Merge branch '228689_improve_test_suite_performance' into 'master'

Improve test suite performance

See merge request https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/121854



Merged-by: John Mason <9717668-john-mason@users.noreply.gitlab.com>
Approved-by: Jay McCure <jmccure@gitlab.com>
Approved-by: John Mason <9717668-john-mason@users.noreply.gitlab.com>
Co-authored-by: Vasilii Iakliushin <viakliushin@gitlab.com>