Merge releases/2024/3 into master

samples/python/chat_sample/README.md

@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ If you encounter an exception indicating a missing "chat template" when launchin
 The following template can be used as a default, but it may not work properly with every model:
 ```
 "chat_template": "{% for message in messages %}{% if (message['role'] == 'user') %}{{'<|im_start|>user\n' + message['content'] + '<|im_end|>\n<|im_start|>assistant\n'}}{% elif (message['role'] == 'assistant') %}{{message['content'] + '<|im_end|>\n'}}{% endif %}{% endfor %}",
-```
+```

src/cpp/src/llm_pipeline_static.cpp

@@ -161,8 +161,10 @@ StaticLLMPipeline::StaticLLMPipeline(
     */
     ov::Core core;
     // (1) Read the template model - this will be kvcache model
-    auto kvcache_model = core.read_model(path / "openvino_model.xml");
-    // (2) TODO: Expose KV-cache input and output layers from kvcache model
+    m_kvcache_model = core.read_model(path / "openvino_model.xml");
+    // (2) Expose KV-cache input and output layers from kvcache model
+    ov::pass::StatefulToStateless().run_on_model(m_kvcache_model);
+    align_u4_zp_constants(m_kvcache_model);
     // (3) Clone the model - this will be prefill
     m_prefill_model = m_kvcache_model->clone();
     m_prefill_model->set_friendly_name(m_kvcache_model->get_friendly_name() + "_prefill");