Distinguish manual GitLab for Jira Cloud apps by hostname

Anton Smithrequested to merge
feat/distinguish-jira-cloud-apps-create-branch into master

What does this MR do and why?

This MR improves the user experience when multiple GitLab for Jira Cloud apps are installed in a single Jira Cloud instance. Currently, the "Create branch" dropdown shows the same text ("Create branch in GitLab") for all apps, making it difficult to distinguish between them.

This scenario occurs when both:

Changes

  • For manually installed apps: Adds the GitLab hostname to the display name (e.g., "GitLab (gitlab.example.com)")
  • For the Marketplace app: Keeps the simple "GitLab" name as it's always installed from GitLab.com.

The Marketplace app maintains the simple name because showing "GitLab (gitlab.com)" would be misleading when the app is configured to point to a self-managed instance.

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Before After
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How to set up and validate locally

  1. Setup a free Jira Cloud instance. You will need an Atlassian account for this.
  2. Install the GitLab for Jira Cloud app via the Atlassian Marketplace. It doesn't matter if you point it to GitLab.com or a self-managed instance.
  3. Run this MR in a Gitpod and ensure port 3000 is public
  4. Install the GitLab for Jira Cloud app manually - when prompted for the app descriptor, point it to https://<GITPOD>/-/jira_connect/app_descriptor.json
  5. Create a Jira project and issue.
  6. In the Jira issue, navigate to the development panel and click "Create branch"
  7. You should see both options "Create branch in GitLab" and "Create branch in GitLab ()"
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