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Document GitLab Standard Pipeline Events

Generate documentation for standard GitLab pipeline trigger events and explain how each event can be triggered and verified.

Provide documentation for standard GitLab pipeline trigger events.
Include these events:
- push
- merge_request_event
- tag_push
- schedule
- web
- api
- trigger
- parent_pipeline
- pipeline
- external
For each event, provide:
1. Event name
2. Short description
3. How to trigger it in GitLab
4. Expected pipeline behavior
5. How to verify it in GitLab pipeline history
Rules:
- Keep steps practical and user-friendly
- Use simple numbered steps
- Keep descriptions concise but clear
- Use GitLab terminology
- Output in well-structured Markdown
- Do not include unnecessary explanations
  • Review event names against your GitLab version if needed
  • Keep terminology aligned with GitLab UI labels
  • Verify generated documentation before sharing