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Improve new-snippet form UX

Spawned from !67859 (merged) where I discovered that the form to create a new snippet (https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/snippets/new) has some UX deficiencies:

  • Fields don't have visible names so the documentation can reference them
  • The only explanation for fields is in placeholder text. It disappears when the user starts typing.
  • If the user adds more than one file, it's tough to distinguish the first file from the second and third, etc.
  • I'm betting the screenreader accessibility could be improved.