Merge branch 'branch-4.2' into master-branch-4.2-merge

See merge request cds/advligorts!350

Adding Noise module parameter that will allow the designer to specify a  seed in order to re-run with the same RNG, also initializing the RNG with a tsc based seed by default. Updating some language around seeding the noise part.

See merge request cds/advligorts!349

convert the sequencer to C++

See merge request cds/advligorts!343

 * Updated code to use size/type specific ints as intermediate types instead of casting to int.
 * Updated simple_pv_types.hh to allow the ait_data_type template to export the relevant ait... type that corresponds with the value.

Merge branch4.2 into master

See merge request cds/advligorts!348