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Add visible subheading to merge request reports area

The user doesn't know what the "merge request reports area" is, and there is no visible subheading, anchor link, or wording that can be used to point them to it.

This lack leads to questions like @cwoolley-gitlab's in this Slack thread:

In the line above, it says scroll to the merge request reports area, but there’s also no text that says “Reports” in that section that is searchable. You just have to know what section it is.

@andr3 had a response that might provide a path forward:

This has been something we've discussed in the past. We have headings for each section but they're only visible to screen readers these days. @mle ping as something to think about for the future. Revealing inline anchors to the users like we do with Headings on Markdown would be a really nifty empowering feature and yet quick straightforward to implement.

He included this screenshot:

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Docs implications

We've had to handwave around the name of this area because it doesn't have a user-facing name. Thus, awkward workarounds like merge request reports area and merge widget.

I would love if we fixed this problem once and for all.

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Edited by Amy Qualls