diff --git a/.rubocop_manual_todo.yml b/.rubocop_manual_todo.yml
index 185bbb36e60..c4e37e6c42f 100644
--- a/.rubocop_manual_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_manual_todo.yml
@@ -2911,33 +2911,6 @@ Gitlab/NamespacedClass:
     - 'spec/tasks/gitlab/task_helpers_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/uploaders/object_storage_spec.rb'
 
-# WIP: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/322739
-Style/HashTransformation:
-  Exclude:
-    - 'ee/app/models/ee/ci/build.rb'
-    - 'ee/app/models/productivity_analytics.rb'
-    - 'ee/app/models/sca/license_compliance.rb'
-    - 'ee/app/services/security/store_report_service.rb'
-    - 'ee/lib/ee/gitlab/auth/ldap/sync/group.rb'
-    - 'ee/lib/ee/gitlab/usage_data.rb'
-    - 'ee/lib/gitlab/custom_file_templates.rb'
-    - 'ee/spec/elastic_integration/global_search_spec.rb'
-    - 'ee/spec/lib/ee/gitlab/application_context_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/lib/atlassian/jira_connect/serializers/pull_request_entity_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/lib/gitlab/ci/status/composite_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/lib/gitlab/conflict/file_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/lib/gitlab/import_export/project/tree_restorer_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/models/concerns/featurable_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/models/event_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/models/packages/dependency_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/requests/api/graphql/project/alert_management/alert/assignees_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/requests/api/graphql/project/alert_management/alert/notes_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/requests/api/graphql/project/alert_management/alert/todos_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/support/helpers/graphql_helpers.rb'
-    - 'spec/support/import_export/project_tree_expectations.rb'
-    - 'spec/support/shared_contexts/services/projects/container_repository/delete_tags_service_shared_context.rb'
-
 Style/ClassEqualityComparison:
   Exclude:
     - spec/lib/peek/views/active_record_spec.rb
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index ca9a3443639..876bcfaabf9 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ group :metrics do
 end
 
 group :development do
-  gem 'brakeman', '~> 4.10.0', require: false
   gem 'lefthook', '~> 0.7.0', require: false
 
   gem 'letter_opener_web', '~> 1.4.0'
@@ -383,7 +382,7 @@ group :development, :test do
 
   gem 'benchmark-ips', '~> 2.3.0', require: false
 
-  gem 'knapsack', '~> 1.17'
+  gem 'knapsack', '~> 1.21.1'
   gem 'crystalball', '~> 0.7.0', require: false
 
   gem 'simple_po_parser', '~> 1.1.2', require: false
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 4ad1c2420a0..19fad573b63 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ GEM
     bootstrap_form (4.2.0)
       actionpack (>= 5.0)
       activemodel (>= 5.0)
-    brakeman (4.10.1)
     browser (4.2.0)
     builder (3.2.4)
     bullet (6.1.3)
@@ -672,7 +671,7 @@ GEM
       kaminari-core (= 1.2.1)
     kaminari-core (1.2.1)
     kgio (2.11.3)
-    knapsack (1.17.0)
+    knapsack (1.21.1)
       rake
     kramdown (2.3.1)
       rexml
@@ -1369,7 +1368,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   better_errors (~> 2.9.0)
   bootsnap (~> 1.4.6)
   bootstrap_form (~> 4.2.0)
-  brakeman (~> 4.10.0)
   browser (~> 4.2)
   bullet (~> 6.1.3)
   bundler-audit (~> 0.7.0.1)
@@ -1476,7 +1474,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   json_schemer (~> 0.2.12)
   jwt (~> 2.1.0)
   kaminari (~> 1.0)
-  knapsack (~> 1.17)
+  knapsack (~> 1.21.1)
   kramdown (~> 2.3.1)
   kubeclient (~> 4.9.1)
   lefthook (~> 0.7.0)
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 445542e5c00..eb2f158972d 100755
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 # Add your own tasks in files placed in lib/tasks ending in .rake,
 # for example lib/tasks/capistrano.rake, and they will automatically be available to Rake.
 
+Rake::TaskManager.record_task_metadata = true
+
 require File.expand_path('config/application', __dir__)
 
 relative_url_conf = File.expand_path('config/initializers/relative_url', __dir__)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/batch_comments/mixins/resolved_status.js b/app/assets/javascripts/batch_comments/mixins/resolved_status.js
index 85bdf6b7a36..bec360e3b2e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/batch_comments/mixins/resolved_status.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/batch_comments/mixins/resolved_status.js
@@ -50,12 +50,18 @@ export default {
       return this.resolveDiscussion ? 'is-resolving-discussion' : 'is-unresolving-discussion';
     },
     resolveButtonTitle() {
+      const escapeParameters = false;
+
       if (this.isDraft || this.discussionId) return this.resolvedStatusMessage;
 
       let title = __('Resolve thread');
 
       if (this.resolvedBy) {
-        title = sprintf(__('Resolved by %{name}'), { name: this.resolvedBy.name });
+        title = sprintf(
+          __('Resolved by %{name}'),
+          { name: this.resolvedBy.name },
+          escapeParameters,
+        );
       }
 
       return title;
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/invite_member/init_invite_member_modal.js b/app/assets/javascripts/invite_member/init_invite_member_modal.js
index 108f636ee3e..a50d31c9e7a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/invite_member/init_invite_member_modal.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/invite_member/init_invite_member_modal.js
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ import InviteMemberModal from './components/invite_member_modal.vue';
 
 Vue.use(GlToast);
 
+const isAssigneesWidgetShown =
+  (isInIssuePage() || isInDesignPage()) && gon.features.issueAssigneesWidget;
+
 export default function initInviteMembersModal() {
   const el = document.querySelector('.js-invite-member-modal');
 
-  if (!el || isInDesignPage() || isInIssuePage()) {
+  if (!el || isAssigneesWidgetShown) {
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/notes/components/note_form.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/notes/components/note_form.vue
index a25862a587b..a70bac94b71 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/notes/components/note_form.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/notes/components/note_form.vue
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ export default {
             <gl-button
               :disabled="isDisabled"
               category="primary"
-              variant="success"
+              variant="confirm"
               class="gl-mr-3"
               data-qa-selector="start_review_button"
               @click="handleAddToReview"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pipeline_editor/components/editor/ci_config_merged_preview.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/pipeline_editor/components/editor/ci_config_merged_preview.vue
index d61136cda8d..455990f2791 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/pipeline_editor/components/editor/ci_config_merged_preview.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pipeline_editor/components/editor/ci_config_merged_preview.vue
@@ -1,29 +1,19 @@
 <script>
-import { GlAlert, GlIcon } from '@gitlab/ui';
+import { GlIcon } from '@gitlab/ui';
 import { uniqueId } from 'lodash';
-import { __, s__ } from '~/locale';
-import { DEFAULT, INVALID_CI_CONFIG } from '~/pipelines/constants';
+import { s__ } from '~/locale';
 import EditorLite from '~/vue_shared/components/editor_lite.vue';
 
 export default {
   i18n: {
     viewOnlyMessage: s__('Pipelines|Merged YAML is view only'),
   },
-  errorTexts: {
-    [INVALID_CI_CONFIG]: __('Your CI configuration file is invalid.'),
-    [DEFAULT]: __('An unknown error occurred.'),
-  },
   components: {
     EditorLite,
-    GlAlert,
     GlIcon,
   },
   inject: ['ciConfigPath'],
   props: {
-    isValid: {
-      type: Boolean,
-      required: true,
-    },
     ciConfigData: {
       type: Object,
       required: true,
@@ -35,66 +25,30 @@ export default {
     };
   },
   computed: {
-    failure() {
-      switch (this.failureType) {
-        case INVALID_CI_CONFIG:
-          return this.$options.errorTexts[INVALID_CI_CONFIG];
-        default:
-          return this.$options.errorTexts[DEFAULT];
-      }
-    },
     fileGlobalId() {
       return `${this.ciConfigPath}-${uniqueId()}`;
     },
-    hasError() {
-      return this.failureType;
-    },
     mergedYaml() {
       return this.ciConfigData.mergedYaml;
     },
   },
-  watch: {
-    ciConfigData: {
-      immediate: true,
-      handler() {
-        if (!this.isValid) {
-          this.reportFailure(INVALID_CI_CONFIG);
-        } else if (this.hasError) {
-          this.resetFailure();
-        }
-      },
-    },
-  },
-  methods: {
-    reportFailure(errorType) {
-      this.failureType = errorType;
-    },
-    resetFailure() {
-      this.failureType = null;
-    },
-  },
 };
 </script>
 <template>
   <div>
-    <gl-alert v-if="hasError" variant="danger" :dismissible="false">
-      {{ failure }}
-    </gl-alert>
-    <div v-else>
-      <div class="gl-display-flex gl-align-items-center">
-        <gl-icon :size="16" name="lock" class="gl-text-gray-500 gl-mr-3" />
-        {{ $options.i18n.viewOnlyMessage }}
-      </div>
-      <div class="gl-mt-3 gl-border-solid gl-border-gray-100 gl-border-1">
-        <editor-lite
-          ref="editor"
-          :value="mergedYaml"
-          :file-name="ciConfigPath"
-          :file-global-id="fileGlobalId"
-          :editor-options="{ readOnly: true }"
-          v-on="$listeners"
-        />
-      </div>
+    <div class="gl-display-flex gl-align-items-center">
+      <gl-icon :size="16" name="lock" class="gl-text-gray-500 gl-mr-3" />
+      {{ $options.i18n.viewOnlyMessage }}
+    </div>
+    <div class="gl-mt-3 gl-border-solid gl-border-gray-100 gl-border-1">
+      <editor-lite
+        ref="editor"
+        :value="mergedYaml"
+        :file-name="ciConfigPath"
+        :file-global-id="fileGlobalId"
+        :editor-options="{ readOnly: true }"
+        v-on="$listeners"
+      />
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pipeline_editor/components/pipeline_editor_tabs.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/pipeline_editor/components/pipeline_editor_tabs.vue
index 760d395ff2c..5acb3355b23 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/pipeline_editor/components/pipeline_editor_tabs.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pipeline_editor/components/pipeline_editor_tabs.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 <script>
-import { GlAlert, GlLoadingIcon, GlTabs, GlTab } from '@gitlab/ui';
+import { GlAlert, GlLoadingIcon, GlTabs } from '@gitlab/ui';
 import { s__ } from '~/locale';
 import PipelineGraph from '~/pipelines/components/pipeline_graph/pipeline_graph.vue';
 import glFeatureFlagsMixin from '~/vue_shared/mixins/gl_feature_flags_mixin';
 import {
   CREATE_TAB,
+  EDITOR_APP_STATUS_EMPTY,
   EDITOR_APP_STATUS_ERROR,
+  EDITOR_APP_STATUS_INVALID,
   EDITOR_APP_STATUS_LOADING,
   EDITOR_APP_STATUS_VALID,
   LINT_TAB,
@@ -24,6 +26,17 @@ export default {
     tabGraph: s__('Pipelines|Visualize'),
     tabLint: s__('Pipelines|Lint'),
     tabMergedYaml: s__('Pipelines|View merged YAML'),
+    empty: {
+      visualization: s__(
+        'PipelineEditor|The pipeline visualization is displayed when the CI/CD configuration file has valid syntax.',
+      ),
+      lint: s__(
+        'PipelineEditor|The CI/CD configuration is continuously validated. Errors and warnings are displayed when the CI/CD configuration file is not empty.',
+      ),
+      merge: s__(
+        'PipelineEditor|The merged YAML view is displayed when the CI/CD configuration file has valid syntax.',
+      ),
+    },
   },
   errorTexts: {
     loadMergedYaml: s__('Pipelines|Could not load merged YAML content'),
@@ -40,7 +53,6 @@ export default {
     EditorTab,
     GlAlert,
     GlLoadingIcon,
-    GlTab,
     GlTabs,
     PipelineGraph,
     TextEditor,
@@ -66,6 +78,12 @@ export default {
       // Not an invalid config and with `mergedYaml` data missing
       return this.appStatus === EDITOR_APP_STATUS_ERROR;
     },
+    isEmpty() {
+      return this.appStatus === EDITOR_APP_STATUS_EMPTY;
+    },
+    isInvalid() {
+      return this.appStatus === EDITOR_APP_STATUS_INVALID;
+    },
     isValid() {
       return this.appStatus === EDITOR_APP_STATUS_VALID;
     },
@@ -91,9 +109,12 @@ export default {
     >
       <text-editor :value="ciFileContent" v-on="$listeners" />
     </editor-tab>
-    <gl-tab
+    <editor-tab
       v-if="glFeatures.ciConfigVisualizationTab"
       class="gl-mb-3"
+      :empty-message="$options.i18n.empty.visualization"
+      :is-empty="isEmpty"
+      :is-invalid="isInvalid"
       :title="$options.i18n.tabGraph"
       lazy
       data-testid="visualization-tab"
@@ -101,9 +122,11 @@ export default {
     >
       <gl-loading-icon v-if="isLoading" size="lg" class="gl-m-3" />
       <pipeline-graph v-else :pipeline-data="ciConfigData" />
-    </gl-tab>
+    </editor-tab>
     <editor-tab
       class="gl-mb-3"
+      :empty-message="$options.i18n.empty.lint"
+      :is-empty="isEmpty"
       :title="$options.i18n.tabLint"
       data-testid="lint-tab"
       @click="setCurrentTab($options.tabConstants.LINT_TAB)"
@@ -111,9 +134,13 @@ export default {
       <gl-loading-icon v-if="isLoading" size="lg" class="gl-m-3" />
       <ci-lint v-else :is-valid="isValid" :ci-config="ciConfigData" />
     </editor-tab>
-    <gl-tab
+    <editor-tab
       v-if="glFeatures.ciConfigMergedTab"
       class="gl-mb-3"
+      :empty-message="$options.i18n.empty.merge"
+      :keep-component-mounted="false"
+      :is-empty="isEmpty"
+      :is-invalid="isInvalid"
       :title="$options.i18n.tabMergedYaml"
       lazy
       data-testid="merged-tab"
@@ -123,12 +150,7 @@ export default {
       <gl-alert v-else-if="hasAppError" variant="danger" :dismissible="false">
         {{ $options.errorTexts.loadMergedYaml }}
       </gl-alert>
-      <ci-config-merged-preview
-        v-else
-        :is-valid="isValid"
-        :ci-config-data="ciConfigData"
-        v-on="$listeners"
-      />
-    </gl-tab>
+      <ci-config-merged-preview v-else :ci-config-data="ciConfigData" v-on="$listeners" />
+    </editor-tab>
   </gl-tabs>
 </template>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab.vue
index ce8ee7493fe..7c032441a04 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
-import { GlTab } from '@gitlab/ui';
-
+import { GlAlert, GlTab } from '@gitlab/ui';
+import { __, s__ } from '~/locale';
 /**
  * Wrapper of <gl-tab> to optionally lazily render this tab's content
  * when its shown **without dismounting after its hidden**.
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import { GlTab } from '@gitlab/ui';
  * API is the same as <gl-tab>, for example:
  *
  * <gl-tabs>
- *   <editor-tab title="Tab 1" :lazy="true">
+ *   <editor-tab title="Tab 1" lazy>
  *     lazily mounted content (gets mounted if this is first tab)
  *   </editor-tab>
- *   <editor-tab title="Tab 2" :lazy="true">
+ *   <editor-tab title="Tab 2" lazy>
  *     lazily mounted content
  *   </editor-tab>
  *   <editor-tab title="Tab 3">
@@ -25,10 +25,26 @@ import { GlTab } from '@gitlab/ui';
  * so it's contents are not dismounted.
  *
  * lazy is "false" by default, as in <gl-tab>.
+ *
+ * It is also possible to pass the `isEmpty` and or `isInvalid` to let
+ * the tab component handle that state on its own. For example:
+ *
+ *  * <gl-tabs>
+ *   <editor-tab-with-status title="Tab 1" :is-empty="isEmpty" :is-invalid="isInvalid">
+ *    ...
+ *   </editor-tab-with-status>
+ *   Will be the same as normal, except it will only render the slot component
+ *   if the status is not empty and not invalid. In any of these 2 cases, it will render
+ *   a generic component and avoid mounting whatever it received in the slot.
+ * </gl-tabs>
  */
 
