After updating from 2.462.3 to 2.528.1 Jenkins stopped working

Quick update: I couldn’t recover that instance. So I went back to older, working podman image & jenkins_home snapshots and built from there. Currently running 2.492.3. Running:

Jenkins.instance.pluginManager.plugins.each {
    println "${it.shortName}: ${it.version}"
}

reports:

ace-editor: 1.1
ant: 520.vd082ecfb_16a_9
antisamy-markup-formatter: 173.v680e3a_b_69ff3
apache-httpcomponents-client-4-api: 4.5.14-269.vfa_2321039a_83
apache-httpcomponents-client-5-api: 5.5-170.v023de017ccd7
asm-api: 9.9-185.va_6c6b_3348b_c3
authentication-tokens: 1.144.v5ff4a_5ec5c33
azure-credentials: 395.vb_a_9203343ef5
azure-sdk: 254.v895ca_4461c94
bootstrap5-api: 5.3.3-2
bootstraped-multi-test-results-report: 2.2.1
bouncycastle-api: 2.30.1.82-277.v70ca_0b_877184
branch-api: 2.1229.ve86b_d02b_5e56
build-timeout: 1.38
caffeine-api: 3.2.2-178.v353b_8428ed56
checks-api: 373.vfe7645102093
cloud-stats: 377.vd8a_6c953e98e
cloudbees-folder: 6.1026.ve06dfa_cf31c3
command-launcher: 123.v37cfdc92ef67
commons-compress-api: 1.28.0-1
commons-lang3-api: 3.19.0-104.v12125f33a_255
commons-text-api: 1.14.0-194.v804a_dc3a_1b_d8
conditional-buildstep: 1.5.0
config-file-provider: 988.v0461fcc2b_9d1
configuration-as-code: 1963.v24e046127a_3f
copyartifact: 770.va_6c69e063442
credentials-binding: 702.vfe613e537e88
credentials: 1447.v4cb_b_539b_5321
data-tables-api: 2.3.4-1400.vb_1e3e3c4dfc8
discard-old-build: 1.08
display-url-api: 2.217.va_6b_de84cc74b_
docker-commons: 457.v0f62a_94f11a_3
docker-java-api: 3.6.0-129.vf6f5db_c0f589
docker-plugin: 1274.vc0203fdf2e74
docker-workflow: 634.vedc7242b_eda_7
durable-task: 605.v9a_b_9040c9970
echarts-api: 6.0.0-1146.v5c8f3b_8f0573
eddsa-api: 0.3.0.1-19.vc432d923e5ee
email-ext: 1933.v45cec755423f
file-parameters: 412.vf26e5b_6e7431
font-awesome-api: 7.0.1-859.v128d3a_efb_6e5
generic-webhook-trigger: 2.4.1
git-client: 6.2.1
git-server: 137.ve0060b_432302
git: 5.7.0
gitea-checks: 559.va_d764b_5edf3e
gitea: 250.v76a_0b_d4fef5b_
github-api: 1.330-492.v3941a_032db_2a_
github-branch-source: 1824.v046257273408
github: 1.43.0
gradle: 2.16.1149.v711b_998b_0532
gson-api: 2.13.2-173.va_a_092315913c
handlebars: 3.0.8
handy-uri-templates-2-api: 2.1.8-36.v85e4cb_234a_13
instance-identity: 203.v15e81a_1b_7a_38
ionicons-api: 88.va_4187cb_eddf1
jackson2-api: 2.20.0-420.v8a_08b_d57ca_05
jakarta-activation-api: 2.1.3-2
jakarta-mail-api: 2.1.3-3
jakarta-xml-bind-api: 4.0.5-3.v3d5b_a_73965b_9
javadoc: 354.vee1a_660b_4990
javax-activation-api: 1.2.0-8
javax-mail-api: 1.6.2-11
jaxb: 2.3.9-133.vb_ec76a_73f706
jdk-tool: 83.v417146707a_3d
jjwt-api: 0.11.5-120.v0268cf544b_89
joda-time-api: 2.14.0-149.v1c3ce991d1b_9
jquery-detached: 1.2.1
jquery: 1.12.4-3
jquery3-api: 3.7.1-594.vb_3864f326cf0
jsch: 0.2.16-95.v3eecb_55fa_b_78
