Prepare 18.8.9 release for cng-jh
Release issue: https://jihulab.com/gitlab-cn/release/tasks/-/issues/407
Summary
This MR prepares 18-8-stable-jh for 18.8.9.
Automated cherry-picking
Merge requests labeled ~"Pick into 18.8" should be automatically picked into this MR.
Manual intervention
If merge requests cannot be picked automatically they have to be created
manually targeting 18-8-stable-jh-patch-9.
See also Patch Releases documentation.