 export default {
+  i18n: {
+    invalid: __('Your CI/CD configuration syntax is invalid. View Lint tab for more details.'),
+  },
   components: {
+    GlAlert,
     GlTab,
     // Use a small renderless component to know when the tab content mounts because:
     // - gl-tab always gets mounted, even if lazy is `true`. See:
@@ -40,29 +56,63 @@ export default {
   },
   inheritAttrs: false,
   props: {
+    emptyMessage: {
+      type: String,
+      required: false,
+      default: s__(
+        'PipelineEditor|This tab will be usable when the CI/CD configuration file is populated with valid syntax.',
+      ),
+    },
+    isEmpty: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      required: false,
+      default: null,
+    },
+    isInvalid: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      required: false,
+      default: null,
+    },
     lazy: {
       type: Boolean,
       required: false,
       default: false,
     },
+    keepComponentMounted: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      required: false,
+      default: true,
+    },
   },
   data() {
     return {
       isLazy: this.lazy,
     };
   },
+  computed: {
+    slots() {
+      return Object.keys(this.$slots);
+    },
+  },
   methods: {
     onContentMounted() {
       // When a child is first mounted make the entire tab
-      // permanently mounted by setting 'lazy' to false.
-      this.isLazy = false;
+      // permanently mounted by setting 'lazy' to false unless
+      // explicitly opted out.
+      if (this.keepComponentMounted) {
+        this.isLazy = false;
+      }
     },
   },
 };
 </script>
 <template>
   <gl-tab :lazy="isLazy" v-bind="$attrs" v-on="$listeners">
-    <slot v-for="slot in Object.keys($slots)" :name="slot"></slot>
-    <mount-spy @hook:mounted="onContentMounted" />
+    <gl-alert v-if="isEmpty" variant="tip">{{ emptyMessage }}</gl-alert>
+    <gl-alert v-else-if="isInvalid" variant="danger">{{ $options.i18n.invalid }}</gl-alert>
+    <template v-else>
+      <slot v-for="slot in slots" :name="slot"></slot>
+      <mount-spy @hook:mounted="onContentMounted" />
+    </template>
   </gl-tab>
 </template>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/components/notification/pipeline_notification.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/components/notification/pipeline_notification.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6982586ab12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/components/notification/pipeline_notification.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<script>
+import { GlBanner, GlLink, GlSprintf } from '@gitlab/ui';
+import createFlash from '~/flash';
+import { __ } from '~/locale';
+import DismissPipelineNotification from '../../graphql/mutations/dismiss_pipeline_notification.graphql';
+import getUserCallouts from '../../graphql/queries/get_user_callouts.query.graphql';
+
+const featureName = 'pipeline_needs_banner';
+const enumFeatureName = featureName.toUpperCase();
+
+export default {
+  i18n: {
+    title: __('View job dependencies in the pipeline graph!'),
+    description: __(
+      'You can now group jobs in the pipeline graph based on which jobs are configured to run first, if you use the %{codeStart}needs:%{codeEnd} keyword to establish job dependencies in your CI/CD pipelines. %{linkStart}Learn how to speed up your pipeline with needs.%{linkEnd}',
+    ),
+    buttonText: __('Provide feedback'),
+  },
+  components: {
+    GlBanner,
+    GlLink,
+    GlSprintf,
+  },
+  apollo: {
+    callouts: {
+      query: getUserCallouts,
+      update(data) {
+        return data?.currentUser?.callouts?.nodes.map((c) => c.featureName);
+      },
+      error() {
+        this.hasError = true;
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  inject: ['dagDocPath'],
+  data() {
+    return {
+      callouts: [],
+      dismissedAlert: false,
+      hasError: false,
+    };
+  },
+  computed: {
+    showBanner() {
+      return (
+        !this.$apollo.queries.callouts?.loading &&
+        !this.hasError &&
+        !this.dismissedAlert &&
+        !this.callouts.includes(enumFeatureName)
+      );
+    },
+  },
+  methods: {
+    handleClose() {
+      this.dismissedAlert = true;
+      try {
+        this.$apollo.mutate({
+          mutation: DismissPipelineNotification,
+          variables: {
+            featureName,
+          },
+        });
+      } catch {
+        createFlash(__('There was a problem dismissing this notification.'));
+      }
+    },
+  },
+};
+</script>
+<template>
+  <gl-banner
+    v-if="showBanner"
+    :title="$options.i18n.title"
+    :button-text="$options.i18n.buttonText"
+    button-link="https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327688"
+    variant="introduction"
+    @close="handleClose"
+  >
+    <p>
+      <gl-sprintf :message="$options.i18n.description">
+        <template #link="{ content }">
+          <gl-link :href="dagDocPath" target="_blank"> {{ content }}</gl-link>
+        </template>
+        <template #code="{ content }">
+          <code>{{ content }}</code>
+        </template>
+      </gl-sprintf>
+    </p>
+  </gl-banner>
+</template>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/components/pipeline_graph/pipeline_graph.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/components/pipeline_graph/pipeline_graph.vue
index 1f8c4a9aa8b..3ba0d7d0120 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/components/pipeline_graph/pipeline_graph.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/components/pipeline_graph/pipeline_graph.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 <script>
 import { GlAlert } from '@gitlab/ui';
 import { __ } from '~/locale';
-import { CI_CONFIG_STATUS_INVALID } from '~/pipeline_editor/constants';
-import { DRAW_FAILURE, DEFAULT, INVALID_CI_CONFIG, EMPTY_PIPELINE_DATA } from '../../constants';
+import { DRAW_FAILURE, DEFAULT } from '../../constants';
 import LinksLayer from '../graph_shared/links_layer.vue';
 import JobPill from './job_pill.vue';
 import StagePill from './stage_pill.vue';
@@ -21,10 +20,6 @@ export default {
   errorTexts: {
     [DRAW_FAILURE]: __('Could not draw the lines for job relationships'),
     [DEFAULT]: __('An unknown error occurred.'),
-    [EMPTY_PIPELINE_DATA]: __(
-      'The visualization will appear in this tab when the CI/CD configuration file is populated with valid syntax.',
-    ),
-    [INVALID_CI_CONFIG]: __('Your CI configuration file is invalid.'),
   },
   props: {
     pipelineData: {
@@ -55,18 +50,6 @@ export default {
             variant: 'danger',
             dismissible: true,
           };
-        case EMPTY_PIPELINE_DATA:
-          return {
-            text: this.$options.errorTexts[EMPTY_PIPELINE_DATA],
-            variant: 'tip',
-            dismissible: false,
-          };
-        case INVALID_CI_CONFIG:
-          return {
-            text: this.$options.errorTexts[INVALID_CI_CONFIG],
-            variant: 'danger',
-            dismissible: false,
-          };
         default:
           return {
             text: this.$options.errorTexts[DEFAULT],
@@ -81,18 +64,6 @@ export default {
     hasHighlightedJob() {
       return Boolean(this.highlightedJob);
     },
-    hideGraph() {
-      // We won't even try to render the graph with these condition
-      // because it would cause additional errors down the line for the user
-      // which is confusing.
-      return this.isPipelineDataEmpty || this.isInvalidCiConfig;
-    },
-    isInvalidCiConfig() {
-      return this.pipelineData?.status === CI_CONFIG_STATUS_INVALID;
-    },
-    isPipelineDataEmpty() {
-      return !this.isInvalidCiConfig && this.pipelineStages.length === 0;
-    },
     pipelineStages() {
       return this.pipelineData?.stages || [];
     },
@@ -101,15 +72,9 @@ export default {
     pipelineData: {
       immediate: true,
       handler() {
-        if (this.isPipelineDataEmpty) {
-          this.reportFailure(EMPTY_PIPELINE_DATA);
-        } else if (this.isInvalidCiConfig) {
-          this.reportFailure(INVALID_CI_CONFIG);
-        } else {
-          this.$nextTick(() => {
-            this.computeGraphDimensions();
-          });
-        }
+        this.$nextTick(() => {
+          this.computeGraphDimensions();
+        });
       },
     },
   },
@@ -172,12 +137,7 @@ export default {
     >
       {{ failure.text }}
     </gl-alert>
-    <div
-      v-if="!hideGraph"
-      :id="containerId"
-      :ref="$options.CONTAINER_REF"
-      data-testid="graph-container"
-    >
+    <div :id="containerId" :ref="$options.CONTAINER_REF" data-testid="graph-container">
       <links-layer
         :pipeline-data="pipelineStages"
         :pipeline-id="$options.PIPELINE_ID"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/graphql/mutations/dismiss_pipeline_notification.graphql b/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/graphql/mutations/dismiss_pipeline_notification.graphql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e4fd55a28be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/graphql/mutations/dismiss_pipeline_notification.graphql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+mutation DismissPipelineNotification($featureName: String!) {
+  userCalloutCreate(input: { featureName: $featureName }) {
+    errors
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/graphql/queries/get_user_callouts.query.graphql b/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/graphql/queries/get_user_callouts.query.graphql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12b391e41ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/graphql/queries/get_user_callouts.query.graphql
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+query getUser {
+  currentUser {
+    id
+    __typename
+    callouts {
+      __typename
+      nodes {
+        __typename
+        featureName
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/pipeline_details_bundle.js b/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/pipeline_details_bundle.js
index cc53532b554..a2bc049c3c7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/pipeline_details_bundle.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/pipeline_details_bundle.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import GraphBundleMixin from './mixins/graph_pipeline_bundle_mixin';
 import createDagApp from './pipeline_details_dag';
 import { createPipelinesDetailApp } from './pipeline_details_graph';
 import { createPipelineHeaderApp } from './pipeline_details_header';
+import { createPipelineNotificationApp } from './pipeline_details_notification';
 import { apolloProvider } from './pipeline_shared_client';
 import createTestReportsStore from './stores/test_reports';
 import { reportToSentry } from './utils';
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ const SELECTORS = {
   PIPELINE_DETAILS: '.js-pipeline-details-vue',
   PIPELINE_GRAPH: '#js-pipeline-graph-vue',
   PIPELINE_HEADER: '#js-pipeline-header-vue',
+  PIPELINE_NOTIFICATION: '#js-pipeline-notification',
   PIPELINE_TESTS: '#js-pipeline-tests-detail',
 };
 
@@ -93,6 +95,14 @@ export default async function initPipelineDetailsBundle() {
     Flash(__('An error occurred while loading a section of this page.'));
   }
 
+  if (gon.features.pipelineGraphLayersView) {
+    try {
+      createPipelineNotificationApp(SELECTORS.PIPELINE_NOTIFICATION, apolloProvider);
+    } catch {
+      Flash(__('An error occurred while loading a section of this page.'));
+    }
+  }
+
   if (canShowNewPipelineDetails) {
     try {
       createPipelinesDetailApp(SELECTORS.PIPELINE_GRAPH, apolloProvider, dataset);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/pipeline_details_notification.js b/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/pipeline_details_notification.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..be234e8972d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pipelines/pipeline_details_notification.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import Vue from 'vue';
+import VueApollo from 'vue-apollo';
+import PipelineNotification from './components/notification/pipeline_notification.vue';
+
+Vue.use(VueApollo);
+
+export const createPipelineNotificationApp = (elSelector, apolloProvider) => {
+  const el = document.querySelector(elSelector);
+
+  if (!el) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const { dagDocPath } = el?.dataset;
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-new
+  new Vue({
+    el,
+    components: {
+      PipelineNotification,
+    },
+    provide: {
+      dagDocPath,
+    },
+    apolloProvider,
+    render(createElement) {
+      return createElement('pipeline-notification');
+    },
+  });
+};
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/mount_sidebar.js b/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/mount_sidebar.js
index 643a57bf6a8..1304e84814b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/mount_sidebar.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/mount_sidebar.js
@@ -410,8 +410,11 @@ function mountCopyEmailComponent() {
   });
 }
 
+const isAssigneesWidgetShown =
+  (isInIssuePage() || isInDesignPage()) && gon.features.issueAssigneesWidget;
+
 export function mountSidebar(mediator) {
-  if (isInIssuePage() || isInDesignPage()) {
+  if (isAssigneesWidgetShown) {
     mountAssigneesComponent();
   } else {
     mountAssigneesComponentDeprecated(mediator);
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/_page_specific_files.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/_page_specific_files.scss
index 4a15e0eb458..fa5ab590232 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/_page_specific_files.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/_page_specific_files.scss
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 @import './pages/projects';
 @import './pages/prometheus';
 @import './pages/registry';
-@import './pages/runners';
 @import './pages/search';
 @import './pages/service_desk';
 @import './pages/settings';
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/runners.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/runners.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index d01c9a9fd42..00000000000
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/runners.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-.runner-state {
-  padding: 6px 12px;
-  margin-right: 10px;
-  color: $white;
-
-  &.runner-state-shared {
-    background: $green-400;
-  }
-
-  &.runner-state-specific {
-    background: $blue-400;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
index 74d993fb198..cae5cc411bc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class Projects::IssuesController < Projects::ApplicationController
 
     push_to_gon_attributes(:features, real_time_feature_flag, real_time_enabled)
     push_frontend_feature_flag(:confidential_notes, @project, default_enabled: :yaml)
+    push_frontend_feature_flag(:issue_assignees_widget, @project, default_enabled: :yaml)
 
     record_experiment_user(:invite_members_version_b)
 
diff --git a/app/models/project_feature.rb b/app/models/project_feature.rb
index 09a20c3509f..15f6bedfc2e 100644
--- a/app/models/project_feature.rb
+++ b/app/models/project_feature.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ProjectFeature < ApplicationRecord
     container_registry
   ].freeze
 
