Add better error handling and fix some bugs

What does this MR do?

• Update common to fix a null bug, path bug, and add custom errors
• Update ruleset usage code to proper handle errors

What are the relevant issue numbers?

gitlab-org/gitlab#235358 (closed)

Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?

• Changelog entry added
• [-] Documentation created/updated for GitLab EE, if necessary
• [-] Documentation created/updated for this project, if necessary
• [-] Documentation reviewed by technical writer or follow-up review issue created
• [-] Tests added for this feature/bug
• [-] Job definition updated, if necessary
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• Conforms to the code review guidelines
• Conforms to the Go guidelines
• Security reports checked/validated by reviewer