- Fixed Windows issues: restored execute bits on node‑gyp shims, corrected pnpm/pnpx/pnx aliases in Git Bash/MSYS2, and prevented reinstall after `pnpm fetch`.
- Improved security: lockfiles now pin integrity of git‑hosted tarballs, and OIDC trusted publishing now overrides static auth tokens across CI environments.
- Enhanced configurability and tooling: added user‑level settings to the global config, restored npm‑compatible JSON output for `pnpm publish`, and fixed registry config retrieval and universal CLI options.