-  EXPORTABLE_FEATURES = (FEATURES - [:security_and_compliance]).freeze
+  EXPORTABLE_FEATURES = (FEATURES - [:security_and_compliance, :pages]).freeze
 
   set_available_features(FEATURES)
 
diff --git a/app/models/todo.rb b/app/models/todo.rb
index 6d6ee07cfaa..c8138587d83 100644
--- a/app/models/todo.rb
+++ b/app/models/todo.rb
@@ -152,6 +152,20 @@ class Todo < ApplicationRecord
     def pluck_user_id
       pluck(:user_id)
     end
+
+    # Count todos grouped by user_id and state, using an UNION query
+    # so we can utilize the partial indexes for each state.
+    def count_grouped_by_user_id_and_state
+      grouped_count = select(:user_id, 'count(id) AS count').group(:user_id)
+
+      done = grouped_count.where(state: :done).select("'done' AS state")
+      pending = grouped_count.where(state: :pending).select("'pending' AS state")
+      union = unscoped.from_union([done, pending], remove_duplicates: false)
+
+      connection.select_all(union).each_with_object({}) do |row, counts|
+        counts[[row['user_id'], row['state']]] = row['count']
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   def resource_parent
diff --git a/app/services/todo_service.rb b/app/services/todo_service.rb
index 611d9daa2fe..e473a6dc594 100644
--- a/app/services/todo_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/todo_service.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class TodoService
 
     yield target
 
-    todo_users.each(&:update_todos_count_cache)
+    Users::UpdateTodoCountCacheService.new(todo_users).execute if todo_users.present?
   end
 
   # When we reassign an assignable object (issuable, alert) we should:
@@ -227,14 +227,16 @@ class TodoService
     users_with_pending_todos = pending_todos(users, attributes).pluck_user_id
     users.reject! { |user| users_with_pending_todos.include?(user.id) && Feature.disabled?(:multiple_todos, user) }
 
-    users.map do |user|
+    todos = users.map do |user|
       issue_type = attributes.delete(:issue_type)
       track_todo_creation(user, issue_type)
 
-      todo = Todo.create(attributes.merge(user_id: user.id))
-      user.update_todos_count_cache
-      todo
+      Todo.create(attributes.merge(user_id: user.id))
     end
+
+    Users::UpdateTodoCountCacheService.new(users).execute
+
+    todos
   end
 
   def new_issuable(issuable, author)
diff --git a/app/services/users/update_todo_count_cache_service.rb b/app/services/users/update_todo_count_cache_service.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..03ab66bd64a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/users/update_todo_count_cache_service.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Users
+  class UpdateTodoCountCacheService < BaseService
+    QUERY_BATCH_SIZE = 10
+
+    attr_reader :users
+
+    # users - An array of User objects
+    def initialize(users)
+      @users = users
+    end
+
+    def execute
+      users.each_slice(QUERY_BATCH_SIZE) do |users_batch|
+        todo_counts = Todo.for_user(users_batch).count_grouped_by_user_id_and_state
+
+        users_batch.each do |user|
+          update_count_cache(user, todo_counts, :done)
+          update_count_cache(user, todo_counts, :pending)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def update_count_cache(user, todo_counts, state)
+      count = todo_counts.fetch([user.id, state.to_s], 0)
+      expiration_time = user.count_cache_validity_period
+
+      Rails.cache.write(['users', user.id, "todos_#{state}_count"], count, expires_in: expiration_time)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/ci/variables/_index.html.haml b/app/views/ci/variables/_index.html.haml
index cb6c82e6d77..f5d28adfa66 100644
--- a/app/views/ci/variables/_index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/ci/variables/_index.html.haml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   aws_tip_commands_link: help_page_path('ci/cloud_deployment/index.md', anchor: 'run-aws-commands-from-gitlab-cicd'),
   aws_tip_learn_link: help_page_path('ci/cloud_deployment/index.md', anchor: 'aws'),
   protected_environment_variables_link: help_page_path('ci/variables/README', anchor: 'protect-a-cicd-variable'),
-  masked_environment_variables_link: help_page_path('ci/variables/README', anchor: 'mask-a-custom-variable'),
+  masked_environment_variables_link: help_page_path('ci/variables/README', anchor: 'mask-a-cicd-variable'),
 } }
 
 - if !@group && @project.group
diff --git a/app/views/devise/mailer/password_change.html.haml b/app/views/devise/mailer/password_change.html.haml
index 5ec515285f2..5c0219ea3ad 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/mailer/password_change.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/devise/mailer/password_change.html.haml
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-= email_default_heading("Hello, #{@resource.name}!")
+= email_default_heading(_("Hello, %{name}!") % { name: @resource.name })
 %p
-  The password for your GitLab account on
-  #{link_to(Gitlab.config.gitlab.url, Gitlab.config.gitlab.url)}
-  has successfully been changed.
+  = _('The password for your GitLab account on %{link_to_gitlab} has successfully been changed.').html_safe % { link_to_gitlab: link_to(Gitlab.config.gitlab.url, Gitlab.config.gitlab.url) }
 %p
-  If you did not initiate this change, please contact your administrator
-  immediately.
+  = _('If you did not initiate this change, please contact your administrator immediately.')
diff --git a/app/views/devise/mailer/password_change.text.erb b/app/views/devise/mailer/password_change.text.erb
index 95923d9f8de..6a8128186f5 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/mailer/password_change.text.erb
+++ b/app/views/devise/mailer/password_change.text.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-Hello, <%= @resource.name %>!
+<%= _('Hello, %{name}!') % { name: @resource.name } %>
 
-The password for your GitLab account on <%= Gitlab.config.gitlab.url %>
-has successfully been changed.
+<%= _('The password for your GitLab account on %{gitlab_url} has successfully been changed.') % { gitlab_url: Gitlab.config.gitlab.url } %>
 
-If you did not initiate this change, please contact your administrator
-immediately.
+<%= _('If you did not initiate this change, please contact your administrator immediately.') %>
diff --git a/app/views/devise/passwords/edit.html.haml b/app/views/devise/passwords/edit.html.haml
index 9c9d8f0b5c5..10c04423589 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/passwords/edit.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/devise/passwords/edit.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-= render 'devise/shared/tab_single', tab_title: 'Change your password'
+= render 'devise/shared/tab_single', tab_title: _('Change your password')
 .login-box
   .login-body
     = form_for(resource, as: resource_name, url: password_path(:user), html: { method: :put, class: 'gl-show-field-errors' }) do |f|
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@
         = render "devise/shared/error_messages", resource: resource
       = f.hidden_field :reset_password_token
       .form-group
-        = f.label 'New password', for: "user_password"
-        = f.password_field :password, class: "form-control gl-form-input top", required: true, title: 'This field is required', data: { qa_selector: 'password_field'}
+        = f.label _('New password'), for: "user_password"
+        = f.password_field :password, class: "form-control gl-form-input top", required: true, title: _('This field is required.'), data: { qa_selector: 'password_field'}
       .form-group
-        = f.label 'Confirm new password', for: "user_password_confirmation"
-        = f.password_field :password_confirmation, class: "form-control gl-form-input bottom", title: 'This field is required', data: { qa_selector: 'password_confirmation_field' }, required: true
+        = f.label _('Confirm new password'), for: "user_password_confirmation"
+        = f.password_field :password_confirmation, class: "form-control gl-form-input bottom", title: _('This field is required.'), data: { qa_selector: 'password_confirmation_field' }, required: true
       .clearfix
-        = f.submit "Change your password", class: "gl-button btn btn-confirm", data: { qa_selector: 'change_password_button' }
+        = f.submit _("Change your password"), class: "gl-button btn btn-confirm", data: { qa_selector: 'change_password_button' }
 
 .clearfix.prepend-top-20
   %p
-    %span.light Didn't receive a confirmation email?
-    = link_to "Request a new one", new_confirmation_path(:user)
+    %span.light= _("Didn't receive a confirmation email?")
+    = link_to _("Request a new one"), new_confirmation_path(:user)
 = render 'devise/shared/sign_in_link'
diff --git a/app/views/devise/sessions/new.html.haml b/app/views/devise/sessions/new.html.haml
index cce0a3b926e..74f3e3e7e34 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/sessions/new.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/devise/sessions/new.html.haml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   -# Show a message if none of the mechanisms above are enabled
   - if !password_authentication_enabled_for_web? && !ldap_sign_in_enabled? && !(omniauth_enabled? && devise_mapping.omniauthable?)
     %div
-      No authentication methods configured.
+      = _('No authentication methods configured.')
 
   - if allow_signup?
     %p.gl-mt-3
diff --git a/app/views/devise/sessions/two_factor.html.haml b/app/views/devise/sessions/two_factor.html.haml
index 404484cfb93..29bcb3c158b 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/sessions/two_factor.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/devise/sessions/two_factor.html.haml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %div
-  = render 'devise/shared/tab_single', tab_title: 'Two-Factor Authentication'
+  = render 'devise/shared/tab_single', tab_title: _('Two-Factor Authentication')
   .login-box
     .login-body
       - if @user.two_factor_otp_enabled?
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
           - resource_params = params[resource_name].presence || params
           = f.hidden_field :remember_me, value: resource_params.fetch(:remember_me, 0)
           %div
-            = f.label 'Two-Factor Authentication code', name: :otp_attempt
-            = f.text_field :otp_attempt, class: 'form-control gl-form-input', required: true, autofocus: true, autocomplete: 'off', title: 'This field is required.', data: { qa_selector: 'two_fa_code_field' }
-            %p.form-text.text-muted.hint Enter the code from the two-factor app on your mobile device. If you've lost your device, you may enter one of your recovery codes.
+            = f.label _('Two-Factor Authentication code'), name: :otp_attempt
+            = f.text_field :otp_attempt, class: 'form-control gl-form-input', required: true, autofocus: true, autocomplete: 'off', title: _('This field is required.'), data: { qa_selector: 'two_fa_code_field' }
+            %p.form-text.text-muted.hint= _("Enter the code from the two-factor app on your mobile device. If you've lost your device, you may enter one of your recovery codes.")
             .prepend-top-20
-              = f.submit "Verify code", class: "gl-button btn btn-confirm", data: { qa_selector: 'verify_code_button' }
+              = f.submit _("Verify code"), class: "gl-button btn btn-confirm", data: { qa_selector: 'verify_code_button' }
       - if @user.two_factor_webauthn_u2f_enabled?
         = render "authentication/authenticate", params: params, resource: resource, resource_name: resource_name, render_remember_me: true, target_path: new_user_session_path
diff --git a/app/views/projects/pipelines/show.html.haml b/app/views/projects/pipelines/show.html.haml
index 7c32d71078f..98b1c5adcb5 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/pipelines/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/pipelines/show.html.haml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
       - lint_link_start = '<a href="%{url}">'.html_safe % { url: lint_link_url }
       = s_('You can also test your %{gitlab_ci_yml} in %{lint_link_start}CI Lint%{lint_link_end}').html_safe % { gitlab_ci_yml: '.gitlab-ci.yml', lint_link_start: lint_link_start, lint_link_end: '</a>'.html_safe }
 
+  #js-pipeline-notification{ data: { dag_doc_path: help_page_path('ci/yaml/README.md', anchor: 'needs') } }
   = render "projects/pipelines/with_tabs", pipeline: @pipeline, stages: @stages, pipeline_has_errors: pipeline_has_errors
 
 .js-pipeline-details-vue{ data: { endpoint: project_pipeline_path(@project, @pipeline, format: :json), metrics_path: namespace_project_ci_prometheus_metrics_histograms_path(namespace_id: @project.namespace, project_id: @project, format: :json), pipeline_project_path: @project.full_path, pipeline_iid: @pipeline.iid, graphql_resource_etag: graphql_etag_pipeline_path(@pipeline) } }
diff --git a/bin/sidekiq-cluster b/bin/sidekiq-cluster
index 2204a222b88..47f8e82d228 100755
--- a/bin/sidekiq-cluster
+++ b/bin/sidekiq-cluster
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ require 'optparse'
 require_relative '../lib/gitlab'
 require_relative '../lib/gitlab/utils'
 require_relative '../lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/cli_methods'
+require_relative '../lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/worker_matcher'
 require_relative '../lib/gitlab/sidekiq_cluster'
 require_relative '../lib/gitlab/sidekiq_cluster/cli'
 
