v1.0.51

## What's New
## 🔤 General
- sync go.mod @aabidsofi19 (#20400)
- Maintainers.md: rm codexraunak; update matrixkavitha affiliation @yi-nuo426 (#20356)
- [refactor] Standardize Method Not Allowed error in ServerEventConfigu… @emphor11 (#20163)

## ⌨️ Meshery CLI

- [Server] Bump github.com/meshery/schemas to v1.3.22 @leecalcote (#20395)

## 🖥 Meshery UI

- refactor(extensions): rename Extension to VisualDesignerExtension @aabidsofi19 (#20414)
- fix(e2e): search and import model e2e test @KhushamBansal (#20351)
- chore(deps-dev): bump eslint from 10.5.0 to 10.6.0 in /ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20384)
- chore(deps): bump @sistent/sistent from 0.21.25 to 0.21.26 in /ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20389)
- chore(deps): bump @sistent/sistent from 0.21.25 to 0.21.26 in /provider-ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20383)
- chore(deps): bump js-yaml from 5.1.0 to 5.2.0 in /ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20387)
- chore(deps): bump xstate from 5.32.2 to 5.32.3 in /provider-ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20388)
- chore(deps-dev): bump eslint from 10.5.0 to 10.6.0 in /provider-ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20386)
- chore(deps): bump @meshery/schemas from 1.3.15 to 1.3.18 in /provider-ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20385)
- [UI] Guard dashboard widgets against null data and add consistent error/empty states @leecalcote (#20390)
- Fix(ui): Use distinct FilterAllIcon for select-all checkbox in Header @kanishksingh23 (#19004)
- fix(ui): render empty state when loading completes @KumarNirupam1 (#20222)

## 🧰 Maintenance

- feat(operator-chart): modernize to operator v1.0.0 — CRD updates on upgrade, opt-in conversion webhook, release-driven publishing @alexquincy (#20410)
- Chore: Get rid of  orphan root policies folder @aabidsofi19 (#20376)
- fix(e2e): search and import model e2e test @KhushamBansal (#20351)
- [CI] Fix Rego workflow: setup-regal action moved to open-policy-agent org @leecalcote (#20396)
- chore(deps-dev): bump eslint from 10.5.0 to 10.6.0 in /ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20384)
- chore(deps): bump @sistent/sistent from 0.21.25 to 0.21.26 in /ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20389)
- chore(deps): bump @sistent/sistent from 0.21.25 to 0.21.26 in /provider-ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20383)
- chore(deps): bump js-yaml from 5.1.0 to 5.2.0 in /ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20387)
- chore(deps): bump xstate from 5.32.2 to 5.32.3 in /provider-ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20388)
- chore(deps-dev): bump eslint from 10.5.0 to 10.6.0 in /provider-ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20386)
- chore(deps): bump @meshery/schemas from 1.3.15 to 1.3.18 in /provider-ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#20385)
- Fix(ui): Use distinct FilterAllIcon for select-all checkbox in Header @kanishksingh23 (#19004)
- Fix path for removing current docs pages @fitzergerald (#20352)

## 📖 Documentation

- docs: Upgrading Meshery guide; Server-managed operator lifecycle; Operator/MeshSync/Broker concept uplift @alexquincy (#20413)
- Add attendance instructions to meeting notes @YASHMAHAKAL (#20411)
- Chore: Get rid of  orphan root policies folder @aabidsofi19 (#20376)
- [Docs] Fix broken sample app image references @akshatsinghai6682-sketch (#20393)
- Fix(ui): Use distinct FilterAllIcon for select-all checkbox in Header @kanishksingh23 (#19004)
- docs: add Meshery Operator contributing guide @leecalcote (#20366)
- fix/update-community-discussion-link @Sbragul26 (#20321)
- fix: improve sidebar text visibility @Sbragul26 (#20304)
- improve docs scrollbar ui @saurabhraghuvanshii (#20358)

## 👨🏽‍💻 Contributors

Thank you to our contributors for making this release possible:
@KhushamBansal, @KumarNirupam1, @Sbragul26, @YASHMAHAKAL, @aabidsofi19, @akshatsinghai6682-sketch, @alexquincy, @banana-three-join, @dependabot[bot], @emphor11, @fitzergerald, @kanishksingh23, @leecalcote, @meshery-ci, @pontusringblom, @rishiraj38, @sangramrath, @saurabhraghuvanshii, @simihablo, @winkletinkle, @yi-nuo426 and [dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot)