types: make channel types a lot stricter #7120
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Please describe the changes this PR makes and why it should be merged:
Brings a new set of strict channel types based on @ImRodry's typeguards from #6957. This change also makes sure that the set of possible channel types are strict, explicit, and matching the actual classes obtained during runtime.
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