Feature flag rollout: dependency_malware_field_project
## Summary
Rollout issue for the `dependency_malware_field_project` feature flag introduced in !233323.
This flag gates the new `malware` field on the **project-level** dependency surfaces:
| Surface | Endpoint / Type |
|---------|----------------|
| GraphQL | `DependencyType` via `DependencyInterface` |
| Grape REST API | `GET /api/v4/projects/:id/dependencies` |
| Controller JSON | `GET /projects/:id/-/dependencies.json` |
A companion group-level flag (`dependency_malware_field_group`) is tracked in its own rollout issue alongside MR !233324.
## Feature flag
| Flag | Type | Scope | Default |
|------|------|-------|---------|
| `dependency_malware_field_project` | wip | project | disabled |
Must be used in conjunction with the `sscs_malware_detection` WIP feature flag (which gates whether the SSCS add-on is considered active). When `sscs_malware_detection` is off, the `malware` field returns `null` even with this flag enabled.
## Field semantics (when flag is enabled)
| Condition | `malware` value |
|-----------|-----------------|
| GLAM-prefixed identifier on any vulnerability for the dependency | `true` |
| No GLAM identifier and `sscs_malware_detection` enabled | `false` |
| `sscs_malware_detection` disabled | `null` |
When the flag itself is disabled, the field returns `null` in GraphQL and is omitted in REST / Controller responses.
## Rollout steps
### Enable on staging
- [ ] Enable `dependency_malware_field_project` on staging
- [ ] Verify the `malware` field appears in GraphQL `DependencyType` responses
- [ ] Verify the `malware` field appears in `GET /api/v4/projects/:id/dependencies`
- [ ] Verify the `malware` field appears in `GET /projects/:id/-/dependencies.json`
- [ ] Verify expected `true` / `false` / `null` values against test data (see MR description)
- [ ] Check for query / latency regressions on the dependency list endpoints
### Enable on production (percentage rollout)
- [ ] Enable for a specific project / group first
- [ ] Monitor for errors and latency regressions on the affected endpoints
- [ ] Gradually increase rollout percentage
- [ ] Enable globally
### Cleanup
- [ ] Remove the `dependency_malware_field_project` feature flag and always expose the field
- [ ] Remove `malware_field_enabled?` gates in `DependencyInterface`, `DependencyEntity`, and `API::Entities::Dependency`
- [ ] Update the FF YAML / docs
## Related
- Implementation MR: !233323
- Companion group-level MR: !233324
- Parent issue: #587647
- Parent epic: https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/work_items/18456
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