Improved Work Item lifecycle management & native automations
### Relevant epics
- https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/364+
- https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/424+
- https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/505+
- https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/433+
- https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/229+
### Explorations
- [Workflow States + Issue Types Combo](https://whimsical.com/JgcnXzXZmphuMafhuQADkB@3CRerdhrAw8P2tEDKktLFUF3)
### Designs


### Tier
This is planned for ~"GitLab Ultimate". Allowing for configurable custom workflows is something required for multiple teams across an organization. Providing that flexibility, but still allowing for consistency to be possible in an organization is a concern of an Executive, who would be the [likely buyer](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/ceo/pricing/#the-likely-type-of-buyer-determines-what-features-go-in-what-tier) in this case.
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