Design: Evaluate CI/CD variables as raw strings by default unless the user is creating a variable reference
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Problem to solve
Based on the results of a solution validation research https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ux-research/-/issues/1896#-solution-validation-results developers don't expect the variable value to create a variable reference when they use a $. A variable value is expected to be evaluated as a raw string unless otherwise selected.
Proposal
Evaluate CI/CD variables as raw strings by default unless the user is creating a variable reference. Provide an easy way to reference another variable in the value.
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