diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7605f10b14e..9225f04ad79 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ workflow:
     # For the 2-hourly scheduled pipelines, we set specific variables.
     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH && $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule" && $FREQUENCY == "2-hourly"'
       variables:
-        RUBY_VERSION: "3.0"
+        RUBY_VERSION: "2.7"
         CRYSTALBALL: "true"
     # For `$CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH` branch, create a pipeline (this includes on schedules, pushes, merges, etc.).
     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH'
diff --git a/.rubocop_todo/cop/static_translation_definition.yml b/.rubocop_todo/cop/static_translation_definition.yml
index 04893f40631..0a4f99e8a93 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo/cop/static_translation_definition.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo/cop/static_translation_definition.yml
@@ -25,13 +25,3 @@ Cop/StaticTranslationDefinition:
     - 'ee/app/models/incident_management/escalation_policy.rb'
     - 'ee/app/models/incident_management/escalation_rule.rb'
     - 'ee/app/models/vulnerabilities/read.rb'
-    - 'ee/lib/ee/gitlab/quick_actions/epic_actions.rb'
-    - 'ee/lib/ee/gitlab/quick_actions/issue_actions.rb'
-    - 'ee/lib/ee/gitlab/quick_actions/issue_and_merge_request_actions.rb'
-    - 'ee/lib/ee/gitlab/quick_actions/merge_request_actions.rb'
-    - 'lib/gitlab/quick_actions/commit_actions.rb'
-    - 'lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issuable_actions.rb'
-    - 'lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issue_actions.rb'
-    - 'lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issue_and_merge_request_actions.rb'
-    - 'lib/gitlab/quick_actions/merge_request_actions.rb'
-    - 'lib/gitlab/quick_actions/relate_actions.rb'
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/commit_actions.rb b/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/commit_actions.rb
index 49f5ddf24eb..661e768ffc4 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/commit_actions.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/commit_actions.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module Gitlab
 
       included do
         # Commit only quick actions definitions
-        desc _('Tag this commit.')
+        desc { _('Tag this commit.') }
         explanation do |tag_name, message|
           if message.present?
             _("Tags this commit to %{tag_name} with \"%{message}\".") % { tag_name: tag_name, message: message }
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issuable_actions.rb b/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issuable_actions.rb
index 4bac0643a91..259d9e38d65 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issuable_actions.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issuable_actions.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:state_event] = 'reopen'
         end
 
-        desc _('Change title')
+        desc { _('Change title') }
         explanation do |title_param|
           _('Changes the title to "%{title_param}".') % { title_param: title_param }
         end
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:title] = title_param
         end
 
-        desc _('Add label(s)')
+        desc { _('Add label(s)') }
         explanation do |labels_param|
           labels = find_label_references(labels_param)
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ module Gitlab
           run_label_command(labels: find_labels(labels_param), command: :label, updates_key: :add_label_ids)
         end
 
-        desc _('Remove all or specific label(s)')
+        desc { _('Remove all or specific label(s)') }
         explanation do |labels_param = nil|
           label_references = labels_param.present? ? find_label_references(labels_param) : []
           if label_references.any?
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @execution_message[:unlabel] = remove_label_message(label_references)
         end
 
-        desc _('Replace all label(s)')
+        desc { _('Replace all label(s)') }
         explanation do |labels_param|
           labels = find_label_references(labels_param)
           "Replaces all labels with #{labels.join(' ')} #{'label'.pluralize(labels.count)}." if labels.any?
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ module Gitlab
           run_label_command(labels: find_labels(labels_param), command: :relabel, updates_key: :label_ids)
         end
 
-        desc _('Add a to do')
-        explanation _('Adds a to do.')
-        execution_message _('Added a to do.')
+        desc { _('Add a to do') }
+        explanation { _('Adds a to do.') }
+        execution_message { _('Added a to do.') }
         types Issuable
         condition do
           quick_action_target.persisted? &&
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:todo_event] = 'add'
         end
 
