diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/qa-common/main.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab/ci/qa-common/main.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7d8f87335af..11949282e74 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/qa-common/main.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/qa-common/main.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ workflow:
   name: $PIPELINE_NAME
 
 include:
-  - component: "gitlab.com/gitlab-org/quality/pipeline-common/allure-report@8.15.1"
+  - component: "gitlab.com/gitlab-org/quality/pipeline-common/allure-report@8.16.0"
     inputs:
       job_name: "e2e-test-report"
       job_stage: "report"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ include:
       gitlab_auth_token_variable_name: "PROJECT_TOKEN_FOR_CI_SCRIPTS_API_USAGE"
       allure_job_name: "${QA_RUN_TYPE}"
   - project: gitlab-org/quality/pipeline-common
-    ref: 8.15.1
+    ref: 8.16.0
     file:
       - /ci/base.gitlab-ci.yml
       - /ci/knapsack-report.yml
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/qa-common/variables.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab/ci/qa-common/variables.gitlab-ci.yml
index bd99a455f40..8a417bf1400 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/qa-common/variables.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/qa-common/variables.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ variables:
   QA_OMNIBUS_MR_TESTS: "only-smoke"
   # Retry failed specs in separate process
   QA_RETRY_FAILED_SPECS: "true"
-  GITLAB_HELM_CHART_REF: "c7532b6e1ba98d5663b58012a879a781689db916" # helm chart ref used by test-on-cng pipeline
+  GITLAB_HELM_CHART_REF: "4c21d49231b948fa31f502feee136f688e3abf76" # helm chart ref used by test-on-cng pipeline
diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/rca_upgrade_stop.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/rca_upgrade_stop.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8702f9ebefc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitlab/issue_templates/rca_upgrade_stop.md
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+<!--
+# README first!
+
+This template covers steps required to do a Root Cause Analysis for unplanned upgrade stop.
+
+Unplanned upgrade stop documentation: https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/unplanned-upgrade-stop/
+
+Example RCA as a reference: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/423895
+-->
+
+## Summary
+
+A brief summary of what happened. Try to make it as executive-friendly as possible.
+
+- Upgrade path(s) affected:
+- Upgrade type: downtime / zero downtime upgrade
+- [Type of degradation](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/unplanned-upgrade-stop/#unplanned-upgrade-types): Database migration error / Configuration changes / Breaking functionality changes
+- Relevant bug issue:
+- Team attribution: ~group::
+
+## Impact & Metrics
+
+Start with the following:
+
+| Question | Answer |
+| ----- | ----- |
+| Who was impacted? | (i.e. customers with specific environment configurations or data ...) |
+| How many customers affected? |  |
+
+Include any additional metrics that are of relevance.
+
+## Detection & Response
+
+Start with the following:
+
+| Question | Answer |
+| ----- | ----- |
+| When was the issue detected? | YYYY-MM-DD |
+| How was the issue detected? | (i.e. Support request, Bug raised, ...) |
+| How long did it take from the start of the issue to its detection? |  |
+| How long did it take from detection to remediation? |  |
+| What steps were taken to remediate? |  |
+| Was patch release created? |  |
+| Was patch backported to older versions? |  |
+
+## Timeline
+
+YYYY-MM-DD
+
+- something happened
+- something else happened
+- ...
+
+YYYY-MM-DD+1
+
+- and then this happened
+- and more happened
+- ...
+
+## Root Cause Analysis
+
+The purpose of this document is to understand the reasons that caused an issue, and to create mechanisms to prevent it from recurring in the future. A root cause can **never be a person**, the way of writing has to refer to the system and the context rather than the specific actors.
+
+### What is causing upgrade error
+
+Start with the following:
+
+- What is the cause of the upgrade error?
+- What steps could be done to reproduce the upgrade error?
+
+### What can be improved
+
+DRI: Corresponding Engineering team
+
+- Using the root cause analysis, explain what can be improved to prevent this from happening again.
+- What changes to our tooling or review process would have prevented this issue?
+- Is there an existing issue that would have either prevented this issue or reduced the impact?
+- Did we have any indication or beforehand knowledge that this issue might take place?
+
+DRI: Test Platform
+
+- What is the cause of the test gap on integration and system level testing?
+- What can be done to increase test coverage?
+- Did relevant tests pass for this upgrade path?
+
+## Corrective actions
+
+- Link issues that have been created as corrective actions from this issue.
+- For each issue, include the following:
+    - `<Issue link>` - Issue labeled as ~"corrective action" ~upgrades.
+    - An estimated date of completion of the corrective action. Priority of the issue should correspond with RCA severity.
+
+## Guidelines
+
+- [Blameless RCA Guideline](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/customer-success/professional-services-engineering/workflows/internal/root-cause-analysis.html)
+- [5 whys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Whys)
+
+/confidential
+/label ~RCA ~upgrades ~"type::ignore"
+
+<!--
+Workflow and other relevant labels
+
+Select appropriate severity based on impact. For example:
+~"severity::1" when unplanned upgrade stop needed to be added,
+~"severity::2" when no unplanned stop was introduced but patch releases needed to be created
+https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/infrastructure/engineering-productivity/issue-triage/#severity
+-->
+/label ~severity::
+
+<!--
+Specify Engineering group owning the bug related to this RCA
+-->
+/label ~group::
+
+<!--
+Link existing upgrade bug to this RCA
+-->
+/relate 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/diffs/components/app.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/diffs/components/app.vue
index 70b8684f988..b856ab236da 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/diffs/components/app.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/diffs/components/app.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
 import { GlLoadingIcon, GlPagination, GlSprintf, GlAlert } from '@gitlab/ui';
 import { GlBreakpointInstance as bp } from '@gitlab/ui/dist/utils';
-import { debounce } from 'lodash';
+import { debounce, throttle } from 'lodash';
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-imports
 import { mapState, mapGetters, mapActions } from 'vuex';
 import glFeatureFlagsMixin from '~/vue_shared/mixins/gl_feature_flags_mixin';
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { InternalEvents } from '~/tracking';
 import { isSingleViewStyle } from '~/helpers/diffs_helper';
 import { helpPagePath } from '~/helpers/help_page_helper';
 import { parseBoolean, handleLocationHash } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
-import { DEFAULT_DEBOUNCE_AND_THROTTLE_MS } from '~/lib/utils/constants';
+import { BV_HIDE_TOOLTIP, DEFAULT_DEBOUNCE_AND_THROTTLE_MS } from '~/lib/utils/constants';
 import { Mousetrap } from '~/lib/mousetrap';
 import { updateHistory, getLocationHash } from '~/lib/utils/url_utility';
 import { __ } from '~/locale';
@@ -309,6 +309,13 @@ export default {
     renderFileTree() {
       return this.renderDiffFiles && this.showTreeList;
     },
+    hideTooltips() {
+      const hide = () => {
+        if (!this.shouldShow) return;
+        this.$root.$emit(BV_HIDE_TOOLTIP);
+      };
+      return throttle(hide, 100);
+    },
   },
   watch: {
     commit(newCommit, oldCommit) {
@@ -387,6 +394,7 @@ export default {
 
     this.subscribeToVirtualScrollingEvents();
     window.addEventListener('hashchange', this.handleHashChange);
+    window.addEventListener('scroll', this.hideTooltips);
   },
   beforeCreate() {
     diffsApp.instrument();
@@ -414,6 +422,7 @@ export default {
     this.removeEventListeners();
 
     window.removeEventListener('hashchange', this.handleHashChange);
+    window.removeEventListener('scroll', this.hideTooltips);
 
     diffsEventHub.$off('scrollToFileHash', this.scrollVirtualScrollerToFileHash);
     diffsEventHub.$off('scrollToIndex', this.scrollVirtualScrollerToIndex);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/diffs/components/diff_file_header.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/diffs/components/diff_file_header.vue
index 06a7d8c9512..7fa8adcf444 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/diffs/components/diff_file_header.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/diffs/components/diff_file_header.vue
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ export default {
       this.idState.moreActionsShown = val;
     },
     toggleReview(newReviewedStatus) {
+      // this is the easiest way to hide an already open tooltip that triggers on focus
+      document.activeElement.blur();
       const autoCollapsed =
         this.isCollapsed && collapsedType(this.diffFile) === DIFF_FILE_AUTOMATIC_COLLAPSE;
       const open = this.expanded;
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/issues/create_merge_request_dropdown.js b/app/assets/javascripts/issues/create_merge_request_dropdown.js
index 50c28cc7d43..3ef3ff205b9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/issues/create_merge_request_dropdown.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/issues/create_merge_request_dropdown.js
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ const CREATE_BRANCH = 'create-branch';
 const VALIDATION_TYPE_BRANCH_UNAVAILABLE = 'branch_unavailable';
 const VALIDATION_TYPE_INVALID_CHARS = 'invalid_chars';
 
-const INPUT_TARGET_PROJECT = 'project';
 const INPUT_TARGET_BRANCH = 'branch';
 const INPUT_TARGET_REF = 'ref';
 
@@ -62,32 +61,36 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
   constructor(wrapperEl) {
     this.wrapperEl = wrapperEl;
     this.availableButton = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.available');
-    this.branchNameInput = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.js-branch-name');
+    this.branchInput = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.js-branch-name');
     this.branchMessage = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.js-branch-message');
-    this.targetProjectInput = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.js-target-project');
     this.createMergeRequestButton = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.js-create-merge-request');
     this.createMergeRequestLoading = this.createMergeRequestButton.querySelector('.js-spinner');
     this.createTargetButton = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.js-create-target');
     this.dropdownList = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.dropdown-menu');
     this.dropdownToggle = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.js-dropdown-toggle');
-    this.sourceRefInput = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.js-ref');
+    this.refInput = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.js-ref');
     this.refMessage = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.js-ref-message');
     this.unavailableButton = this.wrapperEl.querySelector('.unavailable');
     this.unavailableButtonSpinner = this.unavailableButton.querySelector('.js-create-mr-spinner');
     this.unavailableButtonText = this.unavailableButton.querySelector('.text');
 
-    this.isBranchCreationMode = false;
     this.branchCreated = false;
     this.branchIsValid = true;
+    this.canCreatePath = this.wrapperEl.dataset.canCreatePath;
+    this.createBranchPath = this.wrapperEl.dataset.createBranchPath;
+    this.createMrPath = this.wrapperEl.dataset.createMrPath;
     this.droplabInitialized = false;
     this.isCreatingBranch = false;
     this.isCreatingMergeRequest = false;
+    this.isGettingRef = false;
     this.refCancelToken = null;
     this.mergeRequestCreated = false;
     this.refDebounce = debounce((value, target) => this.getRef(value, target), 500);
     this.refIsValid = true;
-    this.suggestedRef = this.refName;
-    this.cancelSources = new Set();
+    this.refsPath = this.wrapperEl.dataset.refsPath;
+    this.suggestedRef = this.refInput.value;
+    this.projectPath = this.wrapperEl.dataset.projectPath;
+    this.projectId = this.wrapperEl.dataset.projectId;
 
     // These regexps are used to replace
     // a backend generated new branch name and its source (ref)
@@ -111,53 +114,6 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
     }
   }
 
-  get selectedProjectOption() {
-    if (this.targetProjectInput) {
-      return this.targetProjectInput.options[this.targetProjectInput.options.selectedIndex];
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  get sourceProject() {
-    return {
-      refsPath: this.wrapperEl.dataset.refsPath,
-      projectPath: this.wrapperEl.dataset.projectPath,
-      projectId: this.wrapperEl.dataset.projectId,
-    };
-  }
-
-  get targetProject() {
-    if (this.targetProjectInput) {
-      const option = this.selectedProjectOption;
-      return {
-        refsPath: this.targetProjectInput.value,
-        projectId: option.dataset.id,
-        projectPath: option.dataset.fullPath,
-      };
-    }
-    return this.sourceProject;
-  }
-
-  get branchName() {
-    return this.branchNameInput.value || this.branchNameInput.placeholder;
-  }
-
-  get refName() {
-    return this.sourceRefInput.value;
-  }
-
-  get canCreatePath() {
-    return this.wrapperEl.dataset.canCreatePath;
-  }
-
-  get createBranchPath() {
-    return this.wrapperEl.dataset.createBranchPath;
-  }
-
-  get createMrPath() {
-    return this.selectedProjectOption?.dataset?.createMrPath || this.wrapperEl.dataset.createMrPath;
-  }
-
   available() {
     this.availableButton.classList.remove('hidden');
     this.unavailableButton.classList.add('hidden');
@@ -172,36 +128,17 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
       'click',
       this.onClickCreateMergeRequestButton.bind(this),
     );
-    this.branchNameInput.addEventListener('input', this.onBranchChange.bind(this));
-    this.branchNameInput.addEventListener('keyup', this.onBranchChange.bind(this));
-    if (this.targetProjectInput) {
-      this.targetProjectInput.addEventListener('change', this.onTargetProjectChange.bind(this));
-    }
+    this.branchInput.addEventListener('input', this.onChangeInput.bind(this));
+    this.branchInput.addEventListener('keyup', this.onChangeInput.bind(this));
     this.dropdownToggle.addEventListener('click', this.onClickSetFocusOnBranchNameInput.bind(this));
     // Detect for example when user pastes ref using the mouse
-    this.sourceRefInput.addEventListener('input', this.onRefChange.bind(this));
+    this.refInput.addEventListener('input', this.onChangeInput.bind(this));
     // Detect for example when user presses right arrow to apply the suggested ref
-    this.sourceRefInput.addEventListener('keyup', this.onRefChange.bind(this));
+    this.refInput.addEventListener('keyup', this.onChangeInput.bind(this));
     // Detect when user clicks inside the input to apply the suggested ref
-    this.sourceRefInput.addEventListener('click', this.onRefChange.bind(this));
+    this.refInput.addEventListener('click', this.onChangeInput.bind(this));
     // Detect when user presses tab to apply the suggested ref
-    this.sourceRefInput.addEventListener(
-      'keydown',
-      CreateMergeRequestDropdown.processTab.bind(this),
-    );
-    Array.from(this.wrapperEl.querySelectorAll('.js-type-toggle')).forEach((el) => {
-      el.addEventListener('click', this.toggleBranchCreationMode.bind(this));
-    });
-  }
-
-  toggleBranchCreationMode(event) {
-    if (event.currentTarget.dataset.value === 'create-branch') {
-      this.disableProjectSelect();
-      this.isBranchCreationMode = true;
-    } else {
-      this.enableProjectSelect();
-      this.isBranchCreationMode = false;
-    }
+    this.refInput.addEventListener('keydown', CreateMergeRequestDropdown.processTab.bind(this));
   }
 
   checkAbilityToCreateBranch() {
@@ -228,6 +165,8 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
         }
       })
       .catch(() => {
+        this.unavailable();
+        this.disable();
         createAlert({
           message: __('Failed to check related branches.'),
         });
@@ -235,21 +174,19 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
   }
 
   createBranch(navigateToBranch = true) {
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @gitlab/require-i18n-strings
-    if (!this.refName) return Promise.reject(new Error('Missing ref name'));
-
     this.isCreatingBranch = true;
 
     const endpoint = createEndpoint(
-      this.sourceProject.projectPath,
-      mergeUrlParams({ ref: this.refName, branch_name: this.branchName }, this.createBranchPath),
+      this.projectPath,
+      mergeUrlParams(
+        { ref: this.refInput.value, branch_name: this.branchInput.value },
+        this.createBranchPath,
+      ),
     );
 
     return axios
       .post(endpoint, {
-        confidential_issue_project_id: canCreateConfidentialMergeRequest()
-          ? this.sourceProject.projectId
-          : null,
+        confidential_issue_project_id: canCreateConfidentialMergeRequest() ? this.projectId : null,
       })
       .then(({ data }) => {
         this.branchCreated = true;
@@ -273,14 +210,14 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
       .then(() => {
         let path = canCreateConfidentialMergeRequest()
           ? this.createMrPath.replace(
-              this.targetProject.projectPath,
+              this.projectPath,
               confidentialMergeRequestState.selectedProject.pathWithNamespace,
             )
           : this.createMrPath;
         path = mergeUrlParams(
           {
-            'merge_request[target_branch]': this.refName,
-            'merge_request[source_branch]': this.branchName,
+            'merge_request[target_branch]': this.refInput.value,
+            'merge_request[source_branch]': this.branchInput.value,
           },
           path,
         );
@@ -315,18 +252,6 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
     this.createTargetButton.removeAttribute('disabled');
   }
 
