Document in-editor pull request approval flow

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Summary

The web editor's publish menu now surfaces a richer review panel for open pull requests. It displays the title, description, source and target branches, file count, and the approval requirement on the deployment branch (standard approval, code owner, or the provider's default review). Reviewers with permission can also approve open GitHub pull requests directly from the editor with a new Approve pull request action—removing the need to switch to GitHub for routine approvals. GitLab merge requests and draft pull requests still need to be approved in the Git provider.

Changes

• Updated editor/branching-and-publishing.mdx:
  • Expanded the "Review and merge pull requests" section to describe the new metadata shown in the review panel (title, description, status, branches, file count, approval requirements).
  • Added an "Approve pull requests from the editor" subsection covering when the in-editor approval action is available and how it interacts with merge requirements.
  • Updated references to the external link button to match the new "Open in GitHub" / "Open in GitLab" labels.

Notes

Validated with the Mint CLI; no new broken links introduced.

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Note

Low Risk
Low risk: documentation-only updates describing UI behavior and button labels, with no code or runtime behavior changes.

Overview
Updates the editor docs to describe a richer pull request review panel in the publish menu (PR metadata, branch info, file count, and approval requirements) and renames the outbound link action to Open in GitHub/GitLab.

Adds a new section documenting when reviewers can Approve pull request directly from the editor for GitHub, and clarifies limitations for drafts, already-approved PRs, and GitLab merge requests.

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