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/321100-centralize-invalid-ci-state-in-authoring-section.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/321100-centralize-invalid-ci-state-in-authoring-section.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..610532fc194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/321100-centralize-invalid-ci-state-in-authoring-section.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Centralize shared state in Authoring section
+merge_request: 58790
+author:
+type: changed
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/326665_enable_projects_post_creation_worker.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/326665_enable_projects_post_creation_worker.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c1424fdf11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/326665_enable_projects_post_creation_worker.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Create prometheus service asynchronously by default when creating a project
+merge_request: 59273
+author:
+type: changed
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/Externalize-stings-in-password_change-html-haml.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/Externalize-stings-in-password_change-html-haml.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59e2604266c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/Externalize-stings-in-password_change-html-haml.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Externalise strings in password_change files
+merge_request: 58219
+author: nuwe1
+type: other
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/Externalize-strings-in-passwords-edit-html-haml.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/Externalize-strings-in-passwords-edit-html-haml.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa83ac87631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/Externalize-strings-in-passwords-edit-html-haml.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Externalize strings in passwords/edit.html.haml
+merge_request: 58233
+author: nuwe1
+type: other
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/Externalize-strings-in-sessions-new-html-haml.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/Externalize-strings-in-sessions-new-html-haml.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dafa53996c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/Externalize-strings-in-sessions-new-html-haml.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Externalise strings in sessions/new.html.haml
+merge_request: 58274
+author: nuwe1
+type: other
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/Externalize-strings-in-sessions-two_factor-html-haml.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/Externalize-strings-in-sessions-two_factor-html-haml.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6bad42d3dc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/Externalize-strings-in-sessions-two_factor-html-haml.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Externalize strings in sessions/two_factor.html.haml
+merge_request: 58275
+author: nuwe1
+type: other
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/bulk-update-user-todos-count-cache.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/bulk-update-user-todos-count-cache.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5412f194752
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/bulk-update-user-todos-count-cache.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Avoid N+1 query when updating todo count cache
+merge_request: 57622
+author:
+type: performance
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/issue-325831-make-searchQueryService-paramter-optional.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/issue-325831-make-searchQueryService-paramter-optional.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..77866a0acad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/issue-325831-make-searchQueryService-paramter-optional.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Make NuGet SearchQueryService q parameter optional
+merge_request: 57654
+author: Huzaifa Iftikhar @huzaifaiftikhar
+type: fixed
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/mr-thread-comment-button.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/mr-thread-comment-button.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ef6f72ce0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/mr-thread-comment-button.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Migrate Start Review button on MRs to use confirm variant
+merge_request: 59523
+author:
+type: changed
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/ntepluhina-assignees-feature-flag.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/ntepluhina-assignees-feature-flag.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..756d942d494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/ntepluhina-assignees-feature-flag.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Added feature flag to show/hide assignees GraphQL widget
+merge_request: 59620
+author:
+type: fixed
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/remove_epics_index.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/remove_epics_index.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..da3b1691b66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/remove_epics_index.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Remove redundant index from epics
+merge_request: 59494
+author:
+type: other
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/tor-defect-single-quote-escapes.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/tor-defect-single-quote-escapes.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..29e8aa54506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/tor-defect-single-quote-escapes.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Fix character escaping in Resolved By tooltips
+merge_request: 59428
+author:
+type: fixed
diff --git a/config/feature_flags/development/issue_assignees_widget.yml b/config/feature_flags/development/issue_assignees_widget.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c9b7df941f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/feature_flags/development/issue_assignees_widget.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+name: issue_assignees_widget
+introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/59620/
+rollout_issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/328185
+milestone: '13.11'
+type: development
+group: group::project management
+default_enabled: false
diff --git a/config/feature_flags/development/projects_post_creation_worker.yml b/config/feature_flags/development/projects_post_creation_worker.yml
index a844dc2b091..5d07e71f907 100644
--- a/config/feature_flags/development/projects_post_creation_worker.yml
+++ b/config/feature_flags/development/projects_post_creation_worker.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ rollout_issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/326665
 milestone: '13.11'
 type: development
 group: group::source code
-default_enabled: false
+default_enabled: true
diff --git a/config/metrics/license/20210216175602_installation_type.yml b/config/metrics/license/20210216175602_installation_type.yml
index 577d0d502b3..ae5f26ff0a2 100644
--- a/config/metrics/license/20210216175602_installation_type.yml
+++ b/config/metrics/license/20210216175602_installation_type.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ product_category: collection
 value_type: string
 status: data_available
 time_frame: none
-data_source:
+data_source: ruby
 distribution:
 - ce
 - ee
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ tier:
 - free
 - premium
 - ultimate
-skip_validation: true
+
diff --git a/config/metrics/counts_all/20210216174829_smtp_server.yml b/config/metrics/settings/20210216174829_smtp_server.yml
similarity index 68%
rename from config/metrics/counts_all/20210216174829_smtp_server.yml
rename to config/metrics/settings/20210216174829_smtp_server.yml
index b60db7728c4..afee13f5534 100644
--- a/config/metrics/counts_all/20210216174829_smtp_server.yml
+++ b/config/metrics/settings/20210216174829_smtp_server.yml
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 key_path: mail.smtp_server
 description: The value of the SMTP server that is used
 product_section: growth
-product_stage:
-product_group: group::acquisition
-product_category:
+product_stage: growth
+product_group: group::activation
+product_category: onboarding
 value_type: number
 status: data_available
 time_frame: all
-data_source:
+data_source: ruby
 distribution:
 - ce
 - ee
@@ -16,4 +16,3 @@ tier:
 - free
 - premium
 - ultimate
-skip_validation: true
diff --git a/db/migrate/20210415144538_remove_index_epics_on_group_id_from_epics.rb b/db/migrate/20210415144538_remove_index_epics_on_group_id_from_epics.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f691af4d8d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20210415144538_remove_index_epics_on_group_id_from_epics.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class RemoveIndexEpicsOnGroupIdFromEpics < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.0]
+  include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
+
+  INDEX_NAME = 'index_epics_on_group_id'
+
+  disable_ddl_transaction!
+
+  def up
+    remove_concurrent_index_by_name :epics, INDEX_NAME
+  end
+
+  def down
+    add_concurrent_index :epics, :group_id, name: INDEX_NAME
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema_migrations/20210415144538 b/db/schema_migrations/20210415144538
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b8e0d78b65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/schema_migrations/20210415144538
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+d237690af576fb5a85d984416dcca1936a140a10a9b6c968d3ff57419568fb8f
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/structure.sql b/db/structure.sql
index f6b52332062..4855d94dbfa 100644
--- a/db/structure.sql
+++ b/db/structure.sql
@@ -22603,8 +22603,6 @@ CREATE INDEX index_epics_on_due_date_sourcing_milestone_id ON epics USING btree
 
 CREATE INDEX index_epics_on_end_date ON epics USING btree (end_date);
 
-CREATE INDEX index_epics_on_group_id ON epics USING btree (group_id);
-
 CREATE UNIQUE INDEX index_epics_on_group_id_and_external_key ON epics USING btree (group_id, external_key) WHERE (external_key IS NOT NULL);
 
 CREATE UNIQUE INDEX index_epics_on_group_id_and_iid ON epics USING btree (group_id, iid);
diff --git a/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md b/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
index bffedb97d6d..08f47e7fceb 100644
--- a/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
+++ b/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
@@ -3695,6 +3695,7 @@ Represents an iteration object.
 | `dueDate` | [`Time`](#time) | Timestamp of the iteration due date. |
 | `id` | [`ID!`](#id) | ID of the iteration. |
 | `iid` | [`ID!`](#id) | Internal ID of the iteration. |
+| `iterationCadence` | [`IterationCadence!`](#iterationcadence) | Cadence of the iteration. |
 | `report` | [`TimeboxReport`](#timeboxreport) | Historically accurate report about the timebox. |
 | `scopedPath` | [`String`](#string) | Web path of the iteration, scoped to the query parent. Only valid for Project parents. Returns null in other contexts. |
 | `scopedUrl` | [`String`](#string) | Web URL of the iteration, scoped to the query parent. Only valid for Project parents. Returns null in other contexts. |
diff --git a/doc/development/usage_ping/dictionary.md b/doc/development/usage_ping/dictionary.md
index 6e54870e6b6..cb53d088907 100644
--- a/doc/development/usage_ping/dictionary.md
+++ b/doc/development/usage_ping/dictionary.md
@@ -6768,9 +6768,9 @@ Tiers: `premium`, `ultimate`
 
 The value of the SMTP server that is used
 
-[YAML definition](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/config/metrics/counts_all/20210216174829_smtp_server.yml)
+[YAML definition](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/config/metrics/settings/20210216174829_smtp_server.yml)
 
-Group: `group::acquisition`
+Group: `group::activation`
 
 Status: `data_available`
 
diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/custom_project_templates.md b/doc/user/admin_area/custom_project_templates.md
index 26551d828bf..b4b33df37bf 100644
--- a/doc/user/admin_area/custom_project_templates.md
+++ b/doc/user/admin_area/custom_project_templates.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Every project directly under the group namespace will be
 available to the user if they have access to them. For example:
 
 - Public projects, in the group will be available to every signed-in user, if all enabled [project features](../project/settings/index.md#sharing-and-permissions)
-  are set to **Everyone With Access**.
+  except for GitLab Pages are set to **Everyone With Access**.
 - Private projects will be available only if the user is a member of the project.
 
 Repository and database information that are copied over to each new project are
diff --git a/doc/user/group/custom_project_templates.md b/doc/user/group/custom_project_templates.md
index 813d2b8e265..016bda329b2 100644
--- a/doc/user/group/custom_project_templates.md
+++ b/doc/user/group/custom_project_templates.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ GitLab administrators can
 
 Within this section, you can configure the group where all the custom project
 templates are sourced. Every project _template_ directly under the group namespace is
-available to every signed-in user, if all enabled [project features](../project/settings/index.md#sharing-and-permissions) are set to **Everyone With Access**.
+available to every signed-in user, if all enabled [project features](../project/settings/index.md#sharing-and-permissions) except for GitLab Pages are set to **Everyone With Access**.
 
 However, private projects will be available only if the user is a member of the project.
 
diff --git a/lib/api/concerns/packages/nuget_endpoints.rb b/lib/api/concerns/packages/nuget_endpoints.rb
index 53b778875fc..5364eeb1880 100644
--- a/lib/api/concerns/packages/nuget_endpoints.rb
+++ b/lib/api/concerns/packages/nuget_endpoints.rb
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ module API
 
           # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/search-query-service-resource
           params do
-            requires :q, type: String, desc: 'The search term'
+            optional :q, type: String, desc: 'The search term'
             optional :skip, type: Integer, desc: 'The number of results to skip', default: 0, regexp: NON_NEGATIVE_INTEGER_REGEX
             optional :take, type: Integer, desc: 'The number of results to return', default: Kaminari.config.default_per_page, regexp: POSITIVE_INTEGER_REGEX
             optional :prerelease, type: ::Grape::API::Boolean, desc: 'Include prerelease versions', default: true
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/graphql/authorize/connection_filter_extension.rb b/lib/gitlab/graphql/authorize/connection_filter_extension.rb
index 20526e19c2a..c75510df3e3 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/graphql/authorize/connection_filter_extension.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/graphql/authorize/connection_filter_extension.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ module Gitlab
         end
 
         def after_resolve(value:, context:, **rest)
+          return value if value.is_a?(GraphQL::Execution::Execute::Skip)
+
           if @field.connection?
             redact_connection(value, context)
           elsif @field.type.list?
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_cluster/cli.rb b/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_cluster/cli.rb
index e471517c50a..9490d543dd1 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_cluster/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_cluster/cli.rb
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ module Gitlab
             'You cannot specify --queue-selector and --experimental-queue-selector together'
         end
 
-        all_queues = SidekiqConfig::CliMethods.all_queues(@rails_path)
-        queue_names = SidekiqConfig::CliMethods.worker_queues(@rails_path)
+        worker_metadatas = SidekiqConfig::CliMethods.worker_metadatas(@rails_path)
+        worker_queues = SidekiqConfig::CliMethods.worker_queues(@rails_path)
 
-        queue_groups = argv.map do |queues|
-          next queue_names if queues == '*'
+        queue_groups = argv.map do |queues_or_query_string|
+          next worker_queues if queues_or_query_string == SidekiqConfig::WorkerMatcher::WILDCARD_MATCH
 
           # When using the queue query syntax, we treat each queue group
           # as a worker attribute query, and resolve the queues for the
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ module Gitlab
 
           # Simplify with https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-infra/scalability/-/issues/646
           if @queue_selector || @experimental_queue_selector
-            SidekiqConfig::CliMethods.query_workers(queues, all_queues)
+            SidekiqConfig::CliMethods.query_queues(queues_or_query_string, worker_metadatas)
           else
-            SidekiqConfig::CliMethods.expand_queues(queues.split(','), queue_names)
+            SidekiqConfig::CliMethods.expand_queues(queues_or_query_string.split(','), worker_queues)
           end
         end
 
         if @negate_queues
-          queue_groups.map! { |queues| queue_names - queues }
+          queue_groups.map! { |queues| worker_queues - queues }
         end
 
         if queue_groups.all?(&:empty?)
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/cli_methods.rb b/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/cli_methods.rb
index a256632bc12..8eef15f9ccb 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/cli_methods.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/cli_methods.rb
@@ -12,35 +12,19 @@ module Gitlab
       # rubocop:disable Gitlab/ModuleWithInstanceVariables
       extend self
 
+      # The file names are misleading. Those files contain the metadata of the
+      # workers. They should be renamed to all_workers instead.
+      # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-infra/scalability/-/issues/1018
       QUEUE_CONFIG_PATHS = begin
         result = %w[app/workers/all_queues.yml]
         result << 'ee/app/workers/all_queues.yml' if Gitlab.ee?
         result
       end.freeze
 
-      QUERY_OR_OPERATOR = '|'
-      QUERY_AND_OPERATOR = '&'
-      QUERY_CONCATENATE_OPERATOR = ','
-      QUERY_TERM_REGEX = %r{^(\w+)(!?=)([\w:#{QUERY_CONCATENATE_OPERATOR}]+)}.freeze
+      def worker_metadatas(rails_path = Rails.root.to_s)
+        @worker_metadatas ||= {}
 
-      QUERY_PREDICATES = {
-        feature_category: :to_sym,
-        has_external_dependencies: lambda { |value| value == 'true' },
-        name: :to_s,
-        resource_boundary: :to_sym,
-        tags: :to_sym,
-        urgency: :to_sym
-      }.freeze
-
-      QueryError = Class.new(StandardError)
-      InvalidTerm = Class.new(QueryError)
-      UnknownOperator = Class.new(QueryError)
-      UnknownPredicate = Class.new(QueryError)
-
-      def all_queues(rails_path = Rails.root.to_s)
-        @worker_queues ||= {}
-
-        @worker_queues[rails_path] ||= QUEUE_CONFIG_PATHS.flat_map do |path|
+        @worker_metadatas[rails_path] ||= QUEUE_CONFIG_PATHS.flat_map do |path|
           full_path = File.join(rails_path, path)
 
           File.exist?(full_path) ? YAML.load_file(full_path) : []
@@ -49,7 +33,7 @@ module Gitlab
       # rubocop:enable Gitlab/ModuleWithInstanceVariables
 
       def worker_queues(rails_path = Rails.root.to_s)
-        worker_names(all_queues(rails_path))
+        worker_names(worker_metadatas(rails_path))
       end
 
       def expand_queues(queues, all_queues = self.worker_queues)
@@ -62,13 +46,18 @@ module Gitlab
         end
       end
 
-      def query_workers(query_string, queues)
-        worker_names(queues.select(&query_string_to_lambda(query_string)))
+      def query_queues(query_string, worker_metadatas)
+        matcher = SidekiqConfig::WorkerMatcher.new(query_string)
+        selected_metadatas = worker_metadatas.select do |worker_metadata|
+          matcher.match?(worker_metadata)
+        end
+
+        worker_names(selected_metadatas)
       end
 
       def clear_memoization!
-        if instance_variable_defined?('@worker_queues')
-          remove_instance_variable('@worker_queues')
+        if instance_variable_defined?('@worker_metadatas')
+          remove_instance_variable('@worker_metadatas')
         end
       end
 
