* backup
builds but no tests
* deprecate old form
* initial basic tests for bond property lists
* Tests pass
Fixes#8777
* add deprecations to release notes
* - avoid computing size of a constant at runtime
- replace multiple instances of a numeric constant with a literal constant
- avoid unnecessary copying of strings in iterations and function calls
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Co-authored-by: ptosco <paolo.tosco@novartis.com>
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