue(artifactContextKey, ctx)
 			next.ServeHTTP(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/branch.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/branch.go
index 9a31aec314..f6df866efc 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/branch.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/branch.go
@@ -729,15 +729,11 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	} else {
 		if !isPlainRule {
 			if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil {
-				ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
+				ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen(ctx, ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 				if err != nil {
 					ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "OpenRepository", err)
 					return
 				}
-				defer func() {
-					ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
-					ctx.Repo.GitRepo = nil
-				}()
 			}
 			// FIXME: since we only need to recheck files protected rules, we could improve this
 			matchedBranches, err := git_model.FindAllMatchedBranches(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, ruleName)
@@ -1061,15 +1057,11 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	} else {
 		if !isPlainRule {
 			if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil {
-				ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
+				ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen(ctx, ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 				if err != nil {
 					ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "OpenRepository", err)
 					return
 				}
-				defer func() {
-					ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
-					ctx.Repo.GitRepo = nil
-				}()
 			}
 
 			// FIXME: since we only need to recheck files protected rules, we could improve this
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/compare.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/compare.go
index 1678bc033c..87b890cb62 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/compare.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/compare.go
@@ -44,13 +44,12 @@ func CompareDiff(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
 
 	if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil {
-		gitRepo, err := gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
+		var err error
+		ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen(ctx, ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "OpenRepository", err)
 			return
 		}
-		ctx.Repo.GitRepo = gitRepo
-		defer gitRepo.Close()
 	}
 
 	infoPath := ctx.PathParam("*")
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/download.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/download.go
index 3620c1465f..eb967772ed 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/download.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/download.go
@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@ func DownloadArchive(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil {
-		gitRepo, err := gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
+		var err error
+		ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen(ctx, ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "OpenRepository", err)
 			return
 		}
-		ctx.Repo.GitRepo = gitRepo
-		defer gitRepo.Close()
 	}
 
 	r, err := archiver_service.NewRequest(ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, ctx.PathParam("*"), tp)
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
index 83848b7add..6591b9a752 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
@@ -287,13 +287,12 @@ func GetArchive(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
 
 	if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil {
-		gitRepo, err := gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
+		var err error
+		ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen(ctx, ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "OpenRepository", err)
 			return
 		}
-		ctx.Repo.GitRepo = gitRepo
-		defer gitRepo.Close()
 	}
 
 	archiveDownload(ctx)
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
index 40990a28cb..f0f5db0536 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
@@ -726,12 +726,11 @@ func updateBasicProperties(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) err
 
 	if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil && !repo.IsEmpty {
 		var err error
-		ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, repo)
+		ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen(ctx, ctx, repo)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Unable to OpenRepository", err)
 			return err
 		}
-		defer ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
 	}
 
 	// Default branch only updated if changed and exist or the repository is empty
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/transfer.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/transfer.go
index 787ec34404..b2090cac41 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/transfer.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/transfer.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func Transfer(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if ctx.Repo.GitRepo != nil {
-		ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
+		_ = ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
 		ctx.Repo.GitRepo = nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/routers/common/errpage_test.go b/routers/common/errpage_test.go
index 4fd63ba49e..dfea55f510 100644
--- a/routers/common/errpage_test.go
+++ b/routers/common/errpage_test.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/reqctx"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/test"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web/middleware"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 func TestRenderPanicErrorPage(t *testing.T) {
 	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	req := &http.Request{URL: &url.URL{}}
-	req = req.WithContext(middleware.WithContextData(context.Background()))
+	req = req.WithContext(reqctx.NewRequestContextForTest(context.Background()))
 	RenderPanicErrorPage(w, req, errors.New("fake panic error (for test only)"))
 	respContent := w.Body.String()
 	assert.Contains(t, respContent, `class="page-content status-page-500"`)
diff --git a/routers/common/middleware.go b/routers/common/middleware.go
index 51e42d87a0..047d327ce8 100644
--- a/routers/common/middleware.go
+++ b/routers/common/middleware.go
@@ -4,16 +4,14 @@
 package common
 
 import (
-	go_context "context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/cache"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/httplib"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/process"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/reqctx"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web/middleware"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web/routing"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/context"
 
@@ -24,65 +22,76 @@ import (
 
 // ProtocolMiddlewares returns HTTP protocol related middlewares, and it provides a global panic recovery
 func ProtocolMiddlewares() (handlers []any) {
-	// make sure chi uses EscapedPath(RawPath) as RoutePath, then "%2f" could be handled correctly
-	handlers = append(handlers, func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
-		return http.HandlerFunc(func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-			ctx := chi.RouteContext(req.Context())
-			if req.URL.RawPath == "" {
-				ctx.RoutePath = req.URL.EscapedPath()
-			} else {
-				ctx.RoutePath = req.URL.RawPath
-			}
-			next.ServeHTTP(resp, req)
-		})
-	})
+	// the order is important
+	handlers = append(handlers, ChiRoutePathHandler())   // make sure chi has correct paths
+	handlers = append(handlers, RequestContextHandler()) //	// prepare the context and panic recovery
 
-	// prepare the ContextData and panic recovery
-	handlers = append(handlers, func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	if setting.ReverseProxyLimit > 0 && len(setting.ReverseProxyTrustedProxies) > 0 {
+		handlers = append(handlers, ForwardedHeadersHandler(setting.ReverseProxyLimit, setting.ReverseProxyTrustedProxies))
+	}
+
+	if setting.IsRouteLogEnabled() {
+		handlers = append(handlers, routing.NewLoggerHandler())
+	}
+
+	if setting.IsAccessLogEnabled() {
+		handlers = append(handlers, context.AccessLogger())
+	}
+
+	return handlers
+}
+
+func RequestContextHandler() func(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+			profDesc := fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", req.Method, req.RequestURI)
+			ctx, finished := reqctx.NewRequestContext(req.Context(), profDesc)
+			defer finished()
+
 			defer func() {
 				if err := recover(); err != nil {
 					RenderPanicErrorPage(resp, req, err) // it should never panic
 				}
 			}()
-			req = req.WithContext(middleware.WithContextData(req.Context()))
-			req = req.WithContext(go_context.WithValue(req.Context(), httplib.RequestContextKey, req))
-			next.ServeHTTP(resp, req)
-		})
-	})
 
