Read and Import CI/CD Variables from .env file when pipeline executes

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Proposal:

The use of a .env file for specifying environment variables is a fairly common practice for teams working with Docker and Docker Compose to deploy services. Teams using .env files for environment variables within existing projects would benefit from the ability to read-in GitLab CI/CD variables from a local (or remote) .env file at pipeline runtime and pass these variables into services used alongside pipeline jobs.