Merge branch-24.08 into branch-24.10

[jameslamb]

Description

Replaces #1630

Fixes conflicts in forward-merger, following the steps from https://docs.rapids.ai/maintainers/forward-merger/.

Checklist

• [x] I am familiar with the Contributing Guidelines.
• [x] New or existing tests cover these changes.
• [x] The documentation is up to date with these changes.