Strip reference prefixes on branch creation
requested to merge c0riolis/gitlab-ce:26470-branch-names-with-reference-prefixes-results-in-buggy-branches into master
What does this MR do?
Strip special prefixes ("refs/heads/" and "refs/remotes/") at the beginning of CreateBranchService.execute.
Why was this MR needed?
Forwarding branch names as-is to the backend was causing buggy branches and thus various crashes.
Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?
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Changelog entry added -
Documentation created/updated -
API support added - Tests
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All builds are passing
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Conform by the merge request performance guides -
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Branch has no merge conflicts with master(if it does - rebase it please) -
Squashed related commits together
What are the relevant issue numbers?
Closes #26470 (closed)