-  disableProjectSelect() {
-    if (!this.targetProjectInput) return;
-    this.targetProjectInput.classList.add('disabled');
-    this.targetProjectInput.setAttribute('disabled', 'disabled');
-  }
-
-  enableProjectSelect() {
-    if (!this.targetProjectInput) return;
-    this.targetProjectInput.classList.remove('disabled');
-    this.targetProjectInput.removeAttribute('disabled');
-  }
-
   static findByValue(objects, ref, returnFirstMatch = false) {
     if (!objects || !objects.length) return false;
     if (objects.indexOf(ref) > -1) return ref;
@@ -370,17 +295,13 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
   }
 
   getRef(ref, target = 'all') {
-    const source = axios.CancelToken.source();
-    this.cancelSources.add(source);
+    if (!ref) return false;
 
-    const project =
-      target === INPUT_TARGET_REF && !this.isBranchCreationMode
-        ? this.targetProject
-        : this.sourceProject;
+    this.refCancelToken = axios.CancelToken.source();
 
     return axios
-      .get(`${createEndpoint(project.projectPath, project.refsPath)}${encodeURIComponent(ref)}`, {
-        cancelToken: source.token,
+      .get(`${createEndpoint(this.projectPath, this.refsPath)}${encodeURIComponent(ref)}`, {
+        cancelToken: this.refCancelToken.token,
       })
       .then(({ data }) => {
         const branches = data[Object.keys(data)[0]];
@@ -396,22 +317,33 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
           this.suggestedRef = result;
         }
 
-        this.updateInputState(target, ref, result);
+        this.isGettingRef = false;
+
+        return this.updateInputState(target, ref, result);
       })
       .catch((thrown) => {
         if (axios.isCancel(thrown)) {
-          return;
+          return false;
         }
+        this.unavailable();
         this.disable();
         createAlert({
           message: __('Failed to get ref.'),
         });
-      })
-      .finally(() => {
-        this.cancelSources.delete(source);
+
+        this.isGettingRef = false;
+
+        return false;
       });
   }
 
+  getTargetData(target) {
+    return {
+      input: this[`${target}Input`],
+      message: this[`${target}Message`],
+    };
+  }
+
   hide() {
     this.wrapperEl.classList.add('hidden');
   }
@@ -440,53 +372,43 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
       this.isCreatingMergeRequest ||
       this.mergeRequestCreated ||
       this.isCreatingBranch ||
-      this.branchCreated
+      this.branchCreated ||
+      this.isGettingRef
     );
   }
 
-  beforeChange() {
+  onChangeInput(event) {
+    this.disable();
+    let target;
+    let value;
+
     // User changed input, cancel to prevent previous request from interfering
-    if (this.cancelSources.size !== 0) {
-      this.cancelSources.forEach((token) => {
-        token.cancel();
-        this.cancelSources.delete(token);
-      });
-    }
-  }
-
-  onTargetProjectChange() {
-    this.beforeChange();
-    this.getRef(this.refName, INPUT_TARGET_REF);
-  }
-
-  onBranchChange(event) {
-    this.beforeChange();
-    this.handleChange(event, INPUT_TARGET_BRANCH, this.branchName);
-  }
-
-  onRefChange(event) {
-    this.beforeChange();
-
-    const target = INPUT_TARGET_REF;
-
-    if (event.target !== document.activeElement) {
-      this.handleChange(event, target, event.target.value);
-      return;
+    if (this.refCancelToken !== null) {
+      this.refCancelToken.cancel();
     }
 
-    const value =
-      event.target.value.slice(0, event.target.selectionStart) +
-      event.target.value.slice(event.target.selectionEnd);
+    if (event.target === this.branchInput) {
+      target = INPUT_TARGET_BRANCH;
+      ({ value } = this.branchInput);
+    } else if (event.target === this.refInput) {
+      target = INPUT_TARGET_REF;
+      if (event.target === document.activeElement) {
+        value =
+          event.target.value.slice(0, event.target.selectionStart) +
+          event.target.value.slice(event.target.selectionEnd);
+      } else {
+        value = event.target.value;
+      }
+    } else {
+      return false;
+    }
 
-    this.handleChange(event, target, value);
-  }
+    if (this.isGettingRef) return false;
 
-  handleChange(event, target, value) {
     // `ENTER` key submits the data.
     if (event.keyCode === 13 && this.inputsAreValid()) {
       event.preventDefault();
-      this.createMergeRequestButton.click();
-      return;
+      return this.createMergeRequestButton.click();
     }
 
     // If the input is empty, use the original value generated by the backend.
@@ -500,18 +422,19 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
       this.enable();
       this.showAvailableMessage(target);
       this.refDebounce(value, target);
-      return;
+      return true;
     }
 
-    if (target !== INPUT_TARGET_PROJECT) this.showCheckingMessage(target);
+    this.showCheckingMessage(target);
     this.refDebounce(value, target);
+
+    return true;
   }
 
   onClickCreateMergeRequestButton(event) {
+    let xhr = null;
     event.preventDefault();
 
-    if (this.cancelSources.size !== 0) return;
-
     if (isConfidentialIssue() && !event.currentTarget.classList.contains('js-create-target')) {
       this.droplab.hooks.forEach((hook) => hook.list.toggle());
 
@@ -522,7 +445,6 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
       return;
     }
 
-    let xhr = null;
     if (event.currentTarget.dataset.action === CREATE_MERGE_REQUEST) {
       xhr = this.createMergeRequest();
     } else if (event.currentTarget.dataset.action === CREATE_BRANCH) {
@@ -542,12 +464,12 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
   }
 
   onClickSetFocusOnBranchNameInput() {
-    this.branchNameInput.focus();
+    this.branchInput.focus();
   }
 
   // `TAB` autocompletes the source.
   static processTab(event) {
-    if (event.keyCode !== 9) return;
+    if (event.keyCode !== 9 || this.isGettingRef) return;
 
     const selectedText = CreateMergeRequestDropdown.getInputSelectedText(this.refInput);
 
@@ -560,22 +482,6 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
     this.refInput.setSelectionRange(caretPositionEnd, caretPositionEnd);
   }
 
-  getTargetData(target) {
-    if (target === INPUT_TARGET_BRANCH) {
-      return {
-        input: this.branchNameInput,
-        message: this.branchMessage,
-      };
-    }
-    if (target === INPUT_TARGET_REF) {
-      return {
-        input: this.sourceRefInput,
-        message: this.refMessage,
-      };
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
-
   removeMessage(target) {
     const { input, message } = this.getTargetData(target);
     const inputClasses = ['gl-field-error-outline', 'gl-field-success-outline'];
@@ -628,8 +534,13 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
     message.style.display = 'inline-block';
   }
 
+  unavailable() {
+    this.availableButton.classList.add('hidden');
+    this.unavailableButton.classList.remove('hidden');
+  }
+
   updateBranchName(suggestedBranchName) {
-    this.branchNameInput.value = suggestedBranchName;
+    this.branchInput.value = suggestedBranchName;
     this.updateInputState(INPUT_TARGET_BRANCH, suggestedBranchName, '');
   }
 
@@ -648,20 +559,20 @@ export default class CreateMergeRequestDropdown {
   }
 
   updateRefInput(ref, result) {
-    this.sourceRefInput.dataset.value = ref;
+    this.refInput.dataset.value = ref;
     if (ref === result) {
       this.refIsValid = true;
       this.showAvailableMessage(INPUT_TARGET_REF);
     } else {
       this.refIsValid = false;
-      this.sourceRefInput.dataset.value = ref;
+      this.refInput.dataset.value = ref;
       this.disableCreateAction();
       this.showNotAvailableMessage(INPUT_TARGET_REF);
 
       // Show ref hint.
       if (result) {
-        this.sourceRefInput.value = result;
-        this.sourceRefInput.setSelectionRange(ref.length, result.length);
+        this.refInput.value = result;
+        this.refInput.setSelectionRange(ref.length, result.length);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/settings/repository/maintenance/remove_blobs.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/settings/repository/maintenance/remove_blobs.vue
index 4e62883030d..b33566b3b05 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/settings/repository/maintenance/remove_blobs.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/settings/repository/maintenance/remove_blobs.vue
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export default {
   i18n,
   DRAWER_Z_INDEX,
   removeBlobsHelpLink: helpPagePath('/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git', {
-    anchor: 'repository-cleanup',
+    anchor: 'get-a-list-of-object-ids',
   }),
   modalCancel: { text: i18n.modalCancelText },
   components: { GlButton, GlDrawer, GlLink, GlFormTextarea, GlModal, GlFormInput },
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/actions.js b/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/actions.js
index b90b987850b..4caaeda98ee 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/actions.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/actions.js
@@ -1,23 +1,18 @@
 import Api from '~/api';
 import { createAlert } from '~/alert';
 import axios from '~/lib/utils/axios_utils';
-import {
-  visitUrl,
-  setUrlParams,
-  getBaseURL,
-  queryToObject,
-  objectToQuery,
-} from '~/lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { visitUrl, setUrlParams, getNormalizedURL } from '~/lib/utils/url_utility';
 import { logError } from '~/lib/logger';
 import { __ } from '~/locale';
 import { labelFilterData } from '~/search/sidebar/components/label_filter/data';
+import { SCOPE_BLOB } from '~/search/sidebar/constants';
 import {
   GROUPS_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY,
   PROJECTS_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY,
   SIDEBAR_PARAMS,
-  PRESERVED_PARAMS,
-  LOCAL_STORAGE_NAME_SPACE_EXTENSION,
-} from './constants';
+  REGEX_PARAM,
+  LS_REGEX_HANDLE,
+} from '~/search/store/constants';
 import * as types from './mutation_types';
 import {
   loadDataFromLS,
@@ -114,8 +109,8 @@ export const setQuery = ({ state, commit }, { key, value }) => {
     commit(types.SET_SIDEBAR_DIRTY, isSidebarDirty(state.query, state.urlQuery));
   }
 
-  if (PRESERVED_PARAMS.includes(key)) {
-    setDataToLS(`${key}_${LOCAL_STORAGE_NAME_SPACE_EXTENSION}`, value);
+  if (key === REGEX_PARAM) {
+    setDataToLS(LS_REGEX_HANDLE, value);
   }
 };
 
@@ -152,26 +147,24 @@ export const setLabelFilterSearch = ({ commit }, { value }) => {
   commit(types.SET_LABEL_SEARCH_STRING, value);
 };
 
-const injectWildCardSearch = (state, link) => {
-  const urlObject = new URL(`${getBaseURL()}${link}`);
-  if (!state.urlQuery.search) {
-    const queryObject = queryToObject(urlObject.search);
-    urlObject.search = objectToQuery({ ...queryObject, search: '*' });
-  }
-
-  return urlObject.href;
-};
-
 export const fetchSidebarCount = ({ commit, state }) => {
   const items = Object.values(state.navigation)
     .filter((navigationItem) => !navigationItem.active && navigationItem.count_link)
     .map((navItem) => {
       const navigationItem = { ...navItem };
+      const modifications = {
+        search: state.query?.search || '*',
+      };
 
-      if (navigationItem.count_link) {
-        navigationItem.count_link = injectWildCardSearch(state, navigationItem.count_link);
+      if (navigationItem.scope === SCOPE_BLOB && loadDataFromLS(LS_REGEX_HANDLE)) {
+        modifications[REGEX_PARAM] = true;
       }
 
+      navigationItem.count_link = setUrlParams(
+        modifications,
+        getNormalizedURL(navigationItem.count_link),
+      );
+
       return navigationItem;
     });
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/constants.js b/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/constants.js
index 25b123e5142..b8f665a212d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/constants.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/constants.js
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ export const SIDEBAR_PARAMS = [
 
 export const REGEX_PARAM = 'regex';
 
-export const PRESERVED_PARAMS = [REGEX_PARAM];
-
-export const LOCAL_STORAGE_NAME_SPACE_EXTENSION = 'advanced_search';
-
 export const NUMBER_FORMATING_OPTIONS = { notation: 'compact', compactDisplay: 'short' };
 
 export const ICON_MAP = {
@@ -49,3 +45,5 @@ export const BASIC_SEARCH_TYPE = 'basic';
 export const SEARCH_LEVEL_GLOBAL = 'global';
 export const SEARCH_LEVEL_PROJECT = 'project';
 export const SEARCH_LEVEL_GROUP = 'group';
+
+export const LS_REGEX_HANDLE = `${REGEX_PARAM}_advanced_search`;
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/getters.js b/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/getters.js
index 5fb6afb6327..fe905749323 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/getters.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/getters.js
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import { findKey, intersection } from 'lodash';
 import { languageFilterData } from '~/search/sidebar/components/language_filter/data';
 import { labelFilterData } from '~/search/sidebar/components/label_filter/data';
-import { formatSearchResultCount, addCountOverLimit } from '~/search/store/utils';
+import {
+  formatSearchResultCount,
+  addCountOverLimit,
+  injectRegexSearch,
+} from '~/search/store/utils';
 
-import { PROJECT_DATA } from '~/search/sidebar/constants';
+import { PROJECT_DATA, SCOPE_BLOB } from '~/search/sidebar/constants';
 import { GROUPS_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY, PROJECTS_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY, ICON_MAP } from './constants';
 
 const queryLabelFilters = (state) => state?.query?.[labelFilterData.filterParam] || [];
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ export const navigationItems = (state) =>
   Object.values(state.navigation).map((item) => ({
     title: item.label,
     icon: ICON_MAP[item.scope] || '',
-    link: item.link,
+    link: item.scope === SCOPE_BLOB ? injectRegexSearch(item.link) : item.link,
     is_active: Boolean(item?.active),
     pill_count: `${formatSearchResultCount(item?.count)}${addCountOverLimit(item?.count)}` || '',
     items: [],
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/utils.js b/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/utils.js
index b068fb10c3e..e63a914f11b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/utils.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/search/store/utils.js
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-import { isEqual, orderBy } from 'lodash';
+import { isEqual, orderBy, isEmpty } from 'lodash';
 import AccessorUtilities from '~/lib/utils/accessor';
 import { formatNumber } from '~/locale';
-import { joinPaths } from '~/lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { joinPaths, queryToObject, objectToQuery, getBaseURL } from '~/lib/utils/url_utility';
 import { languageFilterData } from '~/search/sidebar/components/language_filter/data';
 import {
   MAX_FREQUENT_ITEMS,
   MAX_FREQUENCY,
   SIDEBAR_PARAMS,
   NUMBER_FORMATING_OPTIONS,
+  REGEX_PARAM,
+  LS_REGEX_HANDLE,
 } from './constants';
 
 const LANGUAGE_AGGREGATION_NAME = languageFilterData.filterParam;
@@ -164,3 +166,16 @@ export const prepareSearchAggregations = (state, aggregationData) =>
 export const addCountOverLimit = (count = '') => {
   return count.includes('+') ? '+' : '';
 };
+
+/** @param { string } link */
+export const injectRegexSearch = (link) => {
+  const urlObject = new URL(link, getBaseURL());
+  const queryObject = queryToObject(urlObject.search);
+  if (loadDataFromLS(LS_REGEX_HANDLE) && (queryObject.project_id || queryObject.group_id)) {
+    queryObject[REGEX_PARAM] = true;
+  }
+  if (isEmpty(queryObject)) {
+    return urlObject.pathname;
+  }
+  return `${urlObject.pathname}?${objectToQuery(queryObject)}`;
+};
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/search/topbar/components/app.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/search/topbar/components/app.vue
index 332e9b4f024..8878a892d22 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/search/topbar/components/app.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/search/topbar/components/app.vue
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import {
   ZOEKT_SEARCH_TYPE,
   ADVANCED_SEARCH_TYPE,
   REGEX_PARAM,
-  LOCAL_STORAGE_NAME_SPACE_EXTENSION,
+  LS_REGEX_HANDLE,
 } from '~/search/store/constants';
+import { loadDataFromLS } from '~/search/store/utils';
 import { SYNTAX_OPTIONS_ADVANCED_DOCUMENT, SYNTAX_OPTIONS_ZOEKT_DOCUMENT } from '../constants';
-import { loadDataFromLS } from '../../store/utils';
 
