1. Temporarily modify the settings of https://github.com/flutter/devtools to "allow merge
commits at the repo level and remove `require linear history`".
2. IMPORTANT: Merge <link to PR> as a MERGE COMMIT. When merging, use the merge button dropdown menu to select "Create a merge commit", NOT "Squash and merge".
3. Revert the settings.
Request to give @elliette and @srawlins branch permissions for the flutter/devtools repo so that they can follow the steps listed in our CP instructions for merge-commits: https://github.com/flutter/devtools/blob/master/tool/RELEASE_INSTRUCTIONS.md#create-the-merge-commit-in-the-flutterdevtools-repo
FYI @jtmcdole @Piinks