WIP: Prepare 13.7.0-rc01 release

Release issue: gitlab-org/release/tasks#1937 (closed)

Summary

This MR prepares 13-7-stable for 13.7.0-rc01.

Automated cherry-picking

Merge requests labeled ~"Pick into 13.7" should be automatically picked into this MR using the following ChatOps command:

# In Slack
/chatops run release merge 13.7.0-rc01

Manual intervention

If merge requests cannot be picked automatically they have to be created manually targeting 13-7-stable-prepare-rc1.

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See also Patch Releases documentation.