fix AlfParam::operator==

See merge request !2715

Remove RDpenalty configuration parameter which has no effect

See merge request !2712

Remove unused configuration parameter isSdr

See merge request !2713

Fix build on macos arm

See merge request !2710

Resolves compilation issue where unused variables triggered a warning

Updates CMake files to account for arm64 architecture.
Consider __ARM_NEON to detect ARM architecture in C++ code.

Fix SPS crash for RGB content

See merge request !2709

- includes minor fix for software manual

Cleanup: replace TAB characters with spaces in config files

See merge request !2708

JVET-AF0310: Processing Order Nesting SEI message

See merge request jvet/VVCSoftware_VTM!2705

Fix debug bitstream for multilayer

See merge request !2702

JVET-AF0122-SW: Lagrange multiplier optimization for ALF

See merge request !2700

Fix #1621: Compilation issue in non-X86 environments

See merge request !2706

Fix #1622: Initialising NNPFC SEI attributes in the default constructor

See merge request !2707

Remove toLast and unused variables in ClpRngs

See merge request jvet/VVCSoftware_VTM!2704

Remove parameter UseBLambdaForNonKeyLowDelayPictures

See merge request !2703

Fix out-of-bounds access in EncCu::updateRdCheckingNum

See merge request !2699

The value of this parameter is never used

Fix debugBitstream functionality

See merge request !2701