Features:

• data from the DB is now prefetched while applying chunks

Fixes:

• A slowdown due to recently added metrics has been fixed
• The logic involved in processing chunk parts that have been forwarded to a validator has been improved

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RELEASE_VERSION: 1.29.0-rc.3
PROTOCOL_UPGRADE: FALSE
DATABASE_UPGRADE: FALSE
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