diff --git a/mathesar/urls.py b/mathesar/urls.py
index 57beb50da3..b35d9526e5 100644
--- a/mathesar/urls.py
+++ b/mathesar/urls.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
     path('administration/users/', views.admin_home, name='admin_users_home'),
     path('administration/users/<int:user_id>/', views.admin_home, name='admin_users_edit'),
     path('administration/update/', views.admin_home, name='admin_update'),
-    path('databases/', views.databases_list_route, name='databases_list_route'),
     path('i18n/', include('django.conf.urls.i18n')),
     re_path(
         r'^db/(?P<database_id>\d+)/schemas/(?P<schema_id>\d+)/',
diff --git a/mathesar/views.py b/mathesar/views.py
index 986b51330a..f5542debfc 100644
--- a/mathesar/views.py
+++ b/mathesar/views.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin
-from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
+from django.shortcuts import render
 from modernrpc.exceptions import RPCException
 from modernrpc.views import RPCEntryPoint
 
@@ -120,21 +120,6 @@ class MathesarRPCEntryPoint(LoginRequiredMixin, RPCEntryPoint):
 
 @login_required
 def home(request):
-    database_list = get_database_list(request)
-    number_of_databases = len(database_list)
-    if number_of_databases > 1:
-        return redirect('databases_list_route')
-    elif number_of_databases == 1:
-        db = database_list[0]
-        return redirect('database_route', database_id=db['id'])
-    else:
-        return render(request, 'mathesar/index.html', {
-            'common_data': get_common_data(request)
-        })
-
-
-@login_required
-def databases_list_route(request):
     return render(request, 'mathesar/index.html', {
         'common_data': get_common_data(request)
     })
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/components/AppHeader.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/components/AppHeader.svelte
index 7d051e6f05..f5096ab2e6 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/components/AppHeader.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/components/AppHeader.svelte
@@ -1,41 +1,28 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { _ } from 'svelte-i18n';
-  import { router } from 'tinro';
 
   import {
-    iconAddNew,
-    iconConnection,
     iconDatabase,
-    iconExploration,
     iconLogout,
     iconSettingsMajor,
-    iconShortcuts,
     iconUser,
   } from '@mathesar/icons';
   import {
     ADMIN_URL,
-    HOME_URL,
     LOGOUT_URL,
     USER_PROFILE_URL,
-    getDataExplorerPageUrl,
     getDatabasePageUrl,
-    getImportPageUrl,
-    getTablePageUrl,
   } from '@mathesar/routes/urls';
   import { databasesStore } from '@mathesar/stores/databases';
   import { getReleaseDataStoreFromContext } from '@mathesar/stores/releases';
-  import { currentSchema } from '@mathesar/stores/schemas';
-  import { createTable } from '@mathesar/stores/tables';
   import { getUserProfileStoreFromContext } from '@mathesar/stores/userProfile';
   import { preloadCommonData } from '@mathesar/utils/preloadData';
   import {
-    ButtonMenuItem,
     DropdownMenu,
     Icon,
     LinkMenuItem,
     MenuDivider,
     MenuHeading,
-    iconLoading,
   } from '@mathesar-component-library';
 
   import Breadcrumb from './breadcrumb/Breadcrumb.svelte';
@@ -46,23 +33,8 @@
   const { currentDatabase } = databasesStore;
 
   $: database = $currentDatabase;
-  $: schema = $currentSchema;
   $: upgradable = $releaseDataStore?.value?.upgradeStatus === 'upgradable';
   $: isNormalRoutingContext = commonData.routing_context === 'normal';
-  $: currentRolePrivileges = schema?.currentAccess.currentRolePrivileges;
-  $: canCreateTable = $currentRolePrivileges?.has('CREATE');
-
-  let isCreatingNewEmptyTable = false;
-
-  async function handleCreateEmptyTable() {
-    if (!schema || !database) {
-      return;
-    }
-    isCreatingNewEmptyTable = true;
-    const table = await createTable({ schema });
-    isCreatingNewEmptyTable = false;
-    router.goto(getTablePageUrl(database.id, schema.oid, table.oid), false);
-  }
 </script>
 
