([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/compare/jupyterlite/application-extension0.6.0-alpha.2...489ccaa75f35ba15a5ebf955346729c9651e25fb))
Enhancements made
- Add the plugin manager [1593](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/pull/1593) ([jtpio](https://github.com/jtpio))
Maintenance and upkeep improvements
- Register server plugins as `ServiceManagerPlugin`, drop `JupyterLiteServer` [1590](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/pull/1590) ([jtpio](https://github.com/jtpio))
- Bump vega from 5.25.0 to 5.31.0 in /ui-tests [1585](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/pull/1585) ([dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot))
Documentation improvements
- Fix memoryStorageDriver in jupyterlite.schema.v0.json [1591](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/pull/1591) ([2xB](https://github.com/2xB))
- DOC: kernels.md: wording [1589](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/pull/1589) ([westurner](https://github.com/westurner))
API and Breaking Changes
- Register server plugins as `ServiceManagerPlugin`, drop `JupyterLiteServer` [1590](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/pull/1590) ([jtpio](https://github.com/jtpio))
Contributors to this release
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