See merge request !X does not close a merge request

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Summary

As the title states; if a commit message contains "See merge request !X" it will not close a merge request. Even though that is exactly what gilab produces - to close a merge request (successfully) one has to write "Closes !X" in the commit message.

Steps to reproduce

1. create a merge request
2. merge it locally / without the GitLab web UI
3. copy the gitlab behaviour of writing "See merge request !X" in the commit message
4. push the merge

What is the current bug behavior?

The merge request will stay open, complains about no changes to be merged (no auto merge) and has to be closed (unsuccessfully) to remove it.

What is the expected correct behavior?

The merge request is closed after the push

Output of checks

This bug happens on GitLab.com

Possible fixes

1. Change the behaviour of the GitLab Web UI to also use "Closes !X"
2. Add a possibility of closing merge request successfully
3. Add "See merge request !X" to the phrases that close a merge request