gitlab-org/gitlab starting to hit ci_active_jobs plan limit

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Problem to solve

gitlab-org/gitlab is starting to hit the ci_active_jobs plan limit. Example https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/pipelines/2101405994

This is likely due to a mix of steady growth and the introduction of Duo workflow pipelines.

But if we are hitting this limit in our own usage, it may be too low.

Proposal

• Investigate the root cause (study the pipeline source distribution over time for gitlab-org/gitlab and look for recent anomalies)
• Once the cause is understood, gather the relevant stakeholders for deciding the next actions. Some possible outcomes (not mutually exclusive, but we'll probably just pick one):
  • Raise the limit for Ultimate
  • Create a new paid add-on for extra heavy CI users
  • Create separate limit for Duo workflow pipelines (and exclude them from ci_active_jobs)