-	// wrap the request and response, use the process context and add it to the process manager
-	handlers = append(handlers, func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
-		return http.HandlerFunc(func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-			ctx, _, finished := process.GetManager().AddTypedContext(req.Context(), fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", req.Method, req.RequestURI), process.RequestProcessType, true)
-			defer finished()
-			next.ServeHTTP(context.WrapResponseWriter(resp), req.WithContext(cache.WithCacheContext(ctx)))
+			ds := reqctx.GetRequestDataStore(ctx)
+			req = req.WithContext(cache.WithCacheContext(ctx))
+			ds.SetContextValue(httplib.RequestContextKey, req)
+			ds.AddCleanUp(func() {
+				if req.MultipartForm != nil {
+					_ = req.MultipartForm.RemoveAll() // remove the temp files buffered to tmp directory
+				}
+			})
+			next.ServeHTTP(context.WrapResponseWriter(resp), req)
 		})
-	})
+	}
+}
 
-	if setting.ReverseProxyLimit > 0 {
-		opt := proxy.NewForwardedHeadersOptions().
-			WithForwardLimit(setting.ReverseProxyLimit).
-			ClearTrustedProxies()
-		for _, n := range setting.ReverseProxyTrustedProxies {
-			if !strings.Contains(n, "/") {
-				opt.AddTrustedProxy(n)
+func ChiRoutePathHandler() func(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	// make sure chi uses EscapedPath(RawPath) as RoutePath, then "%2f" could be handled correctly
+	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+		return http.HandlerFunc(func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+			ctx := chi.RouteContext(req.Context())
+			if req.URL.RawPath == "" {
+				ctx.RoutePath = req.URL.EscapedPath()
 			} else {
-				opt.AddTrustedNetwork(n)
+				ctx.RoutePath = req.URL.RawPath
 			}
-		}
-		handlers = append(handlers, proxy.ForwardedHeaders(opt))
-	}
-
-	if setting.IsRouteLogEnabled() {
-		handlers = append(handlers, routing.NewLoggerHandler())
+			next.ServeHTTP(resp, req)
+		})
 	}
+}
 
-	if setting.IsAccessLogEnabled() {
-		handlers = append(handlers, context.AccessLogger())
+func ForwardedHeadersHandler(limit int, trustedProxies []string) func(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	opt := proxy.NewForwardedHeadersOptions().WithForwardLimit(limit).ClearTrustedProxies()
+	for _, n := range trustedProxies {
+		if !strings.Contains(n, "/") {
+			opt.AddTrustedProxy(n)
+		} else {
+			opt.AddTrustedNetwork(n)
+		}
 	}
-
-	return handlers
+	return proxy.ForwardedHeaders(opt)
 }
 
 func Sessioner() func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
diff --git a/routers/install/install.go b/routers/install/install.go
index 1819bafc62..8a1d57aa0b 100644
--- a/routers/install/install.go
+++ b/routers/install/install.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/graceful"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/optional"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/reqctx"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/templates"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
@@ -61,15 +62,11 @@ func Contexter() func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	envConfigKeys := setting.CollectEnvConfigKeys()
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-			base, baseCleanUp := context.NewBaseContext(resp, req)
-			defer baseCleanUp()
-
+			base := context.NewBaseContext(resp, req)
 			ctx := context.NewWebContext(base, rnd, session.GetSession(req))
-			ctx.AppendContextValue(context.WebContextKey, ctx)
+			ctx.SetContextValue(context.WebContextKey, ctx)
 			ctx.Data.MergeFrom(middleware.CommonTemplateContextData())
-			ctx.Data.MergeFrom(middleware.ContextData{
-				"Context":        ctx, // TODO: use "ctx" in template and remove this
-				"locale":         ctx.Locale,
+			ctx.Data.MergeFrom(reqctx.ContextData{
 				"Title":          ctx.Locale.Tr("install.install"),
 				"PageIsInstall":  true,
 				"DbTypeNames":    dbTypeNames,
diff --git a/routers/private/internal.go b/routers/private/internal.go
index 1fb72f13d9..a78c76f897 100644
--- a/routers/private/internal.go
+++ b/routers/private/internal.go
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ func Routes() *web.Router {
 	r.Post("/ssh/{id}/update/{repoid}", UpdatePublicKeyInRepo)
 	r.Post("/ssh/log", bind(private.SSHLogOption{}), SSHLog)
 	r.Post("/hook/pre-receive/{owner}/{repo}", RepoAssignment, bind(private.HookOptions{}), HookPreReceive)
-	r.Post("/hook/post-receive/{owner}/{repo}", context.OverrideContext, bind(private.HookOptions{}), HookPostReceive)
-	r.Post("/hook/proc-receive/{owner}/{repo}", context.OverrideContext, RepoAssignment, bind(private.HookOptions{}), HookProcReceive)
+	r.Post("/hook/post-receive/{owner}/{repo}", context.OverrideContext(), bind(private.HookOptions{}), HookPostReceive)
+	r.Post("/hook/proc-receive/{owner}/{repo}", context.OverrideContext(), RepoAssignment, bind(private.HookOptions{}), HookProcReceive)
 	r.Post("/hook/set-default-branch/{owner}/{repo}/{branch}", RepoAssignment, SetDefaultBranch)
 	r.Get("/serv/none/{keyid}", ServNoCommand)
 	r.Get("/serv/command/{keyid}/{owner}/{repo}", ServCommand)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func Routes() *web.Router {
 		// Fortunately, the LFS handlers are able to handle requests without a complete web context
 		common.AddOwnerRepoGitLFSRoutes(r, func(ctx *context.PrivateContext) {
 			webContext := &context.Context{Base: ctx.Base}
-			ctx.AppendContextValue(context.WebContextKey, webContext)
+			ctx.SetContextValue(context.WebContextKey, webContext)
 		})
 	})
 
