Merge branch '21513-fix-branch-protection-api' into 'master'

Fix branch protection API.

## What does this MR do?

- Fixes the branch protection API.
- Closes #21513 
- EE Merge Request: gitlab-org/gitlab-ee!718

## Tasks

- [ ]  #21513 !6215 Protected branches API bug
    - [x]  Investigate
    - [x]  Test + Fix
    - [x]  Changelog
    - [x]  MR
    - [x]  Wait for build to pass
    - [x]  Review
    - [x]  Check for EE conflicts
    - [x]  Create EE MR
    - [x]  Refactor + Fix
    - [x]  Rebase EE MR against EE master
    - [x]  Wait for builds to pass
    - [x]  Assign to dbalexandre/douwe
    - [x]  Implement latest review comments
    - [x]  Wait for Douwe's review
        - [x]  Implement changes
        - [x]  Port changes to EE MR
        - [x]  Assign both back to Douwe
    - [ ]  Wait for merge
    - [ ]  Merge gitlab-org/gitlab-ee!718

See merge request !6215