- Fixed numerous bugs including property binding quirks, database initialization eager loading, Thymeleaf extras startup failure, health endpoint cache TTL, and SameSite cookie handling for Spring Session
- Polished documentation: updated snapshot links, clarified DevTools usage with WebFlux, refined auto‑configuration and CacheManager sections, and corrected YAML quoting and default values
- Upgraded a large set of dependencies (e.g., Logback, Hibernate, Spring Framework, Spring Security, Jackson, Tomcat, Micrometer, and many others) to their latest patch versions