diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/docs.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab/ci/docs.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7cec66e2408..18cb4ba3d7f 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/docs.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/docs.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -47,10 +47,15 @@ docs-lint markdown:
   needs: []
   script:
     - source ./scripts/utils.sh
-    - yarn_install_script
-    - install_gitlab_gem
-    - scripts/lint-doc.sh
-    - scripts/lint/check_mermaid.mjs
+    - |
+      function docs_lint_markdown() {
+        yarn_install_script
+        install_gitlab_gem
+        scripts/lint-doc.sh
+        scripts/lint/check_mermaid.mjs
+      }
+
+      run_with_custom_exit_code docs_lint_markdown
 
 docs code_quality:
   extends:
@@ -97,8 +102,10 @@ docs-lint links:
     - .docs-markdown-lint-image
   stage: lint
   needs: []
+  before_script:
+    - source scripts/utils.sh
   script:
-    - lychee --offline --no-progress --include-fragments doc
+    - run_with_custom_exit_code lychee --offline --no-progress --include-fragments doc
 
 docs-lint deprecations-and-removals:
   variables:
@@ -111,8 +118,13 @@ docs-lint deprecations-and-removals:
   stage: lint
   needs: []
   script:
-    - bundle exec rake gitlab:docs:check_deprecations
-    - bundle exec rake gitlab:docs:check_windows
+    - |
+      function docs_lint_deprecations_and_removals() {
+        bundle exec rake gitlab:docs:check_deprecations
+        bundle exec rake gitlab:docs:check_windows
+      }
+
+      run_with_custom_exit_code docs_lint_deprecations_and_removals
 
 docs-lint redirects:
   image: ${GITLAB_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_ADDRESS}ruby:${RUBY_VERSION}-alpine
@@ -121,5 +133,7 @@ docs-lint redirects:
     - .default-retry
     - .docs:rules:redirect-check
   needs: []
+  before_script:
+    - source scripts/utils.sh
   script:
-    - ./scripts/lint-docs-redirects.rb
+    - run_with_custom_exit_code ./scripts/lint-docs-redirects.rb
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/frontend.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab/ci/frontend.gitlab-ci.yml
index 770e50c7c67..fcf40a5a61c 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/frontend.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/frontend.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ jest:
       junit: junit_jest.xml
   parallel: 11
   script:
-    - run_timed_command scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js
+    - run_with_custom_exit_code run_timed_command scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js
 
 jest-with-fixtures:
   extends:
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ jest-with-fixtures:
     - !reference [.with-fixtures-needs, needs]
   parallel: 2
   script:
-    - run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --fixtures"
+    - run_with_custom_exit_code run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --fixtures"
 
 jest vue3:
   extends:
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ jest vue3 mr:
       - junit_jest.xml
   parallel: 6
   script:
-    - run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --vue3"
+    - run_with_custom_exit_code run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --vue3"
   allow_failure: false
 
 jest-with-fixtures vue3 mr:
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ jest-with-fixtures vue3 mr:
       - junit_jest.xml
   parallel: 1
   script:
-    - run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --vue3 --fixtures"
+    - run_with_custom_exit_code run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --vue3 --fixtures"
 
 jest predictive:
   extends:
@@ -418,7 +418,15 @@ jest predictive:
     - !reference [jest, needs]
     - "detect-tests"
   script:
-    - if [[ -s "$RSPEC_CHANGED_FILES_PATH" ]] || [[ -s "$RSPEC_MATCHING_JS_FILES_PATH" ]]; then run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --predictive"; fi
+    - |
+      function jest_predictive() {
+        if [[ -s "$RSPEC_CHANGED_FILES_PATH" ]] || [[ -s "$RSPEC_MATCHING_JS_FILES_PATH" ]]; then
+          run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --predictive"
+        fi
+      }
+
+      run_with_custom_exit_code jest_predictive
+
   parallel: 4
 
 jest-with-fixtures predictive:
@@ -429,7 +437,14 @@ jest-with-fixtures predictive:
     - !reference [jest-with-fixtures, needs]
     - "detect-tests"
   script:
-    - if [[ -s "$RSPEC_CHANGED_FILES_PATH" ]] || [[ -s "$RSPEC_MATCHING_JS_FILES_PATH" ]]; then run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --predictive --fixtures"; fi
+    - |
+      function jest_with_fixtures_predictive() {
+        if [[ -s "$RSPEC_CHANGED_FILES_PATH" ]] || [[ -s "$RSPEC_MATCHING_JS_FILES_PATH" ]]; then
+          run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --predictive --fixtures"
+        fi
+      }
+
+      run_with_custom_exit_code jest_with_fixtures_predictive
 
 jest vue3 predictive:
   extends:
@@ -439,7 +454,14 @@ jest vue3 predictive:
     - !reference [jest vue3 mr, needs]
     - "detect-tests"
   script:
-    - if [[ -s "$RSPEC_CHANGED_FILES_PATH" ]] || [[ -s "$RSPEC_MATCHING_JS_FILES_PATH" ]]; then run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --vue3 --predictive"; fi
+    - |
+      function jest_vue3_predictive() {
+        if [[ -s "$RSPEC_CHANGED_FILES_PATH" ]] || [[ -s "$RSPEC_MATCHING_JS_FILES_PATH" ]]; then
+          run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --vue3 --predictive"
+        fi
+      }
+
+      run_with_custom_exit_code jest_vue3_predictive
 
 jest-with-fixtures vue3 predictive:
   extends:
@@ -449,7 +471,14 @@ jest-with-fixtures vue3 predictive:
     - !reference [jest-with-fixtures vue3 mr, needs]
     - "detect-tests"
   script:
-    - if [[ -s "$RSPEC_CHANGED_FILES_PATH" ]] || [[ -s "$RSPEC_MATCHING_JS_FILES_PATH" ]]; then run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --vue3 --predictive --fixtures"; fi
+    - |
+      function jest_with_fixtures_vue3_predictive() {
+        if [[ -s "$RSPEC_CHANGED_FILES_PATH" ]] || [[ -s "$RSPEC_MATCHING_JS_FILES_PATH" ]]; then
+          run_timed_command "scripts/frontend/jest_ci.js --vue3 --predictive --fixtures";
+        fi
+      }
+
+      run_with_custom_exit_code jest_with_fixtures_vue3_predictive
   allow_failure: false
 
