- Default cluster node discovery now uses JDBC ping, deprecating the UDP transport stack for easier cloud deployment.
- Virtual thread pools are automatically enabled for Infinispan and JGroups on OpenJDK 21, and OpenTelemetry tracing is fully supported and enabled by default.
- Multiple OpenID/OIDC enhancements: prompt=create support (deprecating the proprietary registration endpoint), minimum ACR enforcement, configurable extra authentication parameters, DPoP code binding, and optional certificate generation f...
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Patched multiple critical CVEs (OpenTelemetry memory allocation, admin permission bypass, Jackson upgrade, group hierarchy disclosure, vault secret leak, account linking hash, reset credentials bypass) and fixed a config leak of the vaul...
Security patches address CVE‑2026‑9793 (JWE request object enforcement), CVE‑2026‑4629 (hard‑coded role mapper injection), CVE‑2026‑14209 (admin UI brute‑force), and two fine‑grained admin permission bypasses (client scope and group chil...