- Added numerous features: ingester stream limit improvements, alerts for discarded samples, Loki OTLP limits config, volume API support, leader election, and updated Loki operand to v3.1.0/v3.1.1 with OpenShift dashboard support.
- Enhanced operator handling: structured metadata gating, improved annotation management, object storage for retention deletions, alertmanager client config for ruler, API documentation updates, and removal of duplicate status conditions.
- Included bug fixes and dependency updates, notably updating k8s.io/utils digest.