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Clarify how to rename username or group path

username-removed-1144264 requested to merge mk-clarify-moving-namespaces into master

What does this MR do?

Adds documentation for changing your username or group path, and adds "Learn more" links to the UI where you would do this.

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Why was this MR needed?

It is not obvious to users what the consequences of username or group path changes are. And it is not obvious what steps they can take to avoid pitfalls.

  • Expanding on the group path change warning may help those who are not sure how to safely move their group
  • The username change form warning did not list any consequences at all
  • Adding this as documentation may get some traffic from those searching for "gitlab change username" or "gitlab change group path"

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