Allow protected branch creation via web and API

Closes #53361

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!24969

This commit includes changes to add `UserAccess#can_create_branch?`
which will check whether the user is allowed to create a branch even
if it matches a protected branch.

This is used in `Gitlab::Checks::BranchCheck` when the branch name
matches a protected branch.

A `push_to_create_protected_branch` ability in `ProjectPolicy` has been
added to allow Developers and above to create protected branches.

Use optional encryption strategy for Runners Tokens

Closes #54859

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25532

This makes code to support encrypted runner tokens.
This code also finished previously started encryption
process.

Fix object storage link in doc

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25791

CE FE Add PersistentUserCallout factory method

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25481

Resolve "Add Saturday to Localization first day of the week"

Closes #58023

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25509

Signed-off-by: Takuya Noguchi <takninnovationresearch@gmail.com>

Update dependency @gitlab/ui to ^2.2.0

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25795

API: delete job_artifacts of a single job

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25522

Fix spelling and other minor improvements

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25784

Accept force option on commit via API

Closes #45035

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25286

When `force` is set to `true` and `start_branch` is set, the
branch will be ovewritten with the new commit based on the
`HEAD` of the `start_branch`.

This commit includes changes to update the `gitaly-proto` gem.

Use factory method to DRY safe instantiation.
Add tests for PersistentUserCallout.

Backport Kerberos clone URL to CE

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25750

Remove timezone conversion of issue due dates for issue board cards

Closes #56251

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25512

Fixed incorrect include key

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25766

Update gitlab-ui to 2.1.1

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25785

Updated ContextualSidebar to render collapsed on smaller screens

Closes #38010

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!24555

Fix: Repository mirrors table border and padding

Closes #52792

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25606

Fix QA Auto DevOps push after adding cluster

Closes #58503

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25782

Add QA test to download merge request patch/diffs

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25451

Fix bridge jobs only/except variables policy

Closes #58199

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25710

This is necessary because otherwise the push will trigger a pipeline
that does not include a production deployment job.

Merge branch '27333-re-deploy-rollback-button-should-ask-for-confirmation-before-executing' into 'master'

Ask for confirmation before re-deploying/rolling back

Closes #27333

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25110

Ensure a vue.js component to confirm the re-deployment/rollback of an
environment pops up when rollback/re-deploy has been clicked so the user
must confirm their actions before accidentally rolling back or
re-deploying an environment.

Only on the `environment-table` view.

Resolve "Error tracking page seems broken"

Closes #56851

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!24806

Resolve "Copying comment with ordered list includes extraneous newlines"

Closes #32714

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25695

This removes extraneous newlines when copying comments
with an ordered list.

Adding EFS warning to requirements

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25754

Show pg_stat_activity before each test run

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!25723

Add metadata about the GitLab server to GraphQL

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!24636