-        desc _('Mark to do as done')
-        explanation _('Marks to do as done.')
-        execution_message _('Marked to do as done.')
+        desc { _('Mark to do as done') }
+        explanation { _('Marks to do as done.') }
+        execution_message { _('Marked to do as done.') }
         types Issuable
         condition do
           quick_action_target.persisted? &&
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:todo_event] = 'done'
         end
 
-        desc _('Subscribe')
+        desc { _('Subscribe') }
         explanation do
           _('Subscribes to this %{quick_action_target}.') %
             { quick_action_target: quick_action_target.to_ability_name.humanize(capitalize: false) }
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:subscription_event] = 'subscribe'
         end
 
-        desc _('Unsubscribe')
+        desc { _('Unsubscribe') }
         explanation do
           _('Unsubscribes from this %{quick_action_target}.') %
             { quick_action_target: quick_action_target.to_ability_name.humanize(capitalize: false) }
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:subscription_event] = 'unsubscribe'
         end
 
-        desc _('Toggle emoji award')
+        desc { _('Toggle emoji award') }
         explanation do |name|
           _("Toggles :%{name}: emoji award.") % { name: name } if name
         end
@@ -226,22 +226,22 @@ module Gitlab
           end
         end
 
-        desc _("Append the comment with %{shrug}") % { shrug: SHRUG }
+        desc { _("Append the comment with %{shrug}") % { shrug: SHRUG } }
         params '<Comment>'
         types Issuable
         substitution :shrug do |comment|
           "#{comment} #{SHRUG}"
         end
 
-        desc _("Append the comment with %{tableflip}") % { tableflip: TABLEFLIP }
+        desc { _("Append the comment with %{tableflip}") % { tableflip: TABLEFLIP } }
         params '<Comment>'
         types Issuable
         substitution :tableflip do |comment|
           "#{comment} #{TABLEFLIP}"
         end
 
-        desc _('Set severity')
-        explanation _('Sets the severity')
+        desc { _('Set severity') }
+        explanation { _('Sets the severity') }
         params '1 / S1 / Critical'
         types Issue
         condition do
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issue_actions.rb b/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issue_actions.rb
index e9ef4157aa3..189627506f3 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issue_actions.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issue_actions.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module Gitlab
 
       included do
         # Issue only quick actions definition
-        desc _('Set due date')
+        desc { _('Set due date') }
         explanation do |due_date|
           _("Sets the due date to %{due_date}.") % { due_date: due_date.strftime('%b %-d, %Y') } if due_date
         end
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ module Gitlab
           end
         end
 
-        desc _('Remove due date')
-        explanation _('Removes the due date.')
-        execution_message _('Removed the due date.')
+        desc { _('Remove due date') }
+        explanation { _('Removes the due date.') }
+        execution_message { _('Removed the due date.') }
         types Issue
         condition do
           quick_action_target.persisted? &&
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:due_date] = nil
         end
 
-        desc _('Move issue from one column of the board to another')
+        desc { _('Move issue from one column of the board to another') }
         explanation do |target_list_name|
           label = find_label_references(target_list_name).first
           _("Moves issue to %{label} column in the board.") % { label: label } if label
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @execution_message[:board_move] = message
         end
 
-        desc _('Mark this issue as a duplicate of another issue')
+        desc { _('Mark this issue as a duplicate of another issue') }
         explanation do |duplicate_reference|
           _("Marks this issue as a duplicate of %{duplicate_reference}.") % { duplicate_reference: duplicate_reference }
         end
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @execution_message[:duplicate] = message
         end
 
-        desc _('Clone this issue')
+        desc { _('Clone this issue') }
         explanation do |project = quick_action_target.project.full_path|
           _("Clones this issue, without comments, to %{project}.") % { project: project }
         end
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @execution_message[:clone] = message
         end
 
-        desc _('Move this issue to another project.')
+        desc { _('Move this issue to another project.') }
         explanation do |path_to_project|
           _("Moves this issue to %{path_to_project}.") % { path_to_project: path_to_project }
         end
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @execution_message[:move] = message
         end
 
-        desc _('Make issue confidential')
+        desc { _('Make issue confidential') }
         explanation do
           _('Makes this issue confidential.')
         end
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:confidential] = true
         end
 
