Update version_sorter and use new interface for faster tag sorting
What does this MR do?
This is the second change regarding #17073 (closed) that had to be postponed because the update took a while to be included in the external gem
Are there points in the code the reviewer needs to double check?
No
What are the relevant issue numbers?
Closes #20129 (closed)
Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?
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CHANGELOG entry added -
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API support added - Tests
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All builds are passing
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Conform by the style guides -
Branch has no merge conflicts with master
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Squashed related commits together