Remove the FF ci_wildcard_file_paths

It was enabled by default in 13.12

Changelog: other

config/feature_flags/development/ci_wildcard_file_paths.yml

----
-name: ci_wildcard_file_paths
-introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/58999
-rollout_issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327315
-milestone: '13.11'
-type: development
-group: group::pipeline authoring
-default_enabled: true

doc/ci/yaml/index.md

@@ -467,15 +467,7 @@ Use local includes instead of symbolic links.
 ##### `include:local` with wildcard file paths
 
 > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/25921) in GitLab 13.11.
-> - [Deployed behind a feature flag](../../user/feature_flags.md), disabled by default.
-> - [Enabled by default](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327315) in GitLab 13.12.
-> - Enabled on GitLab.com.
-> - Recommended for production use.
-> - For GitLab self-managed instances, GitLab administrators can opt to disable it. **(CORE ONLY)**
-
-There can be
-[risks when disabling released features](../../administration/feature_flags.md#risks-when-disabling-released-features).
-Refer to this feature's version history for more details.
+> - [Feature flag removed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327315) in GitLab 14.2.
 
 You can use wildcard paths (`*` and `**`) with `include:local`.
 
@@ -499,23 +491,6 @@ When the pipeline runs, GitLab:
   include: 'configs/**/*.yml'
   ```
 
-The wildcard file paths feature is under development but ready for production use.
-It is deployed behind a feature flag that is **enabled by default**.
-[GitLab administrators with access to the GitLab Rails console](../../administration/feature_flags.md)
-can opt to disable it.
-
-To enable it:
-
-```ruby
-Feature.enable(:ci_wildcard_file_paths)
-```
-
-To disable it:
-
-```ruby
-Feature.disable(:ci_wildcard_file_paths)
-```
-
 #### `include:file`
 
 > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/53903) in GitLab 11.7.

lib/gitlab/ci/config/external/mapper.rb

@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ module Gitlab
           end
 
           def expand_wildcard_paths(location)
-            return location unless ::Feature.enabled?(:ci_wildcard_file_paths, context.project, default_enabled: :yaml)
-
             # We only support local files for wildcard paths
             return location unless location[:local] && location[:local].include?('*')
 

qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/4_verify/pipeline/include_local_config_file_paths_with_wildcard_spec.rb

 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module QA
-  RSpec.describe 'Verify', :requires_admin do
+  RSpec.describe 'Verify' do
     describe 'Include local config file paths with wildcard' do
-      let(:feature_flag) { :ci_wildcard_file_paths }
-
       let(:project) do
         Resource::Project.fabricate_via_api! do |project|
           project.name = 'project-with-pipeline'
@@ -12,7 +10,6 @@ module QA
       end
 
       before do
-        Runtime::Feature.enable(feature_flag)
         Flow::Login.sign_in
         add_files_to_project
         project.visit!
@@ -20,7 +17,6 @@ module QA
       end
 
       after do
-        Runtime::Feature.disable(feature_flag)
         project.remove_via_api!
       end
 

spec/lib/gitlab/ci/config/external/mapper_spec.rb

@@ -347,17 +347,6 @@ RSpec.describe Gitlab::Ci::Config::External::Mapper do
 
         expect(subject.map(&:location)).to contain_exactly('myfolder/file1.yml', 'myfolder/file2.yml')
       end
-
-      context 'when the FF ci_wildcard_file_paths is disabled' do
-        before do
-          stub_feature_flags(ci_wildcard_file_paths: false)
-        end
-
-        it 'cannot find any file returns an error message' do
-          expect(subject).to contain_exactly(an_instance_of(Gitlab::Ci::Config::External::File::Local))
-          expect(subject[0].errors).to eq(['Local file `myfolder/*.yml` does not exist!'])
-        end
-      end
     end
   end
 end