Proposal to use atomic.Pointer[T] instead of atomic.Value

## Enhancement

Currently, the usage of ```atomic.Value``` is prevalent in our codebase. However, I would like to propose using ```atomic.Pointer[T]``` instead. The reason being that ```atomic.Pointer[T]``` provides a clearer expression of the type, which can help in reducing type conversions.

Therefore, I suggest that we consider using ```atomic.Pointer[T]``` in our codebase wherever possible. This change will not only result in better code clarity but also improve the performance of our code.