Merge `release/1.12.0` branch into `develop` branch

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What does this PR do?

This PR does the merge of release/1.12.0 branch into develop branch with conflicts resolved.

Review checklist (to be filled by reviewers)

• [ ] Feature or bugfix MUST have appropriate tests (unit, integration, e2e)
• [ ] Make sure you discussed the feature or bugfix with the maintaining team in an Issue
• [ ] Make sure each commit and the PR mention the Issue number (cf the CONTRIBUTING doc)

[codecov-commenter]

Codecov Report

Merging #202 (0e5f2a3) into develop (15c0011) will increase coverage by 0.17%. The diff coverage is n/a.

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##             develop     #202      +/-   ##
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+ Coverage      85.88%   86.05%   +0.17%     
- Complexity       180      181       +1     
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  Files             21       21              
  Lines            588      588              
  Branches          78       78              
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+ Hits             505      506       +1     
  Misses            55       55              
+ Partials          28       27       -1     

see 1 file with indirect coverage changes