json-api: 20250517-173.v596efb_962a_31
json-path-api: 2.9.0-190.veefca_05d5477
jsoup: 1.21.2-66.v6ea_38164b_8a_2
junit: 1361.vfed194a_de34a_
ldap: 780.vcb_33c9a_e4332
lockable-resources: 1432.v7f7b_69fb_d328
mailer: 489.vd4b_25144138f
mapdb-api: 1.0.9-44.va_1e1310c9118
matrix-auth: 3.2.8
matrix-project: 870.v9db_fcfc2f45b_
maven-plugin: 3.27
mina-sshd-api-common: 2.16.0-167.va_269f38cc024
mina-sshd-api-core: 2.16.0-167.va_269f38cc024
momentjs: 1.1.1
multibranch-scan-webhook-trigger: 1.0.11
netty-api: 4.1.118.Final-9.v776038d601a_7
nodejs: 1.6.5
okhttp-api: 4.12.0-195.vc02552c04ffd
oss-symbols-api: 412.v719e66895255
pam-auth: 1.12
parameterized-trigger: 873.v8b_e37dd8418f
pipeline-build-step: 571.v08a_fffd4b_0ce
pipeline-github-lib: 65.v203688e7727e
pipeline-graph-analysis: 245.v88f03631a_b_21
pipeline-groovy-lib: 752.vdddedf804e72
pipeline-input-step: 534.v352f0a_e98918
pipeline-milestone-step: 138.v78ca_76831a_43
pipeline-model-api: 2.2265.v140e610fe9d5
pipeline-model-declarative-agent: 1.1.1
pipeline-model-definition: 2.2265.v140e610fe9d5
pipeline-model-extensions: 2.2265.v140e610fe9d5
pipeline-rest-api: 2.38
pipeline-stage-step: 322.vecffa_99f371c
pipeline-stage-tags-metadata: 2.2265.v140e610fe9d5
pipeline-stage-view: 2.38
plain-credentials: 199.v9f8e1f741799
plugin-util-api: 6.1167.v022176c7e0ca_
prism-api: 1.30.0-609.vf0a_df102d9a_f
rebuild: 338.va_0a_b_50e29397
remote-file: 1.24
resource-disposer: 0.25
run-condition: 243.v3c3f94e46a_8b_
saml: 2.333.vc81e525974a_c
scm-api: 709.v6c27075a_b_1c7
script-security: 1378.vf25626395f49
snakeyaml-api: 2.3-125.v4d77857a_b_402
ssh-credentials: 361.vb_f6760818e8c
ssh-slaves: 3.1071.v0d059c7b_c555
sshd: 3.374.v19b_d59ce6610
structs: 353.v261ea_40a_80fb_
subversion: 1292.ve8cf25770ee3
tap: 2.4.4
timestamper: 1.30
token-macro: 477.vd4f0dc3cb_cf1
trilead-api: 2.209.v0e69b_c43c245
variant: 70.va_d9f17f859e0
versionnumber: 234.v315d3b_3cb_fb_5
workflow-aggregator: 608.v67378e9d3db_1
workflow-api: 1373.v7b_813f10efa_b_
workflow-basic-steps: 1079.vce64b_a_929c5a_
workflow-cps-global-lib: 615.vb_b_0664a_b_19f3
workflow-cps: 4183.v94b_6fd39da_c1
workflow-durable-task-step: 1464.v2d3f5c68f84c
workflow-job: 1549.vc8d7f497b_22f
workflow-multibranch: 811.vcd33d074c2a_0
workflow-scm-step: 437.v05a_f66b_e5ef8
workflow-step-api: 710.v3e456cc85233
workflow-support: 976.vb_d9493c2eb_09
ws-cleanup: 0.49
Result: [Plugin:ace-editor, Plugin:ant, Plugin:antisamy-markup-formatter, Plugin:apache-httpcomponents-client-4-api, Plugin:apache-httpcomponents-client-5-api, Plugin:asm-api, Plugin:authentication-tokens, Plugin:azure-credentials, Plugin:azure-sdk, Plugin:bootstrap5-api, Plugin:bootstraped-multi-test-results-report, Plugin:bouncycastle-api, Plugin:branch-api, Plugin:build-timeout, Plugin:caffeine-api, Plugin:checks-api, Plugin:cloud-stats, Plugin