 import SearchTypeIndicator from './search_type_indicator.vue';
 import GlSearchBoxByType from './search_box_by_type.vue';
@@ -72,20 +72,10 @@ export default {
         this.glFeatures.zoektExactSearch
       );
     },
-    localstorageReguralExpressionItem() {
-      return `${REGEX_PARAM}_${LOCAL_STORAGE_NAME_SPACE_EXTENSION}`;
-    },
-    loadRegexStateFromLocalStorage() {
-      return loadDataFromLS(this.localstorageReguralExpressionItem);
-    },
   },
   created() {
     this.preloadStoredFrequentItems();
-    this.regexEnabled = this.loadRegexStateFromLocalStorage;
-
-    if (!this.urlQuery?.[REGEX_PARAM] && this.regexEnabled) {
-      this.addReguralExpressionToQuery(this.regexEnabled);
-    }
+    this.regexEnabled = loadDataFromLS(LS_REGEX_HANDLE);
   },
   methods: {
     ...mapActions(['applyQuery', 'setQuery', 'preloadStoredFrequentItems']),
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/super_sidebar/components/global_search/components/global_search.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/super_sidebar/components/global_search/components/global_search.vue
index 465a505224b..f0a81c27364 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/super_sidebar/components/global_search/components/global_search.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/super_sidebar/components/global_search/components/global_search.vue
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
 import modalKeyboardNavigationMixin from '~/vue_shared/mixins/modal_keyboard_navigation_mixin';
 import { darkModeEnabled } from '~/lib/utils/color_utils';
 import ScrollScrim from '~/super_sidebar/components/scroll_scrim.vue';
+import { injectRegexSearch } from '~/search/store/utils';
 import {
   EVENT_PRESS_ENTER_TO_ADVANCED_SEARCH,
   EVENT_PRESS_ESCAPE_IN_COMMAND_PALETTE,
@@ -255,7 +256,8 @@ export default {
       if (this.search?.length <= SEARCH_SHORTCUTS_MIN_CHARACTERS) {
         return;
       }
-      visitUrl(this.searchQuery);
+
+      visitUrl(injectRegexSearch(this.searchQuery));
     },
     runFirstCommand() {
       this.getFocusableOptions()[0]?.firstChild.click();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/super_sidebar/components/global_search/components/global_search_scoped_items.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/super_sidebar/components/global_search/components/global_search_scoped_items.vue
index f85d391051f..32b843311cf 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/super_sidebar/components/global_search/components/global_search_scoped_items.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/super_sidebar/components/global_search/components/global_search_scoped_items.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   EVENT_CLICK_GROUP_SCOPED_SEARCH_TO_ADVANCED_SEARCH,
   EVENT_CLICK_PROJECT_SCOPED_SEARCH_TO_ADVANCED_SEARCH,
 } from '~/super_sidebar/components/global_search/tracking_constants';
+import { injectRegexSearch } from '~/search/store/utils';
 import {
   OVERLAY_SEARCH,
   SCOPE_SEARCH_ALL,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export default {
         name: this.scopedSearchGroup.name,
         items: this.scopedSearchGroup.items.map((item) => ({
           ...item,
+          href: item.text === SCOPE_SEARCH_PROJECT ? injectRegexSearch(item.href) : item.href,
           scopeName: item.scope || item.description,
           extraAttrs: {
             class: 'show-hover-layover',
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/super_sidebar/components/global_search/store/getters.js b/app/assets/javascripts/super_sidebar/components/global_search/store/getters.js
index cd0a44a1f4a..3f35f44c155 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/super_sidebar/components/global_search/store/getters.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/super_sidebar/components/global_search/store/getters.js
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ import {
   COMMAND_PALETTE_FILES_CHAR,
 } from '~/vue_shared/global_search/constants';
 import { getFormattedItem } from '../utils';
-import { TRACKING_CLICK_COMMAND_PALETTE_ITEM } from '../command_palette/constants';
+import {
+  TRACKING_CLICK_COMMAND_PALETTE_ITEM,
+  SCOPE_SEARCH_PROJECT,
+  SCOPE_SEARCH_GROUP,
+  SCOPE_SEARCH_ALL,
+} from '../command_palette/constants';
 
 import {
   ICON_GROUP,
@@ -178,7 +183,7 @@ export const scopedSearchOptions = (state, getters) => {
 
   if (state.searchContext?.project) {
     items.push({
-      text: 'scoped-in-project',
+      text: SCOPE_SEARCH_PROJECT,
       scope: state.searchContext.project?.name || '',
       scopeCategory: PROJECTS_CATEGORY,
       icon: ICON_PROJECT,
@@ -192,7 +197,7 @@ export const scopedSearchOptions = (state, getters) => {
 
   if (state.searchContext?.group) {
     items.push({
-      text: 'scoped-in-group',
+      text: SCOPE_SEARCH_GROUP,
       scope: state.searchContext.group?.name || '',
       scopeCategory: GROUPS_CATEGORY,
       icon: state.searchContext.group?.full_name?.includes('/') ? ICON_SUBGROUP : ICON_GROUP,
@@ -205,7 +210,7 @@ export const scopedSearchOptions = (state, getters) => {
   }
 
   items.push({
-    text: 'scoped-in-all',
+    text: SCOPE_SEARCH_ALL,
     description: MSG_IN_ALL_GITLAB,
     href: getters.allUrl,
     extraAttrs: {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/components/inbound_token_access.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/components/inbound_token_access.vue
index a6c2b08735f..29dbc49f835 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/components/inbound_token_access.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/components/inbound_token_access.vue
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ import {
   GlLoadingIcon,
   GlSprintf,
   GlToggle,
+  GlTooltipDirective,
 } from '@gitlab/ui';
 import { createAlert } from '~/alert';
-import { __, s__ } from '~/locale';
+import { __, s__, n__, sprintf } from '~/locale';
 import { helpPagePath } from '~/helpers/help_page_helper';
 import { TYPENAME_GROUP } from '~/graphql_shared/constants';
 import inboundAddGroupOrProjectCIJobTokenScope from '../graphql/mutations/inbound_add_group_or_project_ci_job_token_scope.mutation.graphql';
@@ -41,17 +42,6 @@ export default {
     projectsFetchError: __('There was a problem fetching the projects'),
     scopeFetchError: __('There was a problem fetching the job token scope value'),
   },
-  fields: [
-    {
-      key: 'fullPath',
-      label: '',
-    },
-    {
-      key: 'actions',
-      label: '',
-      tdClass: 'gl-text-right',
-    },
-  ],
   components: {
     GlAlert,
     GlButton,
@@ -64,6 +54,9 @@ export default {
     GlToggle,
     TokenAccessTable,
   },
+  directives: {
+    GlTooltip: GlTooltipDirective,
+  },
   inject: {
     fullPath: {
       default: '',
@@ -92,8 +85,13 @@ export default {
         };
       },
       update({ project }) {
-        this.projects = project?.ciJobTokenScope?.inboundAllowlist?.nodes ?? [];
-        this.groups = project?.ciJobTokenScope?.groupsAllowlist?.nodes ?? [];
+        const projects = project?.ciJobTokenScope?.inboundAllowlist?.nodes ?? [];
+        const groups = project?.ciJobTokenScope?.groupsAllowlist?.nodes ?? [];
+
+        this.projectCount = projects.length;
+        this.groupCount = groups.length;
+
+        return [...groups, ...projects];
       },
       error() {
         createAlert({ message: this.$options.i18n.projectsFetchError });
@@ -103,19 +101,36 @@ export default {
   data() {
     return {
       inboundJobTokenScopeEnabled: null,
-      targetPath: '',
-      projects: [],
-      groups: [],
+      groupsAndProjectsWithAccess: [],
+      groupOrProjectPath: '',
+      projectCount: 0,
+      groupCount: 0,
       isAddFormVisible: false,
     };
   },
   computed: {
-    isTargetPathEmpty() {
-      return this.targetPath === '';
+    isGroupOrProjectPathEmpty() {
+      return this.groupOrProjectPath === '';
     },
     ciJobTokenHelpPage() {
       return helpPagePath('ci/jobs/ci_job_token#control-job-token-access-to-your-project');
     },
+    groupCountTooltip() {
+      return sprintf(
+        n__('%{count} group has access', '%{count} groups have access', this.groupCount),
+        {
+          count: this.groupCount,
+        },
+      );
+    },
+    projectCountTooltip() {
+      return sprintf(
+        n__('%{count} project has access', '%{count} projects have access', this.projectCount),
+        {
+          count: this.projectCount,
+        },
+      );
+    },
   },
   methods: {
     async updateCIJobTokenScope() {
@@ -152,7 +167,7 @@ export default {
           mutation: inboundAddGroupOrProjectCIJobTokenScope,
           variables: {
             projectPath: this.fullPath,
-            targetPath: this.targetPath,
+            targetPath: this.groupOrProjectPath,
           },
         });
 
@@ -162,7 +177,7 @@ export default {
       } catch (error) {
         createAlert({ message: error.message });
       } finally {
-        this.clearTargetPath();
+        this.clearGroupOrProjectPath();
         this.getGroupsAndProjects();
       }
     },
@@ -204,8 +219,8 @@ export default {
         this.getGroupsAndProjects();
       }
     },
-    clearTargetPath() {
-      this.targetPath = '';
+    clearGroupOrProjectPath() {
+      this.groupOrProjectPath = '';
       this.isAddFormVisible = false;
     },
     getGroupsAndProjects() {
@@ -262,16 +277,28 @@ export default {
           body-class="gl-new-card-body gl-px-0"
         >
           <template #header>
-            <div class="gl-new-card-title-wrapper">
-              <h5 class="gl-new-card-title">{{ $options.i18n.cardHeaderTitle }}</h5>
-              <span class="gl-new-card-count">
-                <gl-icon name="group" class="gl-mr-2" />
-                {{ groups.length }}
-              </span>
-              <span class="gl-new-card-count">
-                <gl-icon name="project" class="gl-mr-2" />
-                {{ projects.length }}
-              </span>
+            <div class="gl-new-card-title-wrapper gl-flex-direction-column gl-flex-wrap">
+              <div class="gl-new-card-title gl-items-center">
+                <h5 class="gl-my-0">{{ $options.i18n.cardHeaderTitle }}</h5>
+                <span
+                  v-gl-tooltip
+                  :title="groupCountTooltip"
+                  class="gl-new-card-count"
+                  data-testid="group-count"
+                >
+                  <gl-icon name="group" class="gl-mr-2" />
+                  {{ groupCount }}
+                </span>
+                <span
+                  v-gl-tooltip
+                  :title="projectCountTooltip"
+                  class="gl-new-card-count"
+                  data-testid="project-count"
+                >
+                  <gl-icon name="project" class="gl-mr-2" />
+                  {{ projectCount }}
+                </span>
+              </div>
             </div>
             <div class="gl-new-card-actions">
               <gl-button
@@ -287,35 +314,24 @@ export default {
           <div v-if="isAddFormVisible" class="gl-new-card-add-form gl-m-3">
             <h4 class="gl-mt-0">{{ $options.i18n.addGroupOrProject }}</h4>
             <gl-form-input
-              v-model="targetPath"
+              v-model="groupOrProjectPath"
               :placeholder="$options.i18n.addProjectPlaceholder"
             />
             <div class="gl-display-flex gl-mt-5">
               <gl-button
                 variant="confirm"
-                :disabled="isTargetPathEmpty"
+                :disabled="isGroupOrProjectPathEmpty"
                 class="gl-mr-3"
                 data-testid="add-project-btn"
                 @click="addGroupOrProject"
               >
                 {{ $options.i18n.add }}
               </gl-button>
-              <gl-button @click="clearTargetPath">{{ $options.i18n.cancel }}</gl-button>
+              <gl-button @click="clearGroupOrProjectPath">{{ $options.i18n.cancel }}</gl-button>
             </div>
           </div>
 
-          <token-access-table
-            :is-group="true"
-            :items="groups"
-            :table-fields="$options.fields"
-            @removeItem="removeItem"
-          />
-
-          <token-access-table
-            :items="projects"
-            :table-fields="$options.fields"
-            @removeItem="removeItem"
-          />
+          <token-access-table :items="groupsAndProjectsWithAccess" @removeItem="removeItem" />
         </gl-card>
       </div>
     </template>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/components/outbound_token_access.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/components/outbound_token_access.vue
index aad46e730d8..c3d08b884fe 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/components/outbound_token_access.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/components/outbound_token_access.vue
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ import {
   GlLoadingIcon,
   GlSprintf,
   GlToggle,
+  GlTooltipDirective,
 } from '@gitlab/ui';
 import { createAlert } from '~/alert';
-import { __, s__ } from '~/locale';
+import { __, s__, n__, sprintf } from '~/locale';
 import { helpPagePath } from '~/helpers/help_page_helper';
 import glFeatureFlagMixin from '~/vue_shared/mixins/gl_feature_flags_mixin';
 import addProjectCIJobTokenScopeMutation from '../graphql/mutations/add_project_ci_job_token_scope.mutation.graphql';
@@ -46,17 +47,6 @@ export default {
   deprecationDocumentationLink: helpPagePath('ci/jobs/ci_job_token', {
     anchor: 'limit-your-projects-job-token-access',
   }),
-  fields: [
-    {
-      key: 'fullPath',
-      label: __('Project that can be accessed'),
-    },
-    {
-      key: 'actions',
-      label: '',
-      tdClass: 'gl-text-right',
-    },
-  ],
   components: {
     GlAlert,
     GlButton,
@@ -68,6 +58,9 @@ export default {
     GlToggle,
     TokenAccessTable,
   },
+  directives: {
+    GlTooltip: GlTooltipDirective,
+  },
   mixins: [glFeatureFlagMixin()],
   inject: {
     fullPath: {
@@ -121,6 +114,14 @@ export default {
     disableTokenToggle() {
       return !this.jobTokenScopeEnabled;
     },
+    projectCountTooltip() {
+      return sprintf(
+        n__('%{count} project has access', '%{count} projects have access', this.projects.length),
+        {
+          count: this.projects.length,
+        },
+      );
+    },
   },
   methods: {
     async updateCIJobTokenScope() {
@@ -265,13 +266,13 @@ export default {
       <div>
         <gl-card
           class="gl-new-card"
-          header-class="gl-new-card-header"
+          header-class="gl-new-card-header gl-border-b-0"
           body-class="gl-new-card-body gl-px-0"
         >
           <template #header>
             <div class="gl-new-card-title-wrapper">
               <h5 class="gl-new-card-title">{{ $options.i18n.cardHeaderTitle }}</h5>
-              <span class="gl-new-card-count">
+              <span v-gl-tooltip :title="projectCountTooltip" class="gl-new-card-count">
                 <gl-icon name="project" class="gl-mr-2" />
                 {{ projects.length }}
               </span>
@@ -280,11 +281,7 @@ export default {
               <gl-button size="small" disabled>{{ $options.i18n.addProject }}</gl-button>
             </div>
           </template>
-          <token-access-table
-            :items="projects"
-            :table-fields="$options.fields"
-            @removeItem="removeProject"
-          />
+          <token-access-table :items="projects" @removeItem="removeProject" />
         </gl-card>
       </div>
     </template>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/components/token_access_table.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/components/token_access_table.vue
index 700c6b9ef39..9f619d32deb 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/components/token_access_table.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/components/token_access_table.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
 <script>
-import { GlButton, GlTableLite } from '@gitlab/ui';
-import { sprintf, s__ } from '~/locale';
+import { GlButton, GlIcon, GlLink, GlTableLite } from '@gitlab/ui';
+import { TYPENAME_GROUP } from '~/graphql_shared/constants';
+import ProjectAvatar from '~/vue_shared/components/project_avatar.vue';
 
 export default {
+  fields: [
+    {
+      key: 'fullPath',
+      label: '',
+      tdClass: 'gl-w-3/4',
+    },
+    {
+      key: 'actions',
+      label: '',
+      tdClass: 'gl-w-1/4 gl-text-right',
+    },
+  ],
   components: {
     GlButton,
+    GlIcon,
+    GlLink,
     GlTableLite,
+    ProjectAvatar,
   },
   inject: {
     fullPath: {
@@ -22,19 +38,11 @@ export default {
       type: Array,
       required: true,
     },
-    tableFields: {
-      type: Array,
-      required: true,
-    },
   },
-  computed: {
-    emptyText() {
-      return sprintf(s__('CI/CD|No %{itemType}s have been added to the scope'), {
-        itemType: this.itemType,
-      });
-    },
-    itemType() {
-      return this.isGroup ? 'group' : 'project';
+  methods: {
+    itemType(item) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-underscore-dangle
+      return item.__typename === TYPENAME_GROUP ? 'group' : 'project';
     },
   },
 };
@@ -42,16 +50,34 @@ export default {
 <template>
   <gl-table-lite
     :items="items"
-    :fields="tableFields"
-    :tbody-tr-attr="{ 'data-testid': `${itemType}s-token-table-row` }"
-    :empty-text="emptyText"
-    show-empty
-    stacked="sm"
+    :fields="$options.fields"
+    :tbody-tr-attr="{ 'data-testid': 'token-access-table-row' }"
     thead-class="gl-display-none"
+    class="gl-mb-0"
     fixed
   >
     <template #cell(fullPath)="{ item }">
-      <span :data-testid="`token-access-${itemType}-name`">{{ item.fullPath }}</span>
+      <div class="gl-inline-flex gl-items-center">
+        <gl-icon
+          :name="itemType(item)"
+          class="gl-mr-3 gl-flex-shrink-0"
+          :data-testid="`token-access-${itemType(item)}-icon`"
+        />
+        <project-avatar
+          :alt="item.name"
+          :project-avatar-url="item.avatarUrl"
+          :project-id="item.id"
+          :project-name="item.name"
+          class="gl-mr-3"
+          :data-testid="`token-access-${itemType(item)}-avatar`"
+        />
+        <gl-link
+          class="gl-text-gray-900"
+          :href="`/${item.fullPath}`"
+          :data-testid="`token-access-${itemType(item)}-name`"
+          >{{ item.fullPath }}</gl-link
+        >
+      </div>
     </template>
 
