Merge main into feature

netbox/core/plugins.py

@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ def get_local_plugins(plugins=None):
         if plugin_config.release_track:
             installed_version = f'{installed_version}-{plugin_config.release_track}'
 
+        if plugin_config.author:
+            author = PluginAuthor(
+                name=plugin_config.author,
+            )
+        else:
+            author = None
+
         local_plugins[plugin_config.name] = Plugin(
             config_name=plugin_config.name,
             title_short=plugin_config.verbose_name,
@@ -98,6 +105,7 @@ def get_local_plugins(plugins=None):
             installed_version=installed_version,
             netbox_min_version=plugin_config.min_version,
             netbox_max_version=plugin_config.max_version,
+            author=author,
         )
 
     # Update catalog entries for local plugins, or add them to the list if not listed