Merge 2.11 rc changes back to staging

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PAX build 3733 SUCCEEDED.
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Test workflow 3241 is started.
Running install test: Convenience Pax
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PAX build 3735 SUCCEEDED.
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Test workflow 3243 is started.
Running install test: Convenience Pax
The zowe artifact being used by this test workflow: libs-snapshot-local/org/zowe/2.12.0-PR-3576/zowe-2.12.0-pr-3576-3735-20230912233313.pax
Running on machine: zzow04
Result: SUCCESS
Link to workflow run: https://github.com/zowe/zowe-install-packaging/actions/runs/6165979170