2.27.0 cherrypick

Package Merge Request

Package Changes

this is the cherry pick for 2.27.0

Package MR

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For Issue

Closes (link to issue here)

Upgrade Notices

N/A

added priority2 statusreview labels

requested review from @chris.oconnell and @michaelmartin

assigned to @rehank125

approved this merge request

does this need the README.md too ?

resolved all threads

merged

mentioned in commit 4951c92f