- Added a new JavaVersion enum constant (TWENTY_ONE) and fixed numerous bugs across logging, security, AOT processing, and performance.
- Upgraded many core dependencies (Byte Buddy, Couchbase, Groovy, Hibernate, Infinispan, Jetty, Lombok, Micrometer, Spring Framework, Spring Security, etc.) to their latest versions.
- Improved documentation (PKCS8 PEM guidance, reference links, Javadoc polish) and acknowledged contributors.