`alias_attribute` is back, pluck on unsaved records, and more!

Some things that should have worked all along finally do… like alias_attribute in associations, pluck on unsaved records, search_field with autosave: true. The rest of the week went into sharper SQL logs, sturdier job continuations, and more Ractor-ready registries. Here’s what’s new in Rails:

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