diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1.bug_report_v3.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1.bug_report_v3.yml
index b93e0c51325..21d0c333eb8 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1.bug_report_v3.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1.bug_report_v3.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ body:
         - 'Not sure'
         - 'area: core'
         - 'area: docs'
+        - 'area: graphql'
+        - 'area: live-preview'
         - 'area: templates'
         - 'area: ui'
         - 'db: d1-sqlite'
@@ -40,11 +42,11 @@ body:
         - 'db: postgres'
         - 'db: sqlite'
         - 'db: vercel-postgres'
-        - 'email-nodemailer'
         - 'plugin: cloud-storage'
         - 'plugin: ecommerce'
         - 'plugin: form-builder'
         - 'plugin: import-export'
+        - 'plugin: mcp'
         - 'plugin: multi-tenant'
         - 'plugin: nested-docs'
         - 'plugin: redirects'
diff --git a/.github/actions/triage/action.yml b/.github/actions/triage/action.yml
index 22ba1b8b104..714839012b9 100644
--- a/.github/actions/triage/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/triage/action.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ inputs:
   actions-to-perform:
     description: 'Comma-separated list of actions to perform on the issue. Example: "tag,comment,close"'
     default: 'tag,comment,close'
+  area-label-section:
+    description: 'Regex to extract area labels from issue body. First capture group should contain comma-separated values.'
+    default: ''
+  area-label-skip:
+    description: 'Comma-separated values to skip (not apply as labels). Example: "Not sure"'
+    default: ''
 
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
@@ -38,3 +44,5 @@ runs:
         'INPUT_REPRODUCTION_ISSUE_LABELS': ${{inputs.reproduction-issue-labels}}
         'INPUT_REPRODUCTION_LINK_SECTION': ${{inputs.reproduction-link-section}}
         'INPUT_ACTIONS_TO_PERFORM': ${{inputs.actions-to-perform}}
+        'INPUT_AREA_LABEL_SECTION': ${{inputs.area-label-section}}
+        'INPUT_AREA_LABEL_SKIP': ${{inputs.area-label-skip}}
diff --git a/.github/actions/triage/dist/index.js b/.github/actions/triage/dist/index.js
index 233c7e34cfc..36c517cf172 100644
--- a/.github/actions/triage/dist/index.js
+++ b/.github/actions/triage/dist/index.js
@@ -33854,6 +33854,13 @@ var config = {
         label: (0,core.getInput)('reproduction_invalid_label') || 'invalid-reproduction',
         linkSection: (0,core.getInput)('reproduction_link_section') || '### Link to reproduction(.*)### To reproduce',
     },
+    areaLabels: {
+        section: (0,core.getInput)('area_label_section') || '',
+        skip: ((0,core.getInput)('area_label_skip') || '')
+            .split(',')
+            .map(function (s) { return s.trim(); })
+            .filter(Boolean),
+    },
     actionsToPerform: ((0,core.getInput)('actions_to_perform') || validActionsToPerform.join(','))
         .split(',')
         .map(function (a) {
@@ -33925,7 +33932,7 @@ function checkValidReproduction() {
                 case 4:
                     // Adjust labels
                     _f.sent();
-                    if (!!config.actionsToPerform.includes('tag')) return [3 /*break*/, 6];
+                    if (!config.actionsToPerform.includes('tag')) return [3 /*break*/, 6];
                     (0,core.info)("Added label: ".concat(config.invalidLink.label));
                     return [4 /*yield*/, client.issues.addLabels(__assign(__assign({}, common), { labels: [config.invalidLink.label] }))];
                 case 5:
@@ -34042,6 +34049,56 @@ function getCommentBody(pathOrComment) {
         });
     });
 }
+/**
+ * Apply area labels from the issue body dropdown selection
+ */
+function checkAreaLabels() {
+    var _a, _b;
+    return __awaiter(this, void 0, Promise, function () {
+        var _c, issue, action, sectionRegex, match, labels, client, common, err_1;
+        return __generator(this, function (_d) {
+            switch (_d.label) {
+                case 0:
+                    if (!config.areaLabels.section) {
+                        (0,core.info)('Area labels - skipped, no section regex configured');
+                        return [2 /*return*/];
+                    }
+                    _c = github.context.payload, issue = _c.issue, action = _c.action;
+                    if (action !== 'opened' || !(issue === null || issue === void 0 ? void 0 : issue.body))
+                        return [2 /*return*/];
+                    sectionRegex = new RegExp(config.areaLabels.section, 'is');
+                    match = (_b = (_a = issue.body.match(sectionRegex)) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a[1]) === null || _b === void 0 ? void 0 : _b.trim();
+                    if (!match) {
+                        (0,core.info)('Area labels - no matching section found in issue body');
+                        return [2 /*return*/];
+                    }
+                    labels = match
+                        .split(',')
+                        .map(function (l) { return l.trim(); })