@@ -77,53 +66,6 @@ module Gitlab
       def worker_names(workers)
         workers.map { |queue| queue[:name] }
       end
-
-      def query_string_to_lambda(query_string)
-        or_clauses = query_string.split(QUERY_OR_OPERATOR).map do |and_clauses_string|
-          and_clauses_predicates = and_clauses_string.split(QUERY_AND_OPERATOR).map do |term|
-            predicate_for_term(term)
-          end
-
-          lambda { |worker| and_clauses_predicates.all? { |predicate| predicate.call(worker) } }
-        end
-
-        lambda { |worker| or_clauses.any? { |predicate| predicate.call(worker) } }
-      end
-
-      def predicate_for_term(term)
-        match = term.match(QUERY_TERM_REGEX)
-
-        raise InvalidTerm.new("Invalid term: #{term}") unless match
-
-        _, lhs, op, rhs = *match
-
-        predicate_for_op(op, predicate_factory(lhs, rhs.split(QUERY_CONCATENATE_OPERATOR)))
-      end
-
-      def predicate_for_op(op, predicate)
-        case op
-        when '='
-          predicate
-        when '!='
-          lambda { |worker| !predicate.call(worker) }
-        else
-          # This is unreachable because InvalidTerm will be raised instead, but
-          # keeping it allows to guard against that changing in future.
-          raise UnknownOperator.new("Unknown operator: #{op}")
-        end
-      end
-
-      def predicate_factory(lhs, values)
-        values_block = QUERY_PREDICATES[lhs.to_sym]
-
-        raise UnknownPredicate.new("Unknown predicate: #{lhs}") unless values_block
-
-        lambda do |queue|
-          comparator = Array(queue[lhs.to_sym]).to_set
-
-          values.map(&values_block).to_set.intersect?(comparator)
-        end
-      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/worker_matcher.rb b/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/worker_matcher.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe5ac10c65a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/worker_matcher.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Gitlab
+  module SidekiqConfig
+    class WorkerMatcher
+      WILDCARD_MATCH = '*'
+      QUERY_OR_OPERATOR = '|'
+      QUERY_AND_OPERATOR = '&'
+      QUERY_CONCATENATE_OPERATOR = ','
+      QUERY_TERM_REGEX = %r{^(\w+)(!?=)([\w:#{QUERY_CONCATENATE_OPERATOR}]+)}.freeze
+
+      QUERY_PREDICATES = {
+        feature_category: :to_sym,
+        has_external_dependencies: lambda { |value| value == 'true' },
+        name: :to_s,
+        resource_boundary: :to_sym,
+        tags: :to_sym,
+        urgency: :to_sym
+      }.freeze
+
+      QueryError = Class.new(StandardError)
+      InvalidTerm = Class.new(QueryError)
+      UnknownOperator = Class.new(QueryError)
+      UnknownPredicate = Class.new(QueryError)
+
+      def initialize(query_string)
+        @match_lambda = query_string_to_lambda(query_string)
+      end
+
+      def match?(worker_metadata)
+        @match_lambda.call(worker_metadata)
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def query_string_to_lambda(query_string)
+        return lambda { |_worker| true } if query_string.strip == WILDCARD_MATCH
+
+        or_clauses = query_string.split(QUERY_OR_OPERATOR).map do |and_clauses_string|
+          and_clauses_predicates = and_clauses_string.split(QUERY_AND_OPERATOR).map do |term|
+            predicate_for_term(term)
+          end
+
+          lambda { |worker| and_clauses_predicates.all? { |predicate| predicate.call(worker) } }
+        end
+
+        lambda { |worker| or_clauses.any? { |predicate| predicate.call(worker) } }
+      end
+
+      def predicate_for_term(term)
+        match = term.match(QUERY_TERM_REGEX)
+
+        raise InvalidTerm.new("Invalid term: #{term}") unless match
+
+        _, lhs, op, rhs = *match
+
+        predicate_for_op(op, predicate_factory(lhs, rhs.split(QUERY_CONCATENATE_OPERATOR)))
+      end
+
+      def predicate_for_op(op, predicate)
+        case op
+        when '='
+          predicate
+        when '!='
+          lambda { |worker| !predicate.call(worker) }
+        else
+          # This is unreachable because InvalidTerm will be raised instead, but
+          # keeping it allows to guard against that changing in future.
+          raise UnknownOperator.new("Unknown operator: #{op}")
+        end
+      end
+
+      def predicate_factory(lhs, values)
+        values_block = QUERY_PREDICATES[lhs.to_sym]
+
+        raise UnknownPredicate.new("Unknown predicate: #{lhs}") unless values_block
+
+        lambda do |queue|
+          comparator = Array(queue[lhs.to_sym]).to_set
+
+          values.map(&values_block).to_set.intersect?(comparator)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/brakeman.rake b/lib/tasks/brakeman.rake
deleted file mode 100644
index 44d2071751f..00000000000
--- a/lib/tasks/brakeman.rake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-desc 'Security check via brakeman'
-task :brakeman do
-  # We get 0 warnings at level 'w3' but we would like to reach 'w2'. Merge
-  # requests are welcome!
-  if system(*%w(brakeman --no-progress --skip-files lib/backup/repository.rb -w3 -z))
-    puts 'Security check succeed'
-  else
-    puts 'Security check failed'
-    exit 1
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/gitlab/test.rake b/lib/tasks/gitlab/test.rake
deleted file mode 100644
index a83ba69bc75..00000000000
--- a/lib/tasks/gitlab/test.rake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-namespace :gitlab do
-  desc "GitLab | Run all tests"
-  task :test do
-    cmds = [
-      %w(rake brakeman),
-      %w(rake rubocop),
-      %w(rake spec),
-      %w(rake karma)
-    ]
-
-    cmds.each do |cmd|
-      system({ 'RAILS_ENV' => 'test', 'force' => 'yes' }, *cmd) || raise("#{cmd} failed!")
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/test.rake b/lib/tasks/test.rake
index b24817468c6..c4eb9450b31 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/test.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/test.rake
@@ -2,7 +2,16 @@
 
 Rake::Task["test"].clear
 
-desc "GitLab | Run all tests"
+desc "GitLab | List rake tasks for tests"
 task :test do
-  Rake::Task["gitlab:test"].invoke
+  puts "Running the full GitLab test suite takes significant time to pass. We recommend using one of the following spec tasks:\n\n"
+
+  spec_tasks = Rake::Task.tasks.select { |t| t.name.start_with?('spec:') }
+  longest_task_name = spec_tasks.map { |t| t.name.size }.max
+
+  spec_tasks.each do |task|
+    puts "#{"%-#{longest_task_name}s" % task.name} | #{task.full_comment}"
+  end
+
+  puts "\nLearn more at https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/rake_tasks.html#run-tests."
 end
diff --git a/locale/gitlab.pot b/locale/gitlab.pot
index b6200d61b69..cd3e66e6cea 100644
--- a/locale/gitlab.pot
+++ b/locale/gitlab.pot
@@ -8305,6 +8305,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Confirm"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Confirm new password"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Confirm your account"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -11220,6 +11223,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "DevopsReport|Score"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Didn't receive a confirmation email?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Diff content limits"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -16130,6 +16136,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "If you add %{codeStart}needs%{codeEnd} to jobs in your pipeline you'll be able to view the %{codeStart}needs%{codeEnd} relationships between jobs in this tab as a %{linkStart}Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)%{linkEnd}."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "If you did not initiate this change, please contact your administrator immediately."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "If you did not recently sign in, you should immediately %{password_link_start}change your password%{password_link_end}."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -23150,6 +23159,18 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "PipelineCharts|Total:"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "PipelineEditor|The CI/CD configuration is continuously validated. Errors and warnings are displayed when the CI/CD configuration file is not empty."
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "PipelineEditor|The merged YAML view is displayed when the CI/CD configuration file has valid syntax."
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "PipelineEditor|The pipeline visualization is displayed when the CI/CD configuration file has valid syntax."
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "PipelineEditor|This tab will be usable when the CI/CD configuration file is populated with valid syntax."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "PipelineScheduleIntervalPattern|Custom (%{linkStart}Cron syntax%{linkEnd})"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -25700,6 +25721,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Protocol"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Provide feedback"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Provider"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -26789,6 +26813,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Request Access"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Request a new one"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Request details"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -31272,6 +31299,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "The password for the Jenkins server."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "The password for your GitLab account on %{gitlab_url} has successfully been changed."
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "The password for your GitLab account on %{link_to_gitlab} has successfully been changed."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "The phase of the development lifecycle."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -31425,9 +31458,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "The value of the provided variable exceeds the %{count} character limit"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "The visualization will appear in this tab when the CI/CD configuration file is populated with valid syntax."
-msgstr ""
-
 msgid "The vulnerability is known, and has not been remediated or mitigated, but is considered to be an acceptable business risk."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -31563,6 +31593,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "There was a problem communicating with your device."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "There was a problem dismissing this notification."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "There was a problem fetching branches."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -34497,6 +34530,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Verify SAML Configuration"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Verify code"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Verify configuration"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -34588,6 +34624,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "View job"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "View job dependencies in the pipeline graph!"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "View job log"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -35778,6 +35817,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "You can now export your security dashboard to a CSV report."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "You can now group jobs in the pipeline graph based on which jobs are configured to run first, if you use the %{codeStart}needs:%{codeEnd} keyword to establish job dependencies in your CI/CD pipelines. %{linkStart}Learn how to speed up your pipeline with needs.%{linkEnd}"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "You can now submit a merge request to get this change into the original branch."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -36165,7 +36207,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Your %{strong}%{plan_name}%{strong_close} subscription will expire on %{strong}%{expires_on}%{strong_close}. After that, you will not be able to create issues or merge requests as well as many other features."
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Your CI configuration file is invalid."
+msgid "Your CI/CD configuration syntax is invalid. View Lint tab for more details."
 msgstr ""
 
 msgid "Your CSV export has started. It will be emailed to %{email} when complete."
diff --git a/spec/features/issues/issue_sidebar_spec.rb b/spec/features/issues/issue_sidebar_spec.rb
index d3191af5d96..04b4caa52fe 100644
--- a/spec/features/issues/issue_sidebar_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/issues/issue_sidebar_spec.rb
@@ -30,116 +30,198 @@ RSpec.describe 'Issue Sidebar' do
       let(:user2) { create(:user) }
       let(:issue2) { create(:issue, project: project, author: user2) }
 
-      context 'when a privileged user can invite' do
-        it 'shows a link for inviting members and launches invite modal' do
-          project.add_maintainer(user)
-          visit_issue(project, issue2)
-
-          open_assignees_dropdown
-
-          page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
-            expect(page).to have_link('Invite members')
-            expect(page).to have_selector('[data-track-event="click_invite_members"]')
-            expect(page).to have_selector('[data-track-label="edit_assignee"]')
-          end
-
-          click_link 'Invite members'
-
-          expect(page).to have_content("You're inviting members to the")
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'when invite_members_version_b experiment is enabled' do
+      context 'when GraphQL assignees widget feature flag is disabled' do
         before do
-          stub_experiment_for_subject(invite_members_version_b: true)
+          stub_feature_flags(issue_assignees_widget: false)
         end
 
-        it 'shows a link for inviting members and follows through to modal' do
-          project.add_developer(user)
-          visit_issue(project, issue2)
+        include_examples 'issuable invite members experiments' do
+          let(:issuable_path) { project_issue_path(project, issue2) }
+        end
 
-          open_assignees_dropdown
+        context 'when user is a developer' do
+          before do
+            project.add_developer(user)
+            visit_issue(project, issue2)
 
-          page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
-            expect(page).to have_link('Invite members', href: '#')
-            expect(page).to have_selector('[data-track-event="click_invite_members_version_b"]')
-            expect(page).to have_selector('[data-track-label="edit_assignee"]')
+            find('.block.assignee .edit-link').click
+            wait_for_requests
           end
 
-          click_link 'Invite members'
-
-          expect(page).to have_content("Oops, this feature isn't ready yet")
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'when invite_members_version_b experiment is disabled' do
-        it 'shows author in assignee dropdown and no invite link' do
-          project.add_developer(user)
-          visit_issue(project, issue2)
-
-          open_assignees_dropdown
-
-          page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
-            expect(page).not_to have_link('Invite members')
+          it 'shows author in assignee dropdown' do
+            page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
+              expect(page).to have_content(user2.name)
+            end
           end
-        end
-      end
 
-      context 'when user is a developer' do
-        before do
-          project.add_developer(user)
-          visit_issue(project, issue2)
-        end
+          it 'shows author when filtering assignee dropdown' do
+            page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
+              find('.dropdown-input-field').set(user2.name)
 
-        it 'shows author in assignee dropdown' do
-          open_assignees_dropdown
+              wait_for_requests
 
-          page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
-            expect(page).to have_content(user2.name)
+              expect(page).to have_content(user2.name)
+            end
           end
-        end
 
-        it 'shows author when filtering assignee dropdown' do
-          open_assignees_dropdown
+          it 'assigns yourself' do
+            find('.block.assignee .dropdown-menu-toggle').click
 
-          page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
-            find('.js-dropdown-input-field').find('input').set(user2.name)
+            click_button 'assign yourself'
 
             wait_for_requests
 
-            expect(page).to have_content(user2.name)
+            find('.block.assignee .edit-link').click
+
+            page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
+              expect(page.find('.dropdown-header')).to be_visible
+              expect(page.find('.dropdown-menu-user-link.is-active')).to have_content(user.name)
+            end
+          end
+
+          it 'keeps your filtered term after filtering and dismissing the dropdown' do
+            find('.dropdown-input-field').set(user2.name)
+
+            wait_for_requests
+
+            page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
+              expect(page).not_to have_content 'Unassigned'
+              click_link user2.name
+            end
+
+            find('.js-right-sidebar').click
+            find('.block.assignee .edit-link').click
+
+            expect(page.all('.dropdown-menu-user li').length).to eq(1)
+            expect(find('.dropdown-input-field').value).to eq(user2.name)
+          end
+
+          it 'shows label text as "Apply" when assignees are changed' do
+            project.add_developer(user)
+            visit_issue(project, issue2)
+
+            find('.block.assignee .edit-link').click
+            wait_for_requests
+
+            click_on 'Unassigned'
+
+            expect(page).to have_link('Apply')
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when GraphQL assignees widget feature flag is enabled' do
+        context 'when a privileged user can invite' do
+          it 'shows a link for inviting members and launches invite modal' do
+            project.add_maintainer(user)
+            visit_issue(project, issue2)
+
+            open_assignees_dropdown
+
+            page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
+              expect(page).to have_link('Invite members')
+              expect(page).to have_selector('[data-track-event="click_invite_members"]')
+              expect(page).to have_selector('[data-track-label="edit_assignee"]')
+            end
+
+            click_link 'Invite members'
+
+            expect(page).to have_content("You're inviting members to the")
           end
         end
 
-        it 'assigns yourself' do
-          click_button 'assign yourself'
-          wait_for_requests
+        context 'when invite_members_version_b experiment is enabled' do
+          before do
+            stub_experiment_for_subject(invite_members_version_b: true)
+          end
 
-          page.within '.assignee' do
-            expect(page).to have_content(user.name)
+          it 'shows a link for inviting members and follows through to modal' do
+            project.add_developer(user)
+            visit_issue(project, issue2)
+
+            open_assignees_dropdown
+
+            page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
+              expect(page).to have_link('Invite members', href: '#')
+              expect(page).to have_selector('[data-track-event="click_invite_members_version_b"]')
+              expect(page).to have_selector('[data-track-label="edit_assignee"]')
+            end
+
+            click_link 'Invite members'
+
+            expect(page).to have_content("Oops, this feature isn't ready yet")
           end
         end
 
