Merge release v24.11

.github/pull_request_template.md

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 ### Description of Change(s)
 
+### Link to proposal ([if applicable](https://openusd.org/release/contributing_to_usd.html#step-1-get-consensus-for-major-changes))
+
 ### Fixes Issue(s)
--
-
-<!--
-Please follow the Contributing and Building guidelines to run tests against your
-change. Place an X in the box if tests are run and are all tests passing.
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-Place an X in the box if you have submitted a signed Contributor License Agreement.
-A signed CLA must be received before pull requests can be merged.
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-- [ ] I have submitted a signed Contributor License Agreement
+
+### Checklist
+
+[ ] I have created this PR based on the dev branch
+
+[ ] I have followed the [coding conventions](https://openusd.org/release/api/_page__coding__guidelines.html)
+
+[ ] I have added unit tests that exercise this functionality (Reference: 
+[testing guidelines](https://openusd.org/release/api/_page__testing__guidelines.html))
+
+[ ] I have verified that all unit tests pass with the proposed changes
+
+[ ] I have submitted a signed Contributor License Agreement (Reference: 
+[Contributor License Agreement instructions](https://openusd.org/release/contributing_to_usd.html#contributor-license-agreement))

.github/workflows/buildusd.yml

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+name: BuildUSD
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+      - release
+  issue_comment:                                     
+    types: [created]
+
+env:
+  PYTHON_VERSION: "3.9"
+  PYTHON_VERSION_MAC: "3.11"
+
+jobs:
+  GetUser:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    outputs:
+      require-result: ${{ steps.check.outputs.require-result }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions-cool/check-user-permission@v2
+        id: check
+        with:
+          require: 'write'
+          username: ${{ github.event.comment.user.login }}
+  GetGitRef:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    outputs:
+      ref: ${{ steps.setter.outputs.ref }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Get push ref
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
+        run: |
+          echo "REF=${{ github.ref }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Get PR ref
+        if: ${{ github.event.issue.pull_request }}
+        run: |
+          echo "REF=refs/pull/${{ github.event.issue.number }}/merge" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Print ENV_VAR
+        run: |
+          echo "The value of REF is $REF"
+      - name: Set ENV_VAR
+        id: setter
+        run: |
+          echo "ref=$REF" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+  Linux:
+    needs: [GetUser, GetGitRef]
+    if: ${{ (github.event.issue.pull_request && contains(github.event.comment.body, '/AzurePipelines run') && needs.GetUser.outputs.require-result == 'true' ) || github.event_name == 'push' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    timeout-minutes: 120
+    steps:
+      - run: echo ${{ needs.GetUser.outputs.require-result }}
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{needs.GetGitRef.outputs.ref}}
+      - name: Restore cached artifacts
+        id: cache-usd-build-dependency
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            USDinst
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-BuildUSD-py${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}-${{ hashFiles('build_scripts/**/*') }}
+      - name: Install Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
+          check-latest: false
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get -qq update
+          sudo apt-get install -y python3-setuptools libglew-dev libxrandr-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev libxi-dev
+          pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install PySide2 PyOpenGL
+      - name: Build USD
+        run: |
+          python3 build_scripts/build_usd.py --no-materialx --build USDgen/build --src USDgen/src USDinst -v
+      - name: Save build artifacts to cache
+        if: steps.cache-usd-build-dependency.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            USDinst
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-BuildUSD-py${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}-${{ hashFiles('build_scripts/**/*') }}
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: usd-linux
+          path: USDinst
+
+  macOS:
+    needs: [GetUser, GetGitRef]
+    if: ${{ (github.event.issue.pull_request && contains(github.event.comment.body, '/AzurePipelines run') && needs.GetUser.outputs.require-result == 'true' ) || github.event_name == 'push' }}
+    runs-on: macos-13
+    timeout-minutes: 120
+    steps:
+      - run: echo ${{ needs.GetUser.outputs.require-result }}
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{needs.GetGitRef.outputs.ref}}
+      - name: Restore cached artifacts
+        id: cache-usd-build-dependency
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            USDinst
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-BuildUSD-py${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION_MAC }}-${{ hashFiles('build_scripts/**/*') }}
+      - name: Install Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION_MAC }}
+          check-latest: false
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          export PATH=/Applications/CMake.app/Contents/bin:$PATH
+          sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_14.1.app/Contents/Developer
+          # Set SYSTEM_VERSION_COMPAT while installing Python packages to
+          # accommodate the macOS version numbering change from 10.x to 11
+          export SYSTEM_VERSION_COMPAT=1
+          pip install PySide6 PyOpenGL setuptools
+          export -n SYSTEM_VERSION_COMPAT
+      - name: Build USD
+        run: |
+          export PATH=/Applications/CMake.app/Contents/bin:$PATH
+          python3 build_scripts/build_usd.py --no-materialx --generator Xcode --build USDgen/build --src USDgen/src USDinst -v
+      - name: Save build artifacts to cache
+        if: steps.cache-usd-build-dependency.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            USDinst
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-BuildUSD-py${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION_MAC }}-${{ hashFiles('build_scripts/**/*') }}
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: usd-macOS
+          path: USDinst
+
+  Windows:
+    needs: [GetUser, GetGitRef]
+    if: ${{ (github.event.issue.pull_request && contains(github.event.comment.body, '/AzurePipelines run') && needs.GetUser.outputs.require-result == 'true' ) || github.event_name == 'push' }}
+    runs-on: windows-2019
+    timeout-minutes: 120
+    steps:
+      - run: echo ${{ needs.GetUser.outputs.require-result }}
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{needs.GetGitRef.outputs.ref}}
+      - name: Restore cached artifacts
+        id: cache-usd-build-dependency
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            USDinst
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-BuildUSD-py${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}-${{ hashFiles('build_scripts/**/*') }}
+      - name: Install Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
+          check-latest: false
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install PyOpenGL PySide2
+      - name: Build USD
+        run: |
+          REM Unset BOOST_ROOT on Windows. The VS2017-Win2016 image
+          REM sets this env var to a pre-installed boost which causes
+          REM the USD build to favor this over the boost built by
+          REM build_usd.py. This causes the build to fail, because
+          REM the pre-installed boost does not include boost_python27
+          call set BOOST_ROOT=
+          python build_scripts/build_usd.py --no-materialx --generator "Visual Studio 16 2019" --build USDgen/build --src USDgen/src USDinst --build-args USD,"-DPXR_ENABLE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS=OFF" -v
+        shell: cmd          
+      - name: Save build artifacts to cache
+        if: steps.cache-usd-build-dependency.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            USDinst
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-BuildUSD-py${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}-${{ hashFiles('build_scripts/**/*') }}
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        # use v3 because actions/upload-artifact@v4 fails
+        # see https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/issues/485
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: usd-win64
+          path: USDinst