- Added new features: API limit parameter, global config limits, Consul path‑prefix support, native histogram operators and dual‑format scraping, Azure AD remote write, configurable TSDB samples per chunk, and Promtool block analysis.
- Improved TSDB and native histograms with enhancements (bucket size limits, quicker WAL deletion) and fixed several histogram and TSDB bugs.
- Designated as an LTS release, guaranteeing security, documentation, and bug‑fix patches for at least 12 months.