 <header class="app-header">
@@ -72,39 +44,6 @@
 
   {#if isNormalRoutingContext}
     <div class="right">
-      {#if schema && database}
-        <DropdownMenu
-          triggerAppearance="ghost"
-          size="small"
-          closeOnInnerClick={true}
-          icon={isCreatingNewEmptyTable ? iconLoading : undefined}
-        >
-          <span slot="trigger" class="shortcuts">
-            <span class="icon"><Icon {...iconShortcuts} /></span>
-            <span class="text">{$_('shortcuts')}</span>
-          </span>
-          <ButtonMenuItem
-            icon={iconAddNew}
-            on:click={handleCreateEmptyTable}
-            disabled={!canCreateTable}
-          >
-            {$_('new_table_from_scratch')}
-          </ButtonMenuItem>
-          <LinkMenuItem
-            icon={iconAddNew}
-            href={getImportPageUrl(database.id, schema.oid)}
-            disabled={!canCreateTable}
-          >
-            {$_('new_table_from_data_import')}
-          </LinkMenuItem>
-          <LinkMenuItem
-            icon={iconExploration}
-            href={getDataExplorerPageUrl(database.id, schema.oid)}
-          >
-            {$_('open_data_explorer')}
-          </LinkMenuItem>
-        </DropdownMenu>
-      {/if}
       {#if $userProfile}
         <DropdownMenu
           triggerAppearance="ghost"
@@ -130,9 +69,6 @@
             {$userProfile.getDisplayName()}
           </LinkMenuItem>
           <MenuDivider />
-          <LinkMenuItem icon={iconConnection} href={HOME_URL}>
-            {$_('databases')}
-          </LinkMenuItem>
           {#if $userProfile.isMathesarAdmin}
             <LinkMenuItem
               icon={iconSettingsMajor}
@@ -174,10 +110,6 @@
     font-size: var(--text-size-large);
   }
 
-  .shortcuts .text {
-    display: none;
-  }
-  .shortcuts .icon,
   .user-switcher {
     background-color: var(--slate-200);
     color: var(--slate-800);
@@ -186,13 +118,4 @@
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
   }
-
-  @media (min-width: 45rem) {
-    .shortcuts .text {
-      display: unset;
-    }
-    .shortcuts .icon {
-      display: none;
-    }
-  }
 </style>
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/Breadcrumb.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/Breadcrumb.svelte
index ebdf377ef8..b64cce82ee 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/Breadcrumb.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/Breadcrumb.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import BreadcrumbItem from './BreadcrumbItem.svelte';
   import { getBreadcrumbItemsFromContext } from './breadcrumbUtils';
+  import DatabaseSelector from './DatabaseSelector.svelte';
   import LogoAndNameWithLink from './LogoAndNameWithLink.svelte';
 
   const items = getBreadcrumbItemsFromContext();
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 
 <div class="breadcrumb">
   <LogoAndNameWithLink href="/" {hasResponsiveAbridgement} />
+  <DatabaseSelector />
   {#each $items as item}
     <BreadcrumbItem {item} />
   {/each}
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/BreadcrumbItem.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/BreadcrumbItem.svelte
index 543a9c383d..1dd412de04 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/BreadcrumbItem.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/BreadcrumbItem.svelte
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { _ } from 'svelte-i18n';
-
   import { StringOrComponent } from '@mathesar/component-library';
   import DatabaseName from '@mathesar/components/DatabaseName.svelte';
   import NameWithIcon from '@mathesar/components/NameWithIcon.svelte';
   import SchemaName from '@mathesar/components/SchemaName.svelte';
   import TableName from '@mathesar/components/TableName.svelte';
+  import { iconExploration, iconRecord } from '@mathesar/icons';
   import {
-    iconConnectDatabase,
-    iconExploration,
-    iconRecord,
-  } from '@mathesar/icons';
-  import {
-    HOME_URL,
     getDatabasePageUrl,
     getExplorationPageUrl,
     getRecordPageUrl,
@@ -24,38 +17,27 @@
   import BreadcrumbPageSeparator from './BreadcrumbPageSeparator.svelte';
   import BreadcrumbRecordSelector from './BreadcrumbRecordSelector.svelte';
   import type { BreadcrumbItem } from './breadcrumbTypes';
-  import DatabaseSelector from './DatabaseSelector.svelte';
   import EntitySelector from './EntitySelector.svelte';
   import SchemaSelector from './SchemaSelector.svelte';
 
