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Return API error when inviting email restricted for sign-up

What does this MR do?

Refactors the validation used during sign-up for a new user, so that it is also checked when inviting a new email address through the invitations API that will not be able to sign up with that email address.

Related to https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/321706#note_610592910

Related to !61425 (merged)

Requires: !56957 (merged)

Screenshots (strongly suggested)

Before:

invitation can be sent and clicked on displays User validation error when trying to sign up with restricted email from the invitation
Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_7.08.16_AM Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_7.08.22_AM

After:

admin restriction setting User validation error returned through invitations API User validation through signup page (unchanged)
Email restrictions: Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_2.23.09_PM Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_2.22.58_PM Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_2.26.47_PM
Domain denylist: Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_2.28.35_PM Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_1.39.29_PM Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_2.31.49_PM
Allowed domains for sign-up: Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_2.34.05_PM Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_2.34.36_PM Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_2.34.53_PM

Note: The modal error messages for all 3 above are planned to be changed in !61425 (merged) so all 3 will instead display:

for admin users:

The domain for {{email address}} is not allowed for this group. Go to the Admin area, and check the Sign-up restrictions.

and for non-admin users:

The domain for {{email address}} is not allowed for this group. Check with your administrator.

group restriction setting after (unchanged)
Restrict membership by email domain: Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_2.41.38_PM Screen_Shot_2021-06-24_at_2.44.27_PM

Note: The modal error message is planned to be changed in !61425 (merged) so it will instead display:

The domain for {{email address}} is not allowed for this group. Check the permissions on the group’s Settings > General page.

or as an admin:

The domain for {{email address}} is not allowed for this group. Check the permissions on the group’s Settings > General page, or check the Sign-up restrictions in the Admin area.

Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?

Conformity

Availability and Testing

Security

Does this MR contain changes to processing or storing of credentials or tokens, authorization and authentication methods or other items described in the security review guidelines? If not, then delete this Security section.

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  • The MR includes necessary changes to maintain consistency between UI, API, email, or other methods
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Edited by Jackie Fraser

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