[1.0.33] Miscellaneous backports
This MR backports !652 (merged), !653 (merged), !659 (merged), !660 (merged), !664 (merged), !667 (merged), !609 (merged) and !622 (merged) to upcoming 1.0.33 release.
Edited by Povilas Kanapickas
This MR backports !652 (merged), !653 (merged), !659 (merged), !660 (merged), !664 (merged), !667 (merged), !609 (merged) and !622 (merged) to upcoming 1.0.33 release.