Update some peripheral utils for prediction

[MTCam]

Some utilities used in prediction (and adjacent) simulations:

• read_and_distribute_yaml: Utility used by prediction drivers to read yaml config data
• boundary_report: utility to give a report on the numbers of mesh points on all surfaces and boundaries, used in performance analysis and modeling
• geometric_mesh_partitioner: Used to give a 1D domain decomp for prediction meshes (dag splat mitigation)
• get_number_of_tetrahedron_nodes: Utility used for node counting in memory analysis and filter testing
• configurate: updated to be smarter about how it assigns default values/types

Questions for the review:

• Is the scope and purpose of the PR clear?
  • The PR should have a description.
  • The PR should have a guide if needed (e.g., an ordering).
• Is every top-level method and class documented? Are things that should be documented actually so?
• Is the interface understandable? (I.e. can someone figure out what stuff does?) Is it well-defined?
• Does the implementation do what the docstring claims?
• Is everything that is implemented covered by tests?
• Do you see any immediate risks or performance disadvantages with the design? Example: what do interface normals attach to?

[majosm]

LGTM mostly, just added a few suggestions.

[majosm]

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