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Fix panic when AlphaFeatureGate isn't configured for gcp.
**What this PR does / why we need it**:
When AlphaFeatureGate isn't configured, the pointer will be nil. This PR fixes it.
**Which issue(s) this PR fixes** *(optional, in `fixes #<issue number>(, fixes #<issue_number>, ...)` format, will close the issue(s) when PR gets merged)*:
Fixes#56009
**Special notes for your reviewer**:
cc @jsiebens
**Release note**:
```release-note
NONE
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