:cloudbees-folder, Plugin:command-launcher, Plugin:commons-compress-api, Plugin:commons-lang3-api, Plugin:commons-text-api, Plugin:conditional-buildstep, Plugin:config-file-provider, Plugin:configuration-as-code, Plugin:copyartifact, Plugin:credentials-binding, Plugin:credentials, Plugin:data-tables-api, Plugin:discard-old-build, Plugin:display-url-api, Plugin:docker-commons, Plugin:docker-java-api, Plugin:docker-plugin, Plugin:docker-workflow, Plugin:durable-task, Plugin:echarts-api, Plugin:eddsa-api, Plugin:email-ext, Plugin:file-parameters, Plugin:font-awesome-api, Plugin:generic-webhook-trigger, Plugin:git-client, Plugin:git-server, Plugin:git, Plugin:gitea-checks, Plugin:gitea, Plugin:github-api, Plugin:github-branch-source, Plugin:github, Plugin:gradle, Plugin:gson-api, Plugin:handlebars, Plugin:handy-uri-templates-2-api, Plugin:instance-identity, Plugin:ionicons-api, Plugin:jackson2-api, Plugin:jakarta-activation-api, Plugin:jakarta-mail-api, Plugin:jakarta-xml-bind-api, Plugin:javadoc, Plugin:javax-activation-api, Plugin:javax-mail-api, Plugin:jaxb, Plugin:jdk-tool, Plugin:jjwt-api, Plugin:joda-time-api, Plugin:jquery-detached, Plugin:jquery, Plugin:jquery3-api, Plugin:jsch, Plugin:json-api, Plugin:json-path-api, Plugin:jsoup, Plugin:junit, Plugin:ldap, Plugin:lockable-resources, Plugin:mailer, Plugin:mapdb-api, Plugin:matrix-auth, Plugin:matrix-project, Plugin:maven-plugin, Plugin:mina-sshd-api-common, Plugin:mina-sshd-api-core, Plugin:momentjs, Plugin:multibranch-scan-webhook-trigger, Plugin:netty-api, Plugin:nodejs, Plugin:okhttp-api, Plugin:oss-symbols-api, Plugin:pam-auth, Plugin:parameterized-trigger, Plugin:pipeline-build-step, Plugin:pipeline-github-lib, Plugin:pipeline-graph-analysis, Plugin:pipeline-groovy-lib, Plugin:pipeline-input-step, Plugin:pipeline-milestone-step, Plugin:pipeline-model-api, Plugin:pipeline-model-declarative-agent, Plugin:pipeline-model-definition, Plugin:pipeline-model-extensions, Plugin:pipeline-rest-api, Plugin:pipeline-stage-step, Plugin:pipeline-stage-tags-metadata, Plugin:pipeline-stage-view, Plugin:plain-credentials, Plugin:plugin-util-api, Plugin:prism-api, Plugin:rebuild, Plugin:remote-file, Plugin:resource-disposer, Plugin:run-condition, Plugin:saml, Plugin:scm-api, Plugin:script-security, Plugin:snakeyaml-api, Plugin:ssh-credentials, Plugin:ssh-slaves, Plugin:sshd, Plugin:structs, Plugin:subversion, Plugin:tap, Plugin:timestamper, Plugin:token-macro, Plugin:trilead-api, Plugin:variant, Plugin:versionnumber, Plugin:workflow-aggregator, Plugin:workflow-api, Plugin:workflow-basic-steps, Plugin:workflow-cps-global-lib, Plugin:workflow-cps, Plugin:workflow-durable-task-step, Plugin:workflow-job, Plugin:workflow-multibranch, Plugin:workflow-scm-step, Plugin:workflow-step-api, Plugin:workflow-support, Plugin:ws-cleanup]