This release enhances security and operational resilience by upgrading the cryptographic module to the FIPS 140-3 standard and introducing a documented cluster recovery tool. Administrators also benefit from an extended license grace period and streamlined node management, reducing operational risk and improving efficiency.

### New Features

*   **Upgraded cryptographic module to the FIPS 140-3 standard**, providing simplified, cross-platform compliance (Linux, macOS, Windows) with support for modern protocols like TLS 1.3. The server's FIPS status is now verifiable via the `/version` API endpoint. (#138, #139)
*   **Introduced a documented `minkms edit` command** to serve as a critical recovery tool, allowing administrators to manually remove permanently failed nodes and restore cluster leadership. (#135)
*   **Added an option to automatically delete cluster configuration** from a node upon its removal, streamlining the process of repurposing hardware. (#137)

### Improvements

*   **Extended the post-expiration license grace period to six months**, providing administrators a significantly longer window to manage renewals and prevent service disruption. (#143)
*   **Optimized internal key structures for reduced memory usage**, improving performance in workloads with frequent cryptographic operations. (#132)
*   **Standardized the build environment on Go toolchain version 1.21.0** to ensure consistent and predictable builds for developers. (#134)

### Bug Fixes

*   **Resolved an issue where the CLI ignored specified secret key versions**, ensuring commands now operate on the correct, intended key version. (#130)