Improve UI copy for "Customize code review"settings

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What does this MR do and why?

Improves the UI copy for the GitLab Duo shared code review configuration settings so users understand what selecting a project actually does.

The project is not a one-time template. GitLab Duo reads its .gitlab/duo/ configuration files at review time and applies them to reviews across the group or instance.

  • Rewrites the description to explain that config is read from the source project at review time and applied across the group or instance.
  • Renames the field label to Source project and sets the selector placeholder to Select a project.
  • Updates the docs pages that reference these settings labels.

This is a UI text change only. No behavior changes.

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How to set up and validate locally

  1. As an admin, go to Admin > GitLab Duo > Change configuration, or in a top-level group go to Settings > GitLab Duo.
  2. Confirm the Shared code review configuration section shows the updated heading, description, Source project label, and Select a project placeholder.

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