-        it 'keeps your filtered term after filtering and dismissing the dropdown' do
-          open_assignees_dropdown
+        context 'when invite_members_version_b experiment is disabled' do
+          it 'shows author in assignee dropdown and no invite link' do
+            project.add_developer(user)
+            visit_issue(project, issue2)
 
-          find('.js-dropdown-input-field').find('input').set(user2.name)
-          wait_for_requests
+            open_assignees_dropdown
 
-          page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
-            expect(page).not_to have_content 'Unassigned'
-            click_link user2.name
+            page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
+              expect(page).not_to have_link('Invite members')
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when user is a developer' do
+          before do
+            project.add_developer(user)
+            visit_issue(project, issue2)
           end
 
-          find('.js-right-sidebar').click
+          it 'shows author in assignee dropdown' do
+            open_assignees_dropdown
 
-          open_assignees_dropdown
-
-          page.within('.assignee') do
-            expect(page.all('[data-testid="selected-participant"]').length).to eq(1)
+            page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
+              expect(page).to have_content(user2.name)
+            end
           end
 
-          expect(find('.js-dropdown-input-field').find('input').value).to eq(user2.name)
+          it 'shows author when filtering assignee dropdown' do
+            open_assignees_dropdown
+
+            page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
+              find('.js-dropdown-input-field').find('input').set(user2.name)
+
+              wait_for_requests
+
+              expect(page).to have_content(user2.name)
+            end
+          end
+
+          it 'assigns yourself' do
+            click_button 'assign yourself'
+            wait_for_requests
+
+            page.within '.assignee' do
+              expect(page).to have_content(user.name)
+            end
+          end
+
+          it 'keeps your filtered term after filtering and dismissing the dropdown' do
+            open_assignees_dropdown
+
+            find('.js-dropdown-input-field').find('input').set(user2.name)
+            wait_for_requests
+
+            page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
+              expect(page).not_to have_content 'Unassigned'
+              click_link user2.name
+            end
+
+            find('.js-right-sidebar').click
+
+            open_assignees_dropdown
+
+            page.within('.assignee') do
+              expect(page.all('[data-testid="selected-participant"]').length).to eq(1)
+            end
+
+            expect(find('.js-dropdown-input-field').find('input').value).to eq(user2.name)
+          end
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/features/issues/user_edits_issue_spec.rb b/spec/features/issues/user_edits_issue_spec.rb
index 676484b5c09..1bbb96ff479 100644
--- a/spec/features/issues/user_edits_issue_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/issues/user_edits_issue_spec.rb
@@ -167,79 +167,165 @@ RSpec.describe "Issues > User edits issue", :js do
       end
 
       describe 'update assignee' do
-        context 'by authorized user' do
-          it 'allows user to select unassigned' do
-            visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+        context 'when GraphQL assignees widget feature flag is disabled' do
+          before do
+            stub_feature_flags(issue_assignees_widget: false)
+          end
 
-            page.within('.assignee') do
-              expect(page).to have_content "#{user.name}"
+          context 'by authorized user' do
+            def close_dropdown_menu_if_visible
+              find('.dropdown-menu-toggle', visible: :all).tap do |toggle|
+                toggle.click if toggle.visible?
+              end
+            end
 
-              click_button('Edit')
-              wait_for_requests
+            it 'allows user to select unassigned' do
+              visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
 
-              find('[data-testid="unassign"]').click
-              find('[data-testid="title"]').click
-              wait_for_requests
+              page.within('.assignee') do
+                expect(page).to have_content "#{user.name}"
 
-              expect(page).to have_content 'None - assign yourself'
+                click_link 'Edit'
+                click_link 'Unassigned'
+                first('.title').click
+
+                expect(page).to have_content 'None - assign yourself'
+              end
+            end
+
+            it 'allows user to select an assignee' do
+              issue2 = create(:issue, project: project, author: user)
+              visit project_issue_path(project, issue2)
+
+              page.within('.assignee') do
+                expect(page).to have_content "None"
+              end
+
+              page.within '.assignee' do
+                click_link 'Edit'
+              end
+
+              page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
+                click_link user.name
+              end
+
+              page.within('.assignee') do
+                expect(page).to have_content user.name
+              end
+            end
+
+            it 'allows user to unselect themselves' do
+              issue2 = create(:issue, project: project, author: user, assignees: [user])
+
+              visit project_issue_path(project, issue2)
+
+              page.within '.assignee' do
+                expect(page).to have_content user.name
+
+                click_link 'Edit'
+                click_link user.name
+
+                close_dropdown_menu_if_visible
+
+                page.within '.value .assign-yourself' do
+                  expect(page).to have_content "None"
+                end
+              end
             end
           end
 
-          it 'allows user to select an assignee' do
-            issue2 = create(:issue, project: project, author: user)
-            visit project_issue_path(project, issue2)
+          context 'by unauthorized user' do
+            let(:guest) { create(:user) }
 
-            page.within('.assignee') do
-              expect(page).to have_content "None"
-              click_button('Edit')
-              wait_for_requests
+            before do
+              project.add_guest(guest)
             end
 
-            page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
-              click_link user.name
-            end
+            it 'shows assignee text' do
+              sign_out(:user)
+              sign_in(guest)
 
-            page.within('.assignee') do
-              find('[data-testid="title"]').click
-              wait_for_requests
-
-              expect(page).to have_content user.name
-            end
-          end
-
-          it 'allows user to unselect themselves' do
-            issue2 = create(:issue, project: project, author: user, assignees: [user])
-
-            visit project_issue_path(project, issue2)
-
-            page.within '.assignee' do
-              expect(page).to have_content user.name
-
-              click_button('Edit')
-              wait_for_requests
-              click_link user.name
-
-              find('[data-testid="title"]').click
-              wait_for_requests
-
-              expect(page).to have_content "None"
+              visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+              expect(page).to have_content issue.assignees.first.name
             end
           end
         end
 
-        context 'by unauthorized user' do
-          let(:guest) { create(:user) }
+        context 'when GraphQL assignees widget feature flag is enabled' do
+          context 'by authorized user' do
+            it 'allows user to select unassigned' do
+              visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
 
-          before do
-            project.add_guest(guest)
+              page.within('.assignee') do
+                expect(page).to have_content "#{user.name}"
+
+                click_button('Edit')
+                wait_for_requests
+
+                find('[data-testid="unassign"]').click
+                find('[data-testid="title"]').click
+                wait_for_requests
+
+                expect(page).to have_content 'None - assign yourself'
+              end
+            end
+
+            it 'allows user to select an assignee' do
+              issue2 = create(:issue, project: project, author: user)
+              visit project_issue_path(project, issue2)
+
+              page.within('.assignee') do
+                expect(page).to have_content "None"
+                click_button('Edit')
+                wait_for_requests
+              end
+
+              page.within '.dropdown-menu-user' do
+                click_link user.name
+              end
+
+              page.within('.assignee') do
+                find('[data-testid="title"]').click
+                wait_for_requests
+
+                expect(page).to have_content user.name
+              end
+            end
+
+            it 'allows user to unselect themselves' do
+              issue2 = create(:issue, project: project, author: user, assignees: [user])
+
+              visit project_issue_path(project, issue2)
+
+              page.within '.assignee' do
+                expect(page).to have_content user.name
+
+                click_button('Edit')
+                wait_for_requests
+                click_link user.name
+
+                find('[data-testid="title"]').click
+                wait_for_requests
+
+                expect(page).to have_content "None"
+              end
+            end
           end
 
-          it 'shows assignee text' do
-            sign_out(:user)
-            sign_in(guest)
+          context 'by unauthorized user' do
+            let(:guest) { create(:user) }
 
-            visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
-            expect(page).to have_content issue.assignees.first.name
+            before do
+              project.add_guest(guest)
+            end
+
+            it 'shows assignee text' do
+              sign_out(:user)
+              sign_in(guest)
+
+              visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+              expect(page).to have_content issue.assignees.first.name
+            end
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/features/projects/settings/forked_project_settings_spec.rb b/spec/features/projects/settings/forked_project_settings_spec.rb
index e98db890b02..a84516e19f9 100644
--- a/spec/features/projects/settings/forked_project_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/projects/settings/forked_project_settings_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ RSpec.describe 'Projects > Settings > For a forked project', :js do
       fill_in('confirm_name_input', with: forked_project.name)
       click_button('Confirm')
 
-      expect(page).to have_content('The fork relationship has been removed.')
+      wait_for_requests
+
       expect(forked_project.reload.forked?).to be_falsy
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/features/projects_spec.rb b/spec/features/projects_spec.rb
index 85da1db354a..c18b0f2688b 100644
--- a/spec/features/projects_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/projects_spec.rb
@@ -174,26 +174,6 @@ RSpec.describe 'Project' do
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'remove forked relationship', :js do
-    let(:user)    { create(:user) }
-    let(:project) { fork_project(create(:project, :public), user, namespace: user.namespace) }
-
-    before do
-      sign_in user
-      visit edit_project_path(project)
-    end
-
-    it 'removes fork', quarantine: 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327817' do
-      expect(page).to have_content 'Remove fork relationship'
-
-      remove_with_confirm('Remove fork relationship', project.path)
-
-      expect(page).to have_content 'The fork relationship has been removed.'
-      expect(project.reload.forked?).to be_falsey
-      expect(page).not_to have_content 'Remove fork relationship'
-    end
-  end
-
   describe 'showing information about source of a project fork' do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
     let(:base_project) { create(:project, :public, :repository) }
diff --git a/spec/frontend/notes/components/note_actions_spec.js b/spec/frontend/notes/components/note_actions_spec.js
index cc41088e21e..ecce854b00a 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/notes/components/note_actions_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/notes/components/note_actions_spec.js
@@ -151,6 +151,22 @@ describe('noteActions', () => {
         const assignUserButton = wrapper.find('[data-testid="assign-user"]');
         expect(assignUserButton.exists()).toBe(false);
       });
+
+      it('should render the correct (unescaped) name in the Resolved By tooltip', () => {
+        const complexUnescapedName = 'This is a Ǝ\'𝞓\'E "cat"?';
+        wrapper = mountNoteActions({
+          ...props,
+          canResolve: true,
+          isResolving: false,
+          isResolved: true,
+          resolvedBy: {
+            name: complexUnescapedName,
+          },
+        });
+
+        const { resolveButton } = wrapper.vm.$refs;
+        expect(resolveButton.$el.getAttribute('title')).toBe(`Resolved by ${complexUnescapedName}`);
+      });
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/spec/frontend/pipeline_editor/components/editor/ci_config_merged_preview_spec.js b/spec/frontend/pipeline_editor/components/editor/ci_config_merged_preview_spec.js
index ebc02a64dc7..fb191fccb0d 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/pipeline_editor/components/editor/ci_config_merged_preview_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/pipeline_editor/components/editor/ci_config_merged_preview_spec.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-import { GlAlert, GlIcon } from '@gitlab/ui';
+import { GlIcon } from '@gitlab/ui';
 import { shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils';
 
 import { EDITOR_READY_EVENT } from '~/editor/constants';
 import CiConfigMergedPreview from '~/pipeline_editor/components/editor/ci_config_merged_preview.vue';
-import { INVALID_CI_CONFIG } from '~/pipelines/constants';
 import { mockLintResponse, mockCiConfigPath } from '../../mock_data';
 
 describe('Text editor component', () => {
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ describe('Text editor component', () => {
     });
   };
 
-  const findAlert = () => wrapper.findComponent(GlAlert);
   const findIcon = () => wrapper.findComponent(GlIcon);
   const findEditor = () => wrapper.findComponent(MockEditorLite);
 
@@ -40,24 +38,9 @@ describe('Text editor component', () => {
     wrapper.destroy();
   });
 
-  describe('when status is invalid', () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      createComponent({ props: { isValid: false } });
-    });
-
-    it('show an error message', () => {
-      expect(findAlert().exists()).toBe(true);
-      expect(findAlert().text()).toBe(wrapper.vm.$options.errorTexts[INVALID_CI_CONFIG]);
-    });
-
-    it('hides the editor', () => {
-      expect(findEditor().exists()).toBe(false);
-    });
-  });
-
   describe('when status is valid', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      createComponent({ props: { isValid: true } });
+      createComponent();
     });
 
     it('shows an information message that the section is not editable', () => {
diff --git a/spec/frontend/pipeline_editor/components/pipeline_editor_tabs_spec.js b/spec/frontend/pipeline_editor/components/pipeline_editor_tabs_spec.js
index f59239b59f5..eba853180cd 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/pipeline_editor/components/pipeline_editor_tabs_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/pipeline_editor/components/pipeline_editor_tabs_spec.js
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ import { nextTick } from 'vue';
 import CiConfigMergedPreview from '~/pipeline_editor/components/editor/ci_config_merged_preview.vue';
 import CiLint from '~/pipeline_editor/components/lint/ci_lint.vue';
 import PipelineEditorTabs from '~/pipeline_editor/components/pipeline_editor_tabs.vue';
+import EditorTab from '~/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab.vue';
 import {
+  EDITOR_APP_STATUS_EMPTY,
   EDITOR_APP_STATUS_ERROR,
   EDITOR_APP_STATUS_LOADING,
+  EDITOR_APP_STATUS_INVALID,
   EDITOR_APP_STATUS_VALID,
 } from '~/pipeline_editor/constants';
 import PipelineGraph from '~/pipelines/components/pipeline_graph/pipeline_graph.vue';
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ describe('Pipeline editor tabs component', () => {
       provide: { ...mockProvide, ...provide },
       stubs: {
         TextEditor: MockTextEditor,
+        EditorTab,
       },
     });
   };
@@ -192,4 +196,24 @@ describe('Pipeline editor tabs component', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('show tab content based on status', () => {
+    it.each`
+      appStatus                    | editor  | viz      | lint     | merged
+      ${undefined}                 | ${true} | ${true}  | ${true}  | ${true}
+      ${EDITOR_APP_STATUS_EMPTY}   | ${true} | ${false} | ${false} | ${false}
+      ${EDITOR_APP_STATUS_INVALID} | ${true} | ${false} | ${true}  | ${false}
+      ${EDITOR_APP_STATUS_VALID}   | ${true} | ${true}  | ${true}  | ${true}
+    `(
+      'when status is $appStatus, we show - editor:$editor | viz:$viz | lint:$lint | merged:$merged ',
+      ({ appStatus, editor, viz, lint, merged }) => {
+        createComponent({ appStatus });
+
+        expect(findTextEditor().exists()).toBe(editor);
+        expect(findPipelineGraph().exists()).toBe(viz);
+        expect(findCiLint().exists()).toBe(lint);
+        expect(findMergedPreview().exists()).toBe(merged);
+      },
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/spec/frontend/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab_spec.js b/spec/frontend/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab_spec.js
index 291468c5229..8def83d578b 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab_spec.js
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-import { GlTabs } from '@gitlab/ui';
+import { GlAlert, GlTabs } from '@gitlab/ui';
 import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils';
 import { nextTick } from 'vue';
-
 import EditorTab from '~/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab.vue';
 
 const mockContent1 = 'MOCK CONTENT 1';
 const mockContent2 = 'MOCK CONTENT 2';
 
