diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0aa28b0373..5146ac1d60 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ In addition to the [feature documentation](https://steeltoe.io/api), we have bui
 | Steeltoe Version | .NET Version |
 | --- | --- |
 | 4.x | .NET 8 - 9 |
-| 3.x | .NET Core 3.1 - .NET 6 |
+| 3.x | .NET Core 3.1 - .NET 8 |
+| 3.x (Steeltoe.Stream) | .NET Core 3.1 - .NET 6 |
 | 2.x | .NET Framework 4.6.1+ |
 
 For more details, see [Supported Versions on the Wiki](https://github.com/SteeltoeOSS/Steeltoe/wiki/Steeltoe-Support-Versions).
diff --git a/src/Configuration/src/ConfigServer/ConfigServerConfigurationProvider.cs b/src/Configuration/src/ConfigServer/ConfigServerConfigurationProvider.cs
index 98be9996da..cbb723915d 100644
--- a/src/Configuration/src/ConfigServer/ConfigServerConfigurationProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Configuration/src/ConfigServer/ConfigServerConfigurationProvider.cs
@@ -830,11 +830,8 @@ public void Dispose()
         _refreshTimer?.Dispose();
         _refreshTimer = null;
 
-        if (_timerTickLock != null)
-        {
-            _timerTickLock.Dispose();
-            _timerTickLock = null;
-        }
+        _timerTickLock?.Dispose();
+        _timerTickLock = null;
 
         if (_ownsHttpClientHandler)
         {
diff --git a/src/Configuration/test/SpringBoot.Test/SpringBootEnvironmentVariableProviderTest.cs b/src/Configuration/test/SpringBoot.Test/SpringBootEnvironmentVariableProviderTest.cs
index 617dba8b31..ac78944af9 100644
--- a/src/Configuration/test/SpringBoot.Test/SpringBootEnvironmentVariableProviderTest.cs
+++ b/src/Configuration/test/SpringBoot.Test/SpringBootEnvironmentVariableProviderTest.cs
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ public void TryGet_Array()
         provider.TryGet("a:b:c:2:s:t", out value).Should().BeTrue();
         value.Should().BeEmpty();
 
-        provider.TryGet("a:b:c:3:u", out _).Should().BeFalse();
+        provider.TryGet("a:b:c:2:u", out _).Should().BeFalse();
 
-        provider.TryGet("a:b:c:3:v:w", out _).Should().BeFalse();
+        provider.TryGet("a:b:c:2:v:w", out _).Should().BeFalse();
     }
 
     [Fact]
diff --git a/src/Management/src/Endpoint/Actuators/Environment/ConfigureEnvironmentEndpointOptions.cs b/src/Management/src/Endpoint/Actuators/Environment/ConfigureEnvironmentEndpointOptions.cs
index 1fe8c537e3..e7efadfe24 100644
--- a/src/Management/src/Endpoint/Actuators/Environment/ConfigureEnvironmentEndpointOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Management/src/Endpoint/Actuators/Environment/ConfigureEnvironmentEndpointOptions.cs
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ public override void Configure(EnvironmentEndpointOptions options)
 
         base.Configure(options);
 