 jest vue3 check quarantined predictive:
@@ -460,7 +489,14 @@ jest vue3 check quarantined predictive:
     - !reference [jest vue3 mr, needs]
     - "detect-tests"
   script:
-    - if [[ -s "$RSPEC_CHANGED_FILES_PATH" ]] || [[ -s "$RSPEC_MATCHING_JS_FILES_PATH" ]]; then run_timed_command "./scripts/frontend/check_jest_vue3_quarantine.js"; fi
+    - |
+      function jest_vue_check_quarantined_predictive() {
+        if [[ -s "$RSPEC_CHANGED_FILES_PATH" ]] || [[ -s "$RSPEC_MATCHING_JS_FILES_PATH" ]]; then
+          run_timed_command "./scripts/frontend/check_jest_vue3_quarantine.js"
+        fi
+      }
+
+      run_with_custom_exit_code jest_vue_check_quarantined_predictive
   parallel: 4
   artifacts:
     name: quarantined_tests_output
@@ -483,7 +519,14 @@ jest vue3 check quarantined:
     - .frontend:rules:jest-vue3-check-quarantined
   parallel: 4
   script:
-    - if [[ -s "$RSPEC_CHANGED_FILES_PATH" ]] || [[ -s "$RSPEC_MATCHING_JS_FILES_PATH" ]]; then run_timed_command "./scripts/frontend/check_jest_vue3_quarantine.js --all"; fi
+    - |
+      function jest_vue3_check_quarantined() {
+        if [[ -s "$RSPEC_CHANGED_FILES_PATH" ]] || [[ -s "$RSPEC_MATCHING_JS_FILES_PATH" ]]; then
+          run_timed_command "./scripts/frontend/check_jest_vue3_quarantine.js --all"
+        fi
+      }
+
+      run_with_custom_exit_code jest_vue3_check_quarantined
 
 jest-with-fixtures vue3 check quarantined:
   extends:
@@ -498,7 +541,7 @@ jest-integration:
     - .repo-from-artifacts
     - .frontend:rules:jest-integration
   script:
-    - run_timed_command "yarn jest:integration --ci"
+    - run_with_custom_exit_code run_timed_command "yarn jest:integration --ci"
   needs:
     # it's ok to wait for the repo artifact as we're waiting for the fixtures (which wait for the repo artifact) anyway
     - !reference [.repo-from-artifacts, needs]
@@ -550,7 +593,7 @@ jest-linters:
     - .frontend:rules:jest-linters
   needs: []
   script:
-    - run_timed_command "yarn jest:eslint --ci"
+    - run_with_custom_exit_code run_timed_command "yarn jest:eslint --ci"
 
 coverage-frontend:
   extends:
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/credentials/components/credentials_filter_sort_app.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/credentials/components/credentials_filter_sort_app.vue
index a1c5979ffe1..f4904e51209 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/credentials/components/credentials_filter_sort_app.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/credentials/components/credentials_filter_sort_app.vue
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export default {
 <template>
   <div class="gl-flex gl-flex-col gl-gap-3 md:gl-flex-row">
     <gl-filtered-search
+      class="gl-min-w-0 gl-grow"
       :value="tokens"
       :placeholder="s__('CredentialsInventory|Search or filter credentials...')"
       :available-tokens="availableTokens"
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ export default {
     <gl-sorting
       v-if="!hasKey"
       block
-      dropdown-class="gl-w-full"
+      dropdown-class="gl-w-full !gl-flex"
       :is-ascending="sorting.isAsc"
       :sort-by="sorting.value"
       :sort-options="$options.SORT_OPTIONS"
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/diffs_stream_resource.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/diffs_stream_resource.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 73d5a1f12e1..00000000000
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/diffs_stream_resource.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-module DiffsStreamResource
-  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
-
-  def diffs_stream_url(resource, offset = nil, diff_view = nil)
-    return if offset && offset > resource.diffs_for_streaming.diff_files.count
-
-    diffs_stream_resource_url(resource, offset, diff_view)
-  end
-
-  private
-
-  def diffs_stream_resource_url(resource, offset, diff_view)
-    raise NotImplementedError
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/rapid_diffs_resource.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/rapid_diffs_resource.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f302a9b74a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/rapid_diffs_resource.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module RapidDiffsResource
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  def diffs_stream_url(resource, offset = nil, diff_view = nil)
+    return if offset && offset > resource.diffs_for_streaming.diff_files.count
+
+    diffs_stream_resource_url(resource, offset, diff_view)
+  end
+
+  def diff_files_metadata
+    return render_404 unless rapid_diffs_enabled?
+    return render_404 unless diffs_resource.present?
+
+    render json: {
+      diff_files: DiffFileMetadataEntity.represent(diffs_resource.raw_diff_files(sorted: true))
+    }
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def rapid_diffs_enabled?
+    ::Feature.enabled?(:rapid_diffs, current_user, type: :wip)
+  end
+
+  def diffs_resource
+    raise NotImplementedError
+  end
+
+  def diffs_stream_resource_url(resource, offset, diff_view)
+    raise NotImplementedError
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/commit_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/commit_controller.rb
index 1e0dd40b687..2adaff0cfd0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/commit_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/commit_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Projects::CommitController < Projects::ApplicationController
   include DiffForPath
   include DiffHelper
   include SourcegraphDecorator
-  include DiffsStreamResource
+  include RapidDiffsResource
 
   # Authorize
   before_action :require_non_empty_project
@@ -298,6 +298,10 @@ class Projects::CommitController < Projects::ApplicationController
 
     check_rate_limit!(:expanded_diff_files, scope: current_user || request.ip)
   end
+
+  def diffs_resource
+    commit&.diffs(commit_diff_options)
+  end
 end
 
 Projects::CommitController.prepend_mod_with('Projects::CommitController')
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/compare_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/compare_controller.rb
index f4279149950..3157d7ab6f8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/compare_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/compare_controller.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class Projects::CompareController < Projects::ApplicationController
   include DiffHelper
   include RendersCommits
   include CompareHelper
+  include RapidDiffsResource
 
   # Authorize
   before_action :require_non_empty_project
@@ -195,4 +196,8 @@ class Projects::CompareController < Projects::ApplicationController
   def compare_params
     @compare_params ||= params.permit(:from, :to, :from_project_id, :straight, :to_project_id)
   end
+
+  def diffs_resource
+    compare&.diffs(diff_options)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests/creations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests/creations_controller.rb
index 401c8739719..e88cbfa00c0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests/creations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests/creations_controller.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class Projects::MergeRequests::CreationsController < Projects::MergeRequests::Ap
   include DiffHelper
   include RendersCommits
   include ProductAnalyticsTracking
+  include RapidDiffsResource
 
   skip_before_action :merge_request
   before_action :authorize_create_merge_request_from!
@@ -105,6 +106,10 @@ class Projects::MergeRequests::CreationsController < Projects::MergeRequests::Ap
     render json: ProjectSerializer.new.represent(get_target_projects)
   end
 
