• [Enhancement] Provide fast-track for middleware-less flows (20% faster) for single message, 5000x faster for batches.
• [Enhancement] Optimize middlewares application by around 20%.
• [Change] Remove Ruby 3.1 according to the EOL schedule.
• [Fix] Connection pool timeout parameter now accepts milliseconds instead of seconds for consistency with other WaterDrop timeouts. The default timeout has been changed from 5 seconds to 5000 milliseconds (equivalent value).