Resolve "Get the latest release api produces 404 when tag name has / character"

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499679-get-the-latest-release-api-produces-404-when-tag-name-has-character into master

What does this MR do and why?

This MR updates the latest release api to encode the tag name. This way, the correct tag is requested for the release.

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How to set up and validate locally

  1. Visit Code -> Tags and create a tag with a slash in the name
  2. Visit Deploy -> Releases and create a release using this tag
  3. Request the latest release by fetching GET /projects/:id/releases/permalink/latest
  4. Verify the correct release data is returned

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