Consolidated GSoC 2024 Contributions: Features, Fixes, and Enhancements

[lokeshwar777]

Description

This pr merges all my GSoC 2024 contributions into the upstream repository as a single pr. It includes various features, bug fixes, and improvements that were previously submitted and approved as individual prs

Related Issue

This pr consolidates the work done during GSoC 2024, addressing multiple issues and features as outlined in the project proposal and discussions

Motivation and Context

During GSoC 2024, i created multiple prs to add new features, fix bugs, and enhance the project. This pr combines all those contributions into one for simplicity, ensuring a clean integration into the upstream repository

How Has This Been Tested?

• Merged all contributions into my forked repository
• Resolved conflicts during the merge process
• Verified functionality on the live link

Types of changes

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)

Checklist:

• My code follows the code style of this project.
• My change requires a change to the documentation.
• I have updated the documentation accordingly.
• I have added tests to cover my changes.
• All new and existing tests passed.