+const MockEditorLite = {
+  template: '<div>EDITOR</div>',
+};
+
 describe('~/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab.vue', () => {
   let wrapper;
   let mockChildMounted = jest.fn();
@@ -37,22 +40,34 @@ describe('~/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab.vue', () => {
       `,
   };
 
-  const createWrapper = () => {
+  const createMockedWrapper = () => {
     wrapper = mount(MockTabbedContent);
   };
 
+  const createWrapper = ({ props } = {}) => {
+    wrapper = mount(EditorTab, {
+      propsData: props,
+      slots: {
+        default: MockEditorLite,
+      },
+    });
+  };
+
+  const findSlotComponent = () => wrapper.findComponent(MockEditorLite);
+  const findAlert = () => wrapper.findComponent(GlAlert);
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     mockChildMounted = jest.fn();
   });
 
   it('tabs are mounted lazily', async () => {
-    createWrapper();
+    createMockedWrapper();
 
     expect(mockChildMounted).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
   });
 
   it('first tab is only mounted after nextTick', async () => {
-    createWrapper();
+    createMockedWrapper();
 
     await nextTick();
 
@@ -60,6 +75,36 @@ describe('~/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab.vue', () => {
     expect(mockChildMounted).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockContent1);
   });
 
+  describe('showing the tab content depending on `isEmpty` and `isInvalid`', () => {
+    it.each`
+      isEmpty      | isInvalid    | showSlotComponent | text
+      ${undefined} | ${undefined} | ${true}           | ${'renders'}
+      ${false}     | ${false}     | ${true}           | ${'renders'}
+      ${undefined} | ${true}      | ${false}          | ${'hides'}
+      ${true}      | ${false}     | ${false}          | ${'hides'}
+      ${false}     | ${true}      | ${false}          | ${'hides'}
+    `(
+      '$text the slot component when isEmpty:$isEmpty and isInvalid:$isInvalid',
+      ({ isEmpty, isInvalid, showSlotComponent }) => {
+        createWrapper({
+          props: { isEmpty, isInvalid },
+        });
+        expect(findSlotComponent().exists()).toBe(showSlotComponent);
+        expect(findAlert().exists()).toBe(!showSlotComponent);
+      },
+    );
+
+    it('can have a custom empty message', () => {
+      const text = 'my custom alert message';
+      createWrapper({ props: { isEmpty: true, emptyMessage: text } });
+
+      const alert = findAlert();
+
+      expect(alert.exists()).toBe(true);
+      expect(alert.text()).toBe(text);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('user interaction', () => {
     const clickTab = async (testid) => {
       wrapper.find(`[data-testid="${testid}"]`).trigger('click');
@@ -67,7 +112,7 @@ describe('~/pipeline_editor/components/ui/editor_tab.vue', () => {
     };
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      createWrapper();
+      createMockedWrapper();
     });
 
     it('mounts a tab once after selecting it', async () => {
diff --git a/spec/frontend/pipelines/notification/pipeline_notification_spec.js b/spec/frontend/pipelines/notification/pipeline_notification_spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..79aa337ba9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/frontend/pipelines/notification/pipeline_notification_spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import { GlBanner } from '@gitlab/ui';
+import { createLocalVue, shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils';
+import { nextTick } from 'vue';
+import VueApollo from 'vue-apollo';
+import createMockApollo from 'helpers/mock_apollo_helper';
+import PipelineNotification from '~/pipelines/components/notification/pipeline_notification.vue';
+import getUserCallouts from '~/pipelines/graphql/queries/get_user_callouts.query.graphql';
+
+describe('Pipeline notification', () => {
+  const localVue = createLocalVue();
+
+  let wrapper;
+  const dagDocPath = 'my/dag/path';
+
+  const createWrapper = (apolloProvider) => {
+    return shallowMount(PipelineNotification, {
+      localVue,
+      provide: {
+        dagDocPath,
+      },
+      apolloProvider,
+    });
+  };
+
+  const createWrapperWithApollo = async ({ callouts = [], isLoading = false } = {}) => {
+    localVue.use(VueApollo);
+
+    const mappedCallouts = callouts.map((callout) => {
+      return { featureName: callout, __typename: 'UserCallout' };
+    });
+
+    const mockCalloutsResponse = {
+      data: {
+        currentUser: {
+          id: 45,
+          __typename: 'User',
+          callouts: {
+            id: 5,
+            __typename: 'UserCalloutConnection',
+            nodes: mappedCallouts,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    };
+    const getUserCalloutsHandler = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockCalloutsResponse);
+    const requestHandlers = [[getUserCallouts, getUserCalloutsHandler]];
+
+    const apolloWrapper = createWrapper(createMockApollo(requestHandlers));
+    if (!isLoading) {
+      await nextTick();
+    }
+
+    return apolloWrapper;
+  };
+
+  const findBanner = () => wrapper.findComponent(GlBanner);
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    wrapper.destroy();
+  });
+
+  it('shows the banner if the user has never seen it', async () => {
+    wrapper = await createWrapperWithApollo({ callouts: ['random'] });
+
+    expect(findBanner().exists()).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('does not show the banner while the user callout query is loading', async () => {
+    wrapper = await createWrapperWithApollo({ callouts: ['random'], isLoading: true });
+
+    expect(findBanner().exists()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('does not show the banner if the user has previously dismissed it', async () => {
+    wrapper = await createWrapperWithApollo({ callouts: ['pipeline_needs_banner'.toUpperCase()] });
+
+    expect(findBanner().exists()).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/spec/frontend/pipelines/pipeline_graph/pipeline_graph_spec.js b/spec/frontend/pipelines/pipeline_graph/pipeline_graph_spec.js
index 6deec06e344..258f2bda829 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/pipelines/pipeline_graph/pipeline_graph_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/pipelines/pipeline_graph/pipeline_graph_spec.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { GlAlert } from '@gitlab/ui';
 import { shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils';
-import { CI_CONFIG_STATUS_INVALID, CI_CONFIG_STATUS_VALID } from '~/pipeline_editor/constants';
+import { CI_CONFIG_STATUS_VALID } from '~/pipeline_editor/constants';
 import LinksInner from '~/pipelines/components/graph_shared/links_inner.vue';
 import LinksLayer from '~/pipelines/components/graph_shared/links_layer.vue';
 import JobPill from '~/pipelines/components/pipeline_graph/job_pill.vue';
 import PipelineGraph from '~/pipelines/components/pipeline_graph/pipeline_graph.vue';
 import StagePill from '~/pipelines/components/pipeline_graph/stage_pill.vue';
-import { DRAW_FAILURE, EMPTY_PIPELINE_DATA, INVALID_CI_CONFIG } from '~/pipelines/constants';
+import { DRAW_FAILURE } from '~/pipelines/constants';
 import { invalidNeedsData, pipelineData, singleStageData } from './mock_data';
 
 describe('pipeline graph component', () => {
@@ -42,31 +42,6 @@ describe('pipeline graph component', () => {
     wrapper.destroy();
   });
 
-  describe('with no data', () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      wrapper = createComponent({ pipelineData: {} });
-    });
-
-    it('does not render the graph', () => {
-      expect(wrapper.text()).toBe(wrapper.vm.$options.errorTexts[EMPTY_PIPELINE_DATA]);
-      expect(findPipelineGraph().exists()).toBe(false);
-      expect(findAllStagePills()).toHaveLength(0);
-      expect(findAllJobPills()).toHaveLength(0);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('with `INVALID` status', () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      wrapper = createComponent({ pipelineData: { status: CI_CONFIG_STATUS_INVALID } });
-    });
-
-    it('renders an error message and does not render the graph', () => {
-      expect(findAlert().exists()).toBe(true);
-      expect(findAlert().text()).toBe(wrapper.vm.$options.errorTexts[INVALID_CI_CONFIG]);
-      expect(findPipelineGraph().exists()).toBe(false);
-    });
-  });
-
   describe('with `VALID` status', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       wrapper = createComponent({
diff --git a/spec/graphql/features/authorization_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/features/authorization_spec.rb
index d2a6b91d1c2..64e423e2bf8 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/features/authorization_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/features/authorization_spec.rb
@@ -376,6 +376,26 @@ RSpec.describe 'DeclarativePolicy authorization in GraphQL ' do
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'Authorization on GraphQL::Execution::Execute::SKIP' do
+    let(:type) do
+      type_factory do |type|
+        type.authorize permission_single
+      end
+    end
+
+    let(:query_type) do
+      query_factory do |query|
+        query.field :item, [type], null: true, resolver: new_resolver(GraphQL::Execution::Execute::SKIP)
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'skips redaction' do
+      expect(Ability).not_to receive(:allowed?)
+
+      result
+    end
+  end
+
   private
 
   def permit(*permissions)
diff --git a/spec/graphql/resolvers/namespace_projects_resolver_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/resolvers/namespace_projects_resolver_spec.rb
index 147a02e1d79..618d012bd6d 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/resolvers/namespace_projects_resolver_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/resolvers/namespace_projects_resolver_spec.rb
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ RSpec.describe Resolvers::NamespaceProjectsResolver do
       subject(:projects) { resolve_projects(args) }
 
       let(:include_subgroups) { false }
-      let(:project_3) { create(:project, name: 'Project', path: 'project', namespace: namespace) }
+      let!(:project_3) { create(:project, name: 'Project', path: 'project', namespace: namespace) }
 
       context 'when ids is provided' do
         let(:ids) { [project_3.to_global_id.to_s] }
diff --git a/spec/knapsack_env.rb b/spec/knapsack_env.rb
index 7dc1a43d644..727d18f32e2 100644
--- a/spec/knapsack_env.rb
+++ b/spec/knapsack_env.rb
@@ -3,44 +3,9 @@
 require 'knapsack'
 
 module KnapsackEnv
-  class RSpecContextAdapter < Knapsack::Adapters::RSpecAdapter
-    def bind_time_tracker
-      ::RSpec.configure do |config|
-        # Original version starts timer in `config.prepend_before(:each) do`
-        # https://github.com/KnapsackPro/knapsack/blob/v1.17.0/lib/knapsack/adapters/rspec_adapter.rb#L9
-        config.prepend_before(:context) do
-          Knapsack.tracker.start_timer
-        end
-
-        # Original version is `config.prepend_before(:each) do`
-        # https://github.com/KnapsackPro/knapsack/blob/v1.17.0/lib/knapsack/adapters/rspec_adapter.rb#L9
-        config.prepend_before(:each) do # rubocop:disable RSpec/HookArgument
-          current_example_group =
-            if ::RSpec.respond_to?(:current_example)
-              ::RSpec.current_example.metadata[:example_group]
-            else
-              example.metadata
-            end
-
-          Knapsack.tracker.test_path = Knapsack::Adapters::RSpecAdapter.test_path(current_example_group)
-        end
-
-        # Original version stops timer in `config.append_after(:each) do`
-        # https://github.com/KnapsackPro/knapsack/blob/v1.17.0/lib/knapsack/adapters/rspec_adapter.rb#L20
-        config.append_after(:context) do
-          Knapsack.tracker.stop_timer
-        end
-
-        config.after(:suite) do
-          Knapsack.logger.info(Knapsack::Presenter.global_time)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   def self.configure!
     return unless ENV['CI'] && ENV['KNAPSACK_GENERATE_REPORT'] && !ENV['NO_KNAPSACK']
 
-    RSpecContextAdapter.bind
+    Knapsack::Adapters::RSpecAdapter.bind
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_cluster/cli_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_cluster/cli_spec.rb
index 74834fb9014..43cbe71dd6b 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_cluster/cli_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_cluster/cli_spec.rb
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ RSpec.describe Gitlab::SidekiqCluster::CLI do
             expect(Gitlab::SidekiqCluster).not_to receive(:start)
 
             expect { cli.run(%W(#{flag} unknown_field=chatops)) }
-              .to raise_error(Gitlab::SidekiqConfig::CliMethods::QueryError)
+              .to raise_error(Gitlab::SidekiqConfig::WorkerMatcher::QueryError)
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/cli_methods_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/cli_methods_spec.rb
index 01e7c06249a..bc63289a344 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/cli_methods_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/cli_methods_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require 'fast_spec_helper'
-require 'rspec-parameterized'
 
 RSpec.describe Gitlab::SidekiqConfig::CliMethods do
   let(:dummy_root) { '/tmp/' }
@@ -122,10 +121,8 @@ RSpec.describe Gitlab::SidekiqConfig::CliMethods do
     end
   end
 
-  describe '.query_workers' do
-    using RSpec::Parameterized::TableSyntax
-
-    let(:queues) do
+  describe '.query_queues' do
+    let(:worker_metadatas) do
       [
         {
           name: 'a',
@@ -162,79 +159,16 @@ RSpec.describe Gitlab::SidekiqConfig::CliMethods do
       ]
     end
 
-    context 'with valid input' do
-      where(:query, :selected_queues) do
-        # feature_category
-        'feature_category=category_a' | %w(a a:2)
-        'feature_category=category_a,category_c' | %w(a a:2 c)
-        'feature_category=category_a|feature_category=category_c' | %w(a a:2 c)
-        'feature_category!=category_a' | %w(b c)
+    let(:worker_matcher) { double(:WorkerMatcher) }
+    let(:query) { 'feature_category=category_a,category_c' }
 
-        # has_external_dependencies
-        'has_external_dependencies=true' | %w(b)
-        'has_external_dependencies=false' | %w(a a:2 c)
-        'has_external_dependencies=true,false' | %w(a a:2 b c)
-        'has_external_dependencies=true|has_external_dependencies=false' | %w(a a:2 b c)
-        'has_external_dependencies!=true' | %w(a a:2 c)
-
-        # urgency
-        'urgency=high' | %w(a:2 b)
-        'urgency=low' | %w(a)
-        'urgency=high,low,throttled' | %w(a a:2 b c)
-        'urgency=low|urgency=throttled' | %w(a c)
-        'urgency!=high' | %w(a c)
-
-        # name
-        'name=a' | %w(a)
-        'name=a,b' | %w(a b)
-        'name=a,a:2|name=b' | %w(a a:2 b)
-        'name!=a,a:2' | %w(b c)
-
-        # resource_boundary
-        'resource_boundary=memory' | %w(b c)
-        'resource_boundary=memory,cpu' | %w(a b c)
-        'resource_boundary=memory|resource_boundary=cpu' | %w(a b c)
-        'resource_boundary!=memory,cpu' | %w(a:2)
-
-        # tags
-        'tags=no_disk_io' | %w(a b)
-        'tags=no_disk_io,git_access' | %w(a a:2 b)
-        'tags=no_disk_io|tags=git_access' | %w(a a:2 b)
-        'tags=no_disk_io&tags=git_access' | %w(a)
-        'tags!=no_disk_io' | %w(a:2 c)
-        'tags!=no_disk_io,git_access' | %w(c)
-        'tags=unknown_tag' | []
-        'tags!=no_disk_io' | %w(a:2 c)
-        'tags!=no_disk_io,git_access' | %w(c)
-        'tags!=unknown_tag' | %w(a a:2 b c)
-
-        # combinations
-        'feature_category=category_a&urgency=high' | %w(a:2)
-        'feature_category=category_a&urgency=high|feature_category=category_c' | %w(a:2 c)
-      end
-
-      with_them do
-        it do
-          expect(described_class.query_workers(query, queues))
-            .to match_array(selected_queues)
-        end
-      end
+    before do
+      allow(::Gitlab::SidekiqConfig::WorkerMatcher).to receive(:new).with(query).and_return(worker_matcher)
+      allow(worker_matcher).to receive(:match?).and_return(true, true, false, true)
     end
 
