Summary

1. Replace dots with slashes in OTEL metric families for hierarchical grouping (Replace dots with slashes in OTEL metric families for hierarchical grouping #21371)
2. Remove retention check during datafile initialization (Remove retention check during datafile initialization #21387)
3. fix(go.d): prefer env-provided dirs over build-time defaults (fix(go.d): prefer env-provided dirs over build-time defaults #21345)
4. chore(go.d): disable redis lib logging (chore(go.d): disable redis lib logging #21344)
5. ci: fix MCP Registry publishing workflow (ci: fix MCP Registry publishing workflow #21342)
6. Adjust windows sensors initialization (Adjust windows sensors initialization #21374)
7. fix(docker): fix bugs and refactor Docker entrypoint script (fix(docker): fix bugs and refactor Docker entrypoint script #21364)
8. add netdata user to video group (add netdata user to video group #21359)
9. fix(docker): add netdata user to nvidia device group on non-Debian systems (fix(docker): add netdata user to nvidia device group on non-Debian systems #21358)
10. Improve stale replication (Improve stale replication #21357)
11. Improve replication logic by checking if parent is caught up with child (Improve replication logic by checking if parent is caught up with child #21352)

Summary by cubic

Improves replication reliability and prevents data loss. Also fixes Docker GPU group assignment and Windows sensors initialization.

• Bug Fixes
  • Receiver: finish replication when the parent’s last entry is at or ahead of the child’s.
  • Receiver: detect and break stuck loops using a per-chart counter; reset on valid data or when streaming starts.
  • Sender: on buffer overflow, set enable_streaming=false to avoid truncating intervals and losing data.
  • Sender: if a chart is missing, send an empty REPLAY_END with start_streaming=true to unblock the parent.
  • Docker/packaging: add netdata user to video/NVIDIA device groups (GID-based) and refactor entrypoint for safer group assignment, telemetry flags, and sane defaults.
  • Windows: initialize COM in the sensor thread and manage ISensorManager there to prevent startup issues.

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