[PR #10918/7e666a9c backport][stable-11] fix(modules/gitlab_runner): Fix exception in check mode on new runners #10944
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This is a backport of PR #10918 as merged into main (7e666a9).
SUMMARY
When a new runner is added in check mode, the role used to throw an exception. Fix this by returning a valid runner object instead of a boolean.
Fixes #8854
ISSUE TYPE
COMPONENT NAME
gitlab_runner
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For full error description see #8854.