- Multiple bug fixes addressing configuration binding order, actuator endpoint behavior, JPA repository defaults, locale resolver handling, and various framework components
- Extensive dependency upgrades across many libraries and Spring projects including Caffeine, DB2, Dropwizard Metrics, Groovy, Hibernate, Kotlin, Micrometer, Mockito, Netty, Spring Framework, Spring Security, and more
- Documentation improvements for DevTools usage without an IDE, unit testing guidance, error handling links, and clarification of property documentation