This release transitions KES to a commercial license, requiring a valid MinIO license for all production deployments. Key operational updates include a new, more secure container image location and improved integration with Fortanix KMS. Administrators must update deployment configurations to use the new container image path and provide a license key to maintain service continuity.

### Breaking Changes
*   **New Commercial License**: KES is now distributed under a commercial license. Production use requires an active enterprise agreement, while non-production evaluation is limited to a single instance. (#6)
*   **Mandatory License Verification**: The KES server will not start without a valid license provided via the `--license` flag or `MINIO_LICENSE` environment variable. The server will provide warnings for expiring licenses to prevent service disruption. (#7)
*   **New Docker Image Repository**: Official container images are now exclusively published to `quay.io/minio/aistor/kes`. Deployment scripts must be updated, as the previous Docker Hub and Quay.io locations are no longer maintained. (#5)

### Improvements
*   **Optimized Container Image**: The KES container is now built on the Red Hat UBI 9 micro base with Go 1.24. This reduces the image size for faster deployments, minimizes the attack surface, and ensures filesystem compatibility for environments requiring a `/tmp` directory. (#11, #12)

### Bug Fixes
*   **Fortanix KMS Integration**: Resolved an issue causing key listing operations to fail or hang when integrating with certain Fortanix KMS versions, ensuring consistent performance. (#10)