     <template #cell(actions)="{ item }">
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/graphql/queries/inbound_get_groups_and_projects_with_ci_job_token_scope.query.graphql b/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/graphql/queries/inbound_get_groups_and_projects_with_ci_job_token_scope.query.graphql
index 641642ffc76..c42a5590f44 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/graphql/queries/inbound_get_groups_and_projects_with_ci_job_token_scope.query.graphql
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/token_access/graphql/queries/inbound_get_groups_and_projects_with_ci_job_token_scope.query.graphql
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ query inboundGetGroupsAndProjectsWithCIJobTokenScope($fullPath: ID!) {
           id
           name
           fullPath
+          avatarUrl
         }
       }
       inboundAllowlist {
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ query inboundGetGroupsAndProjectsWithCIJobTokenScope($fullPath: ID!) {
           id
           name
           fullPath
+          avatarUrl
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/approvals.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/approvals.vue
index 1bf737b49dd..c5164b0361b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/approvals.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/approvals.vue
@@ -280,10 +280,8 @@ export default {
     >
       <template v-if="isLoading">{{ $options.FETCH_LOADING }}</template>
       <template v-else>
-        <div class="gl-display-flex gl-flex-direction-column">
-          <div
-            class="gl-display-flex gl-flex-direction-column gl-sm-flex-direction-row gl-gap-3 gl-align-items-baseline"
-          >
+        <div class="gl-flex gl-flex-col">
+          <div class="gl-flex gl-flex-col sm:gl-flex-row gl-gap-3 gl-items-baseline">
             <div v-if="requireSamlAuthToApprove && showApprove">
               <gl-form
                 ref="form"
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/new_card.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/new_card.scss
index 821bda29e50..3edf50c4636 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/new_card.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/new_card.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .gl-new-card {
   margin-top: $gl-spacing-scale-5;
-  background-color: $gray-10;
+  background-color: var(--gl-background-color-subtle);
   border-width: $gl-border-size-1;
   border-style: solid;
   border-color: $gray-100;
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     padding-bottom: $gl-spacing-scale-4;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
-    background-color: $white;
+    background-color: var(--gl-background-color-default);
     border-bottom-width: $gl-border-size-1;
     border-bottom-style: solid;
     border-bottom-color: $gray-100;
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@
   }
 
   &-footer {
-    background-color: $white;
+    background-color: var(--gl-background-color-default);
   }
 
   &-add-form {
     padding: $gl-spacing-scale-4;
     margin-top: $gl-spacing-scale-2;
     margin-bottom: $gl-spacing-scale-2;
-    background-color: $white;
+    background-color: var(--gl-background-color-default);
     border-width: $gl-border-size-1;
     border-style: solid;
     border-color: $gray-100;
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/renders_notes.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/renders_notes.rb
index d768dae03a2..44d9f3b96da 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/renders_notes.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/renders_notes.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module RendersNotes
   # rubocop:disable Gitlab/ModuleWithInstanceVariables
   def prepare_notes_for_rendering(notes)
     preload_noteable_for_regular_notes(notes)
+    preload_note_namespace(notes)
     preload_max_access_for_authors(notes, @project)
     preload_author_status(notes)
     Notes::RenderService.new(current_user).execute(notes)
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ module RendersNotes
 
   private
 
+  def preload_note_namespace(notes)
+    ActiveRecord::Associations::Preloader.new(records: notes, associations: :namespace).call
+  end
+
   def preload_max_access_for_authors(notes, project)
     return unless project
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/projects/issues_helper.rb b/app/helpers/projects/issues_helper.rb
index 2f46444ed6a..7e309367153 100644
--- a/app/helpers/projects/issues_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/projects/issues_helper.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 module Projects
   module IssuesHelper
-    MAX_FORK_CHAIN_LENGTH = 20
-
     def create_mr_tracking_data(can_create_mr, can_create_confidential_mr)
       if can_create_confidential_mr
         { event_tracking: 'click_create_confidential_mr_issues_list' }
@@ -13,52 +11,5 @@ module Projects
         {}
       end
     end
-
-    def default_target(project)
-      target = project.default_merge_request_target
-      target = project unless target.present? && can?(current_user, :create_merge_request_in, target)
-
-      target
-    end
-
-    def target_projects(project)
-      return [] unless project.forked?
-
-      target = default_target(project)
-
-      MergeRequestTargetProjectFinder
-        .new(current_user: current_user, source_project: project)
-        .execute(include_routes: true)
-        .limit(MAX_FORK_CHAIN_LENGTH)
-        .filter { |target_project| can?(current_user, :create_merge_request_in, target_project) }
-        .sort { |target_project, _| target_project.id == target.id ? 0 : 1 }
-    end
-
-    def merge_request_target_projects_options(issue, target, default_create_mr_path)
-      default_project = default_target(target)
-      target_projects(target).map do |project|
-        value = refs_project_path(project, search: '')
-        label = project.full_name
-        project_create_mr_path = default_create_mr_path
-        unless default_project.id == project.id
-          project_create_mr_path = create_mr_path(
-            from: issue.to_branch_name,
-            source_project: target,
-            target_project: project,
-            to: project.default_branch,
-            mr_params: { issue_iid: issue.iid }
-          )
-        end
-
-        [
-          nil,
-          value,
-          {
-            label: label,
-            data: { id: project.id, full_path: project.full_path, create_mr_path: project_create_mr_path }
-          }
-        ]
-      end
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/issue.rb b/app/models/issue.rb
index e66e5f6acff..bb9fc331798 100644
--- a/app/models/issue.rb
+++ b/app/models/issue.rb
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ class Issue < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def can_be_worked_on?
-    !self.closed?
+    !self.closed? && !self.project.forked?
   end
 
   # Returns `true` if the current issue can be viewed by either a logged in User
@@ -624,7 +624,10 @@ class Issue < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def banzai_render_context(field)
-    super.merge(label_url_method: :project_issues_url)
+    additional_attributes = { label_url_method: :project_issues_url }
+    additional_attributes[:group] = namespace if namespace.is_a?(Group)
+
+    super.merge(additional_attributes)
   end
 
   def design_collection
diff --git a/app/models/note.rb b/app/models/note.rb
index c24e235e3a6..cb47449d298 100644
--- a/app/models/note.rb
+++ b/app/models/note.rb
@@ -557,7 +557,10 @@ class Note < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def banzai_render_context(field)
-    super.merge(noteable: noteable, system_note: system?, label_url_method: noteable_label_url_method)
+    additional_attributes = { noteable: noteable, system_note: system?, label_url_method: noteable_label_url_method }
+    additional_attributes[:group] = namespace if namespace.is_a?(Group)
+
+    super.merge(additional_attributes)
   end
 
   def retrieve_upload(_identifier, paths)
diff --git a/app/services/merge_requests/build_service.rb b/app/services/merge_requests/build_service.rb
index fc112c65d40..c3d299e9695 100644
--- a/app/services/merge_requests/build_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/merge_requests/build_service.rb
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ module MergeRequests
     def append_closes_description
       return unless issue&.to_reference.present?
 
-      closes_issue = "#{target_project.autoclose_referenced_issues ? 'Closes' : 'Related to'} #{issue.to_reference(target_project)}"
+      closes_issue = "#{target_project.autoclose_referenced_issues ? 'Closes' : 'Related to'} #{issue.to_reference}"
 
       if description.present?
         descr_parts = [merge_request.description, closes_issue]
@@ -348,8 +348,7 @@ module MergeRequests
 
     def issue
       strong_memoize(:issue) do
-        issue_project = same_source_and_target_project? ? target_project : source_project
-        issue_project.get_issue(issue_iid, current_user)
+        target_project.get_issue(issue_iid, current_user)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/views/projects/issues/_new_branch.html.haml b/app/views/projects/issues/_new_branch.html.haml
index 08dc0adbddb..ee56e7bb182 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/issues/_new_branch.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/issues/_new_branch.html.haml
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@
   - value = can_create_confidential_merge_request? ? _('Create confidential merge request') : value
   - create_mr_text = can_create_confidential_merge_request? ? _('Create confidential merge request') : _('Create merge request')
 
-  - default_project = default_target(@project)
   - can_create_path = can_create_branch_project_issue_path(@project, @issue)
   - create_branch_path = project_branches_path(@project, branch_name: @issue.to_branch_name, ref: @project.default_branch, issue_iid: @issue.iid, format: :json)
-  - refs_path = refs_namespace_project_path(default_project.namespace, default_project, search: '')
+  - refs_path = refs_namespace_project_path(@project.namespace, @project, search: '')
   - tracking_data = create_mr_tracking_data(can_create_merge_request, can_create_confidential_merge_request?)
-  - default_create_mr_path = create_mr_path(from: @issue.to_branch_name, source_project: @project, to: default_project.default_branch, mr_params: { issue_iid: @issue.iid })
 
-  .create-mr-dropdown-wrap.gl-inline-block.full-width-mobile.js-create-mr{ data: { project_path: @project.full_path, project_id: @project.id, can_create_path: can_create_path, create_mr_path: default_create_mr_path, create_branch_path: create_branch_path, refs_path: refs_path, is_confidential: can_create_confidential_merge_request?.to_s } }
+  .create-mr-dropdown-wrap.gl-inline-block.full-width-mobile.js-create-mr{ data: { project_path: @project.full_path, project_id: @project.id, can_create_path: can_create_path, create_mr_path: create_mr_path(from: @issue.to_branch_name, source_project: @project, to: @project.default_branch, mr_params: { issue_iid: @issue.iid }), create_branch_path: create_branch_path, refs_path: refs_path, is_confidential: can_create_confidential_merge_request?.to_s } }
     .btn-group.unavailable
       = render Pajamas::ButtonComponent.new(button_options: { disabled: 'disabled' }) do
         = gl_loading_icon(inline: true, css_class: 'js-create-mr-spinner gl-button-icon gl-hidden')
@@ -28,10 +26,10 @@
 
       = render Pajamas::ButtonComponent.new(variant: :confirm, icon: 'chevron-down', button_options: { class: 'js-dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle create-merge-request-dropdown-toggle', data: { 'dropdown-trigger': '#create-merge-request-dropdown', display: 'static' } })
 
-      %form.droplab-dropdown
+      .droplab-dropdown
         %ul#create-merge-request-dropdown.create-merge-request-dropdown-menu.dropdown-menu.dropdown-menu-right.gl-show-field-errors{ class: ("create-confidential-merge-request-dropdown-menu" if can_create_confidential_merge_request?), data: { dropdown: true } }
           - if can_create_merge_request
-            %li.js-type-toggle.droplab-item-selected{ role: 'button', data: { value: 'create-mr', text: create_mr_text } }
+            %li.droplab-item-selected{ role: 'button', data: { value: 'create-mr', text: create_mr_text } }
               .menu-item.text-nowrap
                 = sprite_icon('check', css_class: 'icon')
                 - if can_create_confidential_merge_request?
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@
                 - else
                   = _('Create merge request and branch')
 
-          %li.js-type-toggle{ class: [!can_create_merge_request && 'droplab-item-selected'], role: 'button', data: { value: 'create-branch', text: _('Create branch') } }
+          %li{ class: [!can_create_merge_request && 'droplab-item-selected'], role: 'button', data: { value: 'create-branch', text: _('Create branch') } }
             .menu-item
               = sprite_icon('check', css_class: 'icon')
               = _('Create branch')
@@ -48,13 +46,6 @@
           %li.droplab-item-ignore.gl-ml-3.gl-mr-3.gl-mt-5
             - if can_create_confidential_merge_request?
               #js-forked-project{ data: { namespace_path: @project.namespace.full_path, project_path: @project.full_path, new_fork_path: new_project_fork_path(@project), help_page_path: help_page_path('user/project/merge_requests/index') } }
-
-            - if @project.forked? && can_create_merge_request
-              .form-group
-                %label{ for: 'target-project' }
-                  = _('Target project')
-                = select nil, nil, options_for_select(merge_request_target_projects_options(@issue, @project, default_create_mr_path), refs_path), {}, id: 'target-project', class: 'js-target-project form-control gl-form-select custom-select'
-
             .form-group
               %label{ for: 'new-branch-name' }
                 = _('Branch name')
diff --git a/app/views/projects/maintenance/_remove_blobs.html.haml b/app/views/projects/maintenance/_remove_blobs.html.haml
index 12c6bc222bb..f09512c7851 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/maintenance/_remove_blobs.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/maintenance/_remove_blobs.html.haml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %h5.gl-heading-4= s_('ProjectMaintenance|Remove blobs')
 %p.gl-text-secondary
   = s_('ProjectMaintenance|Provide a list of blob object IDs to be removed.')
-  = link_to s_('ProjectMaintenance|How do I get a list of object IDs?'), help_page_path('user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git', anchor: 'repository-cleanup')
+  = link_to s_('ProjectMaintenance|How do I get a list of object IDs?'), help_page_path('user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git', anchor: 'get-a-list-of-object-ids')
 %p.gl-text-secondary
   = s_('ProjectMaintenance|Afterwards, run housekeeping manually to remove old versions of the file from Git history.')
 
diff --git a/config/feature_flags/gitlab_com_derisk/graphql_minimal_auth_methods.yml b/config/feature_flags/ops/graphql_minimal_auth_methods.yml
similarity index 86%
rename from config/feature_flags/gitlab_com_derisk/graphql_minimal_auth_methods.yml
rename to config/feature_flags/ops/graphql_minimal_auth_methods.yml
index afdfa1b65c4..aaac24332c7 100644
--- a/config/feature_flags/gitlab_com_derisk/graphql_minimal_auth_methods.yml
+++ b/config/feature_flags/ops/graphql_minimal_auth_methods.yml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/150407
 rollout_issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/444929
 milestone: '17.0'
 group: group::authentication
-type: gitlab_com_derisk
-default_enabled: false
+type: ops
+default_enabled: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/administration/postgresql/upgrading_os.md b/doc/administration/postgresql/upgrading_os.md
index e2e4de74861..dc3a2a2ab7a 100644
--- a/doc/administration/postgresql/upgrading_os.md
+++ b/doc/administration/postgresql/upgrading_os.md
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ As part of the plan to switch to the new server, reindex all [affected indexes](
 
 This approach was used for GitLab.com. To learn more about this process and how the different types of indexes were handled, see the blog post about [upgrading the operating system on our Postgres database clusters](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2022/08/12/upgrading-database-os/).
 
