Feature Request: Optimized Performance for Rendering and Selecting Predefined CI/CD Variables

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Problem to solve

The current process for rendering and selecting predefined CI/CD variables in GitLab is noticeably slow, which can cause frustration and delays when users are setting up or modifying pipeline configurations. This results in a poor user experience.

Proposal

Improve the performance of the predefined CI/CD variables interface to ensure faster rendering and selection of variables. Ideas:

• Optimize backend processing and frontend rendering to reduce the time it takes for variables to appear in the UI
• Implement asynchronous loading for variable values, allowing users to interact with the interface immediately without waiting for all variables to load

Intended users

• Development and Operations teams
• Anyone that needs to set up or modify a GitLab pipeline