Backport of general ML interface developments on 2025-patches
Backport of !4241 (merged) and !4524 (merged)
Goes with LHCb!5327 (merged) Moore!5302 (merged)
Edited by Maarten Van Veghel
Backport of !4241 (merged) and !4524 (merged)
Goes with LHCb!5327 (merged) Moore!5302 (merged)