♻️ (functional): Refactor ft python script #893

Job	Run time
build base_ref w/ debug (ON)	9m 19s
build base_ref w/ debug (OFF)	4m 34s
build head_ref w/ debug (ON)	9m 18s
build head_ref w/ debug (OFF)	8m 57s
Compare base/head changes (ON)	1m 22s
Compare base/head changes (OFF)	1m 30s
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