Group Export doesn't include uploads directory

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Summary

Group export export Epic but not any images in the epic.

Steps to reproduce

1. Create an Epic.
2. Upload an image in the description.
3. Export Group.
4. No image is exported.

What is the current bug behavior?

The Epic is exported but the images are not exported along.

What is the expected correct behavior?

Any images in /uploads/ should also be exported.

Results of GitLab environment info

Verified this in 16.4 but also in older versions.

Possible fixes

Include the Group uploads directory in the export.

This is a missing feature. We do export uploads for projects here), but we never exported uploads for groups in file-based Import/Export.