-        desc _('Create a merge request')
+        desc { _('Create a merge request') }
         explanation do |branch_name = nil|
           if branch_name
             _("Creates branch '%{branch_name}' and a merge request to resolve this issue.") % { branch_name: branch_name }
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ module Gitlab
           }
         end
 
-        desc _('Add Zoom meeting')
-        explanation _('Adds a Zoom meeting.')
+        desc { _('Add Zoom meeting') }
+        explanation { _('Adds a Zoom meeting.') }
         params '<Zoom URL>'
         types Issue
         condition do
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates.merge!(result.payload) if result.payload
         end
 
-        desc _('Remove Zoom meeting')
-        explanation _('Remove Zoom meeting.')
-        execution_message _('Zoom meeting removed')
+        desc { _('Remove Zoom meeting') }
+        explanation { _('Remove Zoom meeting.') }
+        execution_message { _('Zoom meeting removed') }
         types Issue
         condition do
           @zoom_service = zoom_link_service
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ module Gitlab
           @execution_message[:remove_zoom] = result.message
         end
 
-        desc _('Add email participant(s)')
-        explanation _('Adds email participant(s).')
+        desc { _('Add email participant(s)') }
+        explanation { _('Adds email participant(s).') }
         params 'email1@example.com email2@example.com (up to 6 emails)'
         types Issue
         condition do
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ module Gitlab
           end
         end
 
-        desc _('Promote issue to incident')
-        explanation _('Promotes issue to incident')
+        desc { _('Promote issue to incident') }
+        explanation { _('Promotes issue to incident') }
         types Issue
         condition do
           quick_action_target.persisted? &&
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ module Gitlab
             end
         end
 
-        desc _('Add customer relation contacts')
-        explanation _('Add customer relation contact(s).')
+        desc { _('Add customer relation contacts') }
+        explanation { _('Add customer relation contact(s).') }
         params '[contact:contact@example.com] [contact:person@example.org]'
         types Issue
         condition do
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:add_contacts] = contact_emails.split(' ')
         end
 
-        desc _('Remove customer relation contacts')
-        explanation _('Remove customer relation contact(s).')
+        desc { _('Remove customer relation contacts') }
+        explanation { _('Remove customer relation contact(s).') }
         params '[contact:contact@example.com] [contact:person@example.org]'
         types Issue
         condition do
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issue_and_merge_request_actions.rb b/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issue_and_merge_request_actions.rb
index 4a75fa0a571..a0faf8dd460 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issue_and_merge_request_actions.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/issue_and_merge_request_actions.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module Gitlab
 
       included do
         # Issue, MergeRequest: quick actions definitions
-        desc _('Assign')
+        desc { _('Assign') }
         explanation do |users|
           _('Assigns %{assignee_users_sentence}.') % { assignee_users_sentence: assignee_users_sentence(users) }
         end
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module Gitlab
           end
         end
 
-        desc _('Set milestone')
+        desc { _('Set milestone') }
         explanation do |milestone|
           _("Sets the milestone to %{milestone_reference}.") % { milestone_reference: milestone.to_reference } if milestone
         end
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:milestone_id] = milestone.id if milestone
         end
 
-        desc _('Remove milestone')
+        desc { _('Remove milestone') }
         explanation do
           _("Removes %{milestone_reference} milestone.") % { milestone_reference: quick_action_target.milestone.to_reference(format: :name) }
         end
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:milestone_id] = nil
         end
 
-        desc _('Copy labels and milestone from other issue or merge request in this project')
+        desc { _('Copy labels and milestone from other issue or merge request in this project') }
         explanation do |source_issuable|
           _("Copy labels and milestone from %{source_issuable_reference}.") % { source_issuable_reference: source_issuable.to_reference }
         end
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ module Gitlab
           end
         end
 
-        desc _('Set time estimate')
+        desc { _('Set time estimate') }
         explanation do |time_estimate|
           formatted_time_estimate = format_time_estimate(time_estimate)
           _("Sets time estimate to %{time_estimate}.") % { time_estimate: formatted_time_estimate } if formatted_time_estimate
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ module Gitlab
           end
         end
 