+After reindexing bad indexes, the collation must be refreshed.
+To update the system catalog to record the current collation version,
+run the query `ALTER COLLATION <collation_name> REFRESH VERSION`.
+
 **Advantages**:
 
 - Downtime is shorter: the time to perform the necessary reindexing, plus validation.
diff --git a/doc/development/sec/security_report_ingestion_overview.md b/doc/development/sec/security_report_ingestion_overview.md
index 84ae9fcdac0..f307f5b3b9a 100644
--- a/doc/development/sec/security_report_ingestion_overview.md
+++ b/doc/development/sec/security_report_ingestion_overview.md
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ Some of the scenarios where these `Security::Finding` records may be promoted to
 
 If the pipeline ran on the default branch then the following steps, in addition to the steps in [Scan runs in a pipeline for a non-default branch](#scan-runs-in-a-pipeline-for-a-non-default-branch), are executed:
 
-1. `Security::StoreScansService` gets called and schedules `StoreSecurityReportsWorker`.
-1. `StoreSecurityReportsWorker` executes `Security::Ingestion::IngestReportsService`.
+1. `Security::StoreScansService` gets called and schedules `StoreSecurityReportsByProjectWorker`.
+1. `StoreSecurityReportsByProjectWorker` executes `Security::Ingestion::IngestReportsService`.
 1. `Security::Ingestion::IngestReportsService` takes all reports from a given Pipeline and calls `Security::Ingestion::IngestReportService` and then calls `Security::Ingestion::MarkAsResolvedService`.
 1. `Security::Ingestion::IngestReportService` calls `Security::Ingestion::IngestReportSliceService` which executes a number of tasks for a report slice.
 
diff --git a/doc/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md b/doc/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md
index 5669ad4b993..08aa43f87f9 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md
@@ -236,6 +236,67 @@ When using repository cleanup, note:
   [Clearing the instance cache](../../../administration/raketasks/maintenance.md#clear-redis-cache)
   may help to remove some of them, but it should not be depended on for security purposes!
 
+## Remove blobs
+
+> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/450701) in GitLab 17.1 [with a flag](../../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `rewrite_history_ui`. Disabled by default.
+
+FLAG:
+The availability of this feature is controlled by a feature flag.
+For more information, see the history.
+This feature is available for testing, but not ready for production use.
+
+Permanently delete sensitive or confidential information that was accidentally committed, ensuring
+it's no longer accessible in your repository's history.
+
+Prerequisites:
+
+- You must have the Owner role for the instance.
+- You must have [a list of object IDs](#get-a-list-of-object-ids) to remove.
+
+To remove blobs from your repository:
+
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
+1. Select **Settings > Repository**.
+1. Expand **Repository maintenance**.
+1. Select **Remove blobs**.
+1. On the drawer, enter a list of blob IDs to remove, each ID on its own line.
+1. Select **Remove blobs**.
+1. On the confirmation dialog, enter your project path.
+1. Select **Yes, remove blobs**.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > General**.
+1. Expand the section labeled **Advanced**.
+1. Select **Run housekeeping**.
+
+### Get a list of object IDs
+
+To remove blobs, you need a list of objects to remove.
+To get these IDs, use the Git `ls-tree command`.
+
+Prerequisites:
+
+- You must have the repository cloned to your local machine.
+
+For example, to get a list of files at a given commit or branch sorted by size:
+
+1. Open a terminal and go to your repository directory.
+1. Run the following command:
+
+   ```shell
+   git ls-tree -r -t --long --full-name <COMMIT/BRANCH> | sort -nk 4
+   ```
+
+   Example output:
+
+   ```plaintext
+   100644 blob 8150ee86f923548d376459b29afecbe8495514e9  133508 doc/howto/img/remote-development-new-workspace-button.png
+   100644 blob cde4360b3d3ee4f4c04c998d43cfaaf586f09740  214231 doc/howto/img/dependency_proxy_macos_config_new.png
+   100644 blob 2ad0e839a709e73a6174e78321e87021b20be445  216452 doc/howto/img/gdk-in-gitpod.jpg
+   100644 blob 115dd03fc0828a9011f012abbc58746f7c587a05  242304 doc/howto/img/gitpod-button-repository.jpg
+   100644 blob c41ebb321a6a99f68ee6c353dd0ed29f52c1dc80  491158 doc/howto/img/dependency_proxy_macos_config.png
+   ```
+
+   The third column in the output is the object ID of the blob.
+
 ## Storage limits
 
 Repository size limits:
diff --git a/lib/banzai/pipeline/single_line_pipeline.rb b/lib/banzai/pipeline/single_line_pipeline.rb
index f1dada9176f..0de9157a2b0 100644
--- a/lib/banzai/pipeline/single_line_pipeline.rb
+++ b/lib/banzai/pipeline/single_line_pipeline.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ module Banzai
         [
           Filter::References::UserReferenceFilter,
           Filter::References::IssueReferenceFilter,
+          Filter::References::WorkItemReferenceFilter,
           Filter::References::ExternalIssueReferenceFilter,
           Filter::References::MergeRequestReferenceFilter,
           Filter::References::SnippetReferenceFilter,
diff --git a/locale/gitlab.pot b/locale/gitlab.pot
index 49bdb5021b4..da2d46edd6a 100644
--- a/locale/gitlab.pot
+++ b/locale/gitlab.pot
@@ -675,6 +675,11 @@ msgid_plural "%{count} groups"
 msgstr[0] ""
 msgstr[1] ""
 
+msgid "%{count} group has access"
+msgid_plural "%{count} groups have access"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
 msgid "%{count} issue"
 msgid_plural "%{count} issues"
 msgstr[0] ""
@@ -718,6 +723,11 @@ msgid_plural "%{count} projects"
 msgstr[0] ""
 msgstr[1] ""
 
+msgid "%{count} project has access"
+msgid_plural "%{count} projects have access"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
 msgid "%{count} related %{pluralized_subject}: %{links}"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -9971,9 +9981,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "CI/CD limits"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "CI/CD|No %{itemType}s have been added to the scope"
-msgstr ""
-
 msgid "CICDAnalytics|%{percent}%{percentSymbol}"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -40767,9 +40774,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Project slug"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Project that can be accessed"
-msgstr ""
-
 msgid "Project uploads"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -52184,9 +52188,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Target branches"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Target project"
-msgstr ""
-
 msgid "Target project cannot be equal to source project"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/spec/factories/notes.rb b/spec/factories/notes.rb
index fcba413e802..33c5c6c6675 100644
--- a/spec/factories/notes.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/notes.rb
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ FactoryBot.define do
       noteable { association(:work_item, project: project) }
     end
 
+    trait :on_group_work_item do
+      project { nil }
+      noteable { association(:work_item, :group_level) }
+    end
+
     trait :on_merge_request do
       noteable { association(:merge_request, source_project: project) }
     end
diff --git a/spec/features/issues/user_creates_branch_and_merge_request_spec.rb b/spec/features/issues/user_creates_branch_and_merge_request_spec.rb
index 239e8914c74..05c22750459 100644
--- a/spec/features/issues/user_creates_branch_and_merge_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/issues/user_creates_branch_and_merge_request_spec.rb
@@ -3,284 +3,240 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe 'User creates branch and merge request on issue page', :js, feature_category: :team_planning do
-  include ProjectForksHelper
-
-  let(:user) { create(:user) }
   let(:membership_level) { :developer }
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let!(:project) { create(:project, :repository, :public) }
+  let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project, title: 'Cherry-Coloured Funk') }
 
-  shared_examples "user creates branch and merge request from issue" do
-    context 'when signed out' do
+  context 'when signed out' do
+    before do
+      visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't show 'Create merge request' button" do
+      expect(page).not_to have_selector('.create-mr-dropdown-wrap')
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'when signed in' do
+    before do
+      project.add_member(user, membership_level)
+
+      sign_in(user)
+    end
+
+    context 'when interacting with the dropdown' do
       before do
         visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
       end
 
-      it "doesn't show 'Create merge request' button" do
-        expect(page).not_to have_selector('.create-mr-dropdown-wrap')
-      end
-    end
+      # In order to improve tests performance, all UI checks are placed in this test.
+      it 'shows elements' do
+        button_create_merge_request = find('.js-create-merge-request')
+        button_toggle_dropdown = find('.create-mr-dropdown-wrap .dropdown-toggle')
 
-    context 'when signed in' do
-      before do
-        project.add_member(user, membership_level)
+        button_toggle_dropdown.click
 
-        sign_in(user)
-      end
+        dropdown = find('.create-merge-request-dropdown-menu')
 
-      context 'when interacting with the dropdown' do
-        before do
-          visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
-        end
+        page.within(dropdown) do
+          button_create_target = find('.js-create-target')
+          input_branch_name = find('.js-branch-name')
+          input_source = find('.js-ref')
+          li_create_branch = find("li[data-value='create-branch']")
+          li_create_merge_request = find("li[data-value='create-mr']")
 
-        # In order to improve tests performance, all UI checks are placed in this test.
-        it 'shows elements' do
-          button_create_merge_request = find('.js-create-merge-request')
-          button_toggle_dropdown = find('.create-mr-dropdown-wrap .dropdown-toggle')
+          # Test that all elements are presented.
+          expect(page).to have_content('Create merge request and branch')
+          expect(page).to have_content('Create branch')
+          expect(page).to have_content('Branch name')
+          expect(page).to have_content('Source (branch or tag)')
+          expect(page).to have_button('Create merge request')
+          expect(page).to have_selector('.js-branch-name:focus')
 
-          button_toggle_dropdown.click
+          test_selection_mark(li_create_branch, li_create_merge_request, button_create_target, button_create_merge_request)
+          test_branch_name_checking(input_branch_name)
+          test_source_checking(input_source)
 
-          dropdown = find('.create-merge-request-dropdown-menu')
-
-          page.within(dropdown) do
-            button_create_target = find('.js-create-target')
-            input_branch_name = find('.js-branch-name')
-            input_source = find('.js-ref')
-            li_create_branch = find("li[data-value='create-branch']")
-            li_create_merge_request = find("li[data-value='create-mr']")
-
-            # Test that all elements are presented.
-            expect(page).to have_content('Create merge request and branch')
-            expect(page).to have_content('Create branch')
-            expect(page).to have_content('Branch name')
-            expect(page).to have_content('Source (branch or tag)')
-            expect(page).to have_button('Create merge request')
-            expect(page).to have_selector('.js-branch-name:focus')
-
-            test_selection_mark(li_create_branch, li_create_merge_request, button_create_target, button_create_merge_request)
-            test_branch_name_checking(input_branch_name)
-            test_source_checking(input_source)
-
-            # The button inside dropdown should be disabled if any errors occurred.
-            expect(page).to have_button('Create branch', disabled: true)
-          end
-
-          # The top level button should be disabled if any errors occurred.
+          # The button inside dropdown should be disabled if any errors occurred.
           expect(page).to have_button('Create branch', disabled: true)
         end
 
-        context 'when branch name is auto-generated' do
-          it 'creates a merge request', :sidekiq_might_not_need_inline do
-            perform_enqueued_jobs do
-              select_dropdown_option('create-mr')
+        # The top level button should be disabled if any errors occurred.
+        expect(page).to have_button('Create branch', disabled: true)
+      end
 
-              expect(page).to have_content('New merge request')
-              expect(page).to have_content(/From .*#{Regexp.escape(issue.to_branch_name)} into .*#{Regexp.escape(project.default_branch)}/)
-              expect(page).to have_field("Title", with: "Draft: Resolve \"Cherry-Coloured Funk\"")
-              expect(page).to have_field("Description", with: "Closes #{issue.to_reference(upstream_project)}")
-              expect(page).to have_current_path(project_new_merge_request_path(project, merge_request: { source_branch: issue.to_branch_name, target_branch: project.default_branch, issue_iid: issue.iid }))
-            end
-          end
+      context 'when branch name is auto-generated' do
+        it 'creates a merge request', :sidekiq_might_not_need_inline do
+          perform_enqueued_jobs do
+            select_dropdown_option('create-mr')
 
-          it 'creates a branch' do
-            select_dropdown_option('create-branch')
-
-            wait_for_requests
-
-            expect(page).to have_selector('.ref-selector ', text: '1-cherry-coloured-funk')
-            expect(page).to have_current_path project_tree_path(project, '1-cherry-coloured-funk'), ignore_query: true
+            expect(page).to have_content('New merge request')
+            expect(page).to have_content("From #{issue.to_branch_name} into #{project.default_branch}")
+            expect(page).to have_field("Title", with: "Draft: Resolve \"Cherry-Coloured Funk\"")
+            expect(page).to have_field("Description", with: "Closes ##{issue.iid}")
+            expect(page).to have_current_path(project_new_merge_request_path(project, merge_request: { source_branch: issue.to_branch_name, target_branch: project.default_branch, issue_iid: issue.iid }))
           end
         end
 
-        context 'when branch name is custom' do
-          let(:branch_name) { 'custom-branch-name' }
+        it 'creates a branch' do
+          select_dropdown_option('create-branch')
 
-          it 'creates a merge request', :sidekiq_might_not_need_inline do
-            perform_enqueued_jobs do
-              select_dropdown_option('create-mr', branch_name)
+          wait_for_requests
 
-              expect(page).to have_content('New merge request')
-              expect(page).to have_content(/From .*#{Regexp.escape(branch_name)} into .*#{Regexp.escape(project.default_branch)}/)
-              expect(page).to have_field("Title", with: "Draft: Resolve \"Cherry-Coloured Funk\"")
-              expect(page).to have_field("Description", with: "Closes #{issue.to_reference(upstream_project)}")
-              expect(page).to have_current_path(project_new_merge_request_path(project, merge_request: { source_branch: branch_name, target_branch: project.default_branch, issue_iid: issue.iid }))
-            end
+          expect(page).to have_selector('.ref-selector ', text: '1-cherry-coloured-funk')
+          expect(page).to have_current_path project_tree_path(project, '1-cherry-coloured-funk'), ignore_query: true
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when branch name is custom' do
+        let(:branch_name) { 'custom-branch-name' }
+
+        it 'creates a merge request', :sidekiq_might_not_need_inline do
+          perform_enqueued_jobs do
+            select_dropdown_option('create-mr', branch_name)
+
+            expect(page).to have_content('New merge request')
+            expect(page).to have_content("From #{branch_name} into #{project.default_branch}")
+            expect(page).to have_field("Title", with: "Draft: Resolve \"Cherry-Coloured Funk\"")
+            expect(page).to have_field("Description", with: "Closes ##{issue.iid}")
+            expect(page).to have_current_path(project_new_merge_request_path(project, merge_request: { source_branch: branch_name, target_branch: project.default_branch, issue_iid: issue.iid }))
           end
+        end
+
+        it 'creates a branch' do
+          select_dropdown_option('create-branch', branch_name)
+
+          wait_for_requests
+
+          expect(page).to have_selector('.ref-selector', text: branch_name)
+          expect(page).to have_current_path project_tree_path(project, branch_name), ignore_query: true
+        end
+
+        context 'when source branch is non-default' do
+          let(:source_branch) { 'feature' }
 
           it 'creates a branch' do
-            select_dropdown_option('create-branch', branch_name)
-
+            select_dropdown_option('create-branch', branch_name, source_branch)
             wait_for_requests
 
             expect(page).to have_selector('.ref-selector', text: branch_name)
             expect(page).to have_current_path project_tree_path(project, branch_name), ignore_query: true
           end
-
-          context 'when source branch is non-default' do
-            let(:source_branch) { 'feature' }
-
-            it 'creates a branch' do
-              select_dropdown_option('create-branch', branch_name, source_branch)
-              wait_for_requests
-
-              expect(page).to have_selector('.ref-selector', text: branch_name)
-              expect(page).to have_current_path project_tree_path(project, branch_name), ignore_query: true
-            end
-          end
-        end
-
-        context 'when branch name is invalid' do
-          shared_examples 'has error message' do |dropdown|
-            it 'has error message' do
-              select_dropdown_option(dropdown, 'custom-branch-name w~th ^bad chars?')
-
-              wait_for_requests
-
-              expect(page).to have_text("Can't contain spaces, ~, ^, ?")
-            end
-          end
-
-          context 'when creating a merge request', :sidekiq_might_not_need_inline do
-            it_behaves_like 'has error message', 'create-mr'
-          end
-
-          context 'when creating a branch', :sidekiq_might_not_need_inline do
-            it_behaves_like 'has error message', 'create-branch'
-          end
         end
       end
 
