Merge packaging updates from the release branch

Description

Merges packaging changes from the release branch.

API Changes and Justification

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requested review from @duncanmmacleod and @karl-wette

assigned to @adam-mercer

@duncanmmacleod @karl-wette Could you please take a look at this, but can you please leave it to me to merge?

approved this merge request

added apinone infra_autotools lalinspiral lalsimulation pkg_debian pkg_rpm labels

merged

mentioned in commit 14ecd9c5