[COMMS-932] Handle group queries when the value is not a model association

[brunopagno]

Ticket

https://community.openproject.org/projects/COMMS/work_packages/COMMS-932/activity

What are you trying to accomplish?

When the property being queried is not a model association, we can explicitly define the class form which the result will be loaded from.

This is necessary because https://community.openproject.org/wp/COMMS-863 will remove the belongs_to :version association from work_package.rb

Merge checklist

• Added/updated tests
• Added/updated documentation in Lookbook (patterns, previews, etc)
• Tested major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, ...)

[github-actions]

Warning

Flaky specs

• rspec ./modules/storages/spec/features/hide_attachments_spec.rb[1:2:1]

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@copilot The following spec(s) are flaky in CI (first seen on PR #24471, linked for reference only):

- `rspec ./modules/storages/spec/features/hide_attachments_spec.rb[1:2:1]`

Treat this as a standalone task, unrelated to PR #24471. Create a new branch from origin/dev and open a new pull request targeting dev — do not stack it on PR #24471 or reuse that branch.

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[github-actions]

Caution

The provided work package version does not match the core version

Details:

• Work package URL: https://community.openproject.org/projects/COMMS/work_packages/COMMS-932/
• Work package version: not set
• Core version: 17.8.0

Please make sure that:

• The work package version OR your pull request target branch is correct

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