diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 091f874c02..8ad08c3687 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/libregraph/lico v0.60.1-0.20230811070109-1d4140be554d
 	github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure v1.5.0
 	github.com/mohae/deepcopy v0.0.0-20170929034955-c48cc78d4826
-	github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 v2.9.21
+	github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 v2.9.22
 	github.com/oklog/run v1.1.0
 	github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter v0.0.5
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.5
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/modern-go/concurrent v0.0.0-20180306012644-bacd9c7ef1dd // indirect
 	github.com/modern-go/reflect2 v1.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/mschoch/smat v0.2.0 // indirect
-	github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2 v2.4.1 // indirect
+	github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2 v2.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/nats-io/nats.go v1.28.0 // indirect
 	github.com/nats-io/nkeys v0.4.4 // indirect
 	github.com/nats-io/nuid v1.0.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 8e874fc1c7..2072b298e4 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1711,10 +1711,10 @@ github.com/mschoch/smat v0.2.0/go.mod h1:kc9mz7DoBKqDyiRL7VZN8KvXQMWeTaVnttLRXOl
 github.com/mwitkow/go-conntrack v0.0.0-20161129095857-cc309e4a2223/go.mod h1:qRWi+5nqEBWmkhHvq77mSJWrCKwh8bxhgT7d/eI7P4U=
 github.com/mwitkow/go-conntrack v0.0.0-20190716064945-2f068394615f/go.mod h1:qRWi+5nqEBWmkhHvq77mSJWrCKwh8bxhgT7d/eI7P4U=
 github.com/namedotcom/go v0.0.0-20180403034216-08470befbe04/go.mod h1:5sN+Lt1CaY4wsPvgQH/jsuJi4XO2ssZbdsIizr4CVC8=
-github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2 v2.4.1 h1:Y35W1dgbbz2SQUYDPCaclXcuqleVmpbRa7646Jf2EX4=
-github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2 v2.4.1/go.mod h1:24BeQtRwxRV8ruvC4CojXlx/WQ/VjuwlYiH+vu/+ibI=
-github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 v2.9.21 h1:2TBTh0UDE74eNXQmV4HofsmRSCiVN0TH2Wgrp6BD6fk=
-github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 v2.9.21/go.mod h1:ozqMZc2vTHcNcblOiXMWIXkf8+0lDGAi5wQcG+O1mHU=
+github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2 v2.5.0 h1:WQQ40AAlqqfx+f6ku+i0pOVm+ASirD4fUh+oQsiE9Ak=
+github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2 v2.5.0/go.mod h1:24BeQtRwxRV8ruvC4CojXlx/WQ/VjuwlYiH+vu/+ibI=
+github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 v2.9.22 h1:rzl88pqWFFrU4G00ed+JnY+uGHSLZ+3jrxDnJxzKwGA=
+github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 v2.9.22/go.mod h1:wEjrEy9vnqIGE4Pqz4/c75v9Pmaq7My2IgFmnykc4C0=
 github.com/nats-io/nats.go v1.28.0 h1:Th4G6zdsz2d0OqXdfzKLClo6bOfoI/b1kInhRtFIy5c=
 github.com/nats-io/nats.go v1.28.0/go.mod h1:XpbWUlOElGwTYbMR7imivs7jJj9GtK7ypv321Wp6pjc=
 github.com/nats-io/nkeys v0.4.4 h1:xvBJ8d69TznjcQl9t6//Q5xXuVhyYiSos6RPtvQNTwA=
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2/account_claims.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2/account_claims.go
index 95240096ec..a62d488534 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2/account_claims.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2/account_claims.go
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ func (m *Mapping) Validate(vr *ValidationResults) {
 		total := uint8(0)
 		for _, wm := range wm {
 			wm.Subject.Validate(vr)
-			if wm.Subject.HasWildCards() {
-				vr.AddError("Subject %q in weighted mapping %q is not allowed to contains wildcard",
-					string(wm.Subject), ubFrom)
-			}
 			total += wm.GetWeight()
 		}
 		if total > 100 {
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/conf/lex.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/conf/lex.go
index caee90782a..b18447df86 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/conf/lex.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/conf/lex.go
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ const (
 	topOptTerm        = '}'
 	blockStart        = '('
 	blockEnd          = ')'
+	mapEndString      = string(mapEnd)
 )
 
 type stateFn func(lx *lexer) stateFn
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/conf/parse.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/conf/parse.go
index 4d2a20adee..c104c307f1 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/conf/parse.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/conf/parse.go
@@ -137,18 +137,22 @@ func parse(data, fp string, pedantic bool) (p *parser, err error) {
 	}
 	p.pushContext(p.mapping)
 
+	var prevItem item
 	for {
 		it := p.next()
 		if it.typ == itemEOF {
+			// Here we allow the final character to be a bracket '}'
+			// in order to support JSON like configurations.
+			if prevItem.typ == itemKey && prevItem.val != mapEndString {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("config is invalid (%s:%d:%d)", fp, it.line, it.pos)
+			}
 			break
 		}
+		prevItem = it
 		if err := p.processItem(it, fp); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-	if len(p.mapping) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("config has no values or is empty")
-	}
 	return p, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/client.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/client.go
index b6f73442d9..e98c605470 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/client.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/client.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"math/rand"
@@ -5304,7 +5305,10 @@ func (c *client) doTLSHandshake(typ string, solicit bool, url *url.URL, tlsConfi
 		if solicit {
 			// Based on type of error, possibly clear the saved tlsName
 			// See: https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/issues/1256
-			if _, ok := err.(x509.HostnameError); ok {
+			// NOTE: As of Go 1.20, the HostnameError is wrapped so cannot
+			// type assert to check directly.
+			var hostnameErr x509.HostnameError
+			if errors.As(err, &hostnameErr) {
 				if host == tlsName {
 					resetTLSName = true
 				}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/const.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/const.go
index d5789cbaca..a76bcada54 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/const.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/const.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ var (
 
 const (
 	// VERSION is the current version for the server.
-	VERSION = "2.9.21"
+	VERSION = "2.9.22"
 
 	// PROTO is the currently supported protocol.
 	// 0 was the original
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/consumer.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/consumer.go
index b229b9fdbc..a4dab3759d 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/consumer.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/consumer.go
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ var (
 
