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[Bug] Quick action failure : `/relate` not working in description field at the creation of the issue or incident

Summary

According to https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/quick_actions.html

The following quick actions are applicable to descriptions, discussions, and threads. Some quick actions might not be available to all subscription tiers.

/relate quick action not working if included in the initial issue description field

Steps to reproduce

  • Choose a project where you have access,
  • go to the "New issue" creation screen, with an already existing issue (for example #1)
  • Choose a title and in the description field add :
some text
/relate #1
  • Click on "Create Issue"

=> the newly create issue is NOT linked with the referenced issue.

Additional Notes : this works when it is not done at the create Issue steps :

  • OK : If you edit the description field and re-enter exactly the same quick-action, the link IS created.

  • OK : If you add exactly the same quick action in the comment, the link IS created.

  • KO 🔴 : This is quick action is only failing on the create issue action.

Example Project

https://gitlab.com/comeh/gitab_features_tests_public/

What is the current bug behavior?

/relate quick action is not run on the "Create Issue" action, but it is interpreted (since the quick action is removed from the Description field).

What is the expected correct behavior?

There should be a new link added to the "Linked issues"

Relevant logs and/or screenshots

This bug happens on GitLab.com

Output of checks

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Results of GitLab environment info

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Possible fixes

We were using this feature successfully before Gitlab.com was in 14.x

Edited by Corentin Méhat