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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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Backport #6863 into `stable2412` from bkchr.

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Backport #6864 into `stable2412` from alexggh.

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Backport #6652 into `stable2412` from niklasad1.

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Backport #6646 into `stable2412` from iulianbarbu.

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Backport of:
- https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/6860

cc @paritytech/networking

Signed-off-by: Alexandru Vasile <alexandru.vasile@parity.io>

Backporting #6814 to stable2412 so we can test the new XCM scenario of
doing a cross-chain transfer and a transact on the same step.

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Backport PR for:
- https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/6760

cc @paritytech/subxt-team

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Backport #6696 into `stable2412` from alexggh.

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Backport #5311 into `stable2412` from Doordashcon.

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Backporting #6566 to stable2412

Last feature we wanted for V5, changing `SetAssetClaimer` to be just one
of many possible "hints" that you can specify at the beginning of your
program to change its behaviour.

This makes it easier to add new hints in the future and have barriers
accept them.

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