diff --git a/routers/private/internal_repo.go b/routers/private/internal_repo.go
index aad0a3fb1a..4255be7e52 100644
--- a/routers/private/internal_repo.go
+++ b/routers/private/internal_repo.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package private
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 
@@ -17,40 +16,29 @@ import (
 
 // This file contains common functions relating to setting the Repository for the internal routes
 
-// RepoAssignment assigns the repository and gitrepository to the private context
-func RepoAssignment(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) context.CancelFunc {
+// RepoAssignment assigns the repository and git repository to the private context
+func RepoAssignment(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
 	ownerName := ctx.PathParam(":owner")
 	repoName := ctx.PathParam(":repo")
 
 	repo := loadRepository(ctx, ownerName, repoName)
 	if ctx.Written() {
 		// Error handled in loadRepository
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, repo)
+	gitRepo, err := gitrepo.RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen(ctx, ctx, repo)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to open repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
 		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
 			Err: fmt.Sprintf("Failed to open repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
 		})
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
-
 	ctx.Repo = &gitea_context.Repository{
 		Repository: repo,
 		GitRepo:    gitRepo,
 	}
-
-	// We opened it, we should close it
-	cancel := func() {
-		// If it's been set to nil then assume someone else has closed it.
-		if ctx.Repo.GitRepo != nil {
-			ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
-		}
-	}
-
-	return cancel
 }
 
 func loadRepository(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext, ownerName, repoName string) *repo_model.Repository {
diff --git a/routers/web/web.go b/routers/web/web.go
index e1005aae44..4f2a8b72c0 100644
--- a/routers/web/web.go
+++ b/routers/web/web.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package web
 
 import (
-	gocontext "context"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -1521,24 +1520,23 @@ func registerRoutes(m *web.Router) {
 
 		m.Group("/blob_excerpt", func() {
 			m.Get("/{sha}", repo.SetEditorconfigIfExists, repo.SetDiffViewStyle, repo.ExcerptBlob)
-		}, func(ctx *context.Context) gocontext.CancelFunc {
+		}, func(ctx *context.Context) {
 			// FIXME: refactor this function, use separate routes for wiki/code
 			if ctx.FormBool("wiki") {
 				ctx.Data["PageIsWiki"] = true
 				repo.MustEnableWiki(ctx)
-				return nil
+				return
 			}
 
 			if ctx.Written() {
-				return nil
+				return
 			}
-			cancel := context.RepoRef()(ctx)
+			context.RepoRef()(ctx)
 			if ctx.Written() {
-				return cancel
+				return
 			}
 
 			repo.MustBeNotEmpty(ctx)
-			return cancel
 		})
 
 		m.Group("/media", func() {
diff --git a/services/auth/interface.go b/services/auth/interface.go
index ece28af12d..275b4dd56c 100644
--- a/services/auth/interface.go
+++ b/services/auth/interface.go
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/reqctx"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/session"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web/middleware"
 )
 
-// DataStore represents a data store
-type DataStore middleware.ContextDataStore
+type DataStore = reqctx.ContextDataProvider
 
 // SessionStore represents a session store
 type SessionStore session.Store
diff --git a/services/auth/oauth2_test.go b/services/auth/oauth2_test.go
index b706847e8e..0d9e793cf3 100644
--- a/services/auth/oauth2_test.go
+++ b/services/auth/oauth2_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web/middleware"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/reqctx"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/actions"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func TestUserIDFromToken(t *testing.T) {
 		token, err := actions.CreateAuthorizationToken(RunningTaskID, 1, 2)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-		ds := make(middleware.ContextData)
+		ds := make(reqctx.ContextData)
 
 		o := OAuth2{}
 		uid := o.userIDFromToken(context.Background(), token, ds)
diff --git a/services/context/api.go b/services/context/api.go
index b45e80a329..7b604c5ea1 100644
--- a/services/context/api.go
+++ b/services/context/api.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package context
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -212,17 +211,15 @@ func (ctx *APIContext) SetLinkHeader(total, pageSize int) {
 func APIContexter() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-			base, baseCleanUp := NewBaseContext(w, req)
+			base := NewBaseContext(w, req)
 			ctx := &APIContext{
 				Base:  base,
 				Cache: cache.GetCache(),
 				Repo:  &Repository{PullRequest: &PullRequest{}},
 				Org:   &APIOrganization{},
 			}
-			defer baseCleanUp()
 
-			ctx.Base.AppendContextValue(apiContextKey, ctx)
-			ctx.Base.AppendContextValueFunc(gitrepo.RepositoryContextKey, func() any { return ctx.Repo.GitRepo })
+			ctx.SetContextValue(apiContextKey, ctx)
 
 			// If request sends files, parse them here otherwise the Query() can't be parsed and the CsrfToken will be invalid.
 			if ctx.Req.Method == "POST" && strings.Contains(ctx.Req.Header.Get("Content-Type"), "multipart/form-data") {
@@ -267,31 +264,22 @@ func (ctx *APIContext) NotFound(objs ...any) {
 