   export let item: BreadcrumbItem;
 </script>
 
-{#if item.type === 'home'}
-  <DatabaseSelector />
-  <div class="breadcrumb-item truncate">
-    <BreadcrumbLink href={HOME_URL}>
-      <NameWithIcon icon={{ ...iconConnectDatabase, size: '1.4rem' }}>
-        {$_('databases')}
-      </NameWithIcon>
-    </BreadcrumbLink>
-  </div>
-{:else if item.type === 'database'}
-  <DatabaseSelector />
+{#if item.type === 'database'}
   <div class="breadcrumb-item truncate">
     <BreadcrumbLink href={getDatabasePageUrl(item.database.id)}>
       <DatabaseName database={item.database} />
     </BreadcrumbLink>
   </div>
-{:else if item.type === 'schema'}
   <SchemaSelector database={item.database} />
+{:else if item.type === 'schema'}
   <div class="breadcrumb-item truncate">
     <BreadcrumbLink href={getSchemaPageUrl(item.database.id, item.schema.oid)}>
       <SchemaName schema={item.schema} />
     </BreadcrumbLink>
   </div>
-{:else if item.type === 'table'}
   <EntitySelector database={item.database} schema={item.schema} />
+{:else if item.type === 'table'}
   <div class="breadcrumb-item truncate">
     <BreadcrumbLink
       href={getLinkForTableItem(item.database.id, item.schema.oid, item.table)}
@@ -78,7 +60,6 @@
     </BreadcrumbLink>
   </div>
 {:else if item.type === 'exploration'}
-  <EntitySelector database={item.database} schema={item.schema} />
   <div class="breadcrumb-item truncate">
     <BreadcrumbLink
       href={getExplorationPageUrl(
@@ -91,7 +72,9 @@
     </BreadcrumbLink>
   </div>
 {:else if item.type === 'simple'}
-  <BreadcrumbPageSeparator />
+  {#if item.prependSeparator}
+    <BreadcrumbPageSeparator />
+  {/if}
   <div class="breadcrumb-item truncate">
     <BreadcrumbLink href={item.href}>
       {#if item.icon}
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/DatabaseSelector.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/DatabaseSelector.svelte
index 9ea3e021b4..e578b43b24 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/DatabaseSelector.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/DatabaseSelector.svelte
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { _ } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
-  import { iconConnectDatabase, iconDatabase } from '@mathesar/icons';
+  import { iconDatabase } from '@mathesar/icons';
   import type { Database } from '@mathesar/models/Database';
-  import { HOME_URL, getDatabasePageUrl } from '@mathesar/routes/urls';
+  import { getDatabasePageUrl } from '@mathesar/routes/urls';
   import { databasesStore } from '@mathesar/stores/databases';
 
