Remove code related to `num_entries` #3108

Job	Run time
env	1s
changes	2s
gatekeeper	3s
documentation / build	42s
windows / build	42s
ubuntu / build	6m 11s
mac / build	1s
application_tester_draft / run (ubuntu-latest)	3m 6s
guitest_draft / run (windows-latest)	2m 45s
scripttest_draft / run	1m 6s
application_tester / run (windows-latest)	5m 10s
coverage_draft / generate and upload	3m 34s
application_tester / run (macos-latest)	4m 15s
guitest / run (ubuntu-latest)	1m 4s
guitest / run (macos-latest)	2m 31s
pytest / run (windows-latest)	5m 58s
pytest / run (macos-latest)	6m 11s
	43m 22s

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