- Upgrade Go builder to Go 1.22.0, addressing security concerns.
- Fix multiple bugs: reduce vmagent CPU usage with promscrape.dropOriginalLabels, proper memory release and metrics handling in vmauth, correct label filter propagation and precision errors in MetricsQL, store staleness markers on shutdown...
- LTS release v1.97.x offers 12‑month support and back‑ports all fixes to the community edition.