   import BreadcrumbSelector from './BreadcrumbSelector.svelte';
@@ -31,17 +31,4 @@
 <BreadcrumbSelector
   data={new Map([[$_('databases'), breadcrumbEntries]])}
   triggerLabel={$_('choose_database')}
-  persistentLinks={[
-    {
-      type: 'simple',
-      label: $_('manage_databases'),
-      href: HOME_URL,
-      icon: {
-        ...iconConnectDatabase,
-        size: '1.4rem',
-      },
-      // TODO: Handle active states for persistent links
-      isActive: () => false,
-    },
-  ]}
 />
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/SchemaSelector.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/SchemaSelector.svelte
index b7cfe908de..98910b3351 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/SchemaSelector.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/SchemaSelector.svelte
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   function makeBreadcrumbSelectorItem(schema: Schema): BreadcrumbSelectorEntry {
     return {
       type: 'simple',
-      // TODO_BETA: Make label a store
+      // TODO: Make label a store
       label: get(schema.name),
       href: getSchemaPageUrl(database.id, schema.oid),
       icon: iconSchema,
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/breadcrumbTypes.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/breadcrumbTypes.ts
index 3ec4e391e8..4fb4b95013 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/breadcrumbTypes.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/components/breadcrumb/breadcrumbTypes.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ import type { Database } from '@mathesar/models/Database';
 import type { Schema } from '@mathesar/models/Schema';
 import type { Table } from '@mathesar/models/Table';
 
-export interface BreadcrumbItemHome {
-  type: 'home';
-}
-
 export interface BreadcrumbItemDatabase {
   type: 'database';
   database: Database;
@@ -34,6 +30,7 @@ export interface BreadcrumbItemSimple {
   href: string;
   label: string | ComponentAndProps;
   icon?: IconProps;
+  prependSeparator?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface BreadcrumbItemRecord {
@@ -55,7 +52,6 @@ export interface BreadcrumbItemExploration {
 }
 
 export type BreadcrumbItem =
-  | BreadcrumbItemHome
   | BreadcrumbItemDatabase
   | BreadcrumbItemSchema
   | BreadcrumbItemTable
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/components/cell-fabric/data-types/string.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/components/cell-fabric/data-types/string.ts
index 3711fa67c8..942f119d00 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/components/cell-fabric/data-types/string.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/components/cell-fabric/data-types/string.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ const stringType: CellComponentFactory = {
       },
     };
   },
+  getFilterInput: (column: Column): ComponentAndProps<TextInputProps> => ({
+    component: TextInput,
+    props: {
+      maxlength: optionalNonNullable(column.type_options?.length),
+    },
+  }),
   getDisplayFormatter: () => String,
 };
 
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/components/cell-fabric/data-types/typeDefinitions.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/components/cell-fabric/data-types/typeDefinitions.ts
index c078d011fe..0f023a8ee6 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/components/cell-fabric/data-types/typeDefinitions.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/components/cell-fabric/data-types/typeDefinitions.ts
@@ -27,14 +27,38 @@ export type CellDataType = SimpleCellDataTypes | CompoundCellDataTypes;
 
 export interface CellComponentFactory {
   initialInputValue?: unknown;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the component used to render the cell
+   */
   get(
     column: CellColumnLike,
     config?: Record<string, unknown>,
   ): ComponentAndProps;
+
+  /** Get the component used to render an input when the user is adding or
+   * editing a value of this type. This is used on the record page, and default
+   * value, for example.
+   */
   getInput(
     column: CellColumnLike,
     config?: Record<string, unknown>,
   ): ComponentAndProps;
+
+  /**
+   * Implement this method in order to customize the input used within filter
+   * conditions. If not implemented, then we fall back to using the `getInput`
+   * method. Custom filter input components are useful when we want slightly
+   * different behavior for searching vs data entry. See [issue #4052][4052] for
+   * an example.
+   *
+   * [4052]: https://github.com/mathesar-foundation/mathesar/issues/4052
+   */
+  getFilterInput?(
+    column: CellColumnLike,
+    config?: Record<string, unknown>,
+  ): ComponentAndProps;
+
   getDisplayFormatter(
     column: CellColumnLike,
     config?: Record<string, unknown>,
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/components/cell-fabric/utils.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/components/cell-fabric/utils.ts
index f4356e141c..54c5fbcd88 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/components/cell-fabric/utils.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/components/cell-fabric/utils.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ export function getDbTypeBasedInputCap(
   return DataTypes[cellInfo?.type ?? 'string'].getInput(column, config);
 }
 
