Further optimize _match_and_rank_thermostats() #5987

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Ruff check and force	12s
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Run pytest using Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}	-1s
Run mypy	-1s
Process test coverage	0s
Build and publish Python 🐍 distributions 📦 to TestPyPI	0s
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