v5.28.0

What's Changed

• Changes hatchling==1.27.0 to hatchling>=1.27,<2 in the project build configuration. This allows using compatible Hatchling 1.x releases (including minor/patch updates) instead of requiring a single exact patch version. (#1675)
• Removes the OCSP stapling directives (ssl_stapling, ssl_stapling_verify) from the Nginx configuration template (bench/config/templates/nginx.conf) because Let’s Encrypt no longer provides OCSP responses. This prevents misleading configuration entries and potential startup or reload warnings without reducing TLS security. (#1678)
• Makes uv the default tool for installing Python packages and creating virtual environments in bench, with the previous behavior restored by setting BENCH_DISABLE_UV. Fixes the bench pip wrapper to pass the selected Python interpreter to uv pip (via --python) so pip commands run against the intended environment. (#1679)

New Contributors

• @ismxilxrif made their first contribution in #1678

Full Changelog: v5.27.0...v5.28.0
Authors: @ismxilxrif, @akhilnarang
Reviewers: @akhilnarang

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