 // Calculate accurate replicas for the consumer config with the parent stream config.
 func (consCfg ConsumerConfig) replicas(strCfg *StreamConfig) int {
-	if consCfg.Replicas == 0 {
-		if !isDurableConsumer(&consCfg) && strCfg.Retention == LimitsPolicy {
+	if consCfg.Replicas == 0 || consCfg.Replicas > strCfg.Replicas {
+		if !isDurableConsumer(&consCfg) && strCfg.Retention == LimitsPolicy && consCfg.Replicas == 0 {
+			// Matches old-school ephemerals only, where the replica count is 0.
 			return 1
 		}
 		return strCfg.Replicas
-	} else {
-		return consCfg.Replicas
 	}
+	return consCfg.Replicas
 }
 
 // Consumer is a jetstream consumer.
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ func (o *consumer) setLeader(isLeader bool) {
 		if o.dthresh > 0 && (o.isPullMode() || !o.active) {
 			// Pull consumer. We run the dtmr all the time for this one.
 			stopAndClearTimer(&o.dtmr)
-			o.dtmr = time.AfterFunc(o.dthresh, func() { o.deleteNotActive() })
+			o.dtmr = time.AfterFunc(o.dthresh, o.deleteNotActive)
 		}
 
 		// If we are not in ReplayInstant mode mark us as in replay state until resolved.
@@ -1121,7 +1121,6 @@ func (o *consumer) setLeader(isLeader bool) {
 		if pullMode {
 			// Now start up Go routine to process inbound next message requests.
 			go o.processInboundNextMsgReqs(qch)
-
 		}
 
 		// If we are R>1 spin up our proposal loop.
@@ -1140,7 +1139,10 @@ func (o *consumer) setLeader(isLeader bool) {
 			close(o.qch)
 			o.qch = nil
 		}
-		// Make sure to clear out any re delivery queues
+		// Stop any inactivity timers. Should only be running on leaders.
+		stopAndClearTimer(&o.dtmr)
+
+		// Make sure to clear out any re-deliver queues
 		stopAndClearTimer(&o.ptmr)
 		o.rdq, o.rdqi = nil, nil
 		o.pending = nil
@@ -1156,9 +1158,6 @@ func (o *consumer) setLeader(isLeader bool) {
 		// Reset waiting if we are in pull mode.
 		if o.isPullMode() {
 			o.waiting = newWaitQueue(o.cfg.MaxWaiting)
-			if !o.isDurable() {
-				stopAndClearTimer(&o.dtmr)
-			}
 			o.nextMsgReqs.drain()
 		} else if o.srv.gateway.enabled {
 			stopAndClearTimer(&o.gwdtmr)
@@ -1349,7 +1348,7 @@ func (o *consumer) updateDeliveryInterest(localInterest bool) bool {
 	// If we do not have interest anymore and have a delete threshold set, then set
 	// a timer to delete us. We wait for a bit in case of server reconnect.
 	if !interest && o.dthresh > 0 {
-		o.dtmr = time.AfterFunc(o.dthresh, func() { o.deleteNotActive() })
+		o.dtmr = time.AfterFunc(o.dthresh, o.deleteNotActive)
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
@@ -1376,7 +1375,7 @@ func (o *consumer) deleteNotActive() {
 			if o.dtmr != nil {
 				o.dtmr.Reset(o.dthresh - elapsed)
 			} else {
-				o.dtmr = time.AfterFunc(o.dthresh-elapsed, func() { o.deleteNotActive() })
+				o.dtmr = time.AfterFunc(o.dthresh-elapsed, o.deleteNotActive)
 			}
 			o.mu.Unlock()
 			return
@@ -1386,7 +1385,7 @@ func (o *consumer) deleteNotActive() {
 			if o.dtmr != nil {
 				o.dtmr.Reset(o.dthresh)
 			} else {
-				o.dtmr = time.AfterFunc(o.dthresh, func() { o.deleteNotActive() })
+				o.dtmr = time.AfterFunc(o.dthresh, o.deleteNotActive)
 			}
 			o.mu.Unlock()
 			return
@@ -1640,7 +1639,7 @@ func (o *consumer) updateConfig(cfg *ConsumerConfig) error {
 		stopAndClearTimer(&o.dtmr)
 		// Restart timer only if we are the leader.
 		if o.isLeader() && o.dthresh > 0 {
-			o.dtmr = time.AfterFunc(o.dthresh, func() { o.deleteNotActive() })
+			o.dtmr = time.AfterFunc(o.dthresh, o.deleteNotActive)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -3031,6 +3030,22 @@ func (o *consumer) incDeliveryCount(sseq uint64) uint64 {
 	return o.rdc[sseq] + 1
 }
 
