Group security settings API for secret push protection did not propagate to subgroups on 17.7 & 17.8

Summary

• We introduce Group security settings API to enable secret push protection on a group level
• The API work for parent group and the projects in the parent group level
  • However, the API did not propagate to projects in the subgroups (2nd level groups)
• Triggering the API for the subgroups does not work.
• The API work just fine on version 17.9

Steps to reproduce

• Tested this on version 17.7.6 & 17.8.4
• Reported by customer (internal only zd ref)

What is the current bug behavior?

• Secret push protection group API on version 17.7 & 17.8 did not propagate properly to subgroups

What is the expected correct behavior?

• The group API enable the secret push protection for all projects in the subgroups

Possible fixes