Support repo code search without setting up an indexer (#29998)

By using git's ability, end users (especially small instance users) do
not need to enable the indexer, they could also benefit from the code
searching feature.

Fix #29996

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# Repository indexer
## Builtin repository code search without indexer
Users could do repository-level code search without setting up a repository indexer.
The builtin code search is based on the `git grep` command, which is fast and efficient for small repositories.
Better code search support could be achieved by setting up the repository indexer.
## Setting up the repository indexer
Gitea can search through the files of the repositories by enabling this function in your [`app.ini`](administration/config-cheat-sheet.md):

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| Git Blame | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Visual comparison of image changes | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ? | ? | ? | ✘ | ✘ |
- Gitea has builtin repository-level code search
- Better code search support could be achieved by [using a repository indexer](administration/repo-indexer.md)
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