diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f117d5e9d..0112776bb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ endif
 
 # Dashboard version
 # from https://github.com/emqx/emqx-dashboard5
-export EMQX_DASHBOARD_VERSION ?= v1.5.0
-export EMQX_EE_DASHBOARD_VERSION ?= e1.3.0
+export EMQX_DASHBOARD_VERSION ?= v1.5.1
+export EMQX_EE_DASHBOARD_VERSION ?= e1.3.1
 
 PROFILE ?= emqx
 REL_PROFILES := emqx emqx-enterprise
diff --git a/apps/emqx/include/emqx_release.hrl b/apps/emqx/include/emqx_release.hrl
index 87a4b47e0..1bec82504 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/include/emqx_release.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx/include/emqx_release.hrl
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 -define(EMQX_RELEASE_CE, "5.3.1-alpha.1").
 
 %% Enterprise edition
--define(EMQX_RELEASE_EE, "5.3.1-alpha.4").
+-define(EMQX_RELEASE_EE, "5.3.1-alpha.5").
 
 %% The HTTP API version
 -define(EMQX_API_VERSION, "5.0").
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_v2_api.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_v2_api.erl
index 1da84451d..1935a1b5a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_v2_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_v2_api.erl
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
     '/actions/:id/enable/:enable'/2,
     '/actions/:id/:operation'/2,
     '/nodes/:node/actions/:id/:operation'/2,
-    '/actions_probe'/2
+    '/actions_probe'/2,
+    '/action_types'/2
 ]).
 
 %% BpAPI
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ paths() ->
         "/actions/:id/enable/:enable",
         "/actions/:id/:operation",
         "/nodes/:node/actions/:id/:operation",
-        "/actions_probe"
+        "/actions_probe",
+        "/action_types"
     ].
 
 error_schema(Code, Message) when is_atom(Code) ->
@@ -338,6 +340,27 @@ schema("/actions_probe") ->
                 400 => error_schema(['TEST_FAILED'], "bridge test failed")
             }
         }
+    };
+schema("/action_types") ->
+    #{
+        'operationId' => '/action_types',
+        get => #{
+            tags => [<<"actions">>],
+            desc => ?DESC("desc_api10"),
+            summary => <<"List available action types">>,
+            responses => #{
+                200 => emqx_dashboard_swagger:schema_with_examples(
+                    array(emqx_bridge_v2_schema:types_sc()),
+                    #{
+                        <<"types">> =>
+                            #{
+                                summary => <<"Action types">>,
+                                value => emqx_bridge_v2_schema:types()
+                            }
+                    }
+                )
+            }
+        }
     }.
 
 '/actions'(post, #{body := #{<<"type">> := BridgeType, <<"name">> := BridgeName} = Conf0}) ->
@@ -486,6 +509,9 @@ schema("/actions_probe") ->
             redact(BadRequest)
     end.
 
+'/action_types'(get, _Request) ->
+    ?OK(emqx_bridge_v2_schema:types()).
+
 maybe_deobfuscate_bridge_probe(#{<<"type">> := BridgeType, <<"name">> := BridgeName} = Params) ->
     case emqx_bridge:lookup(BridgeType, BridgeName) of
         {ok, #{raw_config := RawConf}} ->
@@ -709,8 +735,10 @@ format_resource(
     #{
         type := Type,
         name := Name,
+        status := Status,
+        error := Error,
         raw_config := RawConf,
-        resource_data := ResourceData
+        resource_data := _ResourceData
     },
     Node
 ) ->
@@ -719,14 +747,16 @@ format_resource(
             RawConf#{
                 type => Type,
                 name => maps:get(<<"name">>, RawConf, Name),
-                node => Node
+                node => Node,
+                status => Status,
+                error => Error
             },
-            format_resource_data(ResourceData)
+            format_bridge_status_and_error(#{status => Status, error => Error})
         )
     ).
 