+// Used if we have to adjust on failed delivery or bad lookups.
+// Those failed attempts should not increase deliver count.
+// Lock should be held.
+func (o *consumer) decDeliveryCount(sseq uint64) {
+	if o.rdc == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if dc, ok := o.rdc[sseq]; ok {
+		if dc == 1 {
+			delete(o.rdc, sseq)
+		} else {
+			o.rdc[sseq] -= 1
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // send a delivery exceeded advisory.
 func (o *consumer) notifyDeliveryExceeded(sseq, dc uint64) {
 	e := JSConsumerDeliveryExceededAdvisory{
@@ -3093,7 +3108,10 @@ func (o *consumer) getNextMsg() (*jsPubMsg, uint64, error) {
 					o.notifyDeliveryExceeded(seq, dc-1)
 				}
 				// Make sure to remove from pending.
-				delete(o.pending, seq)
+				if p, ok := o.pending[seq]; ok && p != nil {
+					delete(o.pending, seq)
+					o.updateDelivered(p.Sequence, seq, dc, p.Timestamp)
+				}
 				continue
 			}
 			if seq > 0 {
@@ -3102,6 +3120,8 @@ func (o *consumer) getNextMsg() (*jsPubMsg, uint64, error) {
 				if sm == nil || err != nil {
 					pmsg.returnToPool()
 					pmsg, dc = nil, 0
+					// Adjust back deliver count.
+					o.decDeliveryCount(seq)
 				}
 				return pmsg, dc, err
 			}
@@ -3203,6 +3223,7 @@ func (o *consumer) processWaiting(eos bool) (int, int, int, time.Time) {
 				interest = true
 			}
 		}
+
 		// If interest, update batch pending requests counter and update fexp timer.
 		if interest {
 			brp += wr.n
@@ -3289,7 +3310,7 @@ func (o *consumer) checkAckFloor() {
 			}
 		}
 	} else if numPending > 0 {
-		// here it shorter to walk pending.
+		// here it is shorter to walk pending.
 		// toTerm is seq, dseq, rcd for each entry.
 		toTerm := make([]uint64, 0, numPending*3)
 		o.mu.RLock()
@@ -3506,10 +3527,16 @@ func (o *consumer) loopAndGatherMsgs(qch chan struct{}) {
 			if err == ErrStoreEOF {
 				o.checkNumPendingOnEOF()
 			}
-			if err == ErrStoreMsgNotFound || err == errDeletedMsg || err == ErrStoreEOF || err == errMaxAckPending || err == errPartialCache {
+			if err == ErrStoreMsgNotFound || err == errDeletedMsg || err == ErrStoreEOF || err == errMaxAckPending {
 				goto waitForMsgs
+			} else if err == errPartialCache {
+				s.Warnf("Unexpected partial cache error looking up message for consumer '%s > %s > %s'",
+					o.mset.acc, o.mset.cfg.Name, o.cfg.Name)
+				goto waitForMsgs
+
 			} else {
-				s.Errorf("Received an error looking up message for consumer: %v", err)
+				s.Errorf("Received an error looking up message for consumer '%s > %s > %s': %v",
+					o.mset.acc, o.mset.cfg.Name, o.cfg.Name, err)
 				goto waitForMsgs
 			}
 		}
@@ -3904,20 +3931,39 @@ func (o *consumer) trackPending(sseq, dseq uint64) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Credit back a failed delivery.
+// lock should be held.
+func (o *consumer) creditWaitingRequest(reply string) {
+	for i, rp := 0, o.waiting.rp; i < o.waiting.n; i++ {
+		if wr := o.waiting.reqs[rp]; wr != nil {
+			if wr.reply == reply {
+				wr.n++
+				wr.d--
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		rp = (rp + 1) % cap(o.waiting.reqs)
+	}
+}
+
 // didNotDeliver is called when a delivery for a consumer message failed.
 // Depending on our state, we will process the failure.
-func (o *consumer) didNotDeliver(seq uint64) {
+func (o *consumer) didNotDeliver(seq uint64, subj string) {
 	o.mu.Lock()
 	mset := o.mset
 	if mset == nil {
 		o.mu.Unlock()
 		return
 	}
+	// Adjust back deliver count.
+	o.decDeliveryCount(seq)
+
 	var checkDeliveryInterest bool
 	if o.isPushMode() {
 		o.active = false
 		checkDeliveryInterest = true
 	} else if o.pending != nil {
+		o.creditWaitingRequest(subj)
 		// pull mode and we have pending.
 		if _, ok := o.pending[seq]; ok {
 			// We found this messsage on pending, we need
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/events.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/events.go
index 1b58d912d7..2d8283e89e 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/events.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/events.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ const (
 	connsRespSubj            = "$SYS._INBOX_.%s"
 	accConnsEventSubjNew     = "$SYS.ACCOUNT.%s.SERVER.CONNS"
 	accConnsEventSubjOld     = "$SYS.SERVER.ACCOUNT.%s.CONNS" // kept for backward compatibility
+	lameDuckEventSubj        = "$SYS.SERVER.%s.LAMEDUCK"
 	shutdownEventSubj        = "$SYS.SERVER.%s.SHUTDOWN"
 	authErrorEventSubj       = "$SYS.SERVER.%s.CLIENT.AUTH.ERR"
 	serverStatsSubj          = "$SYS.SERVER.%s.STATSZ"
@@ -533,6 +534,19 @@ RESET:
 	}
 }
 
+// Will send a shutdown message for lame-duck. Unlike sendShutdownEvent, this will
+// not close off the send queue or reply handler, as we may still have a workload
+// that needs migrating off.
+// Lock should be held.
+func (s *Server) sendLDMShutdownEventLocked() {
+	if s.sys == nil || s.sys.sendq == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	subj := fmt.Sprintf(lameDuckEventSubj, s.info.ID)
+	si := &ServerInfo{}
+	s.sys.sendq.push(newPubMsg(nil, subj, _EMPTY_, si, nil, si, noCompression, false, true))
+}
+
 // Will send a shutdown message.
 func (s *Server) sendShutdownEvent() {
 	s.mu.Lock()
@@ -944,6 +958,13 @@ func (s *Server) initEventTracking() {
 	if _, err := s.sysSubscribe(subject, s.noInlineCallback(s.remoteServerShutdown)); err != nil {
 		s.Errorf("Error setting up internal tracking: %v", err)
 	}
+	// Listen for servers entering lame-duck mode.
+	// NOTE: This currently is handled in the same way as a server shutdown, but has
+	// a different subject in case we need to handle differently in future.
+	subject = fmt.Sprintf(lameDuckEventSubj, "*")
+	if _, err := s.sysSubscribe(subject, s.noInlineCallback(s.remoteServerShutdown)); err != nil {
+		s.Errorf("Error setting up internal tracking: %v", err)
+	}
 	// Listen for account claims updates.
 	subscribeToUpdate := true
 	if s.accResolver != nil {
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/filestore.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/filestore.go
index 7b167aefb9..34ef6ad82f 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/filestore.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/filestore.go
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func newFileStoreWithCreated(fcfg FileStoreConfig, cfg StreamConfig, created tim
 	}
 	// Default values.
 	if fcfg.BlockSize == 0 {
-		fcfg.BlockSize = dynBlkSize(cfg.Retention, cfg.MaxBytes, fcfg.Cipher)
+		fcfg.BlockSize = dynBlkSize(cfg.Retention, cfg.MaxBytes, prf != nil)
 	}
 	if fcfg.BlockSize > maxBlockSize {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("filestore max block size is %s", friendlyBytes(maxBlockSize))
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ func (fs *fileStore) UpdateConfig(cfg *StreamConfig) error {
 		fs.ageChk = nil
 	}
 
