[CT-3404] [EPIC] dbt-core 1.8 x Semantic Layer

[QMalcolm]

Must Haves

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1. [CT-3405] [SL] Upgrade to dbt-semantic-interfaces 0.5.x #9117
   Impact: SL user docs +2
   
2. [CT-3448] Conversion Metrics #9203
   Impact: CA Impact: SL backport 1.7.latest enhancement semantic user docs +6
   
3. [SL] Add cache configuration to SavedQuery config #9540
   Impact: CA Impact: SL enhancement user docs +4
   
4. Nest Metric node meta under config #9441
   Impact: CA Impact: SL user docs +3
   
5. [CT-3227] [Bug] KeyError: 'my_project://models/metrics.yml' after deleting YAML files related to semantic layer #8860
   High Severity Impact: SL backport 1.7.latest bug partial_parsing +5
   

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Nice To Have

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1. [CT-3246] Make specifying semantic layer object label attributes optional dbt-semantic-interfaces#351
   Impact: CA +1

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Likely needs backporting to 1.7.latest:

Saved queries: UX improvements

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1. Include saved queries in list output #9532
   High Severity Impact: SL backport 1.7.latest bug semantic +5
   
2. Clearer no-op logging for saved queries within dbt build --include-saved-query #9533
   Impact: SL enhancement semantic +3
   
3. Saved queries should always include relation spec (database.schema.alias), and respect generate_x_name macros #9534
   Impact: SL Refinement semantic +3
   
4. [CT-3541] [Bug] Duplicate Metric InputMeasures cause query time errors in MetricFlow #9360
   High Severity Impact: SL backport 1.7.latest bug +4
   
5. Rename --include-saved-query to --export-saved-queries #9629
   Impact: CC Impact: SL enhancement semantic user docs +5