-format_resource_data(ResData) ->
-    maps:fold(fun format_resource_data/3, #{}, maps:with([status, error], ResData)).
+format_bridge_status_and_error(Data) ->
+    maps:fold(fun format_resource_data/3, #{}, maps:with([status, error], Data)).
 
 format_resource_data(error, undefined, Result) ->
     Result;
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_v2_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_v2_schema.erl
index d6d8eb9a1..1d059903a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_v2_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_v2_schema.erl
@@ -30,9 +30,18 @@
     post_request/0
 ]).
 
+-export([types/0, types_sc/0]).
+
 -export([enterprise_api_schemas/1]).
 
+-export_type([action_type/0]).
+
+%% Should we explicitly list them here so dialyzer may be more helpful?
+-type action_type() :: atom().
+
 -if(?EMQX_RELEASE_EDITION == ee).
+-spec enterprise_api_schemas(Method) -> [{_Type :: binary(), ?R_REF(module(), Method)}] when
+    Method :: string().
 enterprise_api_schemas(Method) ->
     %% We *must* do this to ensure the module is really loaded, especially when we use
     %% `call_hocon' from `nodetool' to generate initial configurations.
@@ -55,6 +64,8 @@ enterprise_fields_actions() ->
 
 -else.
 
+-spec enterprise_api_schemas(Method) -> [{_Type :: binary(), ?R_REF(module(), Method)}] when
+    Method :: string().
 enterprise_api_schemas(_Method) -> [].
 
 enterprise_fields_actions() -> [].
@@ -129,6 +140,14 @@ desc(actions) ->
 desc(_) ->
     undefined.
 
+-spec types() -> [action_type()].
+types() ->
+    proplists:get_keys(?MODULE:fields(actions)).
+
+-spec types_sc() -> ?ENUM([action_type()]).
+types_sc() ->
+    hoconsc:enum(types()).
+
 -ifdef(TEST).
 -include_lib("hocon/include/hocon_types.hrl").
 schema_homogeneous_test() ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_v2_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_v2_api_SUITE.erl
index bf2ac51a2..9879fe1e6 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_v2_api_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_v2_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -236,6 +236,14 @@ end_per_group(_, Config) ->
     emqx_cth_suite:stop(?config(group_apps, Config)),
     ok.
 
+init_per_testcase(t_action_types, Config) ->
+    case ?config(cluster_nodes, Config) of
+        undefined ->
+            init_mocks();
+        Nodes ->
+            [erpc:call(Node, ?MODULE, init_mocks, []) || Node <- Nodes]
+    end,
+    Config;
 init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
     case ?config(cluster_nodes, Config) of
         undefined ->
@@ -260,8 +268,14 @@ end_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
 
 -define(CONNECTOR_IMPL, emqx_bridge_v2_dummy_connector).
 init_mocks() ->
-    meck:new(emqx_connector_ee_schema, [passthrough, no_link]),
-    meck:expect(emqx_connector_ee_schema, resource_type, 1, ?CONNECTOR_IMPL),
+    case emqx_release:edition() of
+        ee ->
+            meck:new(emqx_connector_ee_schema, [passthrough, no_link]),
+            meck:expect(emqx_connector_ee_schema, resource_type, 1, ?CONNECTOR_IMPL),
+            ok;
+        ce ->
+            ok
+    end,
     meck:new(?CONNECTOR_IMPL, [non_strict, no_link]),
     meck:expect(?CONNECTOR_IMPL, callback_mode, 0, async_if_possible),
     meck:expect(
@@ -289,7 +303,7 @@ init_mocks() ->
     ok = meck:expect(?CONNECTOR_IMPL, on_get_channels, fun(ResId) ->
         emqx_bridge_v2:get_channels_for_connector(ResId)
     end),
-    [?CONNECTOR_IMPL, emqx_connector_ee_schema].
+    ok.
 
 clear_resources() ->
     lists:foreach(
@@ -886,6 +900,14 @@ t_cascade_delete_actions(Config) ->
     ),
     {ok, 200, []} = request_json(get, uri([?ROOT]), Config).
 
