GitLab

Teach GitLab not only to merge changes from a merge-request, but also to
apply patches posted to merge-request in a way like `git am` would do -
without merge commit and directly on top of current branch. Which way to
go is selected by user in web UI, and apply patches is the first option.

There are 3 cases:

- only 1 commit is present in MR -> the only available option is to
  apply that single commit as one patch without a merge

  ( There is no need for merge commit in this case at all: information
    about user who applied the patch goes to "Committer" field in resultant
    commit. Avoiding 1 merge per 1 patch results in cleaner history )

  It is also possible to review patch description directly in web UI,
  before doing the actual application, and correct / amend it as needed.

- several commits are present in MR:

  * it is possible to apply the patches directly on top of current
    branch. Again information about who applied what goes to "Committer"
    field.

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