MRAP approval_settings affect merge requests despite bypass_settings
Summary
Merge request approval policies' approval_settings overrides currently affect merge requests even when a merge request should by exempted due to the policy's bypass_settings.
Steps to reproduce
Example Project
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What is the current bug behavior?
approval_settings affect merge requests even when a merge request should by exempted due to the policy's bypass_settings
What is the expected correct behavior?
approval_settings affect do not merge requests even when a merge request should by exempted due to the policy's bypass_settings
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