+t_action_types(Config) ->
+    Res = request_json(get, uri(["action_types"]), Config),
+    ?assertMatch({ok, 200, _}, Res),
+    {ok, 200, Types} = Res,
+    ?assert(is_list(Types), #{types => Types}),
+    ?assert(lists:all(fun is_binary/1, Types), #{types => Types}),
+    ok.
+
 %%% helpers
 listen_on_random_port() ->
     SockOpts = [binary, {active, false}, {packet, raw}, {reuseaddr, true}, {backlog, 1000}],
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_v2_testlib.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_v2_testlib.erl
index 278a0420a..5a2b6b000 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_v2_testlib.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_v2_testlib.erl
@@ -145,6 +145,39 @@ create_bridge(Config, Overrides) ->
     ct:pal("creating bridge with config: ~p", [BridgeConfig]),
     emqx_bridge_v2:create(BridgeType, BridgeName, BridgeConfig).
 
+list_bridges_api() ->
+    Params = [],
+    Path = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["actions"]),
+    AuthHeader = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:auth_header_(),
+    Opts = #{return_all => true},
+    ct:pal("listing bridges (via http)"),
+    Res =
+        case emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, Path, "", AuthHeader, Params, Opts) of
+            {ok, {Status, Headers, Body0}} ->
+                {ok, {Status, Headers, emqx_utils_json:decode(Body0, [return_maps])}};
+            Error ->
+                Error
+        end,
+    ct:pal("list bridges result: ~p", [Res]),
+    Res.
+
+get_bridge_api(BridgeType, BridgeName) ->
+    BridgeId = emqx_bridge_resource:bridge_id(BridgeType, BridgeName),
+    Params = [],
+    Path = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["actions", BridgeId]),
+    AuthHeader = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:auth_header_(),
+    Opts = #{return_all => true},
+    ct:pal("get bridge ~p (via http)", [{BridgeType, BridgeName}]),
+    Res =
+        case emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, Path, "", AuthHeader, Params, Opts) of
+            {ok, {Status, Headers, Body0}} ->
+                {ok, {Status, Headers, emqx_utils_json:decode(Body0, [return_maps])}};
+            Error ->
+                Error
+        end,
+    ct:pal("get bridge ~p result: ~p", [{BridgeType, BridgeName}, Res]),
+    Res.
+
 create_bridge_api(Config) ->
     create_bridge_api(Config, _Overrides = #{}).
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_kafka/test/emqx_bridge_v2_kafka_producer_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_kafka/test/emqx_bridge_v2_kafka_producer_SUITE.erl
index 58a16ea67..6adb66357 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_kafka/test/emqx_bridge_v2_kafka_producer_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_kafka/test/emqx_bridge_v2_kafka_producer_SUITE.erl
@@ -29,25 +29,27 @@ all() ->
     emqx_common_test_helpers:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
-    _ = application:load(emqx_conf),
-    ok = emqx_common_test_helpers:start_apps(apps_to_start_and_stop()),
-    application:ensure_all_started(telemetry),
-    application:ensure_all_started(wolff),
-    application:ensure_all_started(brod),
+    Apps = emqx_cth_suite:start(
+        [
+            emqx,
+            emqx_conf,
+            emqx_connector,
+            emqx_bridge_kafka,
+            emqx_bridge,
+            emqx_rule_engine,
+            emqx_management,
+            {emqx_dashboard, "dashboard.listeners.http { enable = true, bind = 18083 }"}
+        ],
+        #{work_dir => emqx_cth_suite:work_dir(Config)}
+    ),
+    {ok, _} = emqx_common_test_http:create_default_app(),
     emqx_bridge_kafka_impl_producer_SUITE:wait_until_kafka_is_up(),
-    Config.
+    [{apps, Apps} | Config].
 
-end_per_suite(_Config) ->
-    emqx_common_test_helpers:stop_apps(apps_to_start_and_stop()).
-
-apps_to_start_and_stop() ->
-    [
-        emqx,
-        emqx_conf,
-        emqx_connector,
-        emqx_bridge,
-        emqx_rule_engine
-    ].
+end_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Apps = ?config(apps, Config),
+    emqx_cth_suite:stop(Apps),
+    ok.
 
