Merge 4.10.0 into master

[AlexRuiz7]

Description

This PR merges branch 4.10.0 into master, as part of the 4.8.1 post-release tasks.

Caution

Do not merge this PR.

It points to 4.10.0 in purpose only to shown the current differences between master and 4.10.0. master is a few upstream version behind and must be regenrerated from the 4.10.0 branch (force-push) to bring it up to date.

Issues Resolved

Closes #356

Check List

• New functionality includes testing.
  • All tests pass
• New functionality has been documented.
  • New functionality has javadoc added
• Failing checks are inspected and point to the corresponding known issue(s) (See: Troubleshooting Failing Builds)
• Commits are signed per the DCO using --signoff
• Commit changes are listed out in CHANGELOG.md file (See: Changelog)
• Public documentation issue/PR created

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