 // ReferencesGitRepo injects the GitRepo into the Context
 // you can optional skip the IsEmpty check
-func ReferencesGitRepo(allowEmpty ...bool) func(ctx *APIContext) (cancel context.CancelFunc) {
-	return func(ctx *APIContext) (cancel context.CancelFunc) {
+func ReferencesGitRepo(allowEmpty ...bool) func(ctx *APIContext) {
+	return func(ctx *APIContext) {
 		// Empty repository does not have reference information.
 		if ctx.Repo.Repository.IsEmpty && !(len(allowEmpty) != 0 && allowEmpty[0]) {
-			return nil
+			return
 		}
 
 		// For API calls.
 		if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil {
-			gitRepo, err := gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
+			var err error
+			ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen(ctx, ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 			if err != nil {
 				ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("Open Repository %v failed", ctx.Repo.Repository.FullName()), err)
-				return cancel
-			}
-			ctx.Repo.GitRepo = gitRepo
-			// We opened it, we should close it
-			return func() {
-				// If it's been set to nil then assume someone else has closed it.
-				if ctx.Repo.GitRepo != nil {
-					_ = ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
-				}
+				return
 			}
 		}
-
-		return cancel
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/services/context/base.go b/services/context/base.go
index d627095584..cb89cdea02 100644
--- a/services/context/base.go
+++ b/services/context/base.go
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/httplib"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/optional"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/reqctx"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/translation"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web/middleware"
@@ -25,65 +25,25 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 )
 
-type contextValuePair struct {
-	key     any
-	valueFn func() any
-}
-
 type BaseContextKeyType struct{}
 
 var BaseContextKey BaseContextKeyType
 
 type Base struct {
-	originCtx     context.Context
-	contextValues []contextValuePair
+	context.Context
+	reqctx.RequestDataStore
 
 	Resp ResponseWriter
 	Req  *http.Request
 
 	// Data is prepared by ContextDataStore middleware, this field only refers to the pre-created/prepared ContextData.
 	// Although it's mainly used for MVC templates, sometimes it's also used to pass data between middlewares/handler
-	Data middleware.ContextData
+	Data reqctx.ContextData
 
 	// Locale is mainly for Web context, although the API context also uses it in some cases: message response, form validation
 	Locale translation.Locale
 }
 
-func (b *Base) Deadline() (deadline time.Time, ok bool) {
-	return b.originCtx.Deadline()
-}
-
-func (b *Base) Done() <-chan struct{} {
-	return b.originCtx.Done()
-}
-
-func (b *Base) Err() error {
-	return b.originCtx.Err()
-}
-
-func (b *Base) Value(key any) any {
-	for _, pair := range b.contextValues {
-		if pair.key == key {
-			return pair.valueFn()
-		}
-	}
-	return b.originCtx.Value(key)
-}
-
-func (b *Base) AppendContextValueFunc(key any, valueFn func() any) any {
-	b.contextValues = append(b.contextValues, contextValuePair{key, valueFn})
-	return b
-}
-
-func (b *Base) AppendContextValue(key, value any) any {
-	b.contextValues = append(b.contextValues, contextValuePair{key, func() any { return value }})
-	return b
-}
-
-func (b *Base) GetData() middleware.ContextData {
-	return b.Data
-}
-
 // AppendAccessControlExposeHeaders append headers by name to "Access-Control-Expose-Headers" header
 func (b *Base) AppendAccessControlExposeHeaders(names ...string) {
 	val := b.RespHeader().Get("Access-Control-Expose-Headers")
@@ -295,13 +255,6 @@ func (b *Base) ServeContent(r io.ReadSeeker, opts *ServeHeaderOptions) {
 	http.ServeContent(b.Resp, b.Req, opts.Filename, opts.LastModified, r)
 }
 
-// Close frees all resources hold by Context
-func (b *Base) cleanUp() {
-	if b.Req != nil && b.Req.MultipartForm != nil {
-		_ = b.Req.MultipartForm.RemoveAll() // remove the temp files buffered to tmp directory
-	}
-}
-
 func (b *Base) Tr(msg string, args ...any) template.HTML {
 	return b.Locale.Tr(msg, args...)
 }
@@ -310,17 +263,28 @@ func (b *Base) TrN(cnt any, key1, keyN string, args ...any) template.HTML {
 	return b.Locale.TrN(cnt, key1, keyN, args...)
 }
 
-func NewBaseContext(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (b *Base, closeFunc func()) {
-	b = &Base{
-		originCtx: req.Context(),
-		Req:       req,
-		Resp:      WrapResponseWriter(resp),
-		Locale:    middleware.Locale(resp, req),
-		Data:      middleware.GetContextData(req.Context()),
+func NewBaseContext(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) *Base {
+	ds := reqctx.GetRequestDataStore(req.Context())
+	b := &Base{
+		Context:          req.Context(),
+		RequestDataStore: ds,
+		Req:              req,
+		Resp:             WrapResponseWriter(resp),
+		Locale:           middleware.Locale(resp, req),
+		Data:             ds.GetData(),
 	}
 	b.Req = b.Req.WithContext(b)
-	b.AppendContextValue(BaseContextKey, b)
-	b.AppendContextValue(translation.ContextKey, b.Locale)
-	b.AppendContextValue(httplib.RequestContextKey, b.Req)
-	return b, b.cleanUp
+	ds.SetContextValue(BaseContextKey, b)
+	ds.SetContextValue(translation.ContextKey, b.Locale)
+	ds.SetContextValue(httplib.RequestContextKey, b.Req)
+	return b
+}
+
+func NewBaseContextForTest(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) *Base {
+	if !setting.IsInTesting {
+		panic("This function is only for testing")
+	}
+	ctx := reqctx.NewRequestContextForTest(req.Context())
+	*req = *req.WithContext(ctx)
+	return NewBaseContext(resp, req)
 }
diff --git a/services/context/base_test.go b/services/context/base_test.go
index 823f20e00b..b936b76f58 100644
--- a/services/context/base_test.go
+++ b/services/context/base_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestRedirect(t *testing.T) {
+	setting.IsInTesting = true
 	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
 