+  def diffs_resource
+    @merge_request&.compare&.diffs
+  end
+
   private
 
   def get_target_projects
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb
index 0e450f56bb7..f529b327d6f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Projects::MergeRequestsController < Projects::MergeRequests::ApplicationCo
   include Gitlab::Cache::Helpers
   include MergeRequestsHelper
   include ParseCommitDate
-  include DiffsStreamResource
+  include RapidDiffsResource
 
   prepend_before_action(only: [:index]) { authenticate_sessionless_user!(:rss) }
   skip_before_action :merge_request, only: [:index, :bulk_update, :export_csv]
@@ -693,6 +693,10 @@ class Projects::MergeRequestsController < Projects::MergeRequests::ApplicationCo
       _("This merge request has reached the maximum limit of %{limit} versions and cannot be updated further. " \
         "Close this merge request and create a new one instead."), limit: MergeRequest::DIFF_VERSION_LIMIT)
   end
+
+  def diffs_resource
+    @merge_request.latest_diffs
+  end
 end
 
 Projects::MergeRequestsController.prepend_mod_with('Projects::MergeRequestsController')
diff --git a/app/graphql/resolvers/work_items/widgets/status_resolver.rb b/app/graphql/resolvers/work_items/widgets/status_resolver.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 80ee6fe3c09..00000000000
--- a/app/graphql/resolvers/work_items/widgets/status_resolver.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-module Resolvers
-  module WorkItems
-    module Widgets
-      class StatusResolver < BaseResolver
-        type ::Types::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusType.connection_type, null: true
-
-        def resolve
-          []
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-Resolvers::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusResolver.prepend_mod
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/group_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/group_type.rb
index acd4f9351dc..68ceae4efa4 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/group_type.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/group_type.rb
@@ -347,10 +347,6 @@ module Types
       method: :linked_to_subscription?,
       description: 'Indicates if group is linked to a subscription.'
 
-    field :allowed_statuses, Types::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusType.connection_type,
-      null: true, description: 'Allowed statuses for the group.',
-      experiment: { milestone: '17.8' }, resolver: Resolvers::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusResolver
-
     def label(title:)
       BatchLoader::GraphQL.for(title).batch(key: group) do |titles, loader, args|
         LabelsFinder
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/namespace_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/namespace_type.rb
index 3a012d4892f..3ac3607fcc8 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/namespace_type.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/namespace_type.rb
@@ -133,10 +133,6 @@ module Types
       calls_gitaly: true,
       description: 'Work item description templates available to the namespace.'
 
-    field :allowed_statuses, Types::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusType.connection_type,
-      null: true, description: 'Allowed statuses for the namespace.',
-      experiment: { milestone: '17.8' }, resolver: Resolvers::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusResolver
-
     markdown_field :description_html, null: true
 
     def achievements_path
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/project_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/project_type.rb
index 90447cd3896..e1d560ff705 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/project_type.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/project_type.rb
@@ -805,10 +805,6 @@ module Types
       connection: true,
       description: "List of the project's Pages Deployments."
 
-    field :allowed_statuses, Types::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusType.connection_type,
-      null: true, description: 'Allowed statuses for the project.',
-      experiment: { milestone: '17.8' }, resolver: Resolvers::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusResolver
-
     field :pages_force_https, GraphQL::Types::Boolean,
       null: false,
       description: "Project's Pages site redirects unsecured connections to HTTPS."
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/work_items/widget_definition_interface.rb b/app/graphql/types/work_items/widget_definition_interface.rb
index d5a45d4aa03..96ae5acb841 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/work_items/widget_definition_interface.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/work_items/widget_definition_interface.rb
@@ -14,14 +14,12 @@ module Types
       ORPHAN_TYPES = [
         ::Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitions::AssigneesType,
         ::Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitions::GenericType,
-        ::Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitions::HierarchyType,
-        ::Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitions::StatusType
+        ::Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitions::HierarchyType
       ].freeze
 
       TYPE_MAPPING = {
         ::WorkItems::Widgets::Assignees => ::Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitions::AssigneesType,
-        ::WorkItems::Widgets::Hierarchy => ::Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitions::HierarchyType,
-        ::WorkItems::Widgets::Status => ::Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitions::StatusType
+        ::WorkItems::Widgets::Hierarchy => ::Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitions::HierarchyType
       }.freeze
 
       def self.ce_orphan_types
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/work_items/widget_definitions/status_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/work_items/widget_definitions/status_type.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index fb43ad4b0b6..00000000000
--- a/app/graphql/types/work_items/widget_definitions/status_type.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-module Types
-  module WorkItems
-    module WidgetDefinitions
-      # rubocop:disable Graphql/AuthorizeTypes -- Authorization too granular, parent type is authorized
-      class StatusType < BaseObject
-        graphql_name 'WorkItemWidgetDefinitionStatus'
-        description 'Represents a Status widget definition'
-
-        implements ::Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitionInterface
-
-        field :allowed_statuses, ::Types::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusType.connection_type,
-          null: true, experiment: { milestone: '17.8' },
-          description: 'Allowed statuses for the work item type.',
-          resolver: Resolvers::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusResolver
-      end
-      # rubocop:enable Graphql/AuthorizeTypes
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/work_items/widget_interface.rb b/app/graphql/types/work_items/widget_interface.rb
index aadb28270e1..2a51a81e02e 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/work_items/widget_interface.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/work_items/widget_interface.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ module Types
         ::WorkItems::Widgets::Development => ::Types::WorkItems::Widgets::DevelopmentType,
         ::WorkItems::Widgets::CrmContacts => ::Types::WorkItems::Widgets::CrmContactsType,
         ::WorkItems::Widgets::EmailParticipants => ::Types::WorkItems::Widgets::EmailParticipantsType,
-        ::WorkItems::Widgets::Status => ::Types::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusType,
         ::WorkItems::Widgets::LinkedResources => ::Types::WorkItems::Widgets::LinkedResourcesType,
         ::WorkItems::Widgets::ErrorTracking => ::Types::WorkItems::Widgets::ErrorTrackingType
       }.freeze
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/work_items/widgets/status_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/work_items/widgets/status_type.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index e083185b223..00000000000
--- a/app/graphql/types/work_items/widgets/status_type.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-module Types
-  module WorkItems
-    module Widgets
-      # Disabling widget level authorization as it might be too granular
-      # and we already authorize the parent work item
-      # rubocop:disable Graphql/AuthorizeTypes -- reason above
-      class StatusType < BaseObject
-        graphql_name 'WorkItemWidgetStatus'
-        description 'Represents status widget'
-
-        implements ::Types::WorkItems::WidgetInterface
-
-        field :id, Types::GlobalIDType,
-          null: true,
-          experiment: { milestone: '17.8' },
-          description: 'ID of the status.'
-
-        field :name, GraphQL::Types::String,
-          null: true,
-          experiment: { milestone: '17.8' },
-          description: 'Name of the status.'
-
-        field :icon_name, GraphQL::Types::String,
-          null: true,
-          experiment: { milestone: '17.8' },
-          description: 'Icon name of the status.'
-
-        field :color, GraphQL::Types::String,
-          null: true,
-          experiment: { milestone: '17.10' },
-          description: 'Color of the status.'
-
-        field :position, GraphQL::Types::Int,
-          null: true,
-          experiment: { milestone: '17.10' },
-          description: 'Position of the status within its category.'
-      end
-      # rubocop:enable Graphql/AuthorizeTypes
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/models/merge_request.rb b/app/models/merge_request.rb
index a5ff789d77f..4bcfdc737ad 100644
--- a/app/models/merge_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/merge_request.rb
@@ -901,6 +901,12 @@ class MergeRequest < ApplicationRecord
     end
   end
 