+export function getDbTypeBasedFilterCap(
+  column: CellColumnLike,
+  fkTargetTableId?: Table['oid'],
+  optionalCellInfo?: CellInfo,
+): ComponentAndProps {
+  const cellInfo = optionalCellInfo ?? getCellInfo(column.type);
+  const factory = DataTypes[cellInfo?.type ?? 'string'];
+  if (factory.getFilterInput) {
+    const config = getCellConfiguration(column.type, cellInfo);
+    return factory.getFilterInput(column, config);
+  }
+  return getDbTypeBasedInputCap(column, fkTargetTableId, cellInfo);
+}
+
 export function getInitialInputValue(
   column: CellColumnLike,
   fkTargetTableId?: Table['oid'],
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/components/filter-entry/FilterEntry.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/components/filter-entry/FilterEntry.svelte
index 578ae353c7..59217cfbe4 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/components/filter-entry/FilterEntry.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/components/filter-entry/FilterEntry.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   import type { ConstraintType } from '@mathesar/api/rpc/constraints';
   import DynamicInput from '@mathesar/components/cell-fabric/DynamicInput.svelte';
-  import { getDbTypeBasedInputCap } from '@mathesar/components/cell-fabric/utils';
+  import { getDbTypeBasedFilterCap } from '@mathesar/components/cell-fabric/utils';
   import ColumnName from '@mathesar/components/column/ColumnName.svelte';
   import { iconDeleteMajor } from '@mathesar/icons';
   import type {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
   $: selectedCondition = conditionIdentifier
     ? selectedColumnFiltersMap.get(conditionIdentifier)
     : undefined;
-  $: selectedColumnInputCap = selectedColumn?.inputComponentAndProps;
+  $: selectedColumnInputCap = selectedColumn?.filterComponentAndProps;
 
   const initialNoOfFilters = numberOfFilters;
   let showError = false;
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
     if (abstractTypeId === parameterTypeId && selectedColumnInputCap) {
       return selectedColumnInputCap;
     }
-    return getDbTypeBasedInputCap({
+    return getDbTypeBasedFilterCap({
       type: parameterTypeId,
       type_options: {},
       metadata: {},
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/components/filter-entry/types.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/components/filter-entry/types.ts
index 63a174e834..c7d3d461b6 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/components/filter-entry/types.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/components/filter-entry/types.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ export interface FilterEntryColumnLike
   extends Pick<CellColumnFabric, 'id' | 'column'> {
   abstractType: AbstractType;
   allowedFiltersMap: ReturnType<typeof getFiltersForAbstractType>;
-  inputComponentAndProps: ComponentAndProps;
+  filterComponentAndProps: ComponentAndProps;
 }
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/contexts/DatabaseSettingsRouteContext.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/contexts/DatabaseSettingsRouteContext.ts
index 1bc861f843..c8c9219632 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/contexts/DatabaseSettingsRouteContext.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/contexts/DatabaseSettingsRouteContext.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export class DatabaseSettingsRouteContext {
      * When a configured role is removed from the Role Configuration page,
      * Collaborators list needs to be reset, since the drop statement cascades.
      *
-     * TODO_BETA: Discuss on whether we should cascade or throw error?
+     * TODO: Discuss on whether we should cascade or throw error?
      */
     this.collaborators.reset();
   }
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/i18n/languages/en/dict.json b/mathesar_ui/src/i18n/languages/en/dict.json
index b0ef52f7ac..d95eb37936 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/i18n/languages/en/dict.json
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/i18n/languages/en/dict.json
@@ -561,7 +561,6 @@
   "share_exploration": "Share Exploration",
   "share_exploration_help": "Give read-only access to this exploration to anyone via a link.",
   "share_table": "Share Table",
-  "shortcuts": "Shortcuts",
   "showing_n_to_m_of_total": "Showing {leftBound}-{rightBound} of {totalCount}",
   "showing_n_to_m_of_total_records": "{totalCount, plural, one {Showing {leftBound}-{rightBound} of {totalCount} record} other {Showing {leftBound}-{rightBound} of {totalCount} records}}",
   "signed_in_as": "Signed in as",
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/i18n/languages/ja/dict.json b/mathesar_ui/src/i18n/languages/ja/dict.json
index f5c8191c51..ee397660cc 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/i18n/languages/ja/dict.json
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/i18n/languages/ja/dict.json
@@ -468,7 +468,6 @@
   "share_exploration": "探索を共有する",
   "share_exploration_help": "リンクを介して、誰にでもこの探索への読み取り専用アクセスを与えます。",
   "share_table": "テーブルを共有する",
-  "shortcuts": "ショートカット",
   "showing_n_to_m_of_total": "{totalCount}の{leftBound}-{rightBound}を表示中",
   "showing_n_to_m_of_total_records": "{totalCount, plural, other {{totalCount} のレコードの{leftBound}-{rightBound}を表示中}}",
   "signed_in_as": "サインイン名",
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/pages/admin-users/EditUserPage.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/pages/admin-users/EditUserPage.svelte
index a635e77989..d35425df7a 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/pages/admin-users/EditUserPage.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/pages/admin-users/EditUserPage.svelte
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
         href: getEditUsersPageUrl(userId),
         label: userModel.username,
         icon: iconEditUser,
+        prependSeparator: true,
       }}
     />
     <h1>
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/pages/admin-users/NewUserPage.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/pages/admin-users/NewUserPage.svelte
index 778e02508c..e516502ae7 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/pages/admin-users/NewUserPage.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/pages/admin-users/NewUserPage.svelte
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     href: ADMIN_USERS_PAGE_ADD_NEW_URL,
     label: $_('new_user'),
     icon: iconAddUser,
+    prependSeparator: true,
   }}
 />
 
