E2E: Remove use of create_top_level_group feature toggle in import specs

qa/qa/resource/sandbox.rb

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ module QA
             groups_page.click_new_group
 
             Page::Group::New.perform do |group|
+              group.click_create_group
               group.set_path(path)
               group.set_visibility('Public')
               group.create

qa/qa/specs/features/api/1_manage/bulk_import_group_spec.rb

 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module QA
-  RSpec.describe 'Manage', :requires_admin do
+  # run only base UI validation on staging because test requires top level group creation which is problematic
+  # on staging environment
+  RSpec.describe 'Manage', :requires_admin, except: { subdomain: :staging } do
     describe 'Bulk group import' do
-      let!(:staging?) { Runtime::Scenario.gitlab_address.include?('staging.gitlab.com') }
-
       let(:import_wait_duration) { { max_duration: 300, sleep_interval: 2 } }
       let(:admin_api_client) { Runtime::API::Client.as_admin }
       let(:user) do
@@ -38,15 +38,11 @@ module QA
       end
 
       before do
-        Runtime::Feature.enable(:top_level_group_creation_enabled) if staging?
-
         sandbox.add_member(user, Resource::Members::AccessLevel::MAINTAINER)
       end
 
       after do
         user.remove_via_api!
-      ensure
-        Runtime::Feature.disable(:top_level_group_creation_enabled) if staging?
       end
 
       context 'with subgroups and labels' do

qa/qa/specs/features/api/1_manage/bulk_import_project_spec.rb

 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module QA
-  RSpec.describe 'Manage', :requires_admin do
+  # run only base UI validation on staging because test requires top level group creation which is problematic
+  # on staging environment
+  RSpec.describe 'Manage', :requires_admin, except: { subdomain: :staging } do
     describe 'Bulk project import' do
-      let!(:staging?) { Runtime::Scenario.gitlab_address.include?('staging.gitlab.com') }
-
       let(:import_wait_duration) { { max_duration: 300, sleep_interval: 2 } }
       let(:admin_api_client) { Runtime::API::Client.as_admin }
       let(:user) do
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ module QA
 
       before do
         Runtime::Feature.enable(:bulk_import_projects)
-        Runtime::Feature.enable(:top_level_group_creation_enabled) if staging?
 
         sandbox.add_member(user, Resource::Members::AccessLevel::MAINTAINER)
 
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ module QA
         user.remove_via_api!
       ensure
         Runtime::Feature.disable(:bulk_import_projects)
-        Runtime::Feature.disable(:top_level_group_creation_enabled) if staging?
       end
 
       context 'with project' do

qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/1_manage/group/bulk_import_group_spec.rb

@@ -4,17 +4,16 @@ module QA
   RSpec.describe 'Manage', :requires_admin do
     describe 'Bulk group import' do
       let!(:staging?) { Runtime::Scenario.gitlab_address.include?('staging.gitlab.com') }
-
-      let(:admin_api_client) { Runtime::API::Client.as_admin }
-      let(:user) do
+      let!(:admin_api_client) { Runtime::API::Client.as_admin }
+      let!(:user) do
         Resource::User.fabricate_via_api! do |usr|
           usr.api_client = admin_api_client
           usr.hard_delete_on_api_removal = true
         end
       end
 
-      let(:api_client) { Runtime::API::Client.new(user: user) }
-      let(:personal_access_token) { api_client.personal_access_token }
+      let!(:api_client) { Runtime::API::Client.new(user: user) }
+      let!(:personal_access_token) { api_client.personal_access_token }
 
       let(:sandbox) do
         Resource::Sandbox.fabricate_via_api! do |group|
@@ -23,7 +22,9 @@ module QA
       end
 
       let(:source_group) do
-        Resource::Sandbox.fabricate_via_api! do |group|
+        # top level group can't be created on staging via api, create via UI
+        fabricate_method = staging? ? :fabricate_via_browser_ui! : :fabricate_via_api!
+        Resource::Sandbox.send(fabricate_method) do |group|
           group.api_client = api_client
           group.path = "source-group-for-import-#{SecureRandom.hex(4)}"
         end
@@ -38,14 +39,12 @@ module QA
       end
 
       before do
-        Runtime::Feature.enable(:top_level_group_creation_enabled) if staging?
-
         sandbox.add_member(user, Resource::Members::AccessLevel::MAINTAINER)
 
-        # create groups explicitly before connecting gitlab instance
+        Flow::Login.sign_in(as: user)
+
         source_group
 
-        Flow::Login.sign_in(as: user)
         Page::Main::Menu.perform(&:go_to_create_group)
         Page::Group::New.perform do |group|
           group.switch_to_import_tab
@@ -53,6 +52,10 @@ module QA
         end
       end
 
+      after do
+        user.remove_via_api!
+      end
+
       it(
         'imports group from UI',
         testcase: 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/quality/testcases/-/quality/test_cases/1806',
@@ -72,12 +75,6 @@ module QA
           end
         end
       end
-
-      after do
-        user.remove_via_api!
-      ensure
-        Runtime::Feature.disable(:top_level_group_creation_enabled) if staging?
-      end
     end
   end
 end