Add util method for parsing URI strings

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Summary

Create a method for parsing URIs in Gitlab::Utils.

def parse_uri(uri_string)
  Addressable::URI.parse(uri_string)
rescue Addressable::URI::InvalidURIError, TypeError
end

Improvements

This will remove the need for parse_uri methods in other parts of the code. It will also ensure that the correct exceptions are handled wherever URI strings need to be parsed.

Risks

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Optional: Intended side effects

Optional: Missing test coverage