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/pages/database/DatabasePageWrapper.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/pages/database/DatabasePageWrapper.svelte
index c1eac63c5e..7b682658bc 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/pages/database/DatabasePageWrapper.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/pages/database/DatabasePageWrapper.svelte
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
   import LayoutWithHeader from '@mathesar/layouts/LayoutWithHeader.svelte';
   import { makeSimplePageTitle } from '@mathesar/pages/pageTitleUtils';
   import {
-    HOME_URL,
     getDatabasePageSchemasSectionUrl,
     getDatabasePageSettingsSectionUrl,
   } from '@mathesar/routes/urls';
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@
       },
       onSuccess: () => {
         toast.success($_('database_disconnect_success'));
-        router.goto(HOME_URL);
+        router.goto('/');
       },
       onError: (e) =>
         toast.error({
@@ -144,7 +143,10 @@
           <ButtonMenuItem icon={iconDeleteMajor} on:click={disconnectDatabase}>
             {$_('disconnect_database')}
           </ButtonMenuItem>
-          <!-- TODO_BETA: Allow dropping databases -->
+          <!--
+            TODO: Allow dropping databases
+            https://github.com/mathesar-foundation/mathesar/issues/3862
+          -->
           <!-- {#if isDatabaseInInternalServer}
             <ButtonMenuItem
               icon={iconDeleteMajor}
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/routes/AdminRoute.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/routes/AdminRoute.svelte
index 48cad96d58..1ad4800f24 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/routes/AdminRoute.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/routes/AdminRoute.svelte
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
           type: 'simple',
           href: ADMIN_UPDATE_PAGE_URL,
           label: $_('software_update'),
+          prependSeparator: true,
         }}
       />
       <SoftwareUpdate />
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/routes/AuthenticatedRoutes.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/routes/AuthenticatedRoutes.svelte
index 7608225c37..2d60a08a75 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/routes/AuthenticatedRoutes.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/routes/AuthenticatedRoutes.svelte
@@ -1,32 +1,19 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { Route } from 'tinro';
 
