What's Changed

• lib: fix typo ocurred -> occurred by @caioagiani in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4805
• examples: defend from privilege elevation by @KoyamaSohei in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4120
• replace "replaces" with "replacer" in jsdoc by @apeltop in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4843
• Add install size badge to README by @styfle in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/3710
• Replace deprecated String.prototype.substr() by @CommanderRoot in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4860
• fix: remove deprecated html attribute by @Hashen110 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4866
• fix: parameter index is not described in JSDoc by @Hashen110 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4867
• fix: continue is unnecessary as the last statement in a loop by @Hashen110 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4868
• Deprecate non integer status codes in v4 by @jonchurch in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4223
• Add root support in res.download() by @mmito in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4855
• res.format(): call default using obj as the context by @shesek in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/3587
• Feature/4171 depd by @UlisesGascon in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4174
• Validate maxAge appropriateness before use by @cjbarth in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/3936
• deps: statuses@2.0.1 by @3imed-jaberi in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4336
• test: fix typo by @Hashen110 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4882
• docs: fix typo: http -> HTTP by @ghousemohamed in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4872
• Update Security.md by @netcode in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4890
• examples: add missing associated labels by @Hashen110 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4884
• Increase timeout for mocha to 7500 by @grisu48 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4887
• Release 4.18 by @dougwilson in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4287
• Expanding the benchmark. by @denizy97 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4880
• examples: remove unused params by @alxdrg in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4914
• Grammatically updated the express documentation for better comprehension by @REALSTEVEIG in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4926
• Freenode is dead/dying by @theabhinavdas in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5013
• Use https: protocol instead of deprecated git: protocol by @vcsjones in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5032
• build: Node.js@16.18 and Node.js@18.12 by @abenhamdine in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5034
• ci: update actions/checkout to v3 by @armujahid in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5027
• test: remove unused function arguments in params by @raksbisht in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5124
• Remove unused originalIndex from acceptParams by @raksbisht in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5119
• Fixed typos by @raksbisht in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5117
• examples: remove unused params by @raksbisht in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5113
• fix: parameter str is not described in JSDoc by @raksbisht in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5130
• fix: typos in History.md by @raksbisht in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5131
• build : add Node.js@19.7 by @abenhamdine in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5028
• test: remove unused function arguments in params by @raksbisht in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5137
• use random port in test so it won't fail on already listening by @rluvaton in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5162
• tests: use cb() instead of done() by @kristof-low in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5233
• examples: remove multipart example by @riddlew in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5195
• Update support Node.js@18 in the CI by @UlisesGascon in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5490
• Fix favicon-related bug in cookie-sessions example by @DmytroKondrashov in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5414
• Release 4.18.3 by @UlisesGascon in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5505
• fix typo in release date by @UlisesGascon in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5527
• docs: nominating @wesleytodd to be project captian by @wesleytodd in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5511
• docs: loosen TC activity rules by @wesleytodd in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5510
• Add note on how to update docs for new release by @crandmck in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5541
• Release 4.19.0 by @wesleytodd in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5551
• Fix ci after location patch by @wesleytodd in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5552
• fixed un-edited version in history.md for 4.19.0 by @wesleytodd in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5556

New Contributors

• @caioagiani made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4805
• @apeltop made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4843
• @styfle made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/3710
• @CommanderRoot made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4860
• @Hashen110 made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4866
• @mmito made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4855
• @UlisesGascon made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4174
• @cjbarth made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/3936
• @ghousemohamed made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4872
• @netcode made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4890
• @grisu48 made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4887
• @denizy97 made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4880
• @alxdrg made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4914
• @REALSTEVEIG made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/4926
• @theabhinavdas made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5013
• @vcsjones made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5032
• @abenhamdine made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5034
• @armujahid made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5027
• @raksbisht made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5124
• @rluvaton made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5162
• @kristof-low made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5233
• @riddlew made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5195
• @DmytroKondrashov made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5414
• @crandmck made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5541

Full Changelog: https://github.com/expressjs/express/compare/v5.0.0-beta.1...5.0.0-beta.2