 	cases := []struct {
@@ -28,10 +29,9 @@ func TestRedirect(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
-		b, cleanup := NewBaseContext(resp, req)
+		b := NewBaseContextForTest(resp, req)
 		resp.Header().Add("Set-Cookie", (&http.Cookie{Name: setting.SessionConfig.CookieName, Value: "dummy"}).String())
 		b.Redirect(c.url)
-		cleanup()
 		has := resp.Header().Get("Set-Cookie") == "i_like_gitea=dummy"
 		assert.Equal(t, c.keep, has, "url = %q", c.url)
 	}
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ func TestRedirect(t *testing.T) {
 	req, _ = http.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
 	resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	req.Header.Add("HX-Request", "true")
-	b, cleanup := NewBaseContext(resp, req)
+	b := NewBaseContextForTest(resp, req)
 	b.Redirect("/other")
-	cleanup()
 	assert.Equal(t, "/other", resp.Header().Get("HX-Redirect"))
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNoContent, resp.Code)
 }
diff --git a/services/context/context.go b/services/context/context.go
index 0d5429e366..6715c5663d 100644
--- a/services/context/context.go
+++ b/services/context/context.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unit"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/cache"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/httpcache"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/session"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
@@ -153,14 +152,9 @@ func Contexter() func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	}
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-			base, baseCleanUp := NewBaseContext(resp, req)
-			defer baseCleanUp()
+			base := NewBaseContext(resp, req)
 			ctx := NewWebContext(base, rnd, session.GetContextSession(req))
-
 			ctx.Data.MergeFrom(middleware.CommonTemplateContextData())
-			if setting.IsProd && !setting.IsInTesting {
-				ctx.Data["Context"] = ctx // TODO: use "ctx" in template and remove this
-			}
 			ctx.Data["CurrentURL"] = setting.AppSubURL + req.URL.RequestURI()
 			ctx.Data["Link"] = ctx.Link
 
@@ -168,9 +162,7 @@ func Contexter() func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 			ctx.PageData = map[string]any{}
 			ctx.Data["PageData"] = ctx.PageData
 
-			ctx.Base.AppendContextValue(WebContextKey, ctx)
-			ctx.Base.AppendContextValueFunc(gitrepo.RepositoryContextKey, func() any { return ctx.Repo.GitRepo })
-
+			ctx.Base.SetContextValue(WebContextKey, ctx)
 			ctx.Csrf = NewCSRFProtector(csrfOpts)
 
 			// Get the last flash message from cookie
diff --git a/services/context/context_test.go b/services/context/context_test.go
index 984593398d..54044644f0 100644
--- a/services/context/context_test.go
+++ b/services/context/context_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func TestRemoveSessionCookieHeader(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRedirectToCurrentSite(t *testing.T) {
+	setting.IsInTesting = true
 	defer test.MockVariableValue(&setting.AppURL, "http://localhost:3000/sub/")()
 	defer test.MockVariableValue(&setting.AppSubURL, "/sub")()
 	cases := []struct {
@@ -40,8 +41,7 @@ func TestRedirectToCurrentSite(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(c.location, func(t *testing.T) {
 			req := &http.Request{URL: &url.URL{Path: "/"}}
 			resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
-			base, baseCleanUp := NewBaseContext(resp, req)
-			defer baseCleanUp()
+			base := NewBaseContextForTest(resp, req)
 			ctx := NewWebContext(base, nil, nil)
 			ctx.RedirectToCurrentSite(c.location)
 			redirect := test.RedirectURL(resp)
diff --git a/services/context/package.go b/services/context/package.go
index 271b61e99c..e98e01acbb 100644
--- a/services/context/package.go
+++ b/services/context/package.go
@@ -153,12 +153,10 @@ func PackageContexter() func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	renderer := templates.HTMLRenderer()
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-			base, baseCleanUp := NewBaseContext(resp, req)
-			defer baseCleanUp()
-
+			base := NewBaseContext(resp, req)
 			// it is still needed when rendering 500 page in a package handler
 			ctx := NewWebContext(base, renderer, nil)
-			ctx.Base.AppendContextValue(WebContextKey, ctx)
+			ctx.SetContextValue(WebContextKey, ctx)
 			next.ServeHTTP(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/services/context/private.go b/services/context/private.go
index 8b41949f60..51857da8fe 100644
--- a/services/context/private.go
+++ b/services/context/private.go
@@ -64,11 +64,9 @@ func GetPrivateContext(req *http.Request) *PrivateContext {
 func PrivateContexter() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-			base, baseCleanUp := NewBaseContext(w, req)
+			base := NewBaseContext(w, req)
 			ctx := &PrivateContext{Base: base}
-			defer baseCleanUp()
-			ctx.Base.AppendContextValue(privateContextKey, ctx)
-
+			ctx.SetContextValue(privateContextKey, ctx)
 			next.ServeHTTP(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req)
 		})
 	}
@@ -78,8 +76,15 @@ func PrivateContexter() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 // This function should be used when there is a need for work to continue even if the request has been cancelled.
 // Primarily this affects hook/post-receive and hook/proc-receive both of which need to continue working even if
 // the underlying request has timed out from the ssh/http push
-func OverrideContext(ctx *PrivateContext) (cancel context.CancelFunc) {
-	// We now need to override the request context as the base for our work because even if the request is cancelled we have to continue this work
-	ctx.Override, _, cancel = process.GetManager().AddTypedContext(graceful.GetManager().HammerContext(), fmt.Sprintf("PrivateContext: %s", ctx.Req.RequestURI), process.RequestProcessType, true)
-	return cancel
+func OverrideContext() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+			// We now need to override the request context as the base for our work because even if the request is cancelled we have to continue this work
+			ctx := GetPrivateContext(req)
+			var finished func()
+			ctx.Override, _, finished = process.GetManager().AddTypedContext(graceful.GetManager().HammerContext(), fmt.Sprintf("PrivateContext: %s", ctx.Req.RequestURI), process.RequestProcessType, true)
+			defer finished()
+			next.ServeHTTP(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req)
+		})
+	}
 }
diff --git a/services/context/repo.go b/services/context/repo.go
index e96916ca42..db5308415e 100644
--- a/services/context/repo.go
+++ b/services/context/repo.go
@@ -397,11 +397,13 @@ func repoAssignment(ctx *Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) {
 }
 
