Update cache index for Gitlab if existing User Logged in as it creates the actual UserID (integer)

[maxkashyap41]

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📝 Description

What changed?

Conditional logic to check the cache index of the existing GitLab user and update the new userID (integer)
If the user is logged in, going ahead in the future in GitLab

Why is this change needed?

This change helps to keep the cache updated for this peculiar GitLab login user factor, where the user is created in GitLab but never logged in, so GitLab didn't generate any user details, such as a numeric userID, which is unique key for fetching user details.

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⚠️ Breaking Changes

• This PR contains breaking changes
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✅ Developer Checklist

• My code follows the style guidelines of this project
• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have added positive and negative tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• Relevant documentation (README, tech specs, etc.) has been added or updated
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Summary of Changes

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This pull request addresses a specific caching inconsistency for GitLab users. Previously, if a GitLab user's ID changed from a temporary identifier (like a username) to a permanent numeric ID after their initial login, the system's cache would not reflect this update. The changes introduce logic to detect this scenario and automatically refresh the cached user ID, ensuring consistency and correct user management.

Highlights

• GitLab User ID Cache Update: Implemented conditional logic in the group reconciler to detect if a GitLab user's ID has changed in the backend (e.g., from a username string to an integer after their first login). If a change is detected, the cache is updated with the new, actual user ID from GitLab.
• Improved Logging for GitLab User Fetch: Updated logging messages in the GitLab client to provide more specific information when user details are fetched, including the numeric user ID, and clearer warnings when a user's details are not found because they haven't logged into GitLab yet.
• New Test Case for GitLab Cache Logic: Added a comprehensive integration test case that simulates a GitLab user login scenario. This test verifies that the system correctly updates a user's cached ID from an initial username string to a numeric ID after the GitLab backend provides the updated information.

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Code Review

This pull request addresses an edge case with GitLab where a user's ID can change from a username to a numeric ID after their first login. The proposed solution is to proactively check for this change during reconciliation and update the cache accordingly. The addition of a comprehensive test case using a mock HTTP server is excellent and ensures the new logic is well-tested.

My main concern is related to performance and concurrency. The new logic introduces a network call within a critical section that is protected by a mutex, which could lead to contention and performance degradation. I've left a detailed comment on this. I also found a couple of minor issues related to code style and test clarity.

Overall, this is a good change that improves the robustness of the GitLab integration, but the concurrency implications should be carefully considered.