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Add metadata database alert to registry pages in the UI

Rahul Chanila requested to merge 442701-add-metadata-database-banner-to-registry-pages-in-the-ui into master

What does this MR do and why?

Add metadata database alert to registry pages in the UI

Adds new shared alert component which is imported in:

  • container registry list page for groups & projects
  • project packages & registries settings

Implementation is similar to !100784 (merged) not be blocked by backend we store that the alert was dismissed in a cookie value but if the user logs into the page in a different browser they will see the alert again.

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How to set up and validate locally

  1. Setup & enable Container Registry https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-development-kit/-/blob/main/doc/howto/registry.md

  2. Make sure to enable the metadata database https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/container-registry/-/blob/master/docs/database-local-setup.md?ref_type=heads

  3. Follow steps in https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ci-cd/package-stage/package/-/wikis/Packages-Tips-&-Tricks#how-to-add-images-with-tags-quickly-to-the-registry

  4. Run the following in the terminal

    $ ./publish.sh <project-path> 5 1 127.0.0.1:5000 # creates 1 image with 5 tags

  5. Visit the container registry image list page in group & project view

  6. Confirm that alert is displayed & closing the alert does not show up anymore when refreshed.

  7. Clear the cookie hide_metadata_database_alert & visit Project > Settings > Packages & Registries

  8. Confirm that alert is displayed & closing the alert does not show up anymore when refreshed.

  9. Enable the metadata database https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/container-registry/-/blob/master/docs/database-local-setup.md?ref_type=heads

  10. Confirm that alert is not displayed in container registry image list page in group & project view and under Project > Settings > Packages & Registries

Related to #442701 (closed)

Edited by Rahul Chanila

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