- Added SMTP provider as a pre‑installed provider in Airflow 2.8.3.
- Fixed several bugs including auth manager MENU permission, external executor ID overwrite, DAG test parsing context, and other minor issues.
- Improved and clarified documentation for local settings, security model, operators, and other topics.
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