-	if cfg.MaxMsgsPer > 0 && cfg.MaxMsgsPer < old_cfg.MaxMsgsPer {
+	if fs.cfg.MaxMsgsPer > 0 && fs.cfg.MaxMsgsPer < old_cfg.MaxMsgsPer {
 		fs.enforceMsgPerSubjectLimit()
 	}
 	fs.mu.Unlock()
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ func (fs *fileStore) UpdateConfig(cfg *StreamConfig) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func dynBlkSize(retention RetentionPolicy, maxBytes int64, cipher StoreCipher) uint64 {
+func dynBlkSize(retention RetentionPolicy, maxBytes int64, encrypted bool) uint64 {
 	if maxBytes > 0 {
 		blkSize := (maxBytes / 4) + 1 // (25% overhead)
 		// Round up to nearest 100
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ func dynBlkSize(retention RetentionPolicy, maxBytes int64, cipher StoreCipher) u
 		} else {
 			blkSize = defaultMediumBlockSize
 		}
-		if cipher != NoCipher && blkSize > maximumEncryptedBlockSize {
+		if encrypted && blkSize > maximumEncryptedBlockSize {
 			// Notes on this below.
 			blkSize = maximumEncryptedBlockSize
 		}
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ func dynBlkSize(retention RetentionPolicy, maxBytes int64, cipher StoreCipher) u
 	}
 
 	switch {
-	case cipher != NoCipher:
+	case encrypted:
 		// In the case of encrypted stores, large blocks can result in worsened perf
 		// since many writes on disk involve re-encrypting the entire block. For now,
 		// we will enforce a cap on the block size when encryption is enabled to avoid
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ func (mb *msgBlock) rebuildStateLocked() (*LostStreamData, error) {
 			fd = mb.mfd
 		} else {
 			fd, err = os.OpenFile(mb.mfn, os.O_RDWR, defaultFilePerms)
-			if err != nil {
+			if err == nil {
 				defer fd.Close()
 			}
 		}
@@ -1078,9 +1078,35 @@ func (mb *msgBlock) rebuildStateLocked() (*LostStreamData, error) {
 			return gatherLost(lbuf - index), errBadMsg
 		}
 
+		// Check for checksum failures before additional processing.
+		data := buf[index+msgHdrSize : index+rl]
+		if hh := mb.hh; hh != nil {
+			hh.Reset()
+			hh.Write(hdr[4:20])
+			hh.Write(data[:slen])
+			if hasHeaders {
+				hh.Write(data[slen+4 : dlen-recordHashSize])
+			} else {
+				hh.Write(data[slen : dlen-recordHashSize])
+			}
+			checksum := hh.Sum(nil)
+			if !bytes.Equal(checksum, data[len(data)-recordHashSize:]) {
+				truncate(index)
+				return gatherLost(lbuf - index), errBadMsg
+			}
+			copy(mb.lchk[0:], checksum)
+		}
+
+		// Grab our sequence and timestamp.
 		seq := le.Uint64(hdr[4:])
 		ts := int64(le.Uint64(hdr[12:]))
 
+		// Check if this is a delete tombstone.
+		if seq&tbit != 0 {
+			index += rl
+			continue
+		}
+
 		// This is an old erased message, or a new one that we can track.
 		if seq == 0 || seq&ebit != 0 || seq < mb.first.seq {
 			seq = seq &^ ebit
@@ -1108,29 +1134,7 @@ func (mb *msgBlock) rebuildStateLocked() (*LostStreamData, error) {
 			_, deleted = mb.dmap[seq]
 		}
 
-		// Always set last.
-		mb.last.seq = seq
-		mb.last.ts = ts
-
 		if !deleted {
-			data := buf[index+msgHdrSize : index+rl]
-			if hh := mb.hh; hh != nil {
-				hh.Reset()
-				hh.Write(hdr[4:20])
-				hh.Write(data[:slen])
-				if hasHeaders {
-					hh.Write(data[slen+4 : dlen-recordHashSize])
-				} else {
-					hh.Write(data[slen : dlen-recordHashSize])
-				}
-				checksum := hh.Sum(nil)
-				if !bytes.Equal(checksum, data[len(data)-recordHashSize:]) {
-					truncate(index)
-					return gatherLost(lbuf - index), errBadMsg
-				}
-				copy(mb.lchk[0:], checksum)
-			}
-
 			if firstNeedsSet {
 				firstNeedsSet, mb.first.seq, mb.first.ts = false, seq, ts
 			}
@@ -1156,6 +1160,11 @@ func (mb *msgBlock) rebuildStateLocked() (*LostStreamData, error) {
 				mb.fssNeedsWrite = true
 			}
 		}
+
+		// Always set last
+		mb.last.seq = seq
+		mb.last.ts = ts
+
 		// Advance to next record.
 		index += rl
 	}
@@ -1315,6 +1324,11 @@ func (fs *fileStore) expireMsgsOnRecover() {
 			fs.psim = make(map[string]*psi)
 			return false
 		}
+		// Make sure we do subject cleanup as well.
+		mb.ensurePerSubjectInfoLoaded()
+		for subj := range mb.fss {
+			fs.removePerSubject(subj)
+		}
 		mb.dirtyCloseWithRemove(true)
 		deleted++
 		return true
@@ -2387,6 +2401,12 @@ func (fs *fileStore) storeRawMsg(subj string, hdr, msg []byte, seq uint64, ts in
 					}
 				}
 			}
+		} else if mb := fs.selectMsgBlock(fseq); mb != nil {
+			// If we are here we could not remove fseq from above, so rebuild.
+			var ld *LostStreamData
+			if ld, _ = mb.rebuildState(); ld != nil {
+				fs.rebuildStateLocked(ld)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2514,7 +2534,14 @@ func (fs *fileStore) rebuildFirst() {
 
