Sync 2023b branch with the change from sprint 1.36

[harshad16]

Sync 2023b branch with the change from sprint 1.36

Description

Sync 2023b branch with the change from sprint 1.36

Cherry-picked commits:

• 7ee0e52
• ed0a32a
• 0328e45
• 9851293
• 3600216
• cee1dc8
• 4ea1840

Related-to: #329

How Has This Been Tested?

Sync PR, no test.

Merge criteria:

• The commits are squashed in a cohesive manner and have meaningful messages.
• Testing instructions have been added in the PR body (for PRs involving changes that are not immediately obvious).
• The developer has manually tested the changes and verified that the changes work

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