Merge branch 'release-v1.96' into develop

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changelog.d/16432.feature

changelog.d/16471.bugfix

changelog.d/16473.bugfix

changelog.d/16485.bugfix

changelog.d/16492.misc

changelog.d/16504.bugfix

changelog.d/16505.misc

changelog.d/16510.misc

changelog.d/16511.misc

changelog.d/16512.misc

changelog.d/16515.misc

changelog.d/16520.misc

changelog.d/16521.misc

changelog.d/16526.misc

changelog.d/16528.misc

changelog.d/16529.doc

changelog.d/16530.bugfix

changelog.d/16531.doc

changelog.d/16539.misc