 t_create_remove_list(_) ->
     [] = emqx_bridge_v2:list(),
@@ -165,6 +167,24 @@ t_unknown_topic(_Config) ->
             ok
         end
     ),
+    ?assertMatch(
+        {ok,
+            {{_, 200, _}, _, [
+                #{
+                    <<"status">> := <<"disconnected">>,
+                    <<"node_status">> := [#{<<"status">> := <<"disconnected">>}]
+                }
+            ]}},
+        emqx_bridge_v2_testlib:list_bridges_api()
+    ),
+    ?assertMatch(
+        {ok,
+            {{_, 200, _}, _, #{
+                <<"status">> := <<"disconnected">>,
+                <<"node_status">> := [#{<<"status">> := <<"disconnected">>}]
+            }}},
+        emqx_bridge_v2_testlib:get_bridge_api(?TYPE, BridgeName)
+    ),
     ok.
 
 check_send_message_with_bridge(BridgeName) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_conf/include/emqx_conf.hrl b/apps/emqx_conf/include/emqx_conf.hrl
index a758681ff..83737e746 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_conf/include/emqx_conf.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_conf/include/emqx_conf.hrl
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 -define(CLUSTER_MFA, cluster_rpc_mfa).
 -define(CLUSTER_COMMIT, cluster_rpc_commit).
+-define(DEFAULT_INIT_TXN_ID, -1).
 
 -record(cluster_rpc_mfa, {
     tnx_id :: pos_integer(),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_cluster_rpc.erl b/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_cluster_rpc.erl
index 934d7ef7a..5bc330afa 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_cluster_rpc.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_cluster_rpc.erl
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
     read_next_mfa/1,
     trans_query/1,
     trans_status/0,
-    on_leave_clean/0
+    on_leave_clean/0,
+    get_commit_lag/0,
+    get_commit_lag/1
 ]).
 
 -export([
@@ -231,13 +233,29 @@ make_initiate_call_req(M, F, A) ->
 -spec get_node_tnx_id(node()) -> integer().
 get_node_tnx_id(Node) ->
     case mnesia:wread({?CLUSTER_COMMIT, Node}) of
-        [] -> -1;
+        [] -> ?DEFAULT_INIT_TXN_ID;
         [#cluster_rpc_commit{tnx_id = TnxId}] -> TnxId
     end.
 
+%% @doc Return the commit lag of *this* node.
+-spec get_commit_lag() -> #{my_id := pos_integer(), latest := pos_integer()}.
+get_commit_lag() ->
+    {atomic, Result} = transaction(fun ?MODULE:get_commit_lag/1, [node()]),
+    Result.
+
+get_commit_lag(Node) ->
+    LatestId = get_cluster_tnx_id(),
+    LatestNode =
+        case mnesia:read(?CLUSTER_MFA, LatestId) of
+            [#?CLUSTER_MFA{initiator = N}] -> N;
+            _ -> undefined
+        end,
+    MyId = get_node_tnx_id(Node),
+    #{my_id => MyId, latest => LatestId, latest_node => LatestNode}.
+
 %% Checks whether the Mnesia tables used by this module are waiting to
 %% be loaded and from where.
--spec get_tables_status() -> #{atom() => {waiting, [node()]} | {disc | network, node()}}.
+-spec get_tables_status() -> #{atom() => {waiting, [node()]} | {loaded, local | node()}}.
 get_tables_status() ->
     maps:from_list([
         {Tab, do_get_tables_status(Tab)}
@@ -249,13 +267,16 @@ do_get_tables_status(Tab) ->
     TabNodes = proplists:get_value(all_nodes, Props),
     KnownDown = mnesia_recover:get_mnesia_downs(),
     LocalNode = node(),
-    case proplists:get_value(load_node, Props) of
+    %% load_node. Returns the name of the node that Mnesia loaded the table from.
+    %% The structure of the returned value is unspecified, but can be useful for debugging purposes.
+    LoadedFrom = proplists:get_value(load_node, Props),
+    case LoadedFrom of
         unknown ->
             {waiting, TabNodes -- [LocalNode | KnownDown]};
         LocalNode ->
-            {disc, LocalNode};
+            {loaded, local};
         Node ->
-            {network, Node}
+            {loaded, Node}
     end.
 