-  import AppendBreadcrumb from '@mathesar/components/breadcrumb/AppendBreadcrumb.svelte';
   import HomePage from '@mathesar/pages/home/HomePage.svelte';
-  import WelcomePage from '@mathesar/pages/WelcomePage.svelte';
-  import { HOME_URL, getDatabasePageUrl } from '@mathesar/routes/urls';
-  import { databasesStore } from '@mathesar/stores/databases';
   import { getUserProfileStoreFromContext } from '@mathesar/stores/userProfile';
-  import { mapExactlyOne } from '@mathesar/utils/iterUtils';
 
   import AdminRoute from './AdminRoute.svelte';
   import DatabaseRoute from './DatabaseRoute.svelte';
   import UserProfileRoute from './UserProfileRoute.svelte';
 
-  const { databases } = databasesStore;
   const userProfileStore = getUserProfileStoreFromContext();
   $: userProfile = $userProfileStore;
-
-  $: rootPathRedirectUrl = mapExactlyOne($databases, {
-    whenZero: undefined,
-    whenOne: ([id]) => getDatabasePageUrl(id),
-    whenMany: HOME_URL,
-  });
 </script>
 
-<Route path="/" redirect={rootPathRedirectUrl}>
-  <!-- This page is rendered only when there are no existing connections -->
-  <WelcomePage />
+<Route path="/">
+  <HomePage />
 </Route>
 
 <Route path="/profile">
@@ -42,8 +29,3 @@
 <Route path="/db/:databaseId/*" let:meta firstmatch>
   <DatabaseRoute databaseId={parseInt(meta.params.databaseId, 10)} />
 </Route>
-
-<Route path="/databases">
-  <AppendBreadcrumb item={{ type: 'home' }} />
-  <HomePage />
-</Route>
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/routes/DataExplorerRoute.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/routes/DataExplorerRoute.svelte
index 25c4c579c1..0685ed141c 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/routes/DataExplorerRoute.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/routes/DataExplorerRoute.svelte
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
         href: getExplorationEditorPageUrl(database.id, schema.oid, $query.id),
         label: $_('edit'),
         icon: iconEdit,
+        prependSeparator: true,
       }}
     />
   {:else}
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/routes/UsersRoute.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/routes/UsersRoute.svelte
index 623df34100..56ceec0b3d 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/routes/UsersRoute.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/routes/UsersRoute.svelte
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     href: ADMIN_USERS_PAGE_URL,
     label: $_('users'),
     icon: iconMultipleUsers,
+    prependSeparator: true,
   }}
 />
 
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/routes/urls.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/routes/urls.ts
index 879c3874ce..0772b01719 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/routes/urls.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/routes/urls.ts
@@ -126,8 +126,6 @@ export const ADMIN_UPDATE_PAGE_URL = `${ADMIN_URL}update/`;
 export const ADMIN_USERS_PAGE_URL = `${ADMIN_URL}users/`;
 export const ADMIN_USERS_PAGE_ADD_NEW_URL = `${ADMIN_URL}users/new/`;
 export const LOGOUT_URL = '/auth/logout/';
-export const HOME_URL = '/databases/';
-export const WELCOME_URL = '/welcome';
 
 export function getEditUsersPageUrl(userId: number) {
   return `${ADMIN_USERS_PAGE_URL}${userId}/`;
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/columns.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/columns.ts
index f662d38064..066d3ef052 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/columns.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/columns.ts
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ export class ColumnsDataStore extends EventHandler<{
     try {
       this.fetchStatus.set({ state: 'processing' });
       this.promise?.cancel();
-      // TODO_BETA: For some reason `...this.shareConsumer?.getQueryParams()`
-      // was getting passed into the API call when it was REST. I don't know
-      // why. We need to figure out if this is necessary to replicate for the
-      // RPC call.
       this.promise = api.columns
         .list_with_metadata({ ...this.apiContext })
         .run();
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/constraints.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/constraints.ts
index 494f218ccd..e975b90fe9 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