Merging 2024Q2_RC into main, creating 2024Q2 Release

.gitlab-ci.yml

Dockerfile

ci_settings.xml

pom.xml

src/main/java/portal/api/PortalApplication.java

src/main/java/portal/api/bus/BusController.java

src/main/java/portal/api/bus/BusControllerActiveMQ.java

...in/java/portal/api/controller/ArtifactsAPIController.java

...n/java/portal/api/controller/PortalRepositoryAPIImpl.java

...ava/portal/api/controller/PortalRepositoryVFImageAPI.java

src/main/java/portal/api/mano/MANOController.java

src/main/java/portal/api/mano/MANOService.java

.../java/portal/api/mano/NSCreateInstanceRequestPayload.java

.../portal/api/mano/NSInstantiateInstanceRequestPayload.java

src/main/java/portal/api/repo/CategoriesRepository.java

.../java/portal/api/repo/DeploymentDescriptorRepository.java

src/main/java/portal/api/repo/InfrastructureRepository.java

src/main/java/portal/api/repo/ManoPlatformRepository.java

src/main/java/portal/api/repo/ManoProvidersRepository.java

src/main/java/portal/api/repo/NSDOBDRepository.java