deploy Activator v2

Current Activator (v1) has resiliency issues, where it is fragile to make changes to the existing codebase. And building tests around the existing codebase is probably more work than it is worth.

This task will be the parent of subtasks achieving the goal of phasing out Activator v1 in favor of v2. And this objective may act as the precursor towards a decentralized Activator process.