- Core server fixes improve Windows config handling, extend message‑store shutdown timeout, and correct ignored settings like ticktime and log directories.
- CLI and plugin enhancements add configurable Raft data dir, a new command to inspect consistent‑hash exchange rings, and broader peer‑discovery backend options (AWS, Consul, etcd, Kubernetes).
- The rabbitmq diagnostics node health check command is deprecated; several plugins receive bug fixes and configuration improvements (e.g., MQTT client‑ID timeout, Web‑STOMP auth, management definition loading).