 %% Regardless of what MFA is returned, consider it a success),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf_app.erl b/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf_app.erl
index 7addb3823..74a7a8f2e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf_app.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf_app.erl
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 -include("emqx_conf.hrl").
 
--define(DEFAULT_INIT_TXN_ID, -1).
-
 start(_StartType, _StartArgs) ->
     try
         ok = init_conf()
@@ -52,31 +50,32 @@ unset_config_loaded() ->
 %% This function is named 'override' due to historical reasons.
 get_override_config_file() ->
     Node = node(),
+    Data = #{
+        wall_clock => erlang:statistics(wall_clock),
+        node => Node,
+        release => emqx_release:version_with_prefix()
+    },
     case emqx_app:init_load_done() of
         false ->
-            {error, #{node => Node, msg => "init_conf_load_not_done"}};
+            {error, Data#{msg => "init_conf_load_not_done"}};
         true ->
             case erlang:whereis(emqx_config_handler) of
                 undefined ->
-                    {error, #{node => Node, msg => "emqx_config_handler_not_ready"}};
+                    {error, Data#{msg => "emqx_config_handler_not_ready"}};
                 _ ->
                     Fun = fun() ->
                         TnxId = emqx_cluster_rpc:get_node_tnx_id(Node),
-                        WallClock = erlang:statistics(wall_clock),
                         Conf = emqx_config_handler:get_raw_cluster_override_conf(),
                         HasDeprecateFile = emqx_config:has_deprecated_file(),
-                        #{
-                            wall_clock => WallClock,
+                        Data#{
                             conf => Conf,
                             tnx_id => TnxId,
-                            node => Node,
-                            has_deprecated_file => HasDeprecateFile,
-                            release => emqx_release:version_with_prefix()
+                            has_deprecated_file => HasDeprecateFile
                         }
                     end,
                     case mria:ro_transaction(?CLUSTER_RPC_SHARD, Fun) of
                         {atomic, Res} -> {ok, Res};
-                        {aborted, Reason} -> {error, #{node => Node, msg => Reason}}
+                        {aborted, Reason} -> {error, Data#{msg => Reason}}
                     end
             end
     end.
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ init_load(TnxId) ->
             ok = emqx_app:set_config_loader(emqx_conf),
             ok;
         Module ->
-            ?SLOG(debug, #{
+            ?SLOG(info, #{
                 msg => "skip_init_config_load",
                 reason => "Some application has set another config loader",
                 loader => Module
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ sync_cluster_conf() ->
     case cluster_nodes() of
         [] ->
             %% The first core nodes is self.
-            ?SLOG(debug, #{
+            ?SLOG(info, #{
                 msg => "skip_sync_cluster_conf",
                 reason => "This is a single node, or the first node in the cluster"
             }),
@@ -138,70 +137,94 @@ sync_cluster_conf() ->
 %% @private Some core nodes are running, try to sync the cluster config from them.
 sync_cluster_conf2(Nodes) ->
     {Results, Failed} = emqx_conf_proto_v3:get_override_config_file(Nodes),
-    {Ready, NotReady0} = lists:partition(fun(Res) -> element(1, Res) =:= ok end, Results),
-    NotReady = lists:filter(fun(Res) -> element(1, Res) =:= error end, NotReady0),
-    case (Failed =/= [] orelse NotReady =/= []) of
-        true when Ready =/= [] ->
-            %% Some core nodes failed to reply.
-            Warning = #{
-                nodes => Nodes,
-                failed => Failed,
-                not_ready => NotReady,
-                msg => "ignored_nodes_when_sync_cluster_conf"
-            },
-            ?SLOG(warning, Warning);
-        true when Failed =/= [] ->
-            %% There are core nodes running but no one was able to reply.
-            ?SLOG(error, #{
-                msg => "failed_to_sync_cluster_conf",
-                nodes => Nodes,
-                failed => Failed,
-                not_ready => NotReady
-            });
-        true ->
-            %% There are core nodes booting up
-            ?SLOG(info, #{
-                msg => "peer_not_ready_for_config_sync",
-                reason => "The 'not_ready' peer node(s) are loading configs",
-                nodes => Nodes,
-                not_ready => NotReady
-            });
-        false ->
-            ok
-    end,
-    case Ready of
+    {Ready, NotReady} = lists:partition(fun(Res) -> element(1, Res) =:= ok end, Results),
+    LogData = #{peer_nodes => Nodes, self_node => node()},
+    case Failed ++ NotReady of
         [] ->
-            case should_proceed_with_boot() of
-                true ->
-                    %% Act as if this node is alone, so it can
-                    %% finish the boot sequence and load the
-                    %% config for other nodes to copy it.
-                    ?SLOG(info, #{
-                        msg => "skip_sync_cluster_conf",
-                        loading_from_disk => true,
-                        nodes => Nodes,
-                        failed => Failed,
-                        not_ready => NotReady
-                    }),
-                    {ok, ?DEFAULT_INIT_TXN_ID};
-                false ->
-                    %% retry in some time
-                    Jitter = rand:uniform(2000),
-                    Timeout = 10000 + Jitter,
-                    timer:sleep(Timeout),
-                    ?SLOG(warning, #{
-                        msg => "sync_cluster_conf_retry",
-                        timeout => Timeout,
-                        nodes => Nodes,
-                        failed => Failed,
-                        not_ready => NotReady
-                    }),
-                    sync_cluster_conf()
-            end;
+            ok;
         _ ->
+            ?SLOG(
+                warning,
+                LogData#{
+                    msg => "cluster_config_fetch_failures",
+                    failed_nodes => Failed,
+                    booting_nodes => NotReady
+                }
+            )
+    end,
+    MyRole = mria_rlog:role(),
+    case Ready of
+        [] when MyRole =:= replicant ->
+            %% replicant should never boot without copying from a core node
+            delay_and_retry(LogData#{role => replicant});
+        [] ->
+            %% none of the nodes are ready, either delay-and-retry or boot without wait
+            TableStatus = tx_commit_table_status(),
+            sync_cluster_conf5(TableStatus, LogData);
+        _ ->
+            %% copy config from the best node in the Ready list
             sync_cluster_conf3(Ready)
     end.
 