 	fmb.removeIndexFile()
 	ld, _ := fmb.rebuildState()
-	fmb.writeIndexInfo()
+	fmb.mu.RLock()
+	isEmpty := fmb.msgs == 0
+	fmb.mu.RUnlock()
+	if isEmpty {
+		fs.removeMsgBlock(fmb)
+	} else {
+		fmb.writeIndexInfo()
+	}
 	fs.selectNextFirst()
 	fs.rebuildStateLocked(ld)
 }
@@ -3036,7 +3063,8 @@ func (mb *msgBlock) compact() {
 		if !isDeleted(seq) {
 			// Normal message here.
 			nbuf = append(nbuf, buf[index:index+rl]...)
-			if !firstSet {
+			// Do not set based on tombstone.
+			if !firstSet && seq&tbit == 0 {
 				firstSet = true
 				mb.first.seq = seq
 			}
@@ -3799,20 +3827,25 @@ func (mb *msgBlock) writeMsgRecord(rl, seq uint64, subj string, mhdr, msg []byte
 	// Update write through cache.
 	// Write to msg record.
 	mb.cache.buf = append(mb.cache.buf, checksum...)
-	// Write index
-	mb.cache.idx = append(mb.cache.idx, uint32(index)|hbit)
 	mb.cache.lrl = uint32(rl)
-	if mb.cache.fseq == 0 {
-		mb.cache.fseq = seq
-	}
 
 	// Set cache timestamp for last store.
 	mb.lwts = ts
 	// Decide if we write index info if flushing in place.
 	writeIndex := ts-mb.lwits > wiThresh
 
-	// Accounting
-	mb.updateAccounting(seq, ts, rl)
+	// Only update index and do accounting if not a delete tombstone.
+	if seq&tbit == 0 {
+		// Accounting, do this before stripping ebit, it is ebit aware.
+		mb.updateAccounting(seq, ts, rl)
+		// Strip ebit if set.
+		seq = seq &^ ebit
+		if mb.cache.fseq == 0 {
+			mb.cache.fseq = seq
+		}
+		// Write index
+		mb.cache.idx = append(mb.cache.idx, uint32(index)|hbit)
+	}
 
 	fch, werr := mb.fch, mb.werr
 
@@ -3915,7 +3948,7 @@ func (mb *msgBlock) updateAccounting(seq uint64, ts int64, rl uint64) {
 		seq = seq &^ ebit
 	}
 
-	if mb.first.seq == 0 || mb.first.ts == 0 {
+	if (mb.first.seq == 0 || mb.first.ts == 0) && seq >= mb.first.seq {
 		mb.first.seq = seq
 		mb.first.ts = ts
 	}
@@ -4008,28 +4041,30 @@ func (fs *fileStore) selectMsgBlockWithIndex(seq uint64) (int, *msgBlock) {
 		return -1, nil
 	}
 
-	// Starting index, defaults to beginning.
-	si := 0
+	const linearThresh = 32
+	nb := len(fs.blks) - 1
 
-	// TODO(dlc) - Use new AVL and make this real for anything beyond certain size.
-	// Max threshold before we probe for a starting block to start our linear search.
-	const maxl = 256
-	if nb := len(fs.blks); nb > maxl {
-		d := nb / 8
-		for _, i := range []int{d, 2 * d, 3 * d, 4 * d, 5 * d, 6 * d, 7 * d} {
-			mb := fs.blks[i]
+	if nb < linearThresh {
+		for i, mb := range fs.blks {
 			if seq <= atomic.LoadUint64(&mb.last.seq) {
-				break
+				return i, mb
 			}
-			si = i
 		}
+		return -1, nil
 	}
 
-	// blks are sorted in ascending order.
-	for i := si; i < len(fs.blks); i++ {
-		mb := fs.blks[i]
-		if seq <= atomic.LoadUint64(&mb.last.seq) {
-			return i, mb
+	// Do traditional binary search here since we know the blocks are sorted by sequence first and last.
+	for low, high, mid := 0, nb, nb/2; low <= high; mid = (low + high) / 2 {
+		mb := fs.blks[mid]
+		// Right now these atomic loads do not factor in, so fine to leave. Was considering
+		// uplifting these to fs scope to avoid atomic load but not needed.
+		first, last := atomic.LoadUint64(&mb.first.seq), atomic.LoadUint64(&mb.last.seq)
+		if seq > last {
+			low = mid + 1
+		} else if seq < first {
+			high = mid - 1
+		} else {
+			return mid, mb
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -4098,6 +4133,12 @@ func (mb *msgBlock) indexCacheBuf(buf []byte) error {
 			return errCorruptState
 		}
 
+		// Check for tombstones which we can skip in terms of indexing.
+		if seq&tbit != 0 {
+			index += rl
+			continue
+		}
+
 		// Clear erase bit.
 		seq = seq &^ ebit
 
@@ -4453,15 +4494,17 @@ var (
 	errNoMainKey     = errors.New("encrypted store encountered with no main key")
 )
 
-// Used for marking messages that have had their checksums checked.
-// Used to signal a message record with headers.
-const hbit = 1 << 31
-
-// Used for marking erased messages sequences.
-const ebit = 1 << 63
-
-// Used to mark a bad index as deleted.
-const dbit = 1 << 30
+const (
+	// Used for marking messages that have had their checksums checked.
+	// Used to signal a message record with headers.
+	hbit = 1 << 31
+	// Used for marking erased messages sequences.
+	ebit = 1 << 63
+	// Used for marking tombstone sequences.
+	tbit = 1 << 62
+	// Used to mark a bad index as deleted.
+	dbit = 1 << 30
+)
 
 // Will do a lookup from cache.
 // Lock should be held.
@@ -4606,7 +4649,7 @@ func (mb *msgBlock) msgFromBuf(buf []byte, sm *StoreMsg, hh hash.Hash64) (*Store
 	dlen := int(rl) - msgHdrSize
 	slen := int(le.Uint16(hdr[20:]))
 	// Simple sanity check.
-	if dlen < 0 || slen > dlen || int(rl) > len(buf) {
+	if dlen < 0 || slen > (dlen-recordHashSize) || dlen > int(rl) || int(rl) > len(buf) {
 		return nil, errBadMsg
 	}
 	data := buf[msgHdrSize : msgHdrSize+dlen]
@@ -4799,20 +4842,17 @@ func (fs *fileStore) LoadNextMsg(filter string, wc bool, start uint64, sm *Store
 		start = fs.state.FirstSeq
 	}
 
