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Add Google Analytics ID to gitlab_standard schema

Axel García requested to merge 335067-add-ga-id-to-gitlab-standard-schema into master

What does this MR do and why?

Related to #335067

Google Analytics ID is set as a cookie when a user visits the marketing site, as it's a TLD level cookie (*.gitlab.com). This MR appends this string to Snowplow events that have the gitlab_standard schema attached to them (structured events, page views), using the new google_analytics_id field.

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Google Analytics ID in the standard_context data, for a page view event

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How to set up and validate locally

Example below:

  1. Follow the instructions in our docs to enable Snowplow locally, if you haven't done so.
  2. Set a cookie called _ga with the method you prefer and any test value. 
    // In the browser console, for example
cookieStore.set('_ga', 'GA1.2.345678901.234567891')
  3. Trigger any Snowplow event. Like a page view by reloading the page.
  4. Verify the Snowplow testing tool of your choice and you'll be able to see this value in the gitlab_standard context.

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Edited by Axel García

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