<!--IssueSummary start--> <details> <summary> Everyone can contribute. [Help move this issue forward](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/contributor-success/community-contributors-workflows/#contributor-links) while earning points, leveling up and collecting rewards. </summary> - [Close this issue](https://contributors.gitlab.com/manage-issue?action=close&projectId=278964&issueIid=246773) </details> <!--IssueSummary end--> ### Release notes With the new feature "Squash Commits Options" at Gitlab 13.3 (https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/17613) it is now possible to set the default options. However only at project-level and not system-wide. Therefore there should also be a default system-wide option. ### Problem to solve To prevent to configure the same squash commits option for each old and new project. ### Intended users Users which want to use the same squash commits options for all projects including future projects. ### Proposal Add the default options into the system-wide admin-area (/admin/application_settings/general) ### Links / references https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/merge_requests/squash_and_merge.html#squash-commits-options https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/17613