-        desc _('Add or subtract spent time')
+        desc { _('Add or subtract spent time') }
         explanation do |time_spent, time_spent_date|
           spend_time_message(time_spent, time_spent_date, false)
         end
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ module Gitlab
           end
         end
 
-        desc _('Remove time estimate')
-        explanation _('Removes time estimate.')
-        execution_message _('Removed time estimate.')
+        desc { _('Remove time estimate') }
+        explanation { _('Removes time estimate.') }
+        execution_message { _('Removed time estimate.') }
         types Issue, MergeRequest
         condition do
           quick_action_target.persisted? &&
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:time_estimate] = 0
         end
 
-        desc _('Remove spent time')
-        explanation _('Removes spent time.')
-        execution_message _('Removed spent time.')
+        desc { _('Remove spent time') }
+        explanation { _('Removes spent time.') }
+        execution_message { _('Removed spent time.') }
         condition do
           quick_action_target.persisted? &&
             current_user.can?(:"admin_#{quick_action_target.to_ability_name}", project)
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:spend_time] = { duration: :reset, user_id: current_user.id }
         end
 
-        desc _("Lock the discussion")
-        explanation _("Locks the discussion.")
-        execution_message _("Locked the discussion.")
+        desc { _("Lock the discussion") }
+        explanation { _("Locks the discussion.") }
+        execution_message { _("Locked the discussion.") }
         types Issue, MergeRequest
         condition do
           quick_action_target.persisted? &&
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:discussion_locked] = true
         end
 
-        desc _("Unlock the discussion")
-        explanation _("Unlocks the discussion.")
-        execution_message _("Unlocked the discussion.")
+        desc { _("Unlock the discussion") }
+        explanation { _("Unlocks the discussion.") }
+        execution_message { _("Unlocked the discussion.") }
         types Issue, MergeRequest
         condition do
           quick_action_target.persisted? &&
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/merge_request_actions.rb b/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/merge_request_actions.rb
index 2d1341e9869..6137e257837 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/merge_request_actions.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/merge_request_actions.rb
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:wip_event] = quick_action_target.draft? ? 'ready' : 'draft'
         end
 
-        desc _('Set target branch')
+        desc { _('Set target branch') }
         explanation do |branch_name|
           _('Sets target branch to %{branch_name}.') % { branch_name: branch_name }
         end
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ module Gitlab
           @updates[:target_branch] = branch_name if project.repository.branch_exists?(branch_name)
         end
 
-        desc _('Submit a review')
-        explanation _('Submit the current review.')
+        desc { _('Submit a review') }
+        explanation { _('Submit the current review.') }
         types MergeRequest
         condition do
           quick_action_target.persisted?
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ module Gitlab
                                                end
         end
 
-        desc _('Approve a merge request')
-        explanation _('Approve the current merge request.')
+        desc { _('Approve a merge request') }
+        explanation { _('Approve the current merge request.') }
         types MergeRequest
         condition do
           quick_action_target.persisted? && quick_action_target.can_be_approved_by?(current_user)
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ module Gitlab
           @execution_message[:approve] = _('Approved the current merge request.')
         end
 
-        desc _('Unapprove a merge request')
-        explanation _('Unapprove the current merge request.')
+        desc { _('Unapprove a merge request') }
+        explanation { _('Unapprove the current merge request.') }
         types MergeRequest
         condition do
           quick_action_target.persisted? && quick_action_target.can_be_unapproved_by?(current_user)
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/relate_actions.rb b/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/relate_actions.rb
index 1de23523f01..4c8035f192e 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/relate_actions.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/quick_actions/relate_actions.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module Gitlab
       include ::Gitlab::QuickActions::Dsl
 
       included do
-        desc _('Mark this issue as related to another issue')
+        desc { _('Mark this issue as related to another issue') }
         explanation do |related_reference|
           _('Marks this issue as related to %{issue_ref}.') % { issue_ref: related_reference }
         end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/gitlab/db/lock_writes.rake b/lib/tasks/gitlab/db/lock_writes.rake
index 1d1a67aa2a1..b57c2860fe3 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/gitlab/db/lock_writes.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/gitlab/db/lock_writes.rake
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ namespace :gitlab do
 
