Fix BranchPythonOperator execution failure when callable returns None#54991
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`BranchPythonOperator` now properly handles callables that return None by skipping all downstream tasks, instead of throwing an execution error. This restores the expected behavior for users who rely on None returns to skip branches conditionally. Fixes apache#54340
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…he#54991) `BranchPythonOperator` now properly handles callables that return None by skipping all downstream tasks, instead of throwing an execution error. This restores the expected behavior for users who rely on None returns to skip branches conditionally. Fixes apache#54340
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…he#54991) `BranchPythonOperator` now properly handles callables that return None by skipping all downstream tasks, instead of throwing an execution error. This restores the expected behavior for users who rely on None returns to skip branches conditionally. Fixes apache#54340
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BranchPythonOperatornow properly handles callables that return None by skipping all downstream tasks, instead of throwing an execution error. This restores the expected behavior for users who rely on None returns to skip branches conditionally.Fixes #54340
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