Array substrate and method for manufacturing the same, display panel and display device

A method for manufacturing an array substrate, the array substrate having an active area and a non-active area adjacent to the active area, and the method comprising:

• providing a base;
• forming a first conductive layer at a side of the base, a portion of the first conductive layer located in the non-active area including at least a first electrode of a first transistor and a first electrode of a second transistor, there being a distance between the first electrode of the first transistor and the first electrode of the second transistor, and the first transistor and the second transistor being at least a part of a shift register of a same stage in a gate driving circuit;
• forming an insulating layer at a side of the first conductive layer away from the base;
• etching the insulating layer to form a first via hole exposing the first electrode of the first transistor and a second via hole exposing the first electrode of the second transistor;
• and
• forming a second conductive layer at a side of the insulating layer away from the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer including a first conductive connection portion, and the first conductive connection portion connecting the first electrode of the first transistor and the first electrode of the second transistor through the first via hole and the second via hole.