Backports for 1.11.0-rc4/1.11.0

[KristofferC]

Backported PRs:

• [x] #55524
• [x] #55500
• [x] #55506
• [x] #55564

Need manual backport:

• [ ] #55407
• [ ] #55522

Contains multiple commits, manual intervention needed:

• [ ] #55443

Non-merged PRs with backport label:

• [ ] #55567
• [ ] #55555
• [ ] #55546
• [ ] #55534
• [ ] #55499
• [ ] #55458
• [ ] #55457
• [ ] #55453
• [ ] #55355
• [ ] #55220
• [ ] #55169
• [ ] #54457
• [ ] #53957
• [ ] #51479
• [ ] #50813
• [ ] #50157
• [ ] #41244