Eliminate unnecessary `cast()` calls via improved type narrowing#454

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refactor: remove unnecessary cast() calls and improve type hints

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refactor: address review feedback - use assert for type narrowing

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Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into copilot/improve-typing-hints

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