- Added configurable payload exclusion, new Docker and Kubernetes metrics options, SOCKS5 proxy support for logs, and other feature enhancements.
- Deprecated the “Agent start” command in favor of “run” and redacted app‑key values in flare output for security.
- Fixed multiple stability issues: Docker UTF‑8 handling, race‑condition crashes, jmxfetch cleanup, leader election restarts, and Linux package installation quirks.