+  def latest_diffs
+    diff = diffable_merge_ref? ? merge_head_diff : merge_request_diff
+
+    diff.diffs(diff_options)
+  end
+
   def diffs(diff_options = {})
     if compare
       # When saving MR diffs, `expanded` is implicitly added (because we need
diff --git a/app/models/work_items/widget_definition.rb b/app/models/work_items/widget_definition.rb
index feee0857251..1974b30f40a 100644
--- a/app/models/work_items/widget_definition.rb
+++ b/app/models/work_items/widget_definition.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ module WorkItems
       development: 23,
       crm_contacts: 24,
       email_participants: 25,
-      status: 26,
+      status: 26, # EE-only
       linked_resources: 27,
       custom_fields: 28, # EE-only
       error_tracking: 29,
diff --git a/app/models/work_items/widgets/status.rb b/app/models/work_items/widgets/status.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index ce3097101cd..00000000000
--- a/app/models/work_items/widgets/status.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-module WorkItems
-  module Widgets
-    class Status < Base
-      # TODO - remove this once the widget table is implementeed
-      # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/498393
-      include GlobalID::Identification
-
-      # TODO - remove this once the widget table is implementeed
-      # All the below fields gets delegated to the model https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/498393
-      def id
-        '10'
-      end
-
-      def name
-        'Status'
-      end
-
-      def icon_name
-        'status icon'
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/services/work_items/data_sync/widgets/status.rb b/app/services/work_items/data_sync/widgets/status.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 86772ab156e..00000000000
--- a/app/services/work_items/data_sync/widgets/status.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-module WorkItems
-  module DataSync
-    module Widgets
-      class Status < Base
-        # Need this class to make spec pass at https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/ee/spec/models/ee/work_items/widget_definition_spec.rb#L49
-        # Will be implemented as part of https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/14793
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/config/feature_flags/ops/sidekiq_concurrency_limit_middleware.yml b/config/feature_flags/ops/sidekiq_concurrency_limit_middleware.yml
index 0a6955914e4..2299aea6d01 100644
--- a/config/feature_flags/ops/sidekiq_concurrency_limit_middleware.yml
+++ b/config/feature_flags/ops/sidekiq_concurrency_limit_middleware.yml
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/139851
 rollout_issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/435391
 milestone: '16.9'
 type: ops
-group: group::global search
+group: group::durability
 default_enabled: true
diff --git a/config/routes/merge_requests.rb b/config/routes/merge_requests.rb
index 252a13c7ad1..ee4e2e5d529 100644
--- a/config/routes/merge_requests.rb
+++ b/config/routes/merge_requests.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ resources :merge_requests, concerns: :awardable, except: [:new, :create, :show],
     get :diff_for_path, controller: 'merge_requests/diffs'
     get 'diff_by_file_hash/:file_hash', to: 'merge_requests/diffs#diff_by_file_hash', as: :diff_by_file_hash
     get :diffs_stream, to: 'merge_requests/diffs_stream#diffs'
+    get :diff_files_metadata
 
     # NOTE: Fallback to `merge_requests/diffs#diff_for_path` to handle `collapsed_diff_url` from the collapsed partial
     scope controller: 'merge_requests/diffs_stream' do
@@ -95,5 +96,6 @@ scope path: 'merge_requests', controller: 'merge_requests/creations' do
     get :branch_from
     get :branch_to
     get :diffs_stream, to: 'merge_requests/creations_diffs_stream#diffs'
+    get :diff_files_metadata
   end
 end
diff --git a/config/routes/repository.rb b/config/routes/repository.rb
index cf1a8230398..37e28eb5df0 100644
--- a/config/routes/repository.rb
+++ b/config/routes/repository.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ scope format: false do
       get :diff_for_path
       get :signatures
       get :diffs_stream, to: 'compare_diffs_stream#diffs'
+      get :diff_files_metadata
     end
   end
 
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ resources :commit, only: [:show], constraints: { id: Gitlab::Git::Commit::SHA_PA
     get :diff_for_path
     get :diff_files
     get :merge_requests
+    get :diff_files_metadata
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/db/docs/instance_type_ci_runner_machines.yml b/db/docs/instance_type_ci_runner_machines.yml
index e0558d67b7e..ae6748b1275 100644
--- a/db/docs/instance_type_ci_runner_machines.yml
+++ b/db/docs/instance_type_ci_runner_machines.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@ feature_categories:
 description: Information about runner managers associated to instance Ci::Runner models
 introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/168131
 milestone: '17.6'
-gitlab_schema: gitlab_ci
-exempt_from_sharding: true
+gitlab_schema: gitlab_ci_cell_local
 table_size: small
diff --git a/db/migrate/20250224231330_add_project_id_to_merge_request_diff_files.rb b/db/migrate/20250224231330_add_project_id_to_merge_request_diff_files.rb
index c3efa0dabe8..d4a02faf30c 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20250224231330_add_project_id_to_merge_request_diff_files.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20250224231330_add_project_id_to_merge_request_diff_files.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@ class AddProjectIdToMergeRequestDiffFiles < Gitlab::Database::Migration[2.2]
       add_column SOURCE_TABLE, :project_id, :bigint, if_not_exists: true
     end
 
