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Add a vale rule to avoid gerunds in headers

Marcel Amirault requested to merge docs-test-vale-header-gerunds into master

What does this MR do?

Adds a suggestion-level rule to help the technical writing team identify sections that may not follow CTRT yet: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/documentation/structure.html

A good indicator is that the header is starting with a gerund (ing word): https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/documentation/styleguide/#heading-titles

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Documentation-related MRs should be reviewed by a Technical Writer for a non-blocking review, based on Documentation Guidelines and the Style Guide.

  • If the content requires it, ensure the information is reviewed by a subject matter expert.
  • Technical writer review items:
    • Ensure docs metadata is present and up-to-date.
    • Ensure the appropriate labels are added to this MR.
    • If relevant to this MR, ensure content topic type principles are in use, including:
      • The headings should be something you'd do a Google search for. Instead of Default behavior, say something like Default behavior when you close an issue.
      • The headings (other than the page title) should be active. Instead of Configuring GDK, say something like Configure GDK.
      • Any task steps should be written as a numbered list.
      • If the content still needs to be edited for topic types, you can create a follow-up issue with the docs-technical-debt label.
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  • Ensure a release milestone is set.

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