feat: Display user avatars in commit history

Lennard Sprongrequested to merge
gitlab-community/gitlab-org/gitlab-vscode-extension:X_Sheep/scm-avatars into main

Description

This will provide VS Code with an URL for an avatar for every commit that has a GitLab remote.

Related Issues

Resolves #2191 (closed)

How has this been tested?

Go to the Graph panel in the Git sidebar tab, or open a file and go to the Timeline panel in the Main sidebar tab. Hover the mouse over a commit to see additional details. The username will show the avatar that was set in GitLab, or a default Gravatar.

  • If src/browser or src/common has been modified, please consider interoperability with the Web IDE. See Running the Extension in WebIDE.
  • Consider an end-to-end test for significant new features that aren't covered by integration tests.

Screenshots (if appropriate)

Screenshot_2026-01-14_at_18.37.16

What CHANGELOG entry will this MR create?

  • fix: Bug fix fixes - a user-facing issue in production - included in changelog
  • feature: New feature - a user-facing change which adds functionality - included in changelog
  • BREAKING CHANGE: (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change) - should bump major version, mentioned in the changelog
  • None - other non-user-facing changes

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