-      context "when there is a referenced merge request" do
-        let!(:note) do
-          create(
-            :note,
-            :on_issue,
-            :system,
-            project: project,
-            noteable: issue,
-            note: "mentioned in #{referenced_mr.to_reference}"
-          )
-        end
-
-        let(:referenced_mr) do
-          create(
-            :merge_request,
-            :simple,
-            source_project: project,
-            target_project: project,
-            description: "Fixes #{issue.to_reference}",
-            author: user
-          )
-        end
-
-        before do
-          referenced_mr.cache_merge_request_closes_issues!(user)
-
-          visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
-        end
-
-        it 'disables the create branch button', quarantine: 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/27985' do
-          expect(page).to have_css('.create-mr-dropdown-wrap .unavailable:not(.hidden)')
-          expect(page).to have_css('.create-mr-dropdown-wrap .available.hidden', visible: false)
-          expect(page).to have_content(/Related merge requests/)
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'when merge requests are disabled' do
-        before do
-          project.project_feature.update!(merge_requests_access_level: 0)
-
-          visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
-        end
-
-        it 'shows only create branch button' do
-          expect(page).not_to have_button('Create merge request')
-          expect(page).to have_button('Create branch')
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'when issue is confidential' do
-        let(:issue) { create(:issue, :confidential, project: project) }
-
-        it 'enables the create branch button' do
-          visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
-
-          expect(page).to have_css('.create-mr-dropdown-wrap')
-          expect(page).to have_button('Create confidential merge request')
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'when related branch exists' do
-        let!(:project) { create(:project, :repository, :private) }
-        let(:branch_name) { "#{issue.iid}-foo" }
-
-        before do
-          project.repository.create_branch(branch_name)
-
-          visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
-        end
-
-        context 'when user is developer' do
-          it 'shows related branches' do
-            expect(page).to have_css('#related-branches')
+      context 'when branch name is invalid' do
+        shared_examples 'has error message' do |dropdown|
+          it 'has error message' do
+            select_dropdown_option(dropdown, 'custom-branch-name w~th ^bad chars?')
 
             wait_for_requests
 
-            expect(page).to have_content(branch_name)
+            expect(page).to have_text("Can't contain spaces, ~, ^, ?")
           end
         end
 
-        context 'when user is guest' do
-          let(:membership_level) { :guest }
+        context 'when creating a merge request', :sidekiq_might_not_need_inline do
+          it_behaves_like 'has error message', 'create-mr'
+        end
 
-          it 'does not show related branches' do
-            expect(page).not_to have_css('#related-branches')
-
-            wait_for_requests
-
-            expect(page).not_to have_content(branch_name)
-          end
+        context 'when creating a branch', :sidekiq_might_not_need_inline do
+          it_behaves_like 'has error message', 'create-branch'
         end
       end
     end
-  end
 
-  context 'with source project' do
-    let!(:project) { create(:project, :repository, :public) }
-    let!(:upstream_project) { project }
-    let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project, title: 'Cherry-Coloured Funk') }
+    context "when there is a referenced merge request" do
+      let!(:note) do
+        create(
+          :note,
+          :on_issue,
+          :system,
+          project: project,
+          noteable: issue,
+          note: "mentioned in #{referenced_mr.to_reference}"
+        )
+      end
 
-    include_examples 'user creates branch and merge request from issue'
-  end
+      let(:referenced_mr) do
+        create(
+          :merge_request,
+          :simple,
+          source_project: project,
+          target_project: project,
+          description: "Fixes #{issue.to_reference}",
+          author: user
+        )
+      end
 
-  context 'with forked project' do
-    let!(:upstream_project) { create(:project, :repository, :public) }
-    let!(:project) { fork_project(upstream_project, user, repository: true) }
-    let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project, title: 'Cherry-Coloured Funk') }
-
-    before do
-      upstream_project.add_member(user, :guest)
-    end
-
-    include_examples 'user creates branch and merge request from issue'
-
-    context 'when logged in' do
       before do
-        project.add_member(user, membership_level)
-        sign_in(user)
+        referenced_mr.cache_merge_request_closes_issues!(user)
+
         visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
-        wait_for_requests
       end
 
-      it 'creates MR in an upstream project' do
-        find('.js-create-merge-request').click
-        expect(page).to have_current_path(project_new_merge_request_path(project, merge_request: { source_branch: issue.to_branch_name, target_branch: upstream_project.default_branch, issue_iid: issue.iid }))
+      it 'disables the create branch button', quarantine: 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/27985' do
+        expect(page).to have_css('.create-mr-dropdown-wrap .unavailable:not(.hidden)')
+        expect(page).to have_css('.create-mr-dropdown-wrap .available.hidden', visible: false)
+        expect(page).to have_content(/Related merge requests/)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when merge requests are disabled' do
+      before do
+        project.project_feature.update!(merge_requests_access_level: 0)
+
+        visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
       end
 
-      it 'creates MR in a forked project' do
-        find('.create-mr-dropdown-wrap .dropdown-toggle').click
-        find("#target-project option[label='#{project.full_name}']").select_option
-        wait_for_requests
-        find('.js-create-merge-request').click
-        expect(page).to have_current_path(project_new_merge_request_path(project, merge_request: { source_branch: issue.to_branch_name, target_branch: project.default_branch, issue_iid: issue.iid, target_project_id: project.id }))
+      it 'shows only create branch button' do
+        expect(page).not_to have_button('Create merge request')
+        expect(page).to have_button('Create branch')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when issue is confidential' do
+      let(:issue) { create(:issue, :confidential, project: project) }
+
+      it 'enables the create branch button' do
+        visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+
+        expect(page).to have_css('.create-mr-dropdown-wrap')
+        expect(page).to have_button('Create confidential merge request')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when related branch exists' do
+      let!(:project) { create(:project, :repository, :private) }
+      let(:branch_name) { "#{issue.iid}-foo" }
+
+      before do
+        project.repository.create_branch(branch_name)
+
+        visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+      end
+
+      context 'when user is developer' do
+        it 'shows related branches' do
+          expect(page).to have_css('#related-branches')
+
+          wait_for_requests
+
+          expect(page).to have_content(branch_name)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when user is guest' do
+        let(:membership_level) { :guest }
+
+        it 'does not show related branches' do
+          expect(page).not_to have_css('#related-branches')
+
+          wait_for_requests
+
+          expect(page).not_to have_content(branch_name)
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/frontend/__helpers__/vuex_action_helper.js b/spec/frontend/__helpers__/vuex_action_helper.js
index 94164814879..e17ff0354d2 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/__helpers__/vuex_action_helper.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/__helpers__/vuex_action_helper.js
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ export default (
 
     return Promise.resolve();
   };
-
   const validateResults = () => {
     expect({
       mutations,
diff --git a/spec/frontend/diffs/components/app_spec.js b/spec/frontend/diffs/components/app_spec.js
index 3d8b7ef66e3..d0792101815 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/diffs/components/app_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/diffs/components/app_spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { GlLoadingIcon, GlPagination } from '@gitlab/ui';
-import { shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils';
+import { createWrapper, shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils';
 import MockAdapter from 'axios-mock-adapter';
 import Vue, { nextTick } from 'vue';
 import VueApollo from 'vue-apollo';
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import { HTTP_STATUS_OK } from '~/lib/utils/http_status';
 import { Mousetrap } from '~/lib/mousetrap';
 import * as urlUtils from '~/lib/utils/url_utility';
 import * as commonUtils from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
-import { DEFAULT_DEBOUNCE_AND_THROTTLE_MS } from '~/lib/utils/constants';
+import { BV_HIDE_TOOLTIP, DEFAULT_DEBOUNCE_AND_THROTTLE_MS } from '~/lib/utils/constants';
 import { stubPerformanceWebAPI } from 'helpers/performance';
 import { getDiffFileMock } from 'jest/diffs/mock_data/diff_file';
 import waitForPromises from 'helpers/wait_for_promises';
@@ -1049,4 +1049,26 @@ describe('diffs/components/app', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('tooltips', () => {
+    const scroll = () => {
+      const scrollEvent = document.createEvent('Event');
+      scrollEvent.initEvent('scroll', true, true, window, 1);
+      window.dispatchEvent(scrollEvent);
+    };
+
+    it('hides tooltips on scroll', () => {
+      createComponent({ props: { shouldShow: true } });
+      const rootWrapper = createWrapper(wrapper.vm.$root);
+      scroll();
+      expect(rootWrapper.emitted(BV_HIDE_TOOLTIP)).toStrictEqual([[]]);
+    });
+
+    it('does not hide tooltips on scroll when invisible', () => {
+      createComponent({ props: { shouldShow: false } });
+      const rootWrapper = createWrapper(wrapper.vm.$root);
+      scroll();
+      expect(rootWrapper.emitted(BV_HIDE_TOOLTIP)).toStrictEqual(undefined);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/spec/frontend/diffs/components/diff_file_header_spec.js b/spec/frontend/diffs/components/diff_file_header_spec.js
index 7826d278ea5..2b03d78f5c8 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/diffs/components/diff_file_header_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/diffs/components/diff_file_header_spec.js
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@ describe('DiffFileHeader component', () => {
 
   describe('file reviews', () => {
     it('calls the action to set the new review', () => {
+      jest.spyOn(document.activeElement, 'blur');
       createComponent({
         props: {
           diffFile: {
@@ -564,6 +565,8 @@ describe('DiffFileHeader component', () => {
 
       findReviewFileCheckbox().vm.$emit('change', true);
 
+      expect(document.activeElement.blur).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
       return testAction(
         reviewFile,
         { file, reviewed: true },
diff --git a/spec/frontend/issues/create_merge_request_dropdown_spec.js b/spec/frontend/issues/create_merge_request_dropdown_spec.js
index 56dad4b0a7c..a925195fc5e 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/issues/create_merge_request_dropdown_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/issues/create_merge_request_dropdown_spec.js
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import confidentialState from '~/confidential_merge_request/state';
 import CreateMergeRequestDropdown from '~/issues/create_merge_request_dropdown';
 import axios from '~/lib/utils/axios_utils';
 
-const REFS_PATH = `${TEST_HOST}/dummy/refs?search=`;
-
 describe('CreateMergeRequestDropdown', () => {
   let axiosMock;
   let dropdown;
@@ -14,7 +12,7 @@ describe('CreateMergeRequestDropdown', () => {
     axiosMock = new MockAdapter(axios);
 
     document.body.innerHTML = `
-      <div id="dummy-wrapper-element" data-refs-path="${REFS_PATH}">
+      <div id="dummy-wrapper-element">
         <div class="available"></div>
         <div class="unavailable">
           <div class="js-create-mr-spinner"></div>
@@ -32,6 +30,7 @@ describe('CreateMergeRequestDropdown', () => {
 
     const dummyElement = document.getElementById('dummy-wrapper-element');
     dropdown = new CreateMergeRequestDropdown(dummyElement);
+    dropdown.refsPath = `${TEST_HOST}/dummy/refs?search=`;
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ describe('CreateMergeRequestDropdown', () => {
 
   describe('getRef', () => {
     it('escapes branch names correctly', async () => {
-      const endpoint = `${REFS_PATH}contains%23hash`;
+      const endpoint = `${dropdown.refsPath}contains%23hash`;
       jest.spyOn(axios, 'get');
       axiosMock.onGet(endpoint).replyOnce({});
 
diff --git a/spec/frontend/search/mock_data.js b/spec/frontend/search/mock_data.js
index 04dab40358f..28d01cf4a70 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/search/mock_data.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/search/mock_data.js
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ export const MOCK_NAVIGATION = {
   blobs: {
     label: 'Code',
     scope: 'blobs',
+    link: '/search?scope=blobs&search=et&group_id=123',
+    count_link: '/search/count?scope=blobs&group_id=123&search=et',
+  },
+  blobs2: {
+    label: 'Code2',
+    scope: 'blobs',
     link: '/search?scope=blobs&search=et',
     count_link: '/search/count?scope=blobs&search=et',
   },
@@ -489,6 +495,14 @@ export const MOCK_NAVIGATION_ITEMS = [
   {
     title: 'Code',
     icon: 'code',
+    link: '/search?scope=blobs&search=et&group_id=123&regex=true',
+    is_active: false,
+    pill_count: '0',
+    items: [],
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Code2',
+    icon: 'code',
     link: '/search?scope=blobs&search=et',
     is_active: false,
     pill_count: '0',
diff --git a/spec/frontend/search/store/actions_spec.js b/spec/frontend/search/store/actions_spec.js
index 158912c4bb2..f0f2a60869f 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/search/store/actions_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/search/store/actions_spec.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import Api from '~/api';
 import { createAlert } from '~/alert';
 import * as logger from '~/lib/logger';
 import axios from '~/lib/utils/axios_utils';
+import setWindowLocation from 'helpers/set_window_location_helper';
 import { HTTP_STATUS_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, HTTP_STATUS_OK } from '~/lib/utils/http_status';
 import * as urlUtils from '~/lib/utils/url_utility';
 import * as actions from '~/search/store/actions';
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   PROJECTS_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY,
   SIDEBAR_PARAMS,
   REGEX_PARAM,
-  LOCAL_STORAGE_NAME_SPACE_EXTENSION,
+  LS_REGEX_HANDLE,
 } from '~/search/store/constants';
 import * as types from '~/search/store/mutation_types';
 import createState from '~/search/store/state';
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import {
   PRELOAD_EXPECTED_MUTATIONS,
   PROMISE_ALL_EXPECTED_MUTATIONS,
   MOCK_NAVIGATION_DATA,
+  MOCK_NAVIGATION,
   MOCK_NAVIGATION_ACTION_MUTATION,
   MOCK_ENDPOINT_RESPONSE,
   MOCK_RECEIVE_AGGREGATIONS_SUCCESS_MUTATION,
@@ -38,18 +40,6 @@ import {
 } from '../mock_data';
 
 jest.mock('~/alert');
-jest.mock('~/lib/utils/url_utility', () => ({
-  setUrlParams: jest.fn(),
-  joinPaths: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(''),
-  visitUrl: jest.fn(),
-  queryToObject: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ scope: 'projects', search: '' }),
-  objectToQuery: jest.fn((params) =>
-    Object.keys(params)
-      .map((k) => `${encodeURIComponent(k)}=${encodeURIComponent(params[k])}`)
-      .join('&'),
-  ),
-  getBaseURL: jest.fn().mockReturnValue('http://gdk.test:3000'),
-}));
 
 jest.mock('~/lib/logger', () => ({
   logError: jest.fn(),
@@ -203,28 +193,32 @@ describe('Global Search Store Actions', () => {
       });
 
       it(`setsItem in local storage`, () => {
-        expect(storeUtils.setDataToLS).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          `${payload.key}_${LOCAL_STORAGE_NAME_SPACE_EXTENSION}`,
-          expect.anything(),
-        );
+        expect(storeUtils.setDataToLS).toHaveBeenCalledWith(LS_REGEX_HANDLE, expect.anything());
       });
     });
   });
 
   describe('applyQuery', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      setWindowLocation('https://test/');
+      jest.spyOn(urlUtils, 'visitUrl').mockReturnValue({});
+    });
+
     it('calls visitUrl and setParams with the state.query', async () => {
       await testAction(actions.applyQuery, null, state, [], []);
-      expect(urlUtils.setUrlParams).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        { ...state.query, page: null },
-        'http://test.host/',
-        false,
-        true,
+      expect(urlUtils.visitUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'https://test/?scope=issues&state=all&group_id=1&language%5B%5D=C&language%5B%5D=JavaScript&labels%5B%5D=60&labels%5B%5D=37&search=*',
       );
-      expect(urlUtils.visitUrl).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 
   describe('resetQuery', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      setWindowLocation('https://test/');
+      jest.spyOn(urlUtils, 'visitUrl').mockReturnValue({});
+      jest.spyOn(urlUtils, 'setUrlParams').mockReturnValue({});
+    });
+
     it('calls visitUrl and setParams with empty values', async () => {
       await testAction(actions.resetQuery, null, state, [], []);
       const resetParams = SIDEBAR_PARAMS.reduce((acc, param) => {
@@ -327,6 +321,9 @@ describe('Global Search Store Actions', () => {
         state.urlQuery = {
           scope,
         };
+        state.query = {
+          search: 'et',
+        };
 
         if (axiosMock.method) {
           mock[axiosMock.method]().reply(axiosMock.code, MOCK_ENDPOINT_RESPONSE);
@@ -360,17 +357,15 @@ describe('Global Search Store Actions', () => {
 
