Can we expect the current release of 2.4 to be just as reliable as 2.3.4 for 2.3 compliant software?
Yes, you can expect it.
Whether it *will be* just as reliable is of course a different story.
The best way to find out is to install it and use it with your 2.3 software. Of course, you already did that during the beta period, right? ;-)
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