Jira Connect New Branch form: Automatically select GitLab project based on Jira project

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Current Behaviour

When users click "Create branch" in the Jira development panel and are redirected to GitLab, they encounter a form with a project dropdown selector showing all GitLab projects they have access to. The form includes:

• Project selection dropdown
• Source branch selection
• Branch name field (pre-populated with Jira issue key)

Problem

Many organizations maintain a 1:1 relationship between Jira projects and GitLab projects. The current project dropdown selector:

• Creates unnecessary complexity
• Increases risk of creating branches in incorrect projects
• Adds an extra step in the workflow

Proposal

If we can somehow define a 1:1 relationship between Jira projects and GitLab projects, do the following when creating a branch via Jira in an eligible GitLab project:

• Remove the project dropdown selector entirely
• Automatically detect and select the corresponding GitLab project based on the Jira project
• Keep other form elements (source branch selection and branch name) unchanged