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Add no_code_automation feature category under a new no_code SEG stage

Tao Guo requested to merge astao/add-automation-category into master

Why is this change being made?

Feature categorization is now required in GitLab codebase when adding new code:

Each Sidekiq worker, Batched Background migrations, controller action, test example or API endpoint must declare a feature_category attribute. This attribute maps each of these to a feature category. This is done for error budgeting, alert routing, and team attribution.

Despite the cross-stage potential, the initial Automation MVC is scoped to the Plan stage only. So considering the feature hierarchy, I'm proposing to place the new category planning_automation under the project_management group until it outgrows from there. This arrangement also reflects the SEG's designated project development group affinity.

I'm also happy to consider other options:

  1. Reuse team_planning as the feature category for the time being while implementing the MVC.
  2. Create a new SEG group to house the category similar to MobileOps for stronger ownership.

Update:

After some consideration, we believe it's easier to follow the established pattern by placing the SEG feature under its own stage.

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