- fix issue 1538
- fix issue 1554
- expose profiler to LM hooks (1522)
- fix bin names (1549)
- fix event docs, add an event for symmetry (1527)
- name attribute has been changed to uid, fixes issue 1518
- make use of flags consistent between RP and RS (1547)
- add support for recursive data staging (1513. 1514) (JD, VB, GC)
- change staging flags to integers (inherited from RS)
- add support for bulk data transfer (1512) (IP, SM)
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