StepFunctions, improve the use of ItemsPath declarations in Distributed Map states #12117
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Motivation
In Step Functions, ItemsPath declarations within Distributed Map state are evaluated only if a JSON input is passed from a previous state in the workflow https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/dg/input-output-itemspath.html. However, in the current implementation of the SFN v2 interpreter, ItemsPath declarations are always evaluated if declared. This can lead to evaluation failues if the provided path does not exist; AWS instead appears to simply skip the evaluation. These changes evaluate ItemsPath declarations only if this is the only input form for a Distributed Map state, or the Map state is inline. Relevant positive and negative snapshot tests are added.
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