Merge branch 'release_4.5' into release_4.6

Author: kriszyp

docs/SUMMARY.md

@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@
     * [4.6.2](technical-details/release-notes/4.tucker/4.6.2.md)
     * [4.6.1](technical-details/release-notes/4.tucker/4.6.1.md)
     * [4.6.0](technical-details/release-notes/4.tucker/4.6.0.md)
+    * [4.5.16](technical-details/release-notes/4.tucker/4.5.16.md)
+    * [4.5.15](technical-details/release-notes/4.tucker/4.5.15.md)
     * [4.5.14](technical-details/release-notes/4.tucker/4.5.14.md)
     * [4.5.13](technical-details/release-notes/4.tucker/4.5.13.md)
     * [4.5.12](technical-details/release-notes/4.tucker/4.5.12.md)

docs/deployments/configuration.md

@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ The port to use for secure replication connections.
 
 When true, Harper will verify certificates against the Node.js bundled CA store. The bundled CA store is a snapshot of the Mozilla CA store that is fixed at release time.
 
-`copyTablesToCatchUp` - _Type_: boolean; _Default_: true
+`copyTablesToCatchUp` - _Type_: boolean; _Default_: false
 
 Replication will first attempt to catch up using the audit log. If unsuccessful, it will perform a full table copy. When set to `false`, replication will only use the audit log.
 

docs/technical-details/release-notes/4.tucker/4.5.15.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+### HarperDB 4.5.15
+7/21/2025
+
+- Removed the `copyTablesToCatchUp` option and instead utilized the clone node designation of the leader node to copy tables
+- Ensure that skipping large number of audit entries does not lock up the thread and cause a connection reset

docs/technical-details/release-notes/4.tucker/4.5.16.md

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+### HarperDB 4.5.16
+7/30/2025
+
+- Do not free/remove the shared user buffer that is used by all threads as an atomic counter for ids (for blobs and incremented ids), but retain it as a stable allocated buffer 

docs/technical-details/release-notes/README.md

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 
 [4.6.0 Tucker](4.tucker/4.6.0.md)
 
+[4.5.16 Tucker](4.tucker/4.5.16.md)
+
+[4.5.15 Tucker](4.tucker/4.5.15.md)
+
 [4.5.14 Tucker](4.tucker/4.5.14.md)
 
 [4.5.13 Tucker](4.tucker/4.5.13.md)