-    context 'with invalid input' do
-      where(:query, :error) do
-        'feature_category="category_a"' | described_class::InvalidTerm
-        'feature_category=' | described_class::InvalidTerm
-        'feature_category~category_a' | described_class::InvalidTerm
-        'worker_name=a' | described_class::UnknownPredicate
-      end
-
-      with_them do
-        it do
-          expect { described_class.query_workers(query, queues) }
-            .to raise_error(error)
-        end
-      end
+    it 'returns the queue names of matched workers' do
+      expect(described_class.query_queues(query, worker_metadatas)).to match(%w(a a:2 c))
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/worker_matcher_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/worker_matcher_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..75e9c8c100b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/sidekiq_config/worker_matcher_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'fast_spec_helper'
+require 'rspec-parameterized'
+
+RSpec.describe Gitlab::SidekiqConfig::WorkerMatcher do
+  describe '#match?' do
+    using RSpec::Parameterized::TableSyntax
+
+    let(:worker_metadatas) do
+      [
+        {
+          name: 'a',
+          feature_category: :category_a,
+          has_external_dependencies: false,
+          urgency: :low,
+          resource_boundary: :cpu,
+          tags: [:no_disk_io, :git_access]
+        },
+        {
+          name: 'a:2',
+          feature_category: :category_a,
+          has_external_dependencies: false,
+          urgency: :high,
+          resource_boundary: :none,
+          tags: [:git_access]
+        },
+        {
+          name: 'b',
+          feature_category: :category_b,
+          has_external_dependencies: true,
+          urgency: :high,
+          resource_boundary: :memory,
+          tags: [:no_disk_io]
+        },
+        {
+          name: 'c',
+          feature_category: :category_c,
+          has_external_dependencies: false,
+          urgency: :throttled,
+          resource_boundary: :memory,
+          tags: []
+        }
+      ]
+    end
+
+    context 'with valid input' do
+      where(:query, :expected_metadatas) do
+        # feature_category
+        'feature_category=category_a' | %w(a a:2)
+        'feature_category=category_a,category_c' | %w(a a:2 c)
+        'feature_category=category_a|feature_category=category_c' | %w(a a:2 c)
+        'feature_category!=category_a' | %w(b c)
+
+        # has_external_dependencies
+        'has_external_dependencies=true' | %w(b)
+        'has_external_dependencies=false' | %w(a a:2 c)
+        'has_external_dependencies=true,false' | %w(a a:2 b c)
+        'has_external_dependencies=true|has_external_dependencies=false' | %w(a a:2 b c)
+        'has_external_dependencies!=true' | %w(a a:2 c)
+
+        # urgency
+        'urgency=high' | %w(a:2 b)
+        'urgency=low' | %w(a)
+        'urgency=high,low,throttled' | %w(a a:2 b c)
+        'urgency=low|urgency=throttled' | %w(a c)
+        'urgency!=high' | %w(a c)
+
+        # name
+        'name=a' | %w(a)
+        'name=a,b' | %w(a b)
+        'name=a,a:2|name=b' | %w(a a:2 b)
+        'name!=a,a:2' | %w(b c)
+
+        # resource_boundary
+        'resource_boundary=memory' | %w(b c)
+        'resource_boundary=memory,cpu' | %w(a b c)
+        'resource_boundary=memory|resource_boundary=cpu' | %w(a b c)
+        'resource_boundary!=memory,cpu' | %w(a:2)
+
+        # tags
+        'tags=no_disk_io' | %w(a b)
+        'tags=no_disk_io,git_access' | %w(a a:2 b)
+        'tags=no_disk_io|tags=git_access' | %w(a a:2 b)
+        'tags=no_disk_io&tags=git_access' | %w(a)
+        'tags!=no_disk_io' | %w(a:2 c)
+        'tags!=no_disk_io,git_access' | %w(c)
+        'tags=unknown_tag' | []
+        'tags!=no_disk_io' | %w(a:2 c)
+        'tags!=no_disk_io,git_access' | %w(c)
+        'tags!=unknown_tag' | %w(a a:2 b c)
+
+        # combinations
+        'feature_category=category_a&urgency=high' | %w(a:2)
+        'feature_category=category_a&urgency=high|feature_category=category_c' | %w(a:2 c)
+
+        # Match all
+        '*' | %w(a a:2 b c)
+      end
+
+      with_them do
+        it do
+          matched_metadatas = worker_metadatas.select do |metadata|
+            described_class.new(query).match?(metadata)
+          end
+          expect(matched_metadatas.map { |m| m[:name] }).to match_array(expected_metadatas)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with invalid input' do
+      where(:query, :error) do
+        'feature_category="category_a"' | described_class::InvalidTerm
+        'feature_category=' | described_class::InvalidTerm
+        'feature_category~category_a' | described_class::InvalidTerm
+        'worker_name=a' | described_class::UnknownPredicate
+      end
+
+      with_them do
+        it do
+          worker_metadatas.each do |metadata|
+            expect { described_class.new(query).match?(metadata) }
+              .to raise_error(error)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/todo_spec.rb b/spec/models/todo_spec.rb
index a7d26c40909..c4146b347d7 100644
--- a/spec/models/todo_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/todo_spec.rb
@@ -376,6 +376,22 @@ RSpec.describe Todo do
     end
   end
 
+  describe '.group_by_user_id_and_state' do
+    let_it_be(:user1) { create(:user) }
+    let_it_be(:user2) { create(:user) }
+
+    before do
+      create(:todo, user: user1, state: :pending)
+      create(:todo, user: user1, state: :pending)
+      create(:todo, user: user1, state: :done)
+      create(:todo, user: user2, state: :pending)
+    end
+
+    specify do
+      expect(Todo.count_grouped_by_user_id_and_state).to eq({ [user1.id, "done"] => 1, [user1.id, "pending"] => 2, [user2.id, "pending"] => 1 })
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '.any_for_target?' do
     it 'returns true if there are todos for a given target' do
       todo = create(:todo)
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/nuget_group_packages_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/nuget_group_packages_spec.rb
index 1cc12d0af2e..aefbc89dc3b 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/nuget_group_packages_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/nuget_group_packages_spec.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ RSpec.describe API::NugetGroupPackages do
       let(:take) { 26 }
       let(:skip) { 0 }
       let(:include_prereleases) { true }
-      let(:query_parameters) { { q: search_term, take: take, skip: skip, prerelease: include_prereleases } }
+      let(:query_parameters) { { q: search_term, take: take, skip: skip, prerelease: include_prereleases }.compact }
 
       subject { get api(url), headers: {}}
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ RSpec.describe API::NugetGroupPackages do
         let(:take) { 26 }
         let(:skip) { 0 }
         let(:include_prereleases) { false }
-        let(:query_parameters) { { q: search_term, take: take, skip: skip, prerelease: include_prereleases } }
+        let(:query_parameters) { { q: search_term, take: take, skip: skip, prerelease: include_prereleases }.compact }
         let(:url) { "/groups/#{group.id}/-/packages/nuget/query?#{query_parameters.to_query}" }
 
         it_behaves_like 'returning response status', :forbidden
diff --git a/spec/services/todo_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/todo_service_spec.rb
index 227f39abd0b..59f936509df 100644
--- a/spec/services/todo_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/todo_service_spec.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe TodoService do
+  include AfterNextHelpers
+
   let_it_be(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let_it_be(:author) { create(:user) }
   let_it_be(:assignee) { create(:user) }
@@ -343,19 +345,19 @@ RSpec.describe TodoService do
 
     describe '#destroy_target' do
       it 'refreshes the todos count cache for users with todos on the target' do
-        create(:todo, target: issue, user: john_doe, author: john_doe, project: issue.project)
+        create(:todo, state: :pending, target: issue, user: john_doe, author: john_doe, project: issue.project)
 
-        expect_any_instance_of(User).to receive(:update_todos_count_cache).and_call_original
+        expect_next(Users::UpdateTodoCountCacheService, [john_doe]).to receive(:execute)
 
-        service.destroy_target(issue) { }
+        service.destroy_target(issue) { issue.destroy! }
       end
 
       it 'does not refresh the todos count cache for users with only done todos on the target' do
         create(:todo, :done, target: issue, user: john_doe, author: john_doe, project: issue.project)
 
-        expect_any_instance_of(User).not_to receive(:update_todos_count_cache)
+        expect(Users::UpdateTodoCountCacheService).not_to receive(:new)
 
-        service.destroy_target(issue) { }
+        service.destroy_target(issue) { issue.destroy! }
       end
 
       it 'yields the target to the caller' do
@@ -1099,13 +1101,9 @@ RSpec.describe TodoService do
   it 'updates cached counts when a todo is created' do
     issue = create(:issue, project: project, assignees: [john_doe], author: author)
 
-    expect(john_doe.todos_pending_count).to eq(0)
-    expect(john_doe).to receive(:update_todos_count_cache).and_call_original
+    expect_next(Users::UpdateTodoCountCacheService, [john_doe]).to receive(:execute)
 
     service.new_issue(issue, author)
-
-    expect(Todo.where(user_id: john_doe.id, state: :pending).count).to eq 1
-    expect(john_doe.todos_pending_count).to eq(1)
   end
 
   shared_examples 'updating todos state' do |state, new_state, new_resolved_by = nil|
diff --git a/spec/services/users/update_todo_count_cache_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/users/update_todo_count_cache_service_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3e3618b1291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/services/users/update_todo_count_cache_service_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe Users::UpdateTodoCountCacheService do
+  describe '#execute' do
+    let_it_be(:user1) { create(:user) }
+    let_it_be(:user2) { create(:user) }
+
+    let_it_be(:todo1) { create(:todo, user: user1, state: :done) }
+    let_it_be(:todo2) { create(:todo, user: user1, state: :done) }
+    let_it_be(:todo3) { create(:todo, user: user1, state: :pending) }
+    let_it_be(:todo4) { create(:todo, user: user2, state: :done) }
+    let_it_be(:todo5) { create(:todo, user: user2, state: :pending) }
+    let_it_be(:todo6) { create(:todo, user: user2, state: :pending) }
+
+    it 'updates the todos_counts for users', :use_clean_rails_memory_store_caching do
+      Rails.cache.write(['users', user1.id, 'todos_done_count'], 0)
+      Rails.cache.write(['users', user1.id, 'todos_pending_count'], 0)
+      Rails.cache.write(['users', user2.id, 'todos_done_count'], 0)
+      Rails.cache.write(['users', user2.id, 'todos_pending_count'], 0)
+
+      expect { described_class.new([user1, user2]).execute }
+        .to change(user1, :todos_done_count).from(0).to(2)
+        .and change(user1, :todos_pending_count).from(0).to(1)
+        .and change(user2, :todos_done_count).from(0).to(1)
+        .and change(user2, :todos_pending_count).from(0).to(2)
+
+      Todo.delete_all
+
+      expect { described_class.new([user1, user2]).execute }
+        .to change(user1, :todos_done_count).from(2).to(0)
+        .and change(user1, :todos_pending_count).from(1).to(0)
+        .and change(user2, :todos_done_count).from(1).to(0)
+        .and change(user2, :todos_pending_count).from(2).to(0)
+    end
+
+    it 'avoids N+1 queries' do
+      control_count = ActiveRecord::QueryRecorder.new { described_class.new([user1]).execute }.count
+
+      expect { described_class.new([user1, user2]).execute }.not_to exceed_query_limit(control_count)
+    end
+
+    it 'executes one query per batch of users' do
+      stub_const("#{described_class}::QUERY_BATCH_SIZE", 1)
+
+      expect(ActiveRecord::QueryRecorder.new { described_class.new([user1]).execute }.count).to eq(1)
+      expect(ActiveRecord::QueryRecorder.new { described_class.new([user1, user2]).execute }.count).to eq(2)
+    end
+
+    it 'sets the cache expire time to the users count_cache_validity_period' do
+      allow(user1).to receive(:count_cache_validity_period).and_return(1.minute)
+      allow(user2).to receive(:count_cache_validity_period).and_return(1.hour)
+
+      expect(Rails.cache).to receive(:write).with(['users', user1.id, anything], anything, expires_in: 1.minute).twice
+      expect(Rails.cache).to receive(:write).with(['users', user2.id, anything], anything, expires_in: 1.hour).twice
+
+      described_class.new([user1, user2]).execute
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_examples/requests/api/nuget_endpoints_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/requests/api/nuget_endpoints_shared_examples.rb
index cdb9af31dca..db70bc75c63 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_examples/requests/api/nuget_endpoints_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples/requests/api/nuget_endpoints_shared_examples.rb
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ RSpec.shared_examples 'handling nuget search requests' do |anonymous_requests_ex
   let(:take) { 26 }
   let(:skip) { 0 }
   let(:include_prereleases) { true }
-  let(:query_parameters) { { q: search_term, take: take, skip: skip, prerelease: include_prereleases } }
+  let(:query_parameters) { { q: search_term, take: take, skip: skip, prerelease: include_prereleases }.compact }
 
   subject { get api(url) }
 
diff --git a/workhorse/internal/upload/rewrite.go b/workhorse/internal/upload/rewrite.go
index 29c3e54f4f2..85063d65c1b 100644
--- a/workhorse/internal/upload/rewrite.go
+++ b/workhorse/internal/upload/rewrite.go
@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@ func handleExifUpload(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, filename string, imageTy
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	tmpfile.Seek(0, io.SeekStart)
+	if _, err := tmpfile.Seek(0, io.SeekStart); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	isValidType := false
 	switch imageType {
 	case exif.TypeJPEG:
@@ -201,7 +204,10 @@ func handleExifUpload(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, filename string, imageTy
 		isValidType = isTIFF(tmpfile)
 	}
 
-	tmpfile.Seek(0, io.SeekStart)
+	if _, err := tmpfile.Seek(0, io.SeekStart); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	if !isValidType {
 		log.WithContextFields(ctx, log.Fields{
 			"filename":  filename,