+%% None of the peer nodes are responsive, so we have to make a decision
+%% based on the commit lagging (if the commit table is loaded).
+%%
+%% It could be that the peer nodes are also booting up,
+%% however we cannot always wait because it may run into a dead-lock.
+%%
+%% Giving up wait here implies that some changes made to the peer node outside
+%% of cluster-rpc MFAs will be lost.
+%% e.g. stop all nodes, manually change cluster.hocon in one node
+%% then boot all nodes around the same time, the changed cluster.hocon may
+%% get lost if the node happen to copy config from others.
+sync_cluster_conf5({loaded, local}, LogData) ->
+    ?SLOG(info, LogData#{
+        msg => "skip_copy_cluster_config_from_peer_nodes",
+        explain => "Commit table loaded locally from disk, assuming that I have the latest config"
+    }),
+    {ok, ?DEFAULT_INIT_TXN_ID};
+sync_cluster_conf5({loaded, From}, LogData) ->
+    case get_commit_lag() of
+        #{my_id := MyId, latest := Latest} = Lagging when MyId >= Latest orelse Latest =:= 0 ->
+            ?SLOG(info, LogData#{
+                msg => "skip_copy_cluster_config_from_peer_nodes",
+                explain => "I have the latest cluster config commit",
+                commit_loaded_from => From,
+                lagging_info => Lagging
+            }),
+            {ok, ?DEFAULT_INIT_TXN_ID};
+        #{my_id := _MyId, latest := _Latest} = Lagging ->
+            delay_and_retry(LogData#{lagging_info => Lagging, commit_loaded_from => From})
+    end;
+sync_cluster_conf5({waiting, Waiting}, LogData) ->
+    %% this may never happen? since we waited for table before
+    delay_and_retry(LogData#{table_pending => Waiting}).
+
+get_commit_lag() ->
+    emqx_cluster_rpc:get_commit_lag().
+
+delay_and_retry(LogData) ->
+    Timeout = sync_delay_timeout(),
+    ?SLOG(warning, LogData#{
+        msg => "sync_cluster_conf_retry",
+        explain =>
+            "Cannot boot alone due to potentially stale data. "
+            "Will try sync cluster config again after delay",
+        delay => Timeout
+    }),
+    timer:sleep(Timeout),
+    sync_cluster_conf().
+
+-ifdef(TEST).
+sync_delay_timeout() ->
+    Jitter = rand:uniform(200),
+    1_000 + Jitter.
+-else.
+sync_delay_timeout() ->
+    Jitter = rand:uniform(2000),
+    10_000 + Jitter.
+-endif.
+
 %% @private Filter out the nodes which are running a newer version than this node.
 sync_cluster_conf3(Ready) ->
     case lists:filter(fun is_older_or_same_version/1, Ready) of
@@ -217,10 +240,10 @@ sync_cluster_conf3(Ready) ->
             ),
             ?SLOG(warning, #{
                 msg => "all_available_nodes_running_newer_version",
-                hint =>
-                    "Booting this node without syncing cluster config from peer core nodes "
+                explain =>
+                    "Booting this node without syncing cluster config from core nodes "
                     "because other nodes are running a newer version",
-                peer_nodes => NodesAndVersions
+                versions => NodesAndVersions
             }),
             {ok, ?DEFAULT_INIT_TXN_ID};
         Ready2 ->
@@ -246,7 +269,7 @@ sync_cluster_conf4(Ready) ->
     [{ok, Info} | _] = lists:sort(fun conf_sort/2, Ready),
     #{node := Node, conf := RawOverrideConf, tnx_id := TnxId} = Info,
     HasDeprecatedFile = has_deprecated_file(Info),
-    ?SLOG(debug, #{
+    ?SLOG(info, #{
         msg => "sync_cluster_conf_success",
         synced_from_node => Node,
         has_deprecated_file => HasDeprecatedFile,
@@ -263,19 +286,9 @@ sync_cluster_conf4(Ready) ->
     ok = sync_data_from_node(Node),
     {ok, TnxId}.
 