-	// TODO(dlc) - If num blocks gets large maybe use selectMsgBlock but have it return index b/c
-	// we need to keep walking if no match found in first mb.
-	for _, mb := range fs.blks {
-		// Skip blocks that are less than our starting sequence.
-		if start > atomic.LoadUint64(&mb.last.seq) {
-			continue
-		}
-		if sm, expireOk, err := mb.firstMatching(filter, wc, start, sm); err == nil {
-			if expireOk && mb != fs.lmb {
-				mb.tryForceExpireCache()
+	if bi, _ := fs.selectMsgBlockWithIndex(start); bi >= 0 {
+		for i := bi; i < len(fs.blks); i++ {
+			mb := fs.blks[i]
+			if sm, expireOk, err := mb.firstMatching(filter, wc, start, sm); err == nil {
+				if expireOk && mb != fs.lmb {
+					mb.tryForceExpireCache()
+				}
+				return sm, sm.seq, nil
+			} else if err != ErrStoreMsgNotFound {
+				return nil, 0, err
 			}
-			return sm, sm.seq, nil
-		} else if err != ErrStoreMsgNotFound {
-			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -5205,16 +5245,7 @@ func (fs *fileStore) PurgeEx(subject string, sequence, keep uint64) (purged uint
 		}
 		if sequence > 1 {
 			return fs.Compact(sequence)
-		} else if keep > 0 {
-			fs.mu.RLock()
-			msgs, lseq := fs.state.Msgs, fs.state.LastSeq
-			fs.mu.RUnlock()
-			if keep >= msgs {
-				return 0, nil
-			}
-			return fs.Compact(lseq - keep + 1)
 		}
-		return 0, nil
 	}
 
 	eq, wc := compareFn(subject), subjectHasWildcard(subject)
@@ -5950,7 +5981,7 @@ func (mb *msgBlock) recalculateFirstForSubj(subj string, startSeq uint64, ss *Si
 		slen := int(le.Uint16(hdr[20:]))
 		if subj == string(buf[msgHdrSize:msgHdrSize+slen]) {
 			seq := le.Uint64(hdr[4:])
-			if seq&ebit != 0 {
+			if seq < mb.first.seq || seq&ebit != 0 {
 				continue
 			}
 			if len(mb.dmap) > 0 {
@@ -6946,20 +6977,28 @@ func (o *consumerFileStore) UpdateDelivered(dseq, sseq, dc uint64, ts int64) err
 		}
 
 		if dc > 1 {
+			if maxdc := uint64(o.cfg.MaxDeliver); maxdc > 0 && dc > maxdc {
+				// Make sure to remove from pending.
+				delete(o.state.Pending, sseq)
+			}
 			if o.state.Redelivered == nil {
 				o.state.Redelivered = make(map[uint64]uint64)
 			}
 			// Only update if greater then what we already have.
-			if o.state.Redelivered[sseq] < dc {
+			if o.state.Redelivered[sseq] < dc-1 {
 				o.state.Redelivered[sseq] = dc - 1
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		// For AckNone just update delivered and ackfloor at the same time.
-		o.state.Delivered.Consumer = dseq
-		o.state.Delivered.Stream = sseq
-		o.state.AckFloor.Consumer = dseq
-		o.state.AckFloor.Stream = sseq
+		if dseq > o.state.Delivered.Consumer {
+			o.state.Delivered.Consumer = dseq
+			o.state.AckFloor.Consumer = dseq
+		}
+		if sseq > o.state.Delivered.Stream {
+			o.state.Delivered.Stream = sseq
+			o.state.AckFloor.Stream = sseq
+		}
 	}
 	// Make sure we flush to disk.
 	o.kickFlusher()
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/jetstream.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/jetstream.go
index d4f642ed3d..de79b9d4ea 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/jetstream.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/jetstream.go
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ type jsAccount struct {
 	// From server
 	sendq *ipQueue[*pubMsg]
 
+	// For limiting only running one checkAndSync at a time.
+	sync atomic.Bool
+
 	// Usage/limits related fields that will be protected by usageMu
 	usageMu    sync.RWMutex
 	limits     map[string]JetStreamAccountLimits // indexed by tierName
@@ -1811,6 +1814,12 @@ func (jsa *jsAccount) remoteUpdateUsage(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account
 // When we detect a skew of some sort this will verify the usage reporting is correct.
 // No locks should be held.
 func (jsa *jsAccount) checkAndSyncUsage(tierName string, storeType StorageType) {
+	// This will run in a separate go routine, so check that we are only running once.
+	if !jsa.sync.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
+		return
+	}
+	defer jsa.sync.Store(false)
+
 	// Hold the account read lock and the usage lock while we calculate.
 	// We scope by tier and storage type, but if R3 File has 200 streams etc. could
 	// show a pause. I did test with > 100 non-active streams and was 80-200ns or so.
@@ -1916,7 +1925,10 @@ func (jsa *jsAccount) updateUsage(tierName string, storeType StorageType, delta
 	jsa.usageMu.Unlock()
 
 	if needsCheck {
-		jsa.checkAndSyncUsage(tierName, storeType)
+		// We could be holding the stream lock from up in the stack, and this
+		// will want the jsa lock, which would violate locking order.
+		// So do this in a Go routine. The function will check if it is already running.
+		go jsa.checkAndSyncUsage(tierName, storeType)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/jetstream_cluster.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/jetstream_cluster.go
index 6af4fa42ba..52ccf5bddf 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/jetstream_cluster.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/jetstream_cluster.go
@@ -2161,21 +2161,11 @@ func (js *jetStream) monitorStream(mset *stream, sa *streamAssignment, sendSnaps
 
 	startMigrationMonitoring := func() {
 		if mmt == nil {
-			mmt = time.NewTicker(10 * time.Millisecond)
+			mmt = time.NewTicker(500 * time.Millisecond)
 			mmtc = mmt.C
 		}
 	}
 
-	adjustMigrationMonitoring := func() {
-		const delay = 500 * time.Millisecond
-		if mmt == nil {
-			mmt = time.NewTicker(delay)
-			mmtc = mmt.C
-		} else {
-			mmt.Reset(delay)
-		}
-	}
-
 	stopMigrationMonitoring := func() {
 		if mmt != nil {
 			mmt.Stop()
@@ -2407,9 +2397,6 @@ func (js *jetStream) monitorStream(mset *stream, sa *streamAssignment, sendSnaps
 				continue
 			}
 
