- Disabled @ConfigurationProperties scanning by default; opt‑in via @ConfigurationPropertiesScan (breaking change).
- Added new features: constructor binding for nested properties, amqps:// support in RabbitMQ addresses, and CodecConfigurer.maxInMemorySize property for WebFlux.
- Included extensive bug fixes, documentation improvements, and dependency upgrades (e.g., Spring Security 5.2.1, Spring Framework 5.2.1, Micrometer 1.3.1).