Merging apache/gobblin master with avro_1_9 to make avro_1_9 branch upto-date.

[abhisheknath2011]

Dear Gobblin maintainers,

Please accept this PR. I understand that it will not be reviewed until I have checked off all the steps below!

JIRA

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• [ ] Merging apache/gobblin master with avro_1_9 to make avro_1_9 branch upto-date.

Tests

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