-			// Adjust to our normal time delay.
-			adjustMigrationMonitoring()
-
 			// Make sure we have correct cluster information on the other peers.
 			ci := js.clusterInfo(rg)
 			mset.checkClusterInfo(ci)
@@ -4001,7 +3988,7 @@ func (js *jetStream) processClusterCreateConsumer(ca *consumerAssignment, state
 	var didCreate, isConfigUpdate, needsLocalResponse bool
 	if o == nil {
 		// Add in the consumer if needed.
-		if o, err = mset.addConsumerWithAssignment(ca.Config, ca.Name, ca, false); err == nil {
+		if o, err = mset.addConsumerWithAssignment(ca.Config, ca.Name, ca, wasExisting); err == nil {
 			didCreate = true
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -5197,7 +5184,12 @@ func (cc *jetStreamCluster) remapStreamAssignment(sa *streamAssignment, removePe
 		return true
 	}
 
-	// If we are here let's remove the peer at least.
+	// If R1 just return to avoid bricking the stream.
+	if sa.Group.node == nil || len(sa.Group.Peers) == 1 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// If we are here let's remove the peer at least, as long as we are R>1
 	for i, peer := range sa.Group.Peers {
 		if peer == removePeer {
 			sa.Group.Peers[i] = sa.Group.Peers[len(sa.Group.Peers)-1]
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/leafnode.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/leafnode.go
index 39170e3c17..9b78676a79 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/leafnode.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/leafnode.go
@@ -1643,6 +1643,10 @@ func (s *Server) initLeafNodeSmapAndSendSubs(c *client) {
 	subs := _subs[:0]
 	ims := []string{}
 
+	// Hold the client lock otherwise there can be a race and miss some subs.
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
 	acc.mu.RLock()
 	accName := acc.Name
 	accNTag := acc.nameTag
@@ -1718,7 +1722,6 @@ func (s *Server) initLeafNodeSmapAndSendSubs(c *client) {
 	}
 
 	// Now walk the results and add them to our smap
-	c.mu.Lock()
 	rc := c.leaf.remoteCluster
 	c.leaf.smap = make(map[string]int32)
 	for _, sub := range subs {
@@ -1784,7 +1787,6 @@ func (s *Server) initLeafNodeSmapAndSendSubs(c *client) {
 			c.mu.Unlock()
 		})
 	}
-	c.mu.Unlock()
 }
 
 // updateInterestForAccountOnGateway called from gateway code when processing RS+ and RS-.
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/memstore.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/memstore.go
index b35e3d294d..b2ed14aac8 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/memstore.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/memstore.go
@@ -1307,17 +1307,28 @@ func (o *consumerMemStore) UpdateDelivered(dseq, sseq, dc uint64, ts int64) erro
 		}
 
 		if dc > 1 {
+			if maxdc := uint64(o.cfg.MaxDeliver); maxdc > 0 && dc > maxdc {
+				// Make sure to remove from pending.
+				delete(o.state.Pending, sseq)
+			}
 			if o.state.Redelivered == nil {
 				o.state.Redelivered = make(map[uint64]uint64)
 			}
-			o.state.Redelivered[sseq] = dc - 1
+			// Only update if greater then what we already have.
+			if o.state.Redelivered[sseq] < dc-1 {
+				o.state.Redelivered[sseq] = dc - 1
+			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		// For AckNone just update delivered and ackfloor at the same time.
-		o.state.Delivered.Consumer = dseq
-		o.state.Delivered.Stream = sseq
-		o.state.AckFloor.Consumer = dseq
-		o.state.AckFloor.Stream = sseq
+		if dseq > o.state.Delivered.Consumer {
+			o.state.Delivered.Consumer = dseq
+			o.state.AckFloor.Consumer = dseq
+		}
+		if sseq > o.state.Delivered.Stream {
+			o.state.Delivered.Stream = sseq
+			o.state.AckFloor.Stream = sseq
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/monitor.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/monitor.go
index b7b26b48c5..d279abb77b 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/monitor.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/monitor.go
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ func (s *Server) Connz(opts *ConnzOptions) (*Connz, error) {
 	case ByLast:
 		sort.Sort(sort.Reverse(byLast{pconns}))
 	case ByIdle:
-		sort.Sort(sort.Reverse(byIdle{pconns}))
+		sort.Sort(sort.Reverse(byIdle{pconns, c.Now}))
 	case ByUptime:
 		sort.Sort(byUptime{pconns, time.Now()})
 	case ByStop:
@@ -1120,14 +1120,17 @@ func (s *Server) HandleIPQueuesz(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	queues := map[string]monitorIPQueue{}
 
-	s.ipQueues.Range(func(k, v interface{}) bool {
+	s.ipQueues.Range(func(k, v any) bool {
+		var pending, inProgress int
 		name := k.(string)
-		queue := v.(interface {
+		queue, ok := v.(interface {
 			len() int
-			inProgress() uint64
+			inProgress() int64
 		})
-		pending := queue.len()
-		inProgress := int(queue.inProgress())
+		if ok {
+			pending = queue.len()
+			inProgress = int(queue.inProgress())
+		}
 		if !all && (pending == 0 && inProgress == 0) {
 			return true
 		} else if qfilter != _EMPTY_ && !strings.Contains(name, qfilter) {
@@ -2301,18 +2304,26 @@ func (s *Server) HandleAccountStatz(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	ResponseHandler(w, r, b)
 }
 
