GitLab and Jira integration: the final steps

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This post details the final steps of integrating GitLab with Jira, focusing on how to leverage the integration after setup. It explains how to refer to Jira issues in GitLab commit messages and branch names, how commit messages can trigger Jira issue transitions, and how comments in GitLab merge requests can add comments to Jira issues. It also covers the 60-minute refresh schedule for the Jira Dev Panel, how to view linked branches, commits, and merge requests in Jira, and how to browse and search Jira issues directly within GitLab. Troubleshooting steps for commenting and closing Jira issues are also provided.