Change GitLab access token scope GLVSC-601

* rename placeholder text

* pre-fill scopes for GitLab access token

* add note to CHANGELOG

Author: sergiolms

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- GitLab & GitLab self-managed access tokens now require `api` scope instead of `read_api` to be able to merge Pull Requests.
+
 ## [15.2.0] - 2024-07-10
 
 ### Added

src/plus/integrations/authentication/gitlab.ts

@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ export class GitLabAuthenticationProvider extends LocalIntegrationAuthentication
 				input.placeholder = `Requires ${descriptor?.scopes.join(', ') ?? 'all'} scopes`;
 				input.prompt = `Paste your [GitLab Personal Access Token](https://${
 					descriptor?.domain ?? 'gitlab.com'
-				}/-/profile/personal_access_tokens "Get your GitLab Access Token")`;
+				}/-/user_settings/personal_access_tokens?name=GitLens+Access+token&scopes=${
+					descriptor?.scopes.join(',') ?? 'all'
+				} "Get your GitLab Access Token")`;
 				input.buttons = [infoButton];
 
 				input.show();

src/plus/integrations/providers/models.ts

@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ export const providersMetadata: ProvidersMetadata = {
 		],
 		// Use 'username' property on account for issue filters
 		supportedIssueFilters: [IssueFilter.Author, IssueFilter.Assignee],
-		scopes: ['read_api', 'read_user', 'read_repository'],
+		scopes: ['api', 'read_user', 'read_repository'],
 	},
 	[SelfHostedIntegrationId.GitLabSelfHosted]: {
 		domain: '',
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ export const providersMetadata: ProvidersMetadata = {
 		],
 		// Use 'username' property on account for issue filters
 		supportedIssueFilters: [IssueFilter.Author, IssueFilter.Assignee],
-		scopes: ['read_api', 'read_user', 'read_repository'],
+		scopes: ['api', 'read_user', 'read_repository'],
 	},
 	[HostingIntegrationId.Bitbucket]: {
 		domain: 'bitbucket.org',