-        // It's not possible to distinguish between null and an empty list in configuration.
-        // See https://github.com/dotnet/extensions/issues/1341.
-        // As a workaround, we interpret a single empty string element to clear the defaults.
         if (options.KeysToSanitize.Count == 0)
         {
             foreach (string defaultKey in DefaultKeysToSanitize)
@@ -38,6 +35,9 @@ public override void Configure(EnvironmentEndpointOptions options)
         }
         else if (options.KeysToSanitize is [""])
         {
+            // When binding a collection property from a JSON configuration file, setting the key to null or an empty
+            // collection is ignored. As a workaround, we interpret a single empty string element to clear the defaults.
+
             options.KeysToSanitize.Clear();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Management/src/Endpoint/Configuration/ConfigureManagementOptions.cs b/src/Management/src/Endpoint/Configuration/ConfigureManagementOptions.cs
index c027fc58f1..262bda91e3 100644
--- a/src/Management/src/Endpoint/Configuration/ConfigureManagementOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Management/src/Endpoint/Configuration/ConfigureManagementOptions.cs
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ public void Configure(Exposure options)
             }
             else
             {
+                // When binding a collection property from a JSON configuration file, setting the key to null or an empty
+                // collection is ignored. As a workaround, we interpret a single empty string element to clear the defaults.
+
                 if (options.Include is [""])
                 {
                     includes.Clear();
diff --git a/src/Management/test/Endpoint.Test/Actuators/Environment/EnvironmentActuatorTest.cs b/src/Management/test/Endpoint.Test/Actuators/Environment/EnvironmentActuatorTest.cs
index de2585330a..13fe635f8b 100644
--- a/src/Management/test/Endpoint.Test/Actuators/Environment/EnvironmentActuatorTest.cs
+++ b/src/Management/test/Endpoint.Test/Actuators/Environment/EnvironmentActuatorTest.cs
@@ -109,6 +109,38 @@ public async Task Can_clear_default_keys_to_sanitize()
         options.KeysToSanitize.Should().BeEmpty();
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Can_clear_default_keys_to_sanitize_via_JSON()
+    {
+        const string appSettings = """
+            {
+              "Management": {
+                "Endpoints": {
+                  "Env": {
+                    "KeysToSanitize": [
+                      ""
+                    ]
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+            """;
+
+        await using var stream = TextConverter.ToStream(appSettings);
+        var configurationBuilder = new ConfigurationBuilder();
+        configurationBuilder.AddJsonStream(stream);
+        IConfiguration configuration = configurationBuilder.Build();
+
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton(configuration);
+        services.AddEnvironmentActuator();
+        await using ServiceProvider serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider(true);
+
+        EnvironmentEndpointOptions options = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IOptions<EnvironmentEndpointOptions>>().Value;
+
+        options.KeysToSanitize.Should().BeEmpty();
+    }
+
     [Theory]
     [InlineData(HostBuilderType.Host)]
     [InlineData(HostBuilderType.WebHost)]
diff --git a/src/Management/test/Endpoint.Test/ManagementOptionsTest.cs b/src/Management/test/Endpoint.Test/ManagementOptionsTest.cs
index b3d56225fd..096108dd39 100644
--- a/src/Management/test/Endpoint.Test/ManagementOptionsTest.cs
+++ b/src/Management/test/Endpoint.Test/ManagementOptionsTest.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using Steeltoe.Common.Json;
+using Steeltoe.Common.TestResources;
 using Steeltoe.Management.Endpoint.Actuators.Info;
 using Steeltoe.Management.Endpoint.Actuators.Loggers;
 using Steeltoe.Management.Endpoint.Actuators.Refresh;
@@ -186,6 +187,44 @@ public async Task Can_clear_default_exposure()
         options.Exposure.Exclude.Should().BeEmpty();
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Can_clear_default_exposure_via_JSON()
+    {
+        const string appSettings = """
+            {
+              "Management": {
+                "Endpoints": {
+                  "Actuator": {
+                    "Exposure": {
+                      "Include": [
+                        ""
+                      ],
+                      "Exclude": [
+                        ""
+                      ]
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+            """;
+
+        await using var stream = TextConverter.ToStream(appSettings);
+        var configurationBuilder = new ConfigurationBuilder();
+        configurationBuilder.AddJsonStream(stream);
+        IConfiguration configuration = configurationBuilder.Build();
+
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton(configuration);
+        services.AddInfoActuator();
+        await using ServiceProvider serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider(true);
+
+        ManagementOptions options = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IOptions<ManagementOptions>>().Value;
+
+        options.Exposure.Include.Should().BeEmpty();
+        options.Exposure.Exclude.Should().BeEmpty();
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task Can_clear_default_exposure_with_Spring_syntax()
     {