-    add_concurrent_foreign_key SOURCE_TABLE, :projects, column: :project_id, on_delete: :cascade
+    # This caused the incident https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-infra/production/-/issues/19474
+    # We must first add the index before adding a foreign key. We also explicitly removed it in
+    # db/post_migrate/20250312061803_remove_project_id_fk_from_merge_request_diff_files.rb to clean up any installations
+    # that ran this.
+    #
+    # no-op:
+    # add_concurrent_foreign_key SOURCE_TABLE, :projects, column: :project_id, on_delete: :cascade
   end
 
   def down
diff --git a/db/migrate/20250312061803_remove_project_id_fk_from_merge_request_diff_files.rb b/db/migrate/20250312061803_remove_project_id_fk_from_merge_request_diff_files.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..705cbf8e2f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20250312061803_remove_project_id_fk_from_merge_request_diff_files.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class RemoveProjectIdFkFromMergeRequestDiffFiles < Gitlab::Database::Migration[2.2]
+  milestone '17.10'
+
+  disable_ddl_transaction!
+
+  FK_NAME = 'fk_0e3ba01603'
+
+  def up
+    with_lock_retries do
+      remove_foreign_key_if_exists(:merge_request_diff_files, :projects, name: FK_NAME, reverse_lock_order: true)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def down
+    # no-op
+    # we won't add this again, as it may create problems without an index
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema_migrations/20250312061803 b/db/schema_migrations/20250312061803
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c8518ffaa11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/schema_migrations/20250312061803
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+c643bd5a8781d57cf943170020f44972ad0e06faa1f602b80409eea7704310ee
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/structure.sql b/db/structure.sql
index 893f765bddb..e320d2edfdf 100644
--- a/db/structure.sql
+++ b/db/structure.sql
@@ -39401,9 +39401,6 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY subscription_user_add_on_assignments
 ALTER TABLE ONLY approval_project_rules_users
     ADD CONSTRAINT fk_0dfcd9e339 FOREIGN KEY (project_id) REFERENCES projects(id) ON DELETE CASCADE;
 
-ALTER TABLE ONLY merge_request_diff_files
-    ADD CONSTRAINT fk_0e3ba01603 FOREIGN KEY (project_id) REFERENCES projects(id) ON DELETE CASCADE;
-
 ALTER TABLE ONLY ci_runner_projects
     ADD CONSTRAINT fk_0e743433ff FOREIGN KEY (runner_id) REFERENCES ci_runners_archived(id) ON DELETE CASCADE;
 
diff --git a/doc/api/graphql/reference/_index.md b/doc/api/graphql/reference/_index.md
index 0d23c0d0478..b5abfe51bee 100644
--- a/doc/api/graphql/reference/_index.md
+++ b/doc/api/graphql/reference/_index.md
@@ -27148,7 +27148,7 @@ four standard [pagination arguments](#pagination-arguments):
 | <a id="groupcustomfieldsactive"></a>`active` | [`Boolean`](#boolean) | Filter for active fields. If `false`, excludes active fields. If `true`, returns only active fields. |
 | <a id="groupcustomfieldsfieldtype"></a>`fieldType` | [`CustomFieldType`](#customfieldtype) | Filter for selected field type. |
 | <a id="groupcustomfieldssearch"></a>`search` | [`String`](#string) | Search query for custom field name. |
-| <a id="groupcustomfieldsworkitemtypeids"></a>`workItemTypeIds` | [`[WorkItemsTypeID!]`](#workitemstypeid) | Filter custom fields associated to any of the given work item types. If empty, returns custom fields not associated to any work item type. |
+| <a id="groupcustomfieldsworkitemtypeid"></a>`workItemTypeId` | [`WorkItemsTypeID`](#workitemstypeid) | Filter custom fields associated to the given work item type. |
 
 ##### `Group.customizableDashboardVisualizations`
 
@@ -32174,7 +32174,7 @@ four standard [pagination arguments](#pagination-arguments):
 | <a id="namespacecustomfieldsactive"></a>`active` | [`Boolean`](#boolean) | Filter for active fields. If `false`, excludes active fields. If `true`, returns only active fields. |
 | <a id="namespacecustomfieldsfieldtype"></a>`fieldType` | [`CustomFieldType`](#customfieldtype) | Filter for selected field type. |
 | <a id="namespacecustomfieldssearch"></a>`search` | [`String`](#string) | Search query for custom field name. |
-| <a id="namespacecustomfieldsworkitemtypeids"></a>`workItemTypeIds` | [`[WorkItemsTypeID!]`](#workitemstypeid) | Filter custom fields associated to any of the given work item types. If empty, returns custom fields not associated to any work item type. |
+| <a id="namespacecustomfieldsworkitemtypeid"></a>`workItemTypeId` | [`WorkItemsTypeID`](#workitemstypeid) | Filter custom fields associated to the given work item type. |
 
 ##### `Namespace.importSourceUsers`
 
diff --git a/doc/user/application_security/policies/merge_request_approval_policies.md b/doc/user/application_security/policies/merge_request_approval_policies.md
index 27db055f0cf..c704d6deca6 100644
--- a/doc/user/application_security/policies/merge_request_approval_policies.md
+++ b/doc/user/application_security/policies/merge_request_approval_policies.md
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ On GitLab Self-Managed, by default the `fallback_behavior` field is available. T
 
 {{< history >}}
 
-- [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/498624) support for use in pipeline execution policies in GitLab 17.10 [with a flag](../../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `unblock_rules_using_pipeline_execution_policies`. Disabled by default.
+- [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/498624) support for use in pipeline execution policies in GitLab 17.10 [with a flag](../../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `unblock_rules_using_pipeline_execution_policies`. Enabled by default.
 
 {{< /history >}}
 
diff --git a/scripts/utils.sh b/scripts/utils.sh
index 6e1737195f1..60ab6749415 100644
--- a/scripts/utils.sh
+++ b/scripts/utils.sh
@@ -546,9 +546,11 @@ function run_with_custom_exit_code() {
   set +e # temporarily disable exit on error to prevent premature exit
 
   # runs command passed in as argument, save standard error and standard output
-  output=$("$@" 2>&1)
+  output=$(set -e; "$@" 2>&1)
   initial_exit_code=$?
 
+  echo "initial_exit_code: $initial_exit_code"
+
   local trace_file="stdout_stderr_log.out"
 
   echo "$output" | tee "$trace_file"
diff --git a/spec/controllers/concerns/diffs_stream_resource_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/concerns/rapid_diffs_resource_spec.rb
similarity index 75%
rename from spec/controllers/concerns/diffs_stream_resource_spec.rb
rename to spec/controllers/concerns/rapid_diffs_resource_spec.rb
index db86c7c5449..34505b3b9d5 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/concerns/diffs_stream_resource_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/concerns/rapid_diffs_resource_spec.rb
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-RSpec.describe DiffsStreamResource, type: :controller, feature_category: :source_code_management do
+RSpec.describe RapidDiffsResource, type: :controller, feature_category: :source_code_management do
   subject(:controller) do
     Class.new(ApplicationController) do
-      include DiffsStreamResource
+      include RapidDiffsResource
 
       def call_diffs_stream_resource_url(resource, offset, diff_view)
         diffs_stream_resource_url(resource, offset, diff_view)
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ RSpec.describe DiffsStreamResource, type: :controller, feature_category: :source
       def call_diffs_stream_url(resource, offset, diff_view)
         diffs_stream_url(resource, offset, diff_view)
       end
+
+      def call_diffs_resource
+        diffs_resource
+      end
     end
   end
 
