* Validation: support placeholders for anything by @paulbalandan in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5545
* Fix: Validation. Error key for field with asterisk by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5609
* Improve exception logging by @paulbalandan in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5684
* fix: spark can't use options on PHP 7.4 by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5836
* fix: [Autoloader] Composer classmap usage by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5850
* fix: using multiple CLI::color() in CLI::write() outputs strings with wrong color by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5893
* refactor: [Router] extract a class for auto-routing by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5877
* feat: Debugbar request microtime by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5958
* refactor: `system/bootstrap.php` only loads files and registers autoloader by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5972
* fix: `dot_array_search()` unexpected behavior by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5940
* feat: QueryBuilder join() raw SQL string support by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5875
* fix: change BaseService::reset() $initAutoloader to true by default by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6020
### Fixed Bugs
* chore: update admin/framework/composer.json Kint by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5531
* fix: BaseConnection::getConnectDuration() number_format(): Passing null to parameter by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5536
* Fix: Debug toolbar selectors by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5544
* Fix: Toolbar. ciDebugBar.showTab() context. by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5554
* Refactor Database Collector display by @paulbalandan in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5553
* fix: add missing Migration lang item by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5557
* feat: add Validation Strict Rules by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5445
* fix: `Time::createFromTimestamp()` sets incorrect time when specifying timezone by @totoprayogo1916 in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5588
* fix: Entity's isset() and unset() by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5497
* Fix: Deletion timestamp of the Model is updated when a record that has been soft-deleted is deleted again by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5578
* Fix: Added alias escaping in subquery by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5601
* fix: spark migrate:status does not show status with different namespaces by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5605
* BaseService - Use lowercase key in resetSingle by @najdanovicivan in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5596
* Fix `array_flatten_with_dots` ignores empty array values by @paulbalandan in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5606
* fix: debug toolbar Routes Params output by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5619
* fix: DownloadResponse memory leak by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5623
* fix: spark does not show Exception by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5638
* fix: Config CSRF $redirect does not work by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5665
* fix: do not call header() if headers have already been sent by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5680
* fix: $routes->setDefaultMethod() does not work by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5682
* fix: debug toolbar vars response headers includes request headers by @zl59503020 in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5701
* fix: 404 override controller does not output Response object body by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5703
* fix: auto routes incorrectly display route filters with GET method by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5712
* fix: Model::paginate() missing argument $group by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5699
* Fix options are not passed to Command $params by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5206
* fix: forceGlobalSecureRequests break URI schemes other than HTTP by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5730
* fix: TypeError when `$tokenRandomize = true` and no token posted by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5742
* fix: $builder->ignore()->insertBatch() only ignores on first iteration by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5672
* fix: app/Config/Routes.php is loaded twice on Windows by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5780
* fix: table name is double prefixed when LIKE clause by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5778
* fix: Publisher $restrictions regex to FCPATH by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5793
* fix: Timer::getElapsedTime() returns incorrect value by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5798
* bug: Publisher $restrictions regex typo by @MGatner in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5800
* fix: [Validation] valid_date ErrorException when the field is not sent by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5804
* fix: [Pager] can't get correct current page from segment by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5803
* fix: bug that allows dynamic controllers to be used by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5814
* config: remove App\ and Config\ in autoload.psr-4 in app starter composer.json by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5824
* fix: failover's DBPrefix not working by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5816
* fix: Validation returns incorrect errors after Redirect with Input by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5844
* feat: [Parser] add configs to change conditional delimiters by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5842
* fix: Commands::discoverCommands() loads incorrect classname by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5849
* fix: Publisher::discover() loads incorrect classname by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5858
* fix: validation errors in Model are not cleared when running validation again by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5861
* fix: Parser fails with `({variable})` in loop by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5840
* fix: [BaseConfig] string value is set from environment variable even if it should be int/float by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5779
* fix: add Escaper Exception classes in $coreClassmap by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5891
* fix: Composer PSR-4 overwrites Config\Autoload::$psr4 by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5902
* fix: Reverse Routing does not take into account the default namespace by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5936
* fix: [Validation] Fields with an asterisk throws exception by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5938
* fix: GDHandler::convert() does not work by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5969
* fix: Images\Handlers\GDHandler Implicit conversion from float to int loses precision by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5965
* fix: GDHandler::save() removes transparency by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5971
* fix: route limit to subdomains does not work by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5961
* fix: Model::_call() static analysis by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5970
* fix: invalid css in error_404.php by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5978
* Fix: Route placeholder (:any) with {locale} by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6003
