Backports required for 1.22.7 for macos sonoma (14)

Backports of the following MRs:

• !1289 (merged)
• !1285 (merged)
• !1137 (merged)
• !1156 (merged)
• !1166 (merged)
• !1194 (merged)
• !1139 (merged)
• !1167 (merged)
• !1197 (merged)
• !1221 (merged)
• !1249 (merged)
• !1262 (merged)
• !1280 (merged)