Approval rules for merge requests containing only code comments should be configurable separately

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Problem to Solve

Merge request approval rules are currently configured on a per-project basis. This makes it challenging to move MRs to additional branches when something might not require approvals since it's already been through that process.

Proposal

Maintainers should be able to configure separate approval rules for merge requests that only contain code comments. Comments are non-functional changes, and as a result may not require as rigorous of an approval process; requiring full approvals in these cases is inefficient, unless the maintainer wants to enforce specific comment quality standards.