Fix a bug where user was unable to delete a branch when repo size was above the limit

What does this MR do?

It fixes a bug where users were unable to delete a branch when the repo size was above the configured limit. Additionally the related specs have been refactored in order to not test internal methods.

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Why was this MR needed?

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Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?

• Changelog entry added, if necessary
• Documentation created/updated
• API support added
• Tests added for this feature/bug
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• Internationalization required/considered
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• End-to-end tests pass (package-and-qa manual pipeline job)

What are the relevant issue numbers?

Closes #6804 (closed)