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Update merge commit approval documentation

Marc Shaw requested to merge update_merge_commit_approval_documentation into master

What does this MR do and why?

With the feature flag (#419921 (closed)) we are now going to be taking into account for the author of merge commits when prevent authors from approving setting is checked.

Given we have this commit history:

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Then with the feature flag ON, administrator will not be allowed to approve since they authored the merge commit.

Screenshot_2023-08-08_at_09.11.33

Then with the feature flag OFF, administrator will be allowed to approve

Screenshot_2023-08-08_at_09.18.28

Edited by Marc Shaw

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