Reduce database calls on CI Templates specs

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61130

Cache path lookups for namespaces [RUN ALL RSPEC] [RUN AS-IF-FOSS]

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!57027

Add logging for NoMethodError in ElasticIndexBulkCronWorker

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61583

Update deprecated VSA screenshots

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61668

Fix Jira Connect Sign In button icon style

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61665

Remove legacy VSA stage table components

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61431

Changelog: fixed

Use correct scope when authorizing with Jira GitHub DVCS connector

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61496
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/257843

doc: The `Security/Secret-Detection.gitlab-ci.yml` include requires `test` stage

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!60551

Adds ability to externally respond to status checks

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61135

Fixes merge request controls not being visible

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61030

Added qualifier to sentence about use of common library

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61653

Added additional links to secure documentation

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61652

Create threat alert drawer

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61183

Document how to use cascading settings framework on the frontend

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61418

Remove vestigial references to deprecated jQuery dropdown in Repository -> Compare

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61416

Remove jira_for_vulnerabilities feature flag [RUN ALL RSPEC] [RUN AS-IF-FOSS]

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!55952

[VSA] Show record count for the stage (FE)

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!60598

Resolve "Fix inconsistent cancel merge train button label"

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61597

Omit trailing slash when checking allowed requests in the read-only middleware [RUN ALL RSPEC]

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61641

Use ConnectionHandler class to establish connection

This is for forward compat with Rails 6.1: 
`ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::ConnectionSpecification::Resolver` 
no longer exists in Rails 6.1

Related issue: 
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/329572

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!61323

Fix warnings in custom generator for metrics definition

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!60458

Document new DAST API analyzer

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!59044

Customize settings for Advanced Search reindex operations

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!60730

Add username & password fields for Advanced Search

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!60710

- add more robust CSS styling for the header height
- add specific errors for different failures
- add sentry calls on error
- update documentation
- update tests