<!--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=354460) </details> <!--IssueSummary end--> ### Problem to solve I cannot set "Enable "Delete source branch" option by default" on a group-level ### Intended users * [Delaney (Development Team Lead)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/product-marketing/roles-personas/#delaney-development-team-lead) * [Sasha (Software Developer)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/product-marketing/roles-personas/#sasha-software-developer) ### User experience goal Similar checkbox option "Enable "Delete source branch" option by default" like it already exists on project-level (Settings -> MR -> Merge Options) having a small hint that it this option will override the setting of all subgroups/projects ### Proposal Add option "Enable "Delete source branch" option by default" on a group-level, so the setting will be inherited to all subgroups/projects ### Further details After migrating groups and projects from several sources into gitlab.com I now have the issue that this setting is not consistent across 200+ projects. Only way to resolve this currently (besides using the API) is to click through 200+ projects. ### Permissions and Security * [x] Add expected impact to Maintainer (40) members * [x] Add expected impact to Owner (50) members