- Added `initialize_plugins` method to `PluginManager` for requesting and processing file system resources during plugin initialization.
- Introduced `InitializationResult` and `ResourceRequest` structures for fine-grained resource management (e.g., directories, files).
- Enhanced configuration injection by separating `global_configs`, `defaults_configs`, and backend-level `haproxy_config`.
- Updated existing plugins (e.g., JWT Validator, Cloudflare) to use the initialization phase for resource setup.
- Simplified domain plugin execution by consolidating configuration logic into unified loops.
- Added detailed log messages in `conftest.py` for SSL certificate and JWT generation steps.
- Improved Docker Compose E2E test output with service-specific logs during startup and cleanup.
- Adjusted pytest run options in CI workflows to use `--tb=short` for concise error traceback.
- Removed `if` conditions for `Tests-E2E-Docker` and `Tests-E2E-Kubernetes` jobs, ensuring they always run.
- Updated `Build` job to depend on both E2E test jobs for stricter validation before building.
- Removed `if` conditions for `Tests-E2E-Docker` and `Tests-E2E-Kubernetes` jobs, ensuring they always run.
- Updated `Build` job to depend on both E2E test jobs for stricter validation before building.
- Added blank lines before specific print statements in E2E test scripts for better readability.
- Enabled `workflow_dispatch` in `.github/workflows/build.yml` to allow manual triggering of workflows.
- Added separate jobs for running Docker Compose and Kubernetes E2E tests in CI pipeline.
- Replaced `pip install` with `uv sync --group dev` for dependency management.
- Adjusted test step to ensure `uv` commands are properly initialized in the PATH.
- Added `scripts/bump-version.sh` to centralize and streamline version updates across repository components (images, docs, Helm chart).
- Updated release process in `RELEASE.md` to incorporate the version bump script for creating PRs and manual version verification.
- Modified CI workflows to verify pre-bumped versions instead of auto-updating during tag builds.
- Simplified version management and enhanced consistency in deployment artifacts.
- Added release tag replacement logic for `docs/swarm.md` to align with Kubernetes and Helm documentation updates.
- Ensured consistency in versioning across all deployment examples and documentation.