   describe('fetchSidebarCount uses wild card seach', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      state.navigation = mapValues(MOCK_NAVIGATION_DATA, (navItem) => ({
-        ...navItem,
-        count_link: '/search/count?scope=projects&search=',
-      }));
+      state.navigation = MOCK_NAVIGATION;
       state.urlQuery.search = '';
     });
 
     it('should use wild card', async () => {
       await testAction({ action: actions.fetchSidebarCount, state, expectedMutations: [] });
-      expect(mock.history.get[0].url).toBe(
-        'http://gdk.test:3000/search/count?scope=projects&search=*',
+      expect(mock.history.get[0].url).toBe('http://test.host/search/count?scope=projects&search=*');
+      expect(mock.history.get[3].url).toBe(
+        'http://test.host/search/count?scope=merge_requests&search=*',
       );
     });
   });
diff --git a/spec/frontend/search/store/getters_spec.js b/spec/frontend/search/store/getters_spec.js
index e6c0fd4e162..1f9916fbb78 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/search/store/getters_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/search/store/getters_spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash';
-import { GROUPS_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY, PROJECTS_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY } from '~/search/store/constants';
+import {
+  GROUPS_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY,
+  PROJECTS_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY,
+  LS_REGEX_HANDLE,
+} from '~/search/store/constants';
 import * as getters from '~/search/store/getters';
 import createState from '~/search/store/state';
 import { useMockLocationHelper } from 'helpers/mock_window_location_helper';
@@ -71,6 +75,8 @@ describe('Global Search Store Getters', () => {
 
   describe('navigationItems', () => {
     it('returns the re-mapped navigation data', () => {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_REGEX_HANDLE, JSON.stringify(true));
+
       state.navigation = MOCK_NAVIGATION;
       expect(getters.navigationItems(state)).toStrictEqual(MOCK_NAVIGATION_ITEMS);
     });
diff --git a/spec/frontend/search/store/utils_spec.js b/spec/frontend/search/store/utils_spec.js
index 64c2ac4a908..f1b7df124df 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/search/store/utils_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/search/store/utils_spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useLocalStorageSpy } from 'helpers/local_storage_helper';
-import { MAX_FREQUENCY, SIDEBAR_PARAMS } from '~/search/store/constants';
+import { MAX_FREQUENCY, SIDEBAR_PARAMS, LS_REGEX_HANDLE } from '~/search/store/constants';
 import {
   loadDataFromLS,
   setFrequentItemToLS,
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import {
   getAggregationsUrl,
   prepareSearchAggregations,
   addCountOverLimit,
+  injectRegexSearch,
 } from '~/search/store/utils';
 import { useMockLocationHelper } from 'helpers/mock_window_location_helper';
+import { TEST_HOST } from 'helpers/test_constants';
 import {
   MOCK_LS_KEY,
   MOCK_GROUPS,
@@ -303,4 +305,55 @@ describe('Global Search Store Utils', () => {
       expect(addCountOverLimit()).toEqual('');
     });
   });
+
+  describe('injectRegexSearch', () => {
+    describe.each`
+      urlIn                                                            | urlOut
+      ${`${TEST_HOST}/search?search=test&group_id=123`}                | ${'/search?search=test&group_id=123'}
+      ${'/search?search=test&group_id=123'}                            | ${'/search?search=test&group_id=123'}
+      ${`${TEST_HOST}/search?search=test&project_id=123`}              | ${'/search?search=test&project_id=123'}
+      ${'/search?search=test&project_id=123'}                          | ${'/search?search=test&project_id=123'}
+      ${`${TEST_HOST}/search?search=test&project_id=123&group_id=123`} | ${'/search?search=test&project_id=123&group_id=123'}
+      ${'/search?search=test&project_id=123&group_id=123'}             | ${'/search?search=test&project_id=123&group_id=123'}
+    `('modifies urls and links', ({ urlIn, urlOut }) => {
+      it(`should add regex=true to ${urlIn}`, () => {
+        localStorage.setItem(LS_REGEX_HANDLE, JSON.stringify(true));
+        expect(injectRegexSearch(urlIn)).toEqual(`${urlOut}&regex=true`);
+      });
+
+      it(`should NOT add regex=true to ${urlIn}`, () => {
+        localStorage.setItem(LS_REGEX_HANDLE, JSON.stringify(false));
+        expect(injectRegexSearch(urlIn)).toEqual(urlOut);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe.each`
+      urlIn                                | urlOut
+      ${'/search?search=test'}             | ${'/search?search=test'}
+      ${`${TEST_HOST}/search?search=test`} | ${'/search?search=test'}
+      ${'/'}                               | ${'/'}
+    `('does not modify urls and links', ({ urlIn, urlOut }) => {
+      it('should return link with regex equals true', () => {
+        localStorage.setItem(LS_REGEX_HANDLE, JSON.stringify(true));
+        expect(injectRegexSearch(urlIn)).toEqual(urlOut);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe.each`
+      urlIn                                                           | urlOut
+      ${'/search?search=test&group_id=123&regex=true'}                | ${'/search?search=test&group_id=123&regex=true'}
+      ${'/search?search=test&project_id=123&regex=true'}              | ${'/search?search=test&project_id=123&regex=true'}
+      ${'/search?search=test&project_id=123&group_id=123&regex=true'} | ${'/search?search=test&project_id=123&group_id=123&regex=true'}
+    `('does not double params', ({ urlIn, urlOut }) => {
+      it(`should not add additional regex=true to ${urlIn} if enabled`, () => {
+        localStorage.setItem(LS_REGEX_HANDLE, JSON.stringify(true));
+        expect(injectRegexSearch(urlIn)).toEqual(`${urlOut}`);
+      });
+
+      it(`should NOT remove regex=true from ${urlIn} if disabled`, () => {
+        localStorage.setItem(LS_REGEX_HANDLE, JSON.stringify(false));
+        expect(injectRegexSearch(urlIn)).toEqual(urlOut);
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/spec/frontend/search/topbar/components/app_spec.js b/spec/frontend/search/topbar/components/app_spec.js
index c451b087da6..f2afa8b75df 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/search/topbar/components/app_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/search/topbar/components/app_spec.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Vue.use(Vuex);
 
 jest.mock('~/search/store/utils', () => ({
   loadDataFromLS: jest.fn(() => true),
+  LS_REGEX_HANDLE: jest.fn(() => 'test'),
 }));
 
 describe('GlobalSearchTopbar', () => {
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ describe('GlobalSearchTopbar', () => {
   describe.each`
     search    | reload
     ${''}     | ${0}
-    ${'test'} | ${2}
+    ${'test'} | ${1}
   `('clicking regular expression button', ({ search, reload }) => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       createComponent({ query: { search }, searchType: 'zoekt' }, '', { GlSearchBoxByType });
diff --git a/spec/frontend/super_sidebar/components/global_search/components/global_search_spec.js b/spec/frontend/super_sidebar/components/global_search/components/global_search_spec.js
index 3693b73c87e..80240924d39 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/super_sidebar/components/global_search/components/global_search_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/super_sidebar/components/global_search/components/global_search_spec.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import CommandPaletteItems from '~/super_sidebar/components/global_search/comman
 import CommandsOverviewDropdown from '~/super_sidebar/components/global_search/command_palette/command_overview_dropdown.vue';
 import ScrollScrim from '~/super_sidebar/components/scroll_scrim.vue';
 import { useMockInternalEventsTracking } from 'helpers/tracking_internal_events_helper';
+import { useMockLocationHelper } from 'helpers/mock_window_location_helper';
 import {
   SEARCH_OR_COMMAND_MODE_PLACEHOLDER,
   COMMON_HANDLES,
@@ -52,6 +53,14 @@ Vue.use(Vuex);
 
 jest.mock('~/lib/utils/url_utility', () => ({
   visitUrl: jest.fn(),
+  queryToObject: jest.fn(),
+  objectToQuery: jest.fn(() => 'search=test'),
+  isRootRelative: jest.fn(),
+  getBaseURL: jest.fn(() => 'https://gdk.test:3000'),
+}));
+
+jest.mock('~/search/store/utils.js', () => ({
+  injectRegexSearch: jest.fn(() => '/search?search=test'),
 }));
 
 const triggerKeydownEvent = (target, code, metaKey = false) => {
@@ -136,6 +145,9 @@ describe('GlobalSearchModal', () => {
   const findCommandPaletteDropdown = () => wrapper.findComponent(CommandsOverviewDropdown);
 
   describe('template', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      useMockLocationHelper();
+    });
     describe('always renders', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
         createComponent();
@@ -379,6 +391,7 @@ describe('GlobalSearchModal', () => {
           it('will submit a search with the sufficient number of characters', () => {
             createComponent();
             findGlobalSearchInput().vm.$emit('input', MOCK_SEARCH);
+
             submitSearch();
             expect(visitUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith(MOCK_SEARCH_QUERY);
           });
diff --git a/spec/frontend/super_sidebar/components/global_search/mock_data.js b/spec/frontend/super_sidebar/components/global_search/mock_data.js
index f15cbe43e21..5038d083085 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/super_sidebar/components/global_search/mock_data.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/super_sidebar/components/global_search/mock_data.js
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ import {
   MSG_IN_ALL_GITLAB,
 } from '~/vue_shared/global_search/constants';
 
+import {
+  SCOPE_SEARCH_PROJECT,
+  SCOPE_SEARCH_GROUP,
+  SCOPE_SEARCH_ALL,
+} from '~/super_sidebar/components/global_search/command_palette/constants';
+
 export const MOCK_USERNAME = 'anyone';
 
 export const MOCK_SEARCH_PATH = '/search';
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ export const MOCK_SUBGROUP = {
   path: `${MOCK_GROUP}/mock-subgroup`,
 };
 
-export const MOCK_SEARCH_QUERY = 'http://gitlab.com/search?search=test';
+export const MOCK_SEARCH_QUERY = '/search?search=test';
 
 export const MOCK_SEARCH = 'test';
 
@@ -104,7 +110,7 @@ export const MOCK_DEFAULT_SEARCH_OPTIONS = [
 ];
 export const MOCK_SCOPED_SEARCH_OPTIONS_DEF = [
   {
-    text: 'scoped-in-project',
+    text: SCOPE_SEARCH_PROJECT,
     scope: MOCK_PROJECT.name,
     scopeCategory: PROJECTS_CATEGORY,
     icon: ICON_PROJECT,
@@ -115,7 +121,7 @@ export const MOCK_SCOPED_SEARCH_OPTIONS_DEF = [
     },
   },
   {
-    text: 'scoped-in-group',
+    text: SCOPE_SEARCH_GROUP,
     scope: MOCK_GROUP.name,
     scopeCategory: GROUPS_CATEGORY,
     icon: ICON_GROUP,
@@ -126,7 +132,7 @@ export const MOCK_SCOPED_SEARCH_OPTIONS_DEF = [
     },
   },
   {
-    text: 'scoped-in-all',
+    text: SCOPE_SEARCH_ALL,
     description: MSG_IN_ALL_GITLAB,
     href: MOCK_ALL_PATH,
     extraAttrs: {
@@ -137,7 +143,7 @@ export const MOCK_SCOPED_SEARCH_OPTIONS_DEF = [
 ];
 export const MOCK_SCOPED_SEARCH_OPTIONS = [
   {
-    text: 'scoped-in-project',
+    text: SCOPE_SEARCH_PROJECT,
     scope: MOCK_PROJECT.name,
     scopeCategory: PROJECTS_CATEGORY,
     icon: ICON_PROJECT,
@@ -151,7 +157,7 @@ export const MOCK_SCOPED_SEARCH_OPTIONS = [
     url: MOCK_PROJECT_LONG.path,
   },
   {
-    text: 'scoped-in-group',
+    text: SCOPE_SEARCH_GROUP,
     scope: MOCK_GROUP.name,
     scopeCategory: GROUPS_CATEGORY,
     icon: ICON_GROUP,
@@ -165,7 +171,7 @@ export const MOCK_SCOPED_SEARCH_OPTIONS = [
     url: MOCK_SUBGROUP.path,
   },
   {
-    text: 'scoped-in-all',
+    text: SCOPE_SEARCH_ALL,
     description: MSG_IN_ALL_GITLAB,
     url: MOCK_ALL_PATH,
   },
@@ -174,21 +180,21 @@ export const MOCK_SCOPED_SEARCH_OPTIONS = [
 export const MOCK_SCOPED_SEARCH_GROUP = {
   items: [
     {
-      text: 'scoped-in-project',
+      text: SCOPE_SEARCH_PROJECT,
       scope: MOCK_PROJECT.name,
       scopeCategory: PROJECTS_CATEGORY,
       icon: ICON_PROJECT,
       href: MOCK_PROJECT.path,
     },
     {
-      text: 'scoped-in-group',
+      text: SCOPE_SEARCH_GROUP,
       scope: MOCK_GROUP.name,
       scopeCategory: GROUPS_CATEGORY,
       icon: ICON_GROUP,
       href: MOCK_GROUP.path,
     },
     {
-      text: 'scoped-in-all',
+      text: SCOPE_SEARCH_ALL,
       description: MSG_IN_ALL_GITLAB,
       href: MOCK_ALL_PATH,
     },
diff --git a/spec/frontend/token_access/inbound_token_access_spec.js b/spec/frontend/token_access/inbound_token_access_spec.js
index a7b0a9820b5..045156075c9 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/token_access/inbound_token_access_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/token_access/inbound_token_access_spec.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   inboundJobTokenScopeEnabledResponse,
   inboundJobTokenScopeDisabledResponse,
   inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponse,
+  inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponseWithAddedItem,
   inboundAddGroupOrProjectSuccessResponse,
   inboundRemoveGroupSuccess,
   inboundRemoveProjectSuccess,
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ describe('TokenAccess component', () => {
     type         | testPath
     ${'group'}   | ${testGroupPath}
     ${'project'} | ${testProjectPath}
-  `('add $type', ({ testPath }) => {
+  `('add $type', ({ type, testPath }) => {
     it(`calls add group or project mutation`, async () => {
       createComponent(
         [
@@ -261,6 +262,44 @@ describe('TokenAccess component', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    it(`increments the ${type} count`, async () => {
+      createComponent(
+        [
+          [inboundGetCIJobTokenScopeQuery, inboundJobTokenScopeEnabledResponseHandler],
+          [
+            inboundGetGroupsAndProjectsWithCIJobTokenScopeQuery,
+            jest
+              .fn()
+              .mockResolvedValueOnce(inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponse)
+              .mockResolvedValueOnce(inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponseWithAddedItem),
+          ],
+          [
+            inboundAddGroupOrProjectCIJobTokenScopeMutation,
+            inboundAddGroupOrProjectSuccessResponseHandler,
+          ],
+        ],
+        mountExtended,
+      );
+
+      await waitForPromises();
+
+      expect(wrapper.findByTestId(`${type}-count`).text()).toBe('1');
+      expect(wrapper.findByTestId(`${type}-count`).attributes('title')).toBe(
+        `1 ${type} has access`,
+      );
+
+      await findToggleFormBtn().trigger('click');
+      await findProjectInput().vm.$emit('input', testPath);
+      findAddProjectBtn().trigger('click');
+
+      await waitForPromises();
+
+      expect(wrapper.findByTestId(`${type}-count`).text()).toBe('2');
+      expect(wrapper.findByTestId(`${type}-count`).attributes('title')).toBe(
+        `2 ${type}s have access`,
+      );
+    });
+
     it('add group or project handles error correctly', async () => {
       createComponent(
         [
@@ -343,6 +382,39 @@ describe('TokenAccess component', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    it(`decrements the ${type} count`, async () => {
+      createComponent(
+        [
+          [inboundGetCIJobTokenScopeQuery, inboundJobTokenScopeEnabledResponseHandler],
+          [
+            inboundGetGroupsAndProjectsWithCIJobTokenScopeQuery,
+            jest
+              .fn()
+              .mockResolvedValueOnce(inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponseWithAddedItem)
+              .mockResolvedValueOnce(inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponse),
+          ],
+          [mutation, handler],
+        ],
+        mountExtended,
+      );
+
+      await waitForPromises();
+
+      expect(wrapper.findByTestId(`${type}-count`).text()).toBe('2');
+      expect(wrapper.findByTestId(`${type}-count`).attributes('title')).toBe(
+        `2 ${type}s have access`,
+      );
+
+      findRemoveProjectBtnAt(index).trigger('click');
+
+      await waitForPromises();
+
+      expect(wrapper.findByTestId(`${type}-count`).text()).toBe('1');
+      expect(wrapper.findByTestId(`${type}-count`).attributes('title')).toBe(
+        `1 ${type} has access`,
+      );
+    });
+
     it(`remove ${type} handles error correctly`, async () => {
       createComponent(
         [
diff --git a/spec/frontend/token_access/mock_data.js b/spec/frontend/token_access/mock_data.js
index a3521f49eb7..ab8f6d63c59 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/token_access/mock_data.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/token_access/mock_data.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export const enabledJobTokenScope = {
   data: {
     project: {
-      id: '1',
+      id: 1,
       ciCdSettings: {
         jobTokenScopeEnabled: true,
         __typename: 'ProjectCiCdSetting',
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const enabledJobTokenScope = {
 export const disabledJobTokenScope = {
   data: {
     project: {
-      id: '1',
+      id: 1,
       ciCdSettings: {
         jobTokenScopeEnabled: false,
         __typename: 'ProjectCiCdSetting',
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ export const projectsWithScope = {
   data: {
     project: {
       __typename: 'Project',
-      id: '1',
+      id: 1,
       ciJobTokenScope: {
         __typename: 'CiJobTokenScopeType',
         projects: {
           __typename: 'ProjectConnection',
           nodes: [
             {
-              id: '2',
+              id: 2,
               fullPath: 'root/332268-test',
               name: 'root/332268-test',
               namespace: {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export const mockFields = [
 export const inboundJobTokenScopeEnabledResponse = {
   data: {
     project: {
-      id: '1',
+      id: 1,
       ciCdSettings: {
         inboundJobTokenScopeEnabled: true,
         __typename: 'ProjectCiCdSetting',
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export const inboundJobTokenScopeEnabledResponse = {
 export const inboundJobTokenScopeDisabledResponse = {
   data: {
     project: {
-      id: '1',
+      id: 1,
       ciCdSettings: {
         inboundJobTokenScopeEnabled: false,
         __typename: 'ProjectCiCdSetting',
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export const inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponse = {
   data: {
     project: {
       __typename: 'Project',
-      id: '1',
+      id: 1,
       ciJobTokenScope: {
         __typename: 'CiJobTokenScopeType',
         inboundAllowlist: {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export const inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponse = {
               fullPath: 'root/ci-project',
               id: 'gid://gitlab/Project/23',
               name: 'ci-project',
-              namespace: { id: 'gid://gitlab/Namespaces::UserNamespace/1', fullPath: 'root' },
+              avatarUrl: '',
             },
           ],
         },
@@ -191,6 +191,43 @@ export const inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponse = {
               fullPath: 'root/ci-group',
               id: 'gid://gitlab/Group/45',
               name: 'ci-group',
+              avatarUrl: '',
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+};
+
+export const inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponseWithAddedItem = {
+  data: {
+    project: {
+      ...inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponse.data.project,
+      ciJobTokenScope: {
+        inboundAllowlist: {
+          nodes: [
+            ...inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponse.data.project.ciJobTokenScope
+              .inboundAllowlist.nodes,
+            {
+              __typename: 'Project',
+              fullPath: 'root/test',
+              id: 'gid://gitlab/Project/25',
+              name: 'test',
+              avatarUrl: '',
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+        groupsAllowlist: {
+          nodes: [
+            ...inboundGroupsAndProjectsWithScopeResponse.data.project.ciJobTokenScope
+              .groupsAllowlist.nodes,
+            {
+              __typename: 'Group',
+              fullPath: 'gitlab-org',
+              id: 'gid://gitlab/Group/49',
+              name: 'gitlab-org',
+              avatarUrl: '',
             },
           ],
         },
diff --git a/spec/frontend/token_access/token_access_table_spec.js b/spec/frontend/token_access/token_access_table_spec.js
index df5c19028b3..bafc336e5f2 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/token_access/token_access_table_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/token_access/token_access_table_spec.js
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ describe('Token access table', () => {
 