-// ResponseHandler handles responses for monitoring routes
+// ResponseHandler handles responses for monitoring routes.
 func ResponseHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, data []byte) {
+	handleResponse(http.StatusOK, w, r, data)
+}
+
+// handleResponse handles responses for monitoring routes with a specific HTTP status code.
+func handleResponse(code int, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, data []byte) {
 	// Get callback from request
 	callback := r.URL.Query().Get("callback")
 	// If callback is not empty then
 	if callback != "" {
 		// Response for JSONP
 		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/javascript")
+		w.WriteHeader(code)
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s(%s)", callback, data)
 	} else {
 		// Otherwise JSON
 		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*")
+		w.WriteHeader(code)
 		w.Write(data)
 	}
 }
@@ -3047,7 +3058,7 @@ type HealthStatus struct {
 	Error  string `json:"error,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// https://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-inadarei-api-health-check-05.html
+// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-inadarei-api-health-check
 func (s *Server) HandleHealthz(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	s.httpReqStats[HealthzPath]++
@@ -3074,16 +3085,19 @@ func (s *Server) HandleHealthz(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		JSEnabledOnly: jsEnabledOnly,
 		JSServerOnly:  jsServerOnly,
 	})
+
+	code := http.StatusOK
+
 	if hs.Error != _EMPTY_ {
 		s.Warnf("Healthcheck failed: %q", hs.Error)
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+		code = http.StatusServiceUnavailable
 	}
 	b, err := json.Marshal(hs)
 	if err != nil {
 		s.Errorf("Error marshaling response to /healthz request: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	ResponseHandler(w, r, b)
+	handleResponse(code, w, r, b)
 }
 
 // Generate health status.
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/monitor_sort_opts.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/monitor_sort_opts.go
index 58cc3900bb..2fcaf2e9f3 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/monitor_sort_opts.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/monitor_sort_opts.go
@@ -92,12 +92,13 @@ func (l byLast) Less(i, j int) bool {
 }
 
 // Idle time
-type byIdle struct{ ConnInfos }
+type byIdle struct {
+	ConnInfos
+	now time.Time
+}
 
 func (l byIdle) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	ii := l.ConnInfos[i].LastActivity.Sub(l.ConnInfos[i].Start)
-	ij := l.ConnInfos[j].LastActivity.Sub(l.ConnInfos[j].Start)
-	return ii < ij
+	return l.now.Sub(l.ConnInfos[i].LastActivity) < l.now.Sub(l.ConnInfos[j].LastActivity)
 }
 
 // Uptime
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/ocsp_peer.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/ocsp_peer.go
index 0ddcc0c80f..0e424a4a9c 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/ocsp_peer.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/ocsp_peer.go
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ func (s *Server) plugTLSOCSPPeer(config *tlsConfigKind) (*tls.Config, bool, erro
 	if config == nil || config.tlsConfig == nil {
 		return nil, false, errors.New(certidp.ErrUnableToPlugTLSEmptyConfig)
 	}
-	s.Debugf(certidp.DbgPlugTLSForKind, config.kind)
 	kind := config.kind
 	isSpoke := config.isLeafSpoke
 	tcOpts := config.tlsOpts
 	if tcOpts == nil || tcOpts.OCSPPeerConfig == nil || !tcOpts.OCSPPeerConfig.Verify {
 		return nil, false, nil
 	}
+	s.Debugf(certidp.DbgPlugTLSForKind, config.kind)
 	// peer is a tls client
 	if kind == kindStringMap[CLIENT] || (kind == kindStringMap[LEAF] && !isSpoke) {
 		if !tcOpts.Verify {
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/opts.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/opts.go
index a2b231aa1f..1cb531dae0 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/opts.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/opts.go
@@ -744,6 +744,9 @@ func (o *Options) ProcessConfigFile(configFile string) error {
 	// Collect all errors and warnings and report them all together.
 	errors := make([]error, 0)
 	warnings := make([]error, 0)
+	if len(m) == 0 {
+		warnings = append(warnings, fmt.Errorf("%s: config has no values or is empty", configFile))
+	}
 
 	// First check whether a system account has been defined,
 	// as that is a condition for other features to be enabled.
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/raft.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/raft.go
index e625c47b2b..bee20a1fcd 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/raft.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/raft.go
@@ -1814,6 +1814,7 @@ func (n *raft) runAsFollower() {
 				if n.catchupStalled() {
 					n.cancelCatchup()
 				}
+				n.resetElectionTimeout()
 				n.Unlock()
 			} else {
 				n.switchToCandidate()
@@ -2508,6 +2509,10 @@ func (n *raft) catchupFollower(ar *appendEntryResponse) {
 	}
 	if err != nil || ae == nil {
 		n.warn("Could not find a starting entry for catchup request: %v", err)
+		// If we are here we are seeing a request for an item we do not have, meaning we should stepdown.
+		// This is possible on a reset of our WAL but the other side has a snapshot already.
+		// If we do not stepdown this can cycle.
+		n.stepdown.push(noLeader)
 		n.Unlock()
 		arPool.Put(ar)
 		return
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/server.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/server.go
index 11e715b9b2..3ecb4e8750 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/server.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/server.go
@@ -3557,6 +3557,7 @@ func (s *Server) lameDuckMode() {
 	}
 	s.Noticef("Entering lame duck mode, stop accepting new clients")
 	s.ldm = true
+	s.sendLDMShutdownEventLocked()
 	expected := 1
 	s.listener.Close()
 	s.listener = nil
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/stream.go b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/stream.go
index d03306d742..fb792845e8 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/stream.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server/stream.go
@@ -2983,7 +2983,7 @@ func streamAndSeq(shdr string) (string, uint64) {
 	}
 	// New version which is stream index name <SPC> sequence
 	fields := strings.Fields(shdr)
-	if len(fields) != 2 {
+	if len(fields) < 2 {
 		return _EMPTY_, 0
 	}
 	return fields[0], uint64(parseAckReplyNum(fields[1]))
@@ -4455,7 +4455,7 @@ func (mset *stream) internalLoop() {
 				// Check to see if this is a delivery for a consumer and
 				// we failed to deliver the message. If so alert the consumer.
 				if pm.o != nil && pm.seq > 0 && !didDeliver {
-					pm.o.didNotDeliver(pm.seq)
+					pm.o.didNotDeliver(pm.seq, pm.dsubj)
 				}
 				pm.returnToPool()
 			}
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index fb61d89d91..b67a2f1f84 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -1333,10 +1333,10 @@ github.com/mohae/deepcopy
 # github.com/mschoch/smat v0.2.0
 ## explicit; go 1.13
 github.com/mschoch/smat
-# github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2 v2.4.1
+# github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2 v2.5.0
 ## explicit; go 1.18
 github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2
-# github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 v2.9.21
+# github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 v2.9.22
 ## explicit; go 1.19
 github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/conf
 github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/internal/ldap