@@ -40,4 +44,12 @@ RSpec.describe DiffsStreamResource, type: :controller, feature_category: :source
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe '#diffs_resource' do
+    it 'raises NotImplementedError' do
+      expect do
+        controller.new.call_diffs_resource
+      end.to raise_error(NotImplementedError)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/projects/compare_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/projects/compare_controller_spec.rb
index 6e1133dc8c5..ead2bc4a6d9 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/projects/compare_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/projects/compare_controller_spec.rb
@@ -771,5 +771,32 @@ RSpec.describe Projects::CompareController, feature_category: :source_code_manag
         expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:not_found)
       end
     end
+
+    describe 'Get #diff_files_metadata' do
+      let(:params) do
+        {
+          namespace_id: project.namespace,
+          project_id: project,
+          from: from,
+          to: to
+        }
+      end
+
+      let(:send_request) { get :diff_files_metadata, params: params }
+
+      context 'with valid params' do
+        let(:from) { '6f6d7e7ed97bb5f0054f2b1df789b39ca89b6ff9' }
+        let(:to) { '5937ac0a7beb003549fc5fd26fc247adbce4a52e' }
+
+        include_examples 'diff files metadata'
+      end
+
+      context 'with invalid params' do
+        let(:from) { '0123456789' }
+        let(:to) { '987654321' }
+
+        include_examples 'missing diff files metadata'
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/db/schema_spec.rb b/spec/db/schema_spec.rb
index 7e5ee95a09b..71e1bcaa45a 100644
--- a/spec/db/schema_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/db/schema_spec.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ RSpec.describe 'Database schema',
       ci_sources_pipelines: [%w[source_partition_id source_pipeline_id], %w[partition_id pipeline_id]],
       ci_sources_projects: [%w[partition_id pipeline_id]], # index on pipeline_id is sufficient
       ci_stages: [%w[partition_id pipeline_id]], # the index on pipeline_id is sufficient
-      merge_request_diff_files: [%w[project_id]], # async index to be created - https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/523103
       notes: %w[namespace_id], # this index is added in an async manner, hence it needs to be ignored in the first phase.
       p_ci_build_trace_metadata: [%w[partition_id build_id], %w[partition_id trace_artifact_id]], # the index on build_id is enough
       p_ci_builds: [%w[partition_id stage_id], %w[partition_id execution_config_id], %w[auto_canceled_by_partition_id auto_canceled_by_id], %w[upstream_pipeline_partition_id upstream_pipeline_id], %w[partition_id commit_id]], # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/142804#note_1745483081
@@ -172,6 +171,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Database schema',
       merge_request_cleanup_schedules: %w[project_id],
       merge_requests_compliance_violations: %w[target_project_id],
       merge_request_diffs: %w[project_id],
+      merge_request_diff_files: %w[project_id],
       merge_request_diff_commits: %w[commit_author_id committer_id],
       # merge_request_diff_commits_b5377a7a34 is the temporary table for the merge_request_diff_commits partitioning
       # backfill. It will get foreign keys after the partitioning is finished.
diff --git a/spec/graphql/resolvers/work_items/widgets/status_resolver_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/resolvers/work_items/widgets/status_resolver_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index c08b99bf346..00000000000
--- a/spec/graphql/resolvers/work_items/widgets/status_resolver_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-require 'spec_helper'
-
-RSpec.describe Resolvers::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusResolver, feature_category: :team_planning do
-  include GraphqlHelpers
-
-  let_it_be(:group) { create(:group) }
-  let_it_be(:project) { create(:project, group: group) }
-  let_it_be(:current_user) { create(:user) }
-  let_it_be(:task_type) { create(:work_item_type, :task) }
-  let_it_be(:widget_definition) do
-    create(:widget_definition, widget_type: :status, work_item_type: task_type, name: 'TesT Widget')
-  end
-
-  shared_examples 'does not return system defined statuses' do
-    it 'returns an empty array' do
-      expect(resolve_statuses&.items).to eq([])
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '#resolve' do
-    let(:resource_parent) { group }
-
-    context 'with group' do
-      it_behaves_like 'does not return system defined statuses'
-    end
-
-    context 'with project' do
-      let(:resource_parent) { project }
-
-      it_behaves_like 'does not return system defined statuses'
-    end
-
-    context 'with unsupported namespace' do
-      let(:resource_parent) { current_user.namespace }
-
-      it_behaves_like 'does not return system defined statuses'
-    end
-
-    context 'with work_item_status feature flag disabled' do
-      before do
-        stub_feature_flags(work_item_status: false)
-      end
-
-      it_behaves_like 'does not return system defined statuses'
-    end
-  end
-
-  def resolve_statuses(args = {}, context = { current_user: current_user, resource_parent: resource_parent })
-    resolve(described_class, obj: widget_definition, args: args, ctx: context)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/graphql/types/group_type_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/types/group_type_spec.rb
index 815edf2b3c4..67fee7d5d22 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/types/group_type_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/types/group_type_spec.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ RSpec.describe GitlabSchema.types['Group'], feature_category: :groups_and_projec
       contact_state_counts contacts work_item_types
       recent_issue_boards ci_variables releases environment_scopes work_items autocomplete_users
       lock_math_rendering_limits_enabled math_rendering_limits_enabled created_at updated_at
-      organization_edit_path is_linked_to_subscription allowed_statuses
+      organization_edit_path is_linked_to_subscription
     ]
 
     expect(described_class).to include_graphql_fields(*expected_fields)
diff --git a/spec/graphql/types/namespace_type_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/types/namespace_type_spec.rb
index daae713b235..1a1e37ec741 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/types/namespace_type_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/types/namespace_type_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ RSpec.describe GitlabSchema.types['Namespace'] do
       id name path full_name full_path achievements_path description description_html visibility
       lfs_enabled request_access_enabled projects root_storage_statistics shared_runners_setting
       timelog_categories achievements work_item pages_deployments import_source_users work_item_types
-      sidebar work_item_description_templates allowed_statuses ci_cd_settings avatar_url
+      sidebar work_item_description_templates ci_cd_settings avatar_url
     ]
 
     expect(described_class).to include_graphql_fields(*expected_fields)
diff --git a/spec/graphql/types/project_type_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/types/project_type_spec.rb
index 8dbf90a597c..3dd91dfde7b 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/types/project_type_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/types/project_type_spec.rb
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ RSpec.describe GitlabSchema.types['Project'], feature_category: :groups_and_proj
       ci_cd_settings detailed_import_status value_streams ml_models
       allows_multiple_merge_request_assignees allows_multiple_merge_request_reviewers is_forked
       protectable_branches available_deploy_keys explore_catalog_path
-      container_protection_tag_rules allowed_statuses
-      pages_force_https pages_use_unique_domain ci_pipeline_creation_request ci_pipeline_creation_inputs
+      container_protection_tag_rules pages_force_https pages_use_unique_domain ci_pipeline_creation_request
+      ci_pipeline_creation_inputs
     ]
 
     expect(described_class).to include_graphql_fields(*expected_fields)
diff --git a/spec/graphql/types/work_items/widget_definition_interface_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/types/work_items/widget_definition_interface_spec.rb
index a26ce71099c..a74754ec992 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/types/work_items/widget_definition_interface_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/types/work_items/widget_definition_interface_spec.rb
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ RSpec.describe Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitionInterface, feature_category: :t
       it { is_expected.to eq(Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitions::HierarchyType) }
     end
 
