Job heartbeat, batched record file counts, blank number values, dead code cleanup - #4593

⚠️ The pull request has been merged by @SteRiccio

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• -conflict [📌 queue requirement]
• -draft [📌 queue requirement]
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• -conflict
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• -draft
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