Backport #7322 into `stable2412` from bkontur.

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This is a partial backport of #6825 and #7205. Only the node-side minor
changes were ported. However, this creates forward compatibility of the
omni-node from 2412 with runtimes built after #6825.

Backport #7222 into `stable2412` from lexnv.

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Backport #7099 into `stable2412` from lexnv.

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Fix the CI issue on the stable2412 branch by deleting the
`bandersnatch-experimental` dependant code. Also fix some other CI
checks.

The Bandersnatch VRFs crate is not on crates-io, hence why it is not
included in the release
https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/blob/a843d15e

/substrate/primitives/core/Cargo.toml#L73

The only upstream crate that depends on this is
`sp-consensus-sassafras`, but we dont release that. So hopefully CI goes
green.

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Backport #7158 into `stable2412` from lexnv.

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Backport #6971 into `stable2412` from alexggh.

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Backport #6973 into `stable2412` from alexggh.

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Backport #6807 into `stable2412` from alexggh.

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Backport #6604 into `stable2412` from bkchr.

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Backport #7133 into `stable2412` from lexnv.

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Backport #5526 into `stable2412` from ordian.

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Backport #6855 into `stable2412` from alistair-singh.

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Backport #7050 into `stable2412` from skunert.

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Backport #7011 into `stable2412` from dmitry-markin.

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Backport #7013 into `stable2412` from bkchr.

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Backport #7028 into `stable2412` from gui1117.

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Found by @ggwpez



Fix staking benchmark, error was introduced when migrating to v2:
https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/6025

Also disable flaky tests similar to
https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/6749:
* zombienet-polkadot-functional-0017-sync-backing 
*
zombienet-polkadot-elastic-scaling-0002-elastic-scaling-doesnt-break-parachains

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Backport #7116 into `stable2412` from alexggh.

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Fix eth-rpc metadatafor 1017003 asset-hub westend

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# Description

Unsets SKIP_WASM_BUILD which was introduced by mistake for aarch64
binaries release: #7074.

## Integration

Aarch64 binaries can be consumed as the x86_64 ones.

## Review Notes

Details on #7074 .

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Backport #6919 into `stable2412` from bkontur.

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Backport #6505 into `stable2412` from seadanda.

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Backport #6885 into `stable2412` from skunert.

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