* Changing the subquery builder for the Oracle by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5999
* fix: CURLRequest request body is not reset on the next request by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6014
* Bug: The SQLSRV driver ignores the port value from the config. by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6036
* fix: `set_radio()` not working as expected by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6037
* fix: add config for SQLite3 Foreign Keys by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6050
* fix: Ignore non-HTML responses in storePreviousURL by @tearoom6 in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6012
* fix: SQLite3\Table::copyData() does not escape column names by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6055
* Fix `slash_item()` erroring when property fetched does not exist on `Config\App` by @paulbalandan in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6058
### New Features
* Feature Add Oracle driver by @ytetsuro in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/2487
* feat: new improved auto router by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5889
* feat: new improved auto router `spark routes` command by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5953
* feat: `db:table` command by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5979
### Enhancements
* feat: CSP enhancements by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5516
* Feature: Subqueries in the FROM section by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5510
* Added new View Decorators. by @lonnieezell in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5567
* feat: auto routes listing by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5590
* Feature: "spark routes" command shows routes with closure. by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5651
* feat: `spark routes` shows filters by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5628
* Allow calling getQuery() multiple times, and other improvements by @vlakoff in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5127
* feat: add Controller::validateData() by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5639
* feat: can add route handler as callable by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5713
* Checking if the subquery uses the same object as the main query by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5743
* Feature: Subquery for SELECT by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5736
* Extend Validation from BaseConfig so Registrars can add rules. by @lonnieezell in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5789
* config: add mime type for webp by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5838
* feat: add `$includeDir` option to `get_filenames()` by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5862
* feat: throws exception when controller name in routes contains `/` by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5885
* [PHPStan] Prepare for PHPStan 1.6.x-dev by @samsonasik in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5876
* [Rector] Add back SimplifyUselessVariableRector by @samsonasik in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5911
* Redirecting Routes. Placeholders. by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5916
* script_tag(): cosmetic for value-less attributes by @xlii-chl in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5884
* feat: QueryBuilder raw SQL string support by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5817
* improve Router Exception message by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5984
* feat: DBForge::addField() `default` value raw SQL string support by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5957
* Add sample file for preloading by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5974
* Feature. QueryBuilder. Query union. by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6015
* feat: `getFieldData()` returns nullable data on PostgreSQL by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5981
### Refactoring
* refactor: add Factories::models() to suppress PHPStan error by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5358
* Fixed style for PHP7.4 by @ytetsuro in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5581
* Fix Autoloader::initialize() by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5592
* refactor: CURLRequest and the slow tests by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5593
* Refactor `if_exist` validation with dot notation by @paulbalandan in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5607
* refactor: small changes in Filters and Router by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5627
* refactor: replace deprecated `getFilterForRoute()` by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5624
* refactor: make BaseController abstract by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5647
* refactor: move logic to prevent access to initController by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5648
* refactor: remove migrations routes by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5652
* refactor: update Kint CSP nonce by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5657
* Deprecate object implementations of `clean_path()` function by @paulbalandan in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5681
* refactor: Session does not use cookies() by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5656
* refactor: replace deprecated Response::getReason() with getReasonPhrase() by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5700
* refactor: isCLI() in CLIRequest and IncomingRequest by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5653
* refactor: CodeIgniter has context by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5650
* Forge use statement by @mostafakhudair in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5729
* refactor: remove `&` before $db by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5726
* refactor: remove unneeded `&` references in ContentSecurityPolicy.php by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5734
* Nonce replacement optimization. by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5733
* [Rector] Clean up skip config and re-run Rector by @samsonasik in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5813
* refactor: DB Session Handler by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5696
* Rename `Abstact` to `Abstract` by @paulbalandan in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5833
* refactor: extract RedirectResponse::withErrors() method by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5860
* Optimizing the RouteCollection::getRoutes() method by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5918
* refactor: add strtolower() to Request::getMethod() by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5963
* refactor: remove `$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']` in RouteCollection by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/5962
* refactor: deprecate const `EVENT_PRIORITY_*` by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6000
* fix: replace EVENT_PRIORITY_NORMAL with Events::PRIORITY_NORMAL by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6005
* Router class optimization. by @iRedds in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6004
* Prefer `is_file()` by @MGatner in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6025
* refactor: use get_filenames() 4th param in FileLocator by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6026
* refactor: use get_filenames() 4th param by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6031
* refactor: CodeIgniter $context check by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6047
* Small change to improve code reading by @valmorflores in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6051
* refactor: remove `CodeIgniter\Services` by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6053