+                        .filter(function (l) { return l && !config.areaLabels.skip.includes(l); });
+                    if (labels.length === 0) {
+                        (0,core.info)('Area labels - no labels to apply after filtering');
+                        return [2 /*return*/];
+                    }
+                    client = (0,github.getOctokit)(config.token).rest;
+                    common = __assign(__assign({}, github.context.repo), { issue_number: issue.number });
+                    _d.label = 1;
+                case 1:
+                    _d.trys.push([1, 3, , 4]);
+                    return [4 /*yield*/, client.issues.addLabels(__assign(__assign({}, common), { labels: labels }))];
+                case 2:
+                    _d.sent();
+                    (0,core.info)("Applied area labels: ".concat(labels.join(', ')));
+                    return [3 /*break*/, 4];
+                case 3:
+                    err_1 = _d.sent();
+                    (0,core.error)("Failed to apply area labels: ".concat(err_1 instanceof Error ? err_1.message : err_1));
+                    return [3 /*break*/, 4];
+                case 4: return [2 /*return*/];
+            }
+        });
+    });
+}
 function run() {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function () {
         var token, workspace, safeConfig;
@@ -34051,8 +34108,11 @@ function run() {
                     token = config.token, workspace = config.workspace, safeConfig = __rest(config, ["token", "workspace"]);
                     (0,core.info)('Configuration:');
                     (0,core.info)(JSON.stringify(safeConfig, null, 2));
-                    return [4 /*yield*/, checkValidReproduction()];
+                    return [4 /*yield*/, checkAreaLabels()];
                 case 1:
+                    _a.sent();
+                    return [4 /*yield*/, checkValidReproduction()];
+                case 2:
                     _a.sent();
                     return [2 /*return*/];
             }
diff --git a/.github/actions/triage/src/index.ts b/.github/actions/triage/src/index.ts
index b12b3a82955..8a38b914257 100644
--- a/.github/actions/triage/src/index.ts
+++ b/.github/actions/triage/src/index.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ interface Config {
     label: string
     linkSection: string
   }
+  areaLabels: {
+    section: string
+    skip: string[]
+  }
   actionsToPerform: ActionsToPerform[]
   token: string
   workspace: string
@@ -36,6 +40,13 @@ const config: Config = {
     linkSection:
       getInput('reproduction_link_section') || '### Link to reproduction(.*)### To reproduce',
   },
+  areaLabels: {
+    section: getInput('area_label_section') || '',
+    skip: (getInput('area_label_skip') || '')
+      .split(',')
+      .map((s) => s.trim())
+      .filter(Boolean),
+  },
   actionsToPerform: (getInput('actions_to_perform') || validActionsToPerform.join(','))
     .split(',')
     .map((a) => {
@@ -204,11 +215,57 @@ async function getCommentBody(pathOrComment: string) {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Apply area labels from the issue body dropdown selection
+ */
+async function checkAreaLabels(): Promise<void> {
+  if (!config.areaLabels.section) {
+    info('Area labels - skipped, no section regex configured')
+    return
+  }
+
+  const { issue, action } = context.payload as {
+    issue: { number: number; body: string } | undefined
+    action: string
+  }
+
+  if (action !== 'opened' || !issue?.body) return
+
+  const sectionRegex = new RegExp(config.areaLabels.section, 'is')
+  const match = issue.body.match(sectionRegex)?.[1]?.trim()
+
+  if (!match) {
+    info('Area labels - no matching section found in issue body')
+    return
+  }
+
+  const labels = match
+    .split(',')
+    .map((l) => l.trim())
+    .filter((l) => l && !config.areaLabels.skip.includes(l))
+
+  if (labels.length === 0) {
+    info('Area labels - no labels to apply after filtering')
+    return
+  }
+
+  const { rest: client } = getOctokit(config.token)
+  const common = { ...context.repo, issue_number: issue.number }
+
+  try {
+    await client.issues.addLabels({ ...common, labels })
+    info(`Applied area labels: ${labels.join(', ')}`)
+  } catch (err) {
+    error(`Failed to apply area labels: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : err}`)
+  }
+}
+
 async function run() {
   const { token, workspace, ...safeConfig } = config
   info('Configuration:')
   info(JSON.stringify(safeConfig, null, 2))
 
+  await checkAreaLabels()
   await checkValidReproduction()
 }
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage.yml b/.github/workflows/triage.yml
index d8c96e74390..fb5e2ec1b1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage.yml
@@ -100,3 +100,5 @@ jobs:
           reproduction-link-section: '### Link to the code that reproduces this issue(.*)### Reproduction Steps'
           reproduction-issue-labels: 'validate-reproduction'
           actions-to-perform: 'tag,comment'
+          area-label-section: '### Which area\(s\) are affected\?(.*)### Environment Info'
+          area-label-skip: 'Not sure'