-should_proceed_with_boot() ->
+tx_commit_table_status() ->
     TablesStatus = emqx_cluster_rpc:get_tables_status(),
-    LocalNode = node(),
-    case maps:get(?CLUSTER_COMMIT, TablesStatus) of
-        {disc, LocalNode} ->
-            %% Loading locally; let this node finish its boot sequence
-            %% so others can copy the config from this one.
-            true;
-        _ ->
-            %% Loading from another node or still waiting for nodes to
-            %% be up.  Try again.
-            false
-    end.
+    maps:get(?CLUSTER_COMMIT, TablesStatus).
 
 conf_sort({ok, #{tnx_id := Id1}}, {ok, #{tnx_id := Id2}}) when Id1 > Id2 -> true;
 conf_sort({ok, #{tnx_id := Id, wall_clock := W1}}, {ok, #{tnx_id := Id, wall_clock := W2}}) ->
diff --git a/changes/ce/fix-11897.en.md b/changes/ce/fix-11897.en.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..383129b4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/ce/fix-11897.en.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix config sync wait-loop race condition when cluster nodes boot around the same time.
diff --git a/deploy/charts/emqx-enterprise/Chart.yaml b/deploy/charts/emqx-enterprise/Chart.yaml
index 4211f37e4..4f385a9ba 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/emqx-enterprise/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/emqx-enterprise/Chart.yaml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ type: application
 
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
-version: 5.3.1-alpha.4
+version: 5.3.1-alpha.5
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application.
-appVersion: 5.3.1-alpha.4
+appVersion: 5.3.1-alpha.5
diff --git a/rel/i18n/emqx_bridge_v2_api.hocon b/rel/i18n/emqx_bridge_v2_api.hocon
index 1f2c2bd8d..23a75712a 100644
--- a/rel/i18n/emqx_bridge_v2_api.hocon
+++ b/rel/i18n/emqx_bridge_v2_api.hocon
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ desc_api9.desc:
 desc_api9.label:
 """Test Bridge Creation"""
 
+desc_api10.desc:
+"""Lists the available action types."""
+
+desc_api10.label:
+"""List action types"""
+
 desc_bridge_metrics.desc:
 """Get bridge metrics by id."""