Fixes

• Fix a bug that causes nodes to crash on state sync (#5058)
• Fix some issues in garbage collection (#5040, #5081)
• Make the node intentionally panic when trying to sync into the first epoch after the simple nightshade upgrade (#5067)

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RELEASE_VERSION: 1.22.0-rc.3
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DATABASE_UPGRADE: FALSE
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