 // RepoAssignment returns a middleware to handle repository assignment
-func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
+func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) {
 	if _, repoAssignmentOnce := ctx.Data["repoAssignmentExecuted"]; repoAssignmentOnce {
 		// FIXME: it should panic in dev/test modes to have a clear behavior
-		log.Trace("RepoAssignment was exec already, skipping second call ...")
-		return nil
+		if !setting.IsProd || setting.IsInTesting {
+			panic("RepoAssignment should not be executed twice")
+		}
+		return
 	}
 	ctx.Data["repoAssignmentExecuted"] = true
 
@@ -429,7 +431,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 				// https://github.com/golang/go/issues/19760
 				if ctx.FormString("go-get") == "1" {
 					EarlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
-					return nil
+					return
 				}
 
 				if redirectUserID, err := user_model.LookupUserRedirect(ctx, userName); err == nil {
@@ -442,7 +444,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 			} else {
 				ctx.ServerError("GetUserByName", err)
 			}
-			return nil
+			return
 		}
 	}
 	ctx.Repo.Owner = owner
@@ -467,7 +469,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 			redirectPath += "?" + ctx.Req.URL.RawQuery
 		}
 		ctx.Redirect(path.Join(setting.AppSubURL, redirectPath))
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 
 	// Get repository.
@@ -480,7 +482,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 			} else if repo_model.IsErrRedirectNotExist(err) {
 				if ctx.FormString("go-get") == "1" {
 					EarlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
-					return nil
+					return
 				}
 				ctx.NotFound("GetRepositoryByName", nil)
 			} else {
@@ -489,13 +491,13 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 		} else {
 			ctx.ServerError("GetRepositoryByName", err)
 		}
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 	repo.Owner = owner
 
 	repoAssignment(ctx, repo)
 	if ctx.Written() {
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 
 	ctx.Repo.RepoLink = repo.Link()
@@ -520,7 +522,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("GetReleaseCountByRepoID", err)
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 	ctx.Data["NumReleases"], err = db.Count[repo_model.Release](ctx, repo_model.FindReleasesOptions{
 		// only show draft releases for users who can write, read-only users shouldn't see draft releases.
@@ -529,7 +531,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("GetReleaseCountByRepoID", err)
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = owner.Name + "/" + repo.Name
@@ -546,14 +548,14 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 	canSignedUserFork, err := repo_module.CanUserForkRepo(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("CanUserForkRepo", err)
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 	ctx.Data["CanSignedUserFork"] = canSignedUserFork
 
 	userAndOrgForks, err := repo_model.GetForksByUserAndOrgs(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("GetForksByUserAndOrgs", err)
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 	ctx.Data["UserAndOrgForks"] = userAndOrgForks
 
@@ -587,14 +589,14 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 	if repo.IsFork {
 		RetrieveBaseRepo(ctx, repo)
 		if ctx.Written() {
-			return nil
+			return
 		}
 	}
 
 	if repo.IsGenerated() {
 		RetrieveTemplateRepo(ctx, repo)
 		if ctx.Written() {
-			return nil
+			return
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -609,10 +611,18 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 		if !isHomeOrSettings {
 			ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink)
 		}
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 
-	gitRepo, err := gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, repo)
+	if ctx.Repo.GitRepo != nil {
+		if !setting.IsProd || setting.IsInTesting {
+			panic("RepoAssignment: GitRepo should be nil")
+		}
+		_ = ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
+		ctx.Repo.GitRepo = nil
+	}
+
+	ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen(ctx, ctx, repo)
 	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)
@@ -622,28 +632,16 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 			if !isHomeOrSettings {
 				ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink)
 			}
-			return nil
+			return
 		}
 		ctx.ServerError("RepoAssignment Invalid repo "+repo.FullName(), err)
-		return nil
-	}
-	if ctx.Repo.GitRepo != nil {
-		ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
-	}
-	ctx.Repo.GitRepo = gitRepo
-
-	// We opened it, we should close it
-	cancel := func() {
-		// If it's been set to nil then assume someone else has closed it.
-		if ctx.Repo.GitRepo != nil {
-			ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
-		}
+		return
 	}
 
 	// Stop at this point when the repo is empty.
 	if ctx.Repo.Repository.IsEmpty {
 		ctx.Data["BranchName"] = ctx.Repo.Repository.DefaultBranch
-		return cancel
+		return
 	}
 
 	branchOpts := git_model.FindBranchOptions{
@@ -654,7 +652,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 	branchesTotal, err := db.Count[git_model.Branch](ctx, branchOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("CountBranches", err)
-		return cancel
+		return
 	}
 
