1. A new **`components.pathItems`** section was introduced, enabling the definition of reusable [pathItems](https://swagger.io/specification/#path-item-object) objects. 2. These reusable `PathItem` objects can be referenced via `$ref` under specific paths in the `paths` object, improving **reusability** and reducing duplication. 3. **Inline definitions** are still supported: You can define `PathItem` objects directly under paths, just like in OpenAPI 3.0, without using `$ref`. 4. "pathItems" is neither schema nor [reference object](https://swagger.io/specification/#reference-object), so any other properties specified along with $ref to pathItems shall be ignored. --- [test data.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20638720/test.data.zip)