- Added limits for max virtual hosts and number of shovels/federation links per node via configuration; introduced `rabbitmqctl update vhost` CLI to modify vhost metadata.
- Quorum queues now log policy‑apply failures; OAuth2 backend supports variable expansion in topic authorisation; HTTPS auth backend exception fixed.
- Fixed superstream single‑active‑consumer election bug and management UI filter handling; upgraded cowlib to 2.12.1. Requires Erlang 25 – nodes on older Erlang will not start.