Allow users with Guest access to use group-level project templates

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The group-level project templates feature allows users to create a subgroup and configure it as a template subgroup. This setup makes all projects within the subgroup available as templates for creating new projects.

However, there is a limitation when using this feature: users are required to have at least Developer access in the template projects to use them as templates. In some organizations, they have a policy where users are limited to Developer access only in subgroups specific to their department. This policy ensures users can perform necessary tasks without having full modification rights across the subgroup’s projects.

The current access requirement to use templates creates two main issues:

Overly Broad Access: Granting Developer access to all users who need to use templates gives them the ability to modify template projects. This is not ideal, as template projects should remain unchanged to serve as consistent starting points for new projects.
Increased Risk of Unintended Changes: With Developer access, users can alter template projects, leading to potential inconsistency and misuse of templates across teams.

Proposed Solution: Allowing users with guest/reporter access in the template projects to use project templates within a designated template subgroup. This would enable users to leverage the templates for creating new projects without the risk of them making changes to the templates themselves.