Create a todo when a comment starts with TODO

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Problem to solve

Make todos even easier to create.

Intended users

gitlab-ce~9335216

Proposal

If a comment starts with TODO, create a real todo in the user's todo list that links to the comment. For example:

Further details

A user can already can create a todo from an issue or merge request using the "Add todo" button at in the issue's sidebar:

However, this todo lacks context - it doesn't link to a specific comment or provide any details about why the issue or merge request was marked as a todo.

Documentation

If this feature was implemented, this page would need a small update explaining this feature: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/workflow/todos.html

What does success look like, and how can we measure that?

If people use it!