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CPU Manager panics on state initialization error.
**What this PR does / why we need it**:
- CPU Manager panics on state initialization error.
- Update unit tests accordingly.
- Minor related cleanup in `state_file.go`.
**Special notes for your reviewer**:
**Release note**:
```release-note
NONE
```
/kind bug
/sig node
/priority important-soon
Blocks #52031
/assign @balajismaniam
cc @flyingcougar
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