Improve styling of keywords with extra functionality such as "Closes"

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Problem

Currently Closes #1 when written down in a MR is not very clear that it has special meaning. Except when you see it appear in the MR widget. GH introduced a simple styling method to improve that https://github.com/blog/2398-better-manage-issues-and-pull-requests-with-keyword-updates

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Proposal

I think we should do the same here.. it seems like a simple win.

Design

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has styling:

    text-decoration-line: underline;
    text-decoration-style: dotted;

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cc: @sarrahvesselov @victorwu

Edited Sep 28, 2025 by 🤖 GitLab Bot 🤖
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