 	// non-empty repo should have at least 1 branch, so this repository's branches haven't been synced yet
@@ -662,7 +660,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 		branchesTotal, err = repo_module.SyncRepoBranches(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, 0)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("SyncRepoBranches", err)
-			return cancel
+			return
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -670,7 +668,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 
 	// If no branch is set in the request URL, try to guess a default one.
 	if len(ctx.Repo.BranchName) == 0 {
-		if len(ctx.Repo.Repository.DefaultBranch) > 0 && gitRepo.IsBranchExist(ctx.Repo.Repository.DefaultBranch) {
+		if len(ctx.Repo.Repository.DefaultBranch) > 0 && ctx.Repo.GitRepo.IsBranchExist(ctx.Repo.Repository.DefaultBranch) {
 			ctx.Repo.BranchName = ctx.Repo.Repository.DefaultBranch
 		} else {
 			ctx.Repo.BranchName, _ = gitrepo.GetDefaultBranch(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
@@ -711,12 +709,12 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 		repoTransfer, err := repo_model.GetPendingRepositoryTransfer(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("GetPendingRepositoryTransfer", err)
-			return cancel
+			return
 		}
 
 		if err := repoTransfer.LoadAttributes(ctx); err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("LoadRecipient", err)
-			return cancel
+			return
 		}
 
 		ctx.Data["RepoTransfer"] = repoTransfer
@@ -731,7 +729,6 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 		ctx.Data["GoDocDirectory"] = fullURLPrefix + "{/dir}"
 		ctx.Data["GoDocFile"] = fullURLPrefix + "{/dir}/{file}#L{line}"
 	}
-	return cancel
 }
 
 // RepoRefType type of repo reference
@@ -750,7 +747,7 @@ const headRefName = "HEAD"
 
 // RepoRef handles repository reference names when the ref name is not
 // explicitly given
-func RepoRef() func(*Context) context.CancelFunc {
+func RepoRef() func(*Context) {
 	// since no ref name is explicitly specified, ok to just use branch
 	return RepoRefByType(RepoRefBranch)
 }
@@ -865,9 +862,9 @@ type RepoRefByTypeOptions struct {
 
 // RepoRefByType handles repository reference name for a specific type
 // of repository reference
-func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func(*Context) context.CancelFunc {
+func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func(*Context) {
 	opt := util.OptionalArg(opts)
-	return func(ctx *Context) (cancel context.CancelFunc) {
+	return func(ctx *Context) {
 		refType := detectRefType
 		// Empty repository does not have reference information.
 		if ctx.Repo.Repository.IsEmpty {
@@ -875,7 +872,7 @@ func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func
 			ctx.Repo.IsViewBranch = true
 			ctx.Repo.BranchName = ctx.Repo.Repository.DefaultBranch
 			ctx.Data["TreePath"] = ""
-			return nil
+			return
 		}
 
 		var (
@@ -884,17 +881,10 @@ func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func
 		)
 
 		if ctx.Repo.GitRepo == nil {
-			ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
+			ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = gitrepo.RepositoryFromRequestContextOrOpen(ctx, ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 			if err != nil {
 				ctx.ServerError(fmt.Sprintf("Open Repository %v failed", ctx.Repo.Repository.FullName()), err)
-				return nil
-			}
-			// We opened it, we should close it
-			cancel = func() {
-				// If it's been set to nil then assume someone else has closed it.
-				if ctx.Repo.GitRepo != nil {
-					ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
-				}
+				return
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -924,7 +914,7 @@ func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func
 				ctx.Repo.Repository.MarkAsBrokenEmpty()
 			} else {
 				ctx.ServerError("GetBranchCommit", err)
-				return cancel
+				return
 			}
 			ctx.Repo.IsViewBranch = true
 		} else {
@@ -941,7 +931,7 @@ func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func
 				ctx.Flash.Info(ctx.Tr("repo.branch.renamed", refName, renamedBranchName))
 				link := setting.AppSubURL + strings.Replace(ctx.Req.URL.EscapedPath(), util.PathEscapeSegments(refName), util.PathEscapeSegments(renamedBranchName), 1)
 				ctx.Redirect(link)
-				return cancel
+				return
 			}
 
 			if refType == RepoRefBranch && ctx.Repo.GitRepo.IsBranchExist(refName) {
@@ -951,7 +941,7 @@ func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func
 				ctx.Repo.Commit, err = ctx.Repo.GitRepo.GetBranchCommit(refName)
 				if err != nil {
 					ctx.ServerError("GetBranchCommit", err)
-					return cancel
+					return
 				}
 				ctx.Repo.CommitID = ctx.Repo.Commit.ID.String()
 			} else if refType == RepoRefTag && ctx.Repo.GitRepo.IsTagExist(refName) {
@@ -962,10 +952,10 @@ func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func
 				if err != nil {
 					if git.IsErrNotExist(err) {
 						ctx.NotFound("GetTagCommit", err)
-						return cancel
+						return
 					}
 					ctx.ServerError("GetTagCommit", err)
-					return cancel
+					return
 				}
 				ctx.Repo.CommitID = ctx.Repo.Commit.ID.String()
 			} else if git.IsStringLikelyCommitID(ctx.Repo.GetObjectFormat(), refName, 7) {
@@ -975,7 +965,7 @@ func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func
 				ctx.Repo.Commit, err = ctx.Repo.GitRepo.GetCommit(refName)
 				if err != nil {
 					ctx.NotFound("GetCommit", err)
-					return cancel
+					return
 				}
 				// If short commit ID add canonical link header
 				if len(refName) < ctx.Repo.GetObjectFormat().FullLength() {
@@ -984,10 +974,10 @@ func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func
 				}
 			} else {
 				if opt.IgnoreNotExistErr {
-					return cancel
+					return
 				}
 				ctx.NotFound("RepoRef invalid repo", fmt.Errorf("branch or tag not exist: %s", refName))
-				return cancel
+				return
 			}
 
