v8.10.0 Release (dev → main)

[trechriron]

Description

New version 8.10.0;

#1122
#1197
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#1168
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#1289

Checklist:

• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• My changes generate no new warnings

Type of change.

• FIX - a PR of this type patches a bug.
• FEATURE - a PR of this type introduces a new feature.
• BUILD - a PR of this type introduces build changes.
• CI - a PR of this type introduces CI changes.
• DOCS - a PR of this type introduces DOCS improvement.
• STYLE - a PR of this type introduces style changes.
• REFACTOR - a PR of this type introduces refactoring.
• PERFORMANCE - a PR of this type introduces performance changes.
• TEST - a PR of this type adds more tests.
• CHORE - a PR introduces other changes than the specified above.