Release 1.9.6 - Sagarmatha
Summary
This patch removes an unnecessary negative token cache from the authentication flow, simplifying the verification path and reducing memory usage.
Bug Fixes
- Removed the negative token cache for failed token verifications. This eliminates potential edge cases stemming from cached negatives and ensures correctness when token state changes.
- Reduces memory footprint associated with token caching.
Improvements
- Cleaner authentication code path with easier maintenance. Fewer caches to reason about.