Update file supported_models_and_hardware_requirements.md
What does this MR do and why?
This change updates GitLab's documentation about which AI models are supported for their coding assistant features. Three older Mistral AI models (7B v0.3, Mixtral 8x7B, and Mixtral 8x22B) have been moved from the "fully supported" list to a "compatible but deprecated" list. The documentation now clearly states these models were removed from official support in GitLab version 18.5, and recommends users switch to the newer Mistral Small 24B model instead. This is a typical software lifecycle change where older AI models are phased out in favor of newer, better-performing alternatives.
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