- Added extensive BiDi enhancements including new user‑context options (unhandled prompt behavior, insecure certs, proxy), high‑level script module APIs and emulation support
- Introduced @Nullable/JSpecify annotations for multiple driver services and removed several deprecated enums and methods (AppCacheStatus, NavigateBack/Forward, local/session storage APIs)
- Repackaged Selenium Manager as a native dependency, improved logging (timestamped logs, console output, default WARN level) and added IPv6 free‑port support; Grid cache migrated to Caffeine with race‑condition fixes