Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Sponsorship and Community Support3 Notable Enhancements and New Features3.1 Live Consumer Management: A New Operational Model3.1.1 Why This Matters3.1.2 Partition-Level Control3.2 Complete Topic Lifecycle Management3.3 UI Customization and Branding3.4 Enhanced OSS Monitoring Capabilities3.5 Performance and Reliability Improvements3.5.1 Balanced Virtual Partitions Distribution3.5.2 Advanced Error Handling: Dynamic DLQ Strategies3.5.3 Enhanced Error Tracking3.5....