• [Enhancement] Add support for autoregister artifacts in the json serdes #4427
• [Enhancement] Change application base image to use jdk runtime image to help with CVE resolution #4426
• [Bug][area/storage] KafkaSql protobuf upgrade proces bug #4425
• [Bug][area/storage] Orphaned content not properly deleted #4417
• [Bug] ECS Health Check fails on health endpoint not found when deployed docker image #4356
• [Bug] Make the server fail when two references with the same name are created for a single artifact #4283
• [Enhancement] Implement Protobuf dereference support in the API. #4274
• [Enhancement][area/rest-api][area/serdes] Implement derefence parameter support for Avro #4256
• [Bug][priority/high][area/rest-api][area/storage][area/rules] 2.5.8 "DELETE ALL RULES" REST API doesn't delete the INTEGRITY rule. #4226
• [Bug][area/storage][area/rules] Trying to run APICURI for SQL Image and facing below issues #4221
• [Bug] Default schema value of the record is null after Avro deserialization #4209
• [Enhancement] Add service loader manifest for Kafka Connect converters #4179
• [Bug][priority/normal][area/ui][area/compatibility] Validity, compatibility, and integrity rule values are not displayed in the UI in read-only mode. #4107