Automatic merge from submit-queue (batch tested with PRs 42024, 42780, 42808, 42640)

Node controller test flake 39975 with delay for try function

**Which issue this PR fixes** *(optional, in `fixes #<issue number>(, fixes #<issue_number>, ...)` format, will close that issue when PR gets merged)*: fixes #39975 

/cc @ncdc @gmarek @liggitt