* `Base64`: add a library to parse bytes into base64 strings using `encode(bytes memory)` function, and provide examples to show how to use to build URL-safe `tokenURIs`. ([#2884](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/2884))
* `ERC20`: reduce allowance before triggering transfer. ([#3056](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3056))
* `ERC20`: do not update allowance on `transferFrom` when allowance is `type(uint256).max`. ([#3085](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3085))
* `ERC20`: add a `_spendAllowance` internal function. ([#3170](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3170))
* `ERC20Burnable`: do not update allowance on `burnFrom` when allowance is `type(uint256).max`. ([#3170](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3170))
* `ERC777`: do not update allowance on `transferFrom` when allowance is `type(uint256).max`. ([#3085](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3085))
* `ERC777`: add a `_spendAllowance` internal function. ([#3170](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3170))
* `SignedMath`: a new signed version of the Math library with `max`, `min`, and `average`. ([#2686](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/2686))
* `SignedMath`: add a `abs(int256)` method that returns the unsigned absolute value of a signed value. ([#2984](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/2984))
* `ERC1967Upgrade`: Refactor the secure upgrade to use `ERC1822` instead of the previous rollback mechanism. This reduces code complexity and attack surface with similar security guarantees. ([#3021](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3021))