Add an option to opt out from Service Ping generation completely

Niko Belokolodovrequested to merge
416822-gitlabservicepingworker-will-start-over-and-over-even-if-usage-statistics-are-completely-2 into master

What does this MR do and why?

Related Issues

Closes #416822 (closed)

Changelog

Added:

  • New usage_ping_generation_enabled application setting for granular Service Ping control
  • UI controls for managing Service Ping generation independently
  • Comprehensive documentation for Service Ping settings relationships
  • Smart frontend logic for checkbox interaction management

Changed:

  • GitlabServicePingWorker now respects generation setting and exits early when disabled
  • Optional metrics availability logic updated to use OR condition (either Service Ping OR Generation)
  • Enhanced Service Ping settings documentation with clear relationship explanations

References

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How to set up and validate locally

  1. Navigate to /admin/application_settings/metrics_and_profiling
  2. Verify the logic below is implemented:
  • If Service Ping is selected, Service Ping generation is disabled. Optional data is enabled.
  • If Service Ping is deselected, Service Ping generation is enabled. Optional data is enabled.
  • If Service Ping generation is deselected, Optional data is disabled.

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Related to #416822 (closed)

Edited by Niko Belokolodov

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