-    context 'for status widget' do
-      let(:object) { build(:widget_definition, widget_type: 'status') }
-
-      it { is_expected.to eq(Types::WorkItems::WidgetDefinitions::StatusType) }
-    end
-
     context 'for other widgets' do
       let(:object) { build(:widget_definition, widget_type: 'description') }
 
diff --git a/spec/graphql/types/work_items/widget_interface_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/types/work_items/widget_interface_spec.rb
index f14ce3193f5..9421dc45158 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/types/work_items/widget_interface_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/types/work_items/widget_interface_spec.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ RSpec.describe Types::WorkItems::WidgetInterface, feature_category: :team_planni
     WorkItems::Widgets::Designs           | Types::WorkItems::Widgets::DesignsType
     WorkItems::Widgets::CrmContacts       | Types::WorkItems::Widgets::CrmContactsType
     WorkItems::Widgets::EmailParticipants | Types::WorkItems::Widgets::EmailParticipantsType
-    WorkItems::Widgets::Status            | Types::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusType
     WorkItems::Widgets::ErrorTracking | Types::WorkItems::Widgets::ErrorTrackingType
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/graphql/types/work_items/widgets/status_type_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/types/work_items/widgets/status_type_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index fae4ffb4f14..00000000000
--- a/spec/graphql/types/work_items/widgets/status_type_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-require 'spec_helper'
-
-RSpec.describe Types::WorkItems::Widgets::StatusType, feature_category: :team_planning do
-  it 'exposes the expected fields' do
-    expected_fields = %i[id name icon_name color position]
-
-    expected_fields.each do |field|
-      expect(described_class).to have_graphql_field(field)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/models/work_items/widget_definition_spec.rb b/spec/models/work_items/widget_definition_spec.rb
index 0c9dbc6c694..1ce45636089 100644
--- a/spec/models/work_items/widget_definition_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/work_items/widget_definition_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ RSpec.describe WorkItems::WidgetDefinition, feature_category: :team_planning do
       ::WorkItems::Widgets::Development,
       ::WorkItems::Widgets::CrmContacts,
       ::WorkItems::Widgets::EmailParticipants,
-      ::WorkItems::Widgets::Status,
       ::WorkItems::Widgets::ErrorTracking
     ]
 
@@ -37,7 +36,8 @@ RSpec.describe WorkItems::WidgetDefinition, feature_category: :team_planning do
         ::WorkItems::Widgets::TestReports,
         ::WorkItems::Widgets::Color,
         ::WorkItems::Widgets::CustomFields,
-        ::WorkItems::Widgets::Vulnerabilities
+        ::WorkItems::Widgets::Vulnerabilities,
+        ::WorkItems::Widgets::Status
       ]
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/graphql/work_item_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/graphql/work_item_spec.rb
index da89701d6ab..e90d9f8a9f0 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/graphql/work_item_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/graphql/work_item_spec.rb
@@ -1513,37 +1513,6 @@ RSpec.describe 'Query.work_item(id)', feature_category: :team_planning do
       end
     end
 
-    describe 'status widget' do
-      let_it_be(:task_work_item) { create(:work_item, :task, project: project) }
-      let_it_be(:global_id) { task_work_item.to_global_id }
-      let(:work_item_fields) do
-        <<~GRAPHQL
-          id
-          widgets {
-            type
-            ... on WorkItemWidgetStatus {
-              id
-              name
-              iconName
-            }
-          }
-        GRAPHQL
-      end
-
-      it 'returns mock status data' do
-        expect(work_item_data).to include(
-          'widgets' => array_including(
-            hash_including(
-              'type' => 'STATUS',
-              'id' => 'gid://gitlab/WorkItems::Widgets::Status/10',
-              'name' => 'Status',
-              'iconName' => 'status icon'
-            )
-          )
-        )
-      end
-    end
-
     context 'when an Issue Global ID is provided' do
       let(:global_id) { Issue.find(work_item.id).to_gid.to_s }
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/organizations/organizations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/organizations/organizations_controller_spec.rb
index 2f9ed131d11..939cfb469b4 100644
--- a/spec/requests/organizations/organizations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/organizations/organizations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -210,17 +210,16 @@ RSpec.describe Organizations::OrganizationsController, feature_category: :cell d
 
       context 'when organization has multiple projects' do
         let_it_be(:stale_project) do
-          create(:project, organization: organization, last_activity_at: Date.yesterday)
+          create(:project, :public, organization: organization, last_activity_at: 3.days.ago)
+            .tap { |project| create(:project_member, :developer, user:, project:) }
         end
 
         let_it_be(:recently_updated_project) do
-          create(:project, organization: organization, last_activity_at: Date.current)
+          create(:project, :public, organization: organization, last_activity_at: Date.current)
+            .tap { |project| create(:project_member, :developer, user:, project:) }
         end
 