   const findTable = () => wrapper.findComponent(GlTableLite);
   const findDeleteButton = () => wrapper.findComponent(GlButton);
-  const findAllTableRows = (type) => wrapper.findAllByTestId(`${type}s-token-table-row`);
+  const findAllTableRows = () => wrapper.findAllByTestId('token-access-table-row');
+  const findIcon = (type) => wrapper.findByTestId(`token-access-${type}-icon`);
+  const findProjectAvatar = (type) => wrapper.findByTestId(`token-access-${type}-avatar`);
   const findName = (type) => wrapper.findByTestId(`token-access-${type}-name`);
 
   describe.each`
@@ -49,8 +51,14 @@ describe('Token access table', () => {
       expect(wrapper.emitted('removeItem')).toEqual([[items[0]]]);
     });
 
-    it('displays fullpath', () => {
+    it('displays icon and avatar', () => {
+      expect(findIcon(type).props('name')).toBe(type);
+      expect(findProjectAvatar(type).props('projectName')).toBe(items[0].name);
+    });
+
+    it('displays fullpath as a link to the project', () => {
       expect(findName(type).text()).toBe(items[0].fullPath);
+      expect(findName(type).attributes('href')).toBe(`/${items[0].fullPath}`);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/spec/helpers/projects/issues_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/projects/issues_helper_spec.rb
index 8434d8c71c5..f971cc58ef1 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/projects/issues_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/projects/issues_helper_spec.rb
@@ -3,15 +3,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe Projects::IssuesHelper, feature_category: :team_planning do
-  include ProjectForksHelper
-
-  let_it_be(:current_user) { build(:user) }
-  let_it_be(:project) { build(:project, :public) }
-  # rubocop:disable RSpec/FactoryBot/AvoidCreate -- forked projects require persistence
-  let_it_be(:source_project) { create(:project, :public) }
-  # rubocop:enable RSpec/FactoryBot/AvoidCreate
-  let_it_be(:forked_project) { fork_project(source_project, current_user, repository: true) }
-
   describe '#create_mr_tracking_data' do
     using RSpec::Parameterized::TableSyntax
 
@@ -27,24 +18,4 @@ RSpec.describe Projects::IssuesHelper, feature_category: :team_planning do
       end
     end
   end
-
-  describe '#default_target' do
-    context 'when a project has no forks' do
-      it 'returns the same project' do
-        expect(default_target(project)).to be project
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'when a project has forks' do
-      it 'returns the source project' do
-        expect(default_target(forked_project)).to eq source_project
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '#target_projects' do
-    it 'returns all the forks and the source project' do
-      expect(target_projects(forked_project)).to eq [source_project, forked_project]
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/issue_spec.rb b/spec/models/issue_spec.rb
index c7894ca79a3..25e88444f74 100644
--- a/spec/models/issue_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/issue_spec.rb
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ RSpec.describe Issue, feature_category: :team_planning do
         allow(project).to receive(:forked?).and_return(true)
       end
 
-      it { is_expected.to be_can_be_worked_on }
+      it { is_expected.not_to be_can_be_worked_on }
     end
 
     it { is_expected.to be_can_be_worked_on }
@@ -2292,4 +2292,100 @@ RSpec.describe Issue, feature_category: :team_planning do
       it { is_expected.to be_truthy }
     end
   end
+
+  shared_examples 'a markdown field that parses work item references' do
+    shared_examples 'a html field with work item information' do
+      it 'parses the work item reference' do
+        html_link = Nokogiri::HTML.fragment(issue[:"#{field}_html"]).css('a').first
+
+        expect(html_link.text).to eq(expected_link_text)
+        expect(html_link[:href]).to eq(work_item_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    let_it_be(:group) { create(:group) }
+
+    context 'when it is a group level issue', :aggregate_failures do
+      let(:issue) { create(:issue, :group_level, namespace: group, field => work_item_reference) }
+      let(:work_item_path) { Gitlab::UrlBuilder.build(group_work_item, only_path: true) }
+      let(:expected_link_text) { group_work_item.to_reference }
+
+      context 'when field contains a work item reference (URL)' do
+        let(:work_item_path) { Gitlab::UrlBuilder.build(group_work_item) }
+        let(:work_item_reference) { work_item_path }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'a html field with work item information'
+      end
+
+      context 'when field contains a work item reference (short)' do
+        let(:work_item_reference) { group_work_item.to_reference }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'a html field with work item information'
+      end
+
+      context 'when field contains a work item reference (full)' do
+        let(:work_item_reference) { group_work_item.to_reference(full: true) }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'a html field with work item information'
+      end
+
+      context 'when field contains a project level work item reference (URL)' do
+        let(:work_item_path) { Gitlab::UrlBuilder.build(project_work_item) }
+        let(:work_item_reference) { work_item_path }
+        let(:expected_link_text) { "#{reusable_project.full_path}##{project_work_item.iid}" }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'a html field with work item information'
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when it is a project level issue', :aggregate_failures do
+      let(:issue) { create(:issue, :task, project: reusable_project, field => work_item_reference) }
+      let(:work_item_path) { Gitlab::UrlBuilder.build(project_work_item, only_path: true) }
+      let(:expected_link_text) { group_work_item.to_reference }
+
+      context 'when field contains a work item reference (URL)' do
+        let(:work_item_path) { Gitlab::UrlBuilder.build(project_work_item) }
+        let(:work_item_reference) { work_item_path }
+        let(:expected_link_text) { project_work_item.to_reference }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'a html field with work item information'
+      end
+
+      context 'when field contains a work item reference (short)' do
+        let(:work_item_reference) { project_work_item.to_reference }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'a html field with work item information'
+      end
+
+      context 'when field contains a work item reference (full)' do
+        let(:work_item_reference) { project_work_item.to_reference(full: true) }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'a html field with work item information'
+      end
+
+      context 'when field contains a group level work item reference (URL)' do
+        let(:work_item_path) { Gitlab::UrlBuilder.build(group_work_item) }
+        let(:work_item_reference) { work_item_path }
+        let(:expected_link_text) { "#{group.full_path}##{group_work_item.iid}" }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'a html field with work item information'
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#title_html' do
+    it_behaves_like 'a markdown field that parses work item references' do
+      let_it_be(:group_work_item) { create(:work_item, :group_level, namespace: group) }
+      let_it_be(:project_work_item) { create(:work_item, :task, project: reusable_project) }
+      let(:field) { :title }
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#description_html' do
+    it_behaves_like 'a markdown field that parses work item references' do
+      let_it_be(:group_work_item) { create(:work_item, :group_level, namespace: group) }
+      let_it_be(:project_work_item) { create(:work_item, :task, project: reusable_project) }
+      let(:field) { :description }
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/note_spec.rb b/spec/models/note_spec.rb
index 89e9d3c63d9..30e6372cf20 100644
--- a/spec/models/note_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/note_spec.rb
@@ -518,6 +518,55 @@ RSpec.describe Note, feature_category: :team_planning do
     let(:set_mentionable_text) { ->(txt) { subject.note = txt } }
   end
 
+  describe '#note_html' do
+    shared_examples 'note that parses work item references' do
+      it 'parses the work item reference' do
+        html_link = Nokogiri::HTML.fragment(note.note_html).css('a').first
+
+        expect(html_link.text).to eq(expected_link_text)
+        expect(html_link[:href]).to eq(work_item_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    let_it_be(:group) { create(:group) }
+    let_it_be(:project) { create(:project, group: group) }
+    let_it_be(:group_work_item) { create(:work_item, :group_level, namespace: group) }
+    let_it_be(:project_work_item) { create(:work_item, :task, project: project) }
+
+    context 'when noteable is a group level work item', :aggregate_failures do
+      let(:work_item_path) { Gitlab::UrlBuilder.build(group_work_item, only_path: true) }
+      let(:expected_link_text) { group_work_item.to_reference }
+      let(:note) { create(:note, :on_group_work_item, noteable: group_work_item, note: note_text) }
+
+      context 'when note text contains a group reference (URL)' do
+        let(:work_item_path) { Gitlab::UrlBuilder.build(group_work_item) }
+        let(:note_text) { work_item_path }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'note that parses work item references'
+      end
+
+      context 'when note text contains a group reference (short)' do
+        let(:note_text) { group_work_item.to_reference }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'note that parses work item references'
+      end
+
+      context 'when note text contains a group reference (full)' do
+        let(:note_text) { group_work_item.to_reference(full: true) }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'note that parses work item references'
+      end
+
+      context 'when note text contains a project reference (URL)' do
+        let(:work_item_path) { Gitlab::UrlBuilder.build(project_work_item) }
+        let(:note_text) { work_item_path }
+        let(:expected_link_text) { "#{project.path}##{project_work_item.iid}" }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'note that parses work item references'
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#all_references" do
     let!(:note1) { create(:note_on_issue) }
     let!(:note2) { create(:note_on_issue) }
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/build_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/build_service_spec.rb
index fc7e12efa27..3a663342330 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/build_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/build_service_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequests::BuildService, feature_category: :code_review_workf
   let(:user) { create(:user, name: "John Doe", email: "jdoe@gitlab.com") }
   let(:issue_confidential) { false }
   let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project, title: 'A bug', confidential: issue_confidential) }
-  let(:issue_iid) { nil }
   let(:description) { nil }
   let(:source_branch) { 'feature' }
   let(:target_branch) { 'master' }
@@ -63,8 +62,7 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequests::BuildService, feature_category: :code_review_workf
       source_project: source_project,
       target_project: target_project,
       milestone_id: milestone_id,
-      label_ids: label_ids,
-      issue_iid: issue_iid
+      label_ids: label_ids
     }
   end
 
@@ -535,17 +533,6 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequests::BuildService, feature_category: :code_review_workf
           expect(merge_request.description).to eq('Create the app')
         end
       end
-
-      context 'when the issue is created in the fork' do
-        let(:source_project) { create(:project, :repository, forked_from_project: project) }
-        let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: source_project, title: 'A bug') }
-        let(:issue_iid) { issue.iid }
-
-        it 'uses a full reference to the issue' do
-          allow(project).to receive(:get_issue).and_return issue
-          expect(merge_request.description).to include("Closes #{source_project.full_path}##{issue_iid}")
-        end
-      end
     end
 
     context 'source branch does not exist' do
diff --git a/spec/support/rspec_order_todo.yml b/spec/support/rspec_order_todo.yml
index f8ad0456734..2e6f828a774 100644
--- a/spec/support/rspec_order_todo.yml
+++ b/spec/support/rspec_order_todo.yml
@@ -2728,7 +2728,6 @@
 - './ee/spec/services/security/security_orchestration_policies/validate_policy_service_spec.rb'
 - './ee/spec/services/security/store_grouped_scans_service_spec.rb'
 - './ee/spec/services/security/store_scan_service_spec.rb'
-- './ee/spec/services/security/store_scans_service_spec.rb'
 - './ee/spec/services/security/token_revocation_service_spec.rb'
 - './ee/spec/services/security/track_scan_service_spec.rb'
 - './ee/spec/services/security/update_training_service_spec.rb'
@@ -2950,7 +2949,6 @@
 - './ee/spec/workers/security/create_orchestration_policy_worker_spec.rb'
 - './ee/spec/workers/security/orchestration_policy_rule_schedule_namespace_worker_spec.rb'
 - './ee/spec/workers/security/orchestration_policy_rule_schedule_worker_spec.rb'
-- './ee/spec/workers/security/store_scans_worker_spec.rb'
 - './ee/spec/workers/security/sync_scan_policies_worker_spec.rb'
 - './ee/spec/workers/security/track_secure_scans_worker_spec.rb'
 - './ee/spec/workers/set_user_status_based_on_user_cap_setting_worker_spec.rb'
diff --git a/spec/workers/every_sidekiq_worker_spec.rb b/spec/workers/every_sidekiq_worker_spec.rb
index 9f347019caf..857dc30c576 100644
--- a/spec/workers/every_sidekiq_worker_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/workers/every_sidekiq_worker_spec.rb
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Every Sidekiq worker', feature_category: :shared do
         'StageUpdateWorker' => 3,
         'StatusPage::PublishWorker' => 5,
         'StoreSecurityReportsWorker' => 3,
+        'Security::StoreSecurityReportsByProjectWorker' => 3,
         'SyncSeatLinkRequestWorker' => 20,
         'SyncSeatLinkWorker' => 12,
         'SystemHookPushWorker' => 3,