fix(core): Make node execution order configurable, and backward-compatible (#6507)

* fix(core): Make node execution order configurable, and backward-compatible

* ⚡ Also add new Merge-Node behaviour

* ⚡ Fix typo

* Fix lint issue

* update labels

* rename legacy to v0

* remove the unnecessary log

* default all new workflows to use v1 execution-order

* remove the controller changes

* clone default settings to avoid it getting modified

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Co-authored-by: Jan Oberhauser <jan.oberhauser@gmail.com>

packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/test/node/workflow.mixed.not.forceInputNodeExecution.json

@@ -2366,7 +2366,9 @@
 		}
 	},
 	"active": false,
-	"settings": {},
+	"settings": {
+		"executionOrder": "v1"
+	},
 	"versionId": "6b37555c-fd78-4135-9c59-4912a71e18db",
 	"id": "1107",
 	"meta": {

packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/v1/MergeV1.node.ts

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ const versionDescription: INodeTypeDescription = {
 	inputs: ['main', 'main'],
 	outputs: ['main'],
 	inputNames: ['Input 1', 'Input 2'],
-	forceInputNodeExecution: true,
 	properties: [
 		oldVersionNotice,
 		{

packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/v2/MergeV2.node.ts

@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ const versionDescription: INodeTypeDescription = {
 	inputNames: ['Input 1', 'Input 2'],
 	// If the node is of version 2.2 or if mode is chooseBranch data from both branches is required
 	// to continue, else data from any input suffices
-	requiredInputs:
-		'={{ $version < 2.2 ? undefined : ($parameter["mode"] === "chooseBranch" ? [0, 1] : 1) }}',
-	forceInputNodeExecution: '={{ $version < 2.2 }}',
+	requiredInputs: '={{ $parameter["mode"] === "chooseBranch" ? [0, 1] : 1 }}',
 	properties: [
 		{
 			displayName: 'Mode',