Allow creation of typed variables within .gitlab-ci.yml
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Problem to solve
We recently introduced typed variables via https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/46806, which introduced the first new type that creates a file. What we didn't enable, though, is the creation of these variables via the .gitlab-ci.yml. The only place that these variables can be created now is via the UI, which is insufficient for an automation platform.
Intended users
Developers who are writing .gitlab-ci.yml files.
Further details
Proposal
We currently support the following syntax for creating variables:
variables:
TEST: "HELLO WORLD"This must be expanded, in a non-breaking way, to allow for typed variables to be instantiated in this way also.
Permissions and Security
This does not modify the security model for GitLab. Users who have permission to edit the .gitlab-ci.yml also have permission to create variables or to create files.