Fix timeout issue for rake task gitlab:backup:create

This is a fix for a database timeout which can occur when the backup
create task is taking very long (1-2 hours).
It seems that ActiveRecord is loosing the connection after a hour
idleness and need to be reconnected before use.

See merge request !2757

Fix CurrentSettings autoload bug in development

_Originally opened at !2526 by @huacnlee._

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In development env, when we changed any file hit Rails reload, it will failed with this message:

```
A copy of Gitlab::CurrentSettings has been removed from the module tree but is still active
```

See merge request !2753

Fix grammar in installation requirements.

Fixes #13274

See merge request !2759

Fixes #13274

Fixed init.d script not working on OS X

-s flag of su doesn't work correctly on OS X, logging in as the user
and not running the requested command. By moving the bash shell init
inside the su command we avoid the issue

Fixes Issue #3309 

See merge request !1728

suppress error in init-script while determining canonical path of gitlab_workhorse_dir

fixes #12693 
fixes #12954

See merge request !2697

-s flag of su doesn't work correctly on some systems, loging in the user
and not running the requested command. By moving the bash shell init
inside the su command we avoid the issue

Error: A copy of Gitlab::CurrentSettings has been removed from the module tree but is still active

Remember user's inline/tabular diff view preference in a cookie

_Originally opened at !1677 by @kkm._

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As per #3071, some users (we have a local EE installation) prefer 2-column view in diff. In this MR I add an implementation for this feature, using a cookie.

Fixes #3071.

See merge request !2723

Rearrange some sections in CONTRIBUTING.md

- Move 'Merge request description format' and
  'Contribution acceptance criteria' under 'Merge requests'
- Link to doc_styleguide where appropriate
- Provide markdown template for merge requests

See merge request !2748

[ci skip]

Add table of contents in CONTRIBUTING.md



See merge request !2745

Clarify when JIRA service was backported to CE



See merge request !2744

[ci skip]

[ci skip]

Change logo image name in markdown documentation

Closes #13233

See merge request !2743

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fixed Windows commands in SSH Help.

The current commands shown don't work in Command Line, or PowerShell. Command Line doesn't recognize the `~` character as the home directory, the `<` character is reserved in PowerShell, and `cat` doesn't work in Command Line. This commit provides commands that will work for both the Command Line, and PowerShell.

See merge request !2694

Changed the project switcher dropdown toggle

Moved the positioning of the dropdown to be more aligned with the title

Closes #13219 and #13214 

cc. @jschatz1 @dzaporozhets 

See merge request !2733

Dedicated method for counting commits between refs

Corresponding gitlab_git merge request: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab_git/merge_requests/66
Issue that lead to these changes: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/12619

See merge request !2707

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Feature/jschatz1/sidebar features

* Changes sidebar width (290px).
* Makes shortcuts for <kbd>j</kbd> and <kbd>k</kbd> keys for next and previous issues.

![Screen_Shot_2016-02-05_at_3.06.22_PM](/uploads/8590be43dc1b9feffd4f32b4e8cb7790/Screen_Shot_2016-02-05_at_3.06.22_PM.png)

cc/ @dzaporozhets 

See merge request !2734

Fix diff and commit view on merge requests

with new sidebar
Fixes #3981

See merge request !2718

Fixes for issue with poor logo transition animation on Safari

See merge request !2690

updates after code review: moved coffee code to appropriate file, updated css to not use js-prefixed selectors

Updated comments and Changelog

Removed duplicate line in changelog

Improve placeholder: search -> Search
Signed-off-by: Dmitriy Zaporozhets <dmitriy.zaporozhets@gmail.com>

See merge request !2732

Moved the positioning of the dropdown to be more aligned with the title

Closes #13219 and #13214

Signed-off-by: Dmitriy Zaporozhets <dmitriy.zaporozhets@gmail.com>

Thanks @rspeicher

Change edited icon to word.
Change edited text color to gray
cc/ @creamzy

Make sure the public/uploads/ directory is created



See merge request !2730