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Geo - Include GitLab version in the cache key for Gitlab::Geo

What does this MR do?

In 11.6, we read/write serialized ActiveRecord objects, while 11.7 would expect JSON strings. This MR includes the GitLab version in the cache key so that upgrading from 11.6 to 11.7 with no downtime will work.

Some background: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/63513#note_183597631

Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?

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  • Label as security and @ mention @gitlab-com/gl-security/appsec
  • The MR includes necessary changes to maintain consistency between UI, API, email, or other methods
  • Security reports checked/validated by a reviewer from the AppSec team

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