 			if guessLegacyPath {
@@ -999,7 +989,7 @@ func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func
 					ctx.Repo.BranchNameSubURL(),
 					util.PathEscapeSegments(ctx.Repo.TreePath))
 				ctx.Redirect(redirect)
-				return cancel
+				return
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1017,12 +1007,10 @@ func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func
 		ctx.Repo.CommitsCount, err = ctx.Repo.GetCommitsCount()
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("GetCommitsCount", err)
-			return cancel
+			return
 		}
 		ctx.Data["CommitsCount"] = ctx.Repo.CommitsCount
 		ctx.Repo.GitRepo.LastCommitCache = git.NewLastCommitCache(ctx.Repo.CommitsCount, ctx.Repo.Repository.FullName(), ctx.Repo.GitRepo, cache.GetCache())
-
-		return cancel
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/services/contexttest/context_tests.go b/services/contexttest/context_tests.go
index 39ad5a362f..b0f71cad20 100644
--- a/services/contexttest/context_tests.go
+++ b/services/contexttest/context_tests.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/cache"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/reqctx"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/session"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/templates"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/translation"
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ func mockRequest(t *testing.T, reqPath string) *http.Request {
 	requestURL, err := url.Parse(path)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	req := &http.Request{Method: method, Host: requestURL.Host, URL: requestURL, Form: maps.Clone(requestURL.Query()), Header: http.Header{}}
-	req = req.WithContext(middleware.WithContextData(req.Context()))
+	req = req.WithContext(reqctx.NewRequestContextForTest(req.Context()))
 	return req
 }
 
@@ -60,17 +61,16 @@ func MockContext(t *testing.T, reqPath string, opts ...MockContextOption) (*cont
 	}
 	resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	req := mockRequest(t, reqPath)
-	base, baseCleanUp := context.NewBaseContext(resp, req)
-	_ = baseCleanUp // during test, it doesn't need to do clean up. TODO: this can be improved later
+	base := context.NewBaseContext(resp, req)
 	base.Data = middleware.GetContextData(req.Context())
 	base.Locale = &translation.MockLocale{}
 
 	chiCtx := chi.NewRouteContext()
 	ctx := context.NewWebContext(base, opt.Render, nil)
-	ctx.AppendContextValue(context.WebContextKey, ctx)
-	ctx.AppendContextValue(chi.RouteCtxKey, chiCtx)
+	ctx.SetContextValue(context.WebContextKey, ctx)
+	ctx.SetContextValue(chi.RouteCtxKey, chiCtx)
 	if opt.SessionStore != nil {
-		ctx.AppendContextValue(session.MockStoreContextKey, opt.SessionStore)
+		ctx.SetContextValue(session.MockStoreContextKey, opt.SessionStore)
 		ctx.Session = opt.SessionStore
 	}
 	ctx.Cache = cache.GetCache()
@@ -83,27 +83,24 @@ func MockContext(t *testing.T, reqPath string, opts ...MockContextOption) (*cont
 func MockAPIContext(t *testing.T, reqPath string) (*context.APIContext, *httptest.ResponseRecorder) {
 	resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	req := mockRequest(t, reqPath)
-	base, baseCleanUp := context.NewBaseContext(resp, req)
+	base := context.NewBaseContext(resp, req)
 	base.Data = middleware.GetContextData(req.Context())
 	base.Locale = &translation.MockLocale{}
 	ctx := &context.APIContext{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)
+	ctx.SetContextValue(chi.RouteCtxKey, chiCtx)
 	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 := 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)
+	ctx.SetContextValue(chi.RouteCtxKey, chiCtx)
 	return ctx, resp
 }
 
diff --git a/services/markup/renderhelper_mention_test.go b/services/markup/renderhelper_mention_test.go
index f0c0eb9926..c244fa3d21 100644
--- a/services/markup/renderhelper_mention_test.go
+++ b/services/markup/renderhelper_mention_test.go
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ func TestRenderHelperMention(t *testing.T) {
 	// when using web context, use user.IsUserVisibleToViewer to check
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	base, baseCleanUp := gitea_context.NewBaseContext(httptest.NewRecorder(), req)
-	defer baseCleanUp()
+	base := gitea_context.NewBaseContextForTest(httptest.NewRecorder(), req)
 	giteaCtx := gitea_context.NewWebContext(base, &contexttest.MockRender{}, nil)
 
 	assert.True(t, FormalRenderHelperFuncs().IsUsernameMentionable(giteaCtx, userPublic))
diff --git a/services/pull/merge_squash.go b/services/pull/merge_squash.go
index 197d8102dd..8f8a5d82e7 100644
--- a/services/pull/merge_squash.go
+++ b/services/pull/merge_squash.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/container"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 )
@@ -25,12 +24,12 @@ func getAuthorSignatureSquash(ctx *mergeContext) (*git.Signature, error) {
 	// Try to get an signature from the same user in one of the commits, as the
 	// poster email might be private or commits might have a different signature
 	// than the primary email address of the poster.
-	gitRepo, closer, err := gitrepo.RepositoryFromContextOrOpenPath(ctx, ctx.tmpBasePath)
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.tmpBasePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("%-v Unable to open base repository: %v", ctx.pr, err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer closer.Close()
+	defer gitRepo.Close()
 
 	commits, err := gitRepo.CommitsBetweenIDs(trackingBranch, "HEAD")
 	if err != nil {