         before_all do
-          stale_project.add_developer(user)
-          recently_updated_project.add_developer(user)
-
           sign_in(user)
         end
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/projects/commit_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/projects/commit_controller_spec.rb
index a42fa7a3781..58442c615b0 100644
--- a/spec/requests/projects/commit_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/projects/commit_controller_spec.rb
@@ -94,6 +94,34 @@ RSpec.describe Projects::CommitController, feature_category: :source_code_manage
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'GET #diff_files_metadata' do
+    let(:params) do
+      {
+        namespace_id: project.namespace,
+        project_id: project,
+        id: sha
+      }
+    end
+
+    let(:send_request) { get diff_files_metadata_namespace_project_commit_path(params) }
+
+    before do
+      sign_in(user)
+    end
+
+    context 'with valid params' do
+      let(:sha) { '7d3b0f7cff5f37573aea97cebfd5692ea1689924' }
+
+      include_examples 'diff files metadata'
+    end
+
+    context 'with invalid params' do
+      let(:sha) { '0123456789' }
+
+      include_examples 'missing diff files metadata'
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'GET #diff_files' do
     let(:master_pickable_sha) { '7d3b0f7cff5f37573aea97cebfd5692ea1689924' }
     let(:format) { :html }
diff --git a/spec/requests/projects/merge_requests/creations_spec.rb b/spec/requests/projects/merge_requests/creations_spec.rb
index 93a5e6cf5bc..5629f451f5b 100644
--- a/spec/requests/projects/merge_requests/creations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/projects/merge_requests/creations_spec.rb
@@ -76,6 +76,36 @@ RSpec.describe 'merge requests creations', feature_category: :code_review_workfl
         end
       end
     end
+
+    describe 'GET new/diff_files_metadata' do
+      let(:send_request) { get namespace_project_new_merge_request_diff_files_metadata_path(params) }
+
+      context 'with valid params' do
+        let(:params) do
+          {
+            namespace_id: project.namespace.to_param,
+            project_id: project,
+            merge_request: {
+              source_branch: 'fix',
+              target_branch: 'master'
+            }
+          }
+        end
+
+        include_examples 'diff files metadata'
+      end
+
+      context 'with invalid params' do
+        let(:params) do
+          {
+            namespace_id: project.namespace.to_param,
+            project_id: project
+          }
+        end
+
+        include_examples 'missing diff files metadata'
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'POST /:namespace/:project/merge_requests' do
diff --git a/spec/requests/projects/merge_requests_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/projects/merge_requests_controller_spec.rb
index 7555669b23b..3ee1404aa71 100644
--- a/spec/requests/projects/merge_requests_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/projects/merge_requests_controller_spec.rb
@@ -286,6 +286,28 @@ RSpec.describe Projects::MergeRequestsController, feature_category: :source_code
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'GET #diff_files_metadata' do
+    before do
+      project.add_developer(user)
+      login_as(user)
+    end
+
+    let(:send_request) { get diff_files_metadata_project_merge_request_path(project, merge_request) }
+
+    include_examples 'diff files metadata'
+
+    context 'when merge_request_diff does not exist' do
+      let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request, :skip_diff_creation, author: user) }
+      let(:project) { merge_request.project }
+
+      it 'returns an empty array' do
+        send_request
+
+        expect(json_response['diff_files']).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'PUT #update' do
     before do
       project.add_developer(user)
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_contexts/requests/api/graphql/work_items/work_item_types_shared_context.rb b/spec/support/shared_contexts/requests/api/graphql/work_items/work_item_types_shared_context.rb
index ec24d4314fd..2bbbfb80509 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_contexts/requests/api/graphql/work_items/work_item_types_shared_context.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_contexts/requests/api/graphql/work_items/work_item_types_shared_context.rb
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ RSpec.shared_context 'with work item types request context' do
             nodes { id name }
           }
         }
-        ... on WorkItemWidgetDefinitionStatus {
-          allowedStatuses {
-            nodes { id name iconName color position }
-          }
-        }
       }
       supportedConversionTypes {
         id
@@ -70,11 +65,6 @@ RSpec.shared_context 'with work item types request context' do
         next hierarchy_widget_attributes(work_item_type, base_attributes, resource_parent)
       end
 
-      if widget == WorkItems::Widgets::Status
-        next status_widget_attributes(work_item_type,
-          base_attributes, resource_parent)
-      end
-
       next base_attributes unless widget_attributes[widget.type]
 
       base_attributes.merge(widget_attributes[widget.type])
@@ -95,50 +85,4 @@ RSpec.shared_context 'with work item types request context' do
     base_attributes
       .merge({ 'allowedChildTypes' => { 'nodes' => child_types }, 'allowedParentTypes' => { 'nodes' => parent_types } })
   end
-
-  def status_widget_attributes(_work_item_type, base_attributes, resource_parent)
-    unless resource_parent&.root_ancestor&.try(:work_item_status_feature_available?)
-      return base_attributes.merge({ 'allowedStatuses' => { 'nodes' => [] } })
-    end
-
-    statuses = [
-      {
-        'id' => 'gid://gitlab/WorkItems::Statuses::SystemDefined::Status/1',
-        'name' => 'To do',
-        'iconName' => 'status-waiting',
-        'color' => '#535158',
-        'position' => 0
-      },
-      {
-        'id' => 'gid://gitlab/WorkItems::Statuses::SystemDefined::Status/2',
-        'name' => 'In progress',
-        'iconName' => 'status-running',
-        'color' => '#0b5cad',
-        'position' => 0
-      },
-      {
-        'id' => 'gid://gitlab/WorkItems::Statuses::SystemDefined::Status/3',
-        'name' => 'Done',
-        'iconName' => 'status-success',
-        'color' => '#23663b',
-        'position' => 0
-      },
-      {
-        'id' => 'gid://gitlab/WorkItems::Statuses::SystemDefined::Status/4',
-        'name' => "Won't do",
-        'iconName' => 'status-cancelled',
-        'color' => '#ae1901',
-        'position' => 0
-      },
-      {
-        'id' => 'gid://gitlab/WorkItems::Statuses::SystemDefined::Status/5',
-        'name' => 'Duplicate',
-        'iconName' => 'status-cancelled',
-        'color' => '#ae1901',
-        'position' => 10
-      }
-    ]
-
-    base_attributes.merge({ 'allowedStatuses' => { 'nodes' => statuses } })
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_examples/diff_files_metadata_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/diff_files_metadata_shared_examples.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ef02a0313f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples/diff_files_metadata_shared_examples.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.shared_examples 'diff files metadata' do
+  it 'returns a json response' do
+    send_request
+
+    expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:success)
+    expect(json_response['diff_files']).to be_an Array
+  end
+
+  context 'when the rapid_diffs feature flag is disabled' do
+    before do
+      stub_feature_flags(rapid_diffs: false)
+    end
+
+    it 'returns a 404 status' do
+      send_request
+
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:not_found)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+RSpec.shared_examples 'missing diff files metadata' do
+  it 'returns a 404 status' do
+    send_request
+
+    expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:not_found)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_examples/requests/api/graphql/work_item_type_list_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/requests/api/graphql/work_item_type_list_shared_examples.rb
index 294a5449e49..28ac13d8d1f 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_examples/requests/api/graphql/work_item_type_list_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples/requests/api/graphql/work_item_type_list_shared_examples.rb
@@ -33,25 +33,6 @@ RSpec.shared_examples 'graphql work item type list request spec' do |context_nam
       )
     end
 
-    if Gitlab.ee?
-      it 'returns the allowed custom statuses' do
-        stub_licensed_features(work_item_custom_status: true)
-        post_graphql(query, current_user: current_user)
-
-        work_item_types = graphql_data_at(parent_key, :workItemTypes, :nodes)
-        status_widgets = work_item_types.flat_map do |work_item_type|
-          work_item_type['widgetDefinitions'].select { |widget| widget['type'] == 'STATUS' }
-        end
-
-        expect(status_widgets).to be_present
-        status_widgets.each do |widget|
-          expect(widget['allowedStatuses']).to be_present
-          expect(widget['allowedStatuses']['nodes']).to all(include('id', 'name', 'iconName', 'color',
-            'position'))
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
     it 'prevents N+1 queries' do
       # Destroy 2 existing types
       WorkItems::Type.by_type([:issue, :task]).delete_all