v0.25.3

• Removed some configuration options including VSECM_MANUAL_ROOT_KEY_UPDATES_K8S_SECRET because how the root key will
  be updated will be depending on backing store implementation. And it does
  not make sense for an operator updating the root key in memory but not
  updating the backing Kubernetes secret. That could bring inconsistencies
  to the system.
• Removed VSECM_SAFE_REMOVE_LINKED_K8S_SECRETS since we have long
  deprecated and removed the -k flag that was dealing with the linked
  Kubernetes secrets. Again, future behavior will be contingent upon the
  backing store plugins that will be implemented.
• Removed Kubernetes secrets deletion queue because we do not link Kubernetes
  secrets to workloads anymore. Deletion of ad-hoc VSecM-generated Kubernetes
  Secrets will be handled by upcoming configuration options. Right now,
  VSecM Safe can only create and update, but not delete Kubernetes Secrets.
• Stability improvements, including adding "exponential backoff"s to places
  where requests can be retried before giving up; also letting the apps
  crash (and be re-crated by the scheduler) if certain critical requests fail
  even after a fair amount exponentially-backed-off of retries (10 by default).
• An entire overhaul of the documentation website: It is now faster, more
  accessible, more usable, easier to navigate and follow.
• Added an experimental Java SDK. The keyword here is: experimental; we
  do know that it does not work out-of-the box, so we are not providing any
  documentation yet: Feel free to join our Slack channel to learn more about
  how best you can use it.
• Refactorings and improvements across the entire codebase.
• Introduced Architectural Decision Records

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Check out the changelog for a human-readable summary of what has happened so far.

Below are the generated release notes of every commit since the last release cut:

What's Changed

• Introducing initial helm-chart for version 0.25.3 by @v0lkan in #958
• ✨ feat(VSecM): 448 Java SDK by @sahinakyol in #732
• Updates and Improvements by @v0lkan in #963

Full Changelog: v0.25.2...v0.25.3