         schemas_for_connection = Gitlab::Database.gitlab_schemas_for_connection(connection)
         Gitlab::Database::GitlabSchema.tables_to_schema.each do |table_name, schema_name|
-          connection.transaction do
-            if schemas_for_connection.include?(schema_name.to_sym)
-              drop_write_trigger(database_name, connection, table_name)
-            else
-              create_write_trigger(database_name, connection, table_name)
-            end
+          if schemas_for_connection.include?(schema_name.to_sym)
+            drop_write_trigger(database_name, connection, table_name)
+          else
+            create_write_trigger(database_name, connection, table_name)
           end
         end
       end
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ namespace :gitlab do
     end
 
     def create_write_trigger(database_name, connection, table_name)
-      puts "#{database_name}: '#{table_name}'... Lock Writes".color(:red)
+      puts "#{database_name}: '#{table_name}'... Lock Writes".color(:yellow)
       sql = <<-SQL
           DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS #{write_trigger_name(table_name)} ON #{table_name};
           CREATE TRIGGER #{write_trigger_name(table_name)}
@@ -66,7 +64,9 @@ namespace :gitlab do
             FOR EACH STATEMENT EXECUTE FUNCTION #{TRIGGER_FUNCTION_NAME}();
       SQL
 
-      connection.execute(sql)
+      with_retries(connection) do
+        connection.execute(sql)
+      end
     end
 
     def drop_write_trigger(database_name, connection, table_name)
@@ -75,7 +75,41 @@ namespace :gitlab do
         DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS #{write_trigger_name(table_name)} ON #{table_name}
       SQL
 
-      connection.execute(sql)
+      with_retries(connection) do
+        connection.execute(sql)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def with_retries(connection, &block)
+      with_statement_timeout_retries do
+        with_lock_retries(connection) do
+          yield
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    def with_statement_timeout_retries(times = 5)
+      current_iteration = 1
+      begin
+        yield
+      rescue ActiveRecord::QueryCanceled => err
+        puts "Retrying after #{err.message}"
+
+        if current_iteration <= times
+          current_iteration += 1
+          retry
+        else
+          raise err
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    def with_lock_retries(connection, &block)
+      Gitlab::Database::WithLockRetries.new(
+        klass: "gitlab:db:lock_writes",
+        logger: Gitlab::AppLogger,
+        connection: connection
+      ).run(&block)
     end
 
     def write_trigger_name(table_name)
diff --git a/spec/tasks/gitlab/db/lock_writes_rake_spec.rb b/spec/tasks/gitlab/db/lock_writes_rake_spec.rb
index da62d136c25..034c520887e 100644
--- a/spec/tasks/gitlab/db/lock_writes_rake_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/tasks/gitlab/db/lock_writes_rake_spec.rb
@@ -106,6 +106,31 @@ RSpec.describe 'gitlab:db:lock_writes', :silence_stdout, :reestablished_active_r
           main_connection.execute("truncate ci_build_needs")
         end.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid, /Table: "ci_build_needs" is write protected/)
       end
+
+      it 'retries again if it receives a statement_timeout a few number of times' do
+        error_message = "PG::QueryCanceled: ERROR: canceling statement due to statement timeout"
+        call_count = 0
+        allow(main_connection).to receive(:execute) do |statement|
+          if statement.include?("CREATE TRIGGER")
+            call_count += 1
+            raise(ActiveRecord::QueryCanceled, error_message) if call_count.even?
+          end
+        end
+        run_rake_task('gitlab:db:lock_writes')
+      end
+
+      it 'raises the exception if it happened many times' do
+        error_message = "PG::QueryCanceled: ERROR: canceling statement due to statement timeout"
+        allow(main_connection).to receive(:execute) do |statement|
+          if statement.include?("CREATE TRIGGER")
+            raise(ActiveRecord::QueryCanceled, error_message)
+          end
+        end
+
+        expect do
+          run_rake_task('gitlab:db:lock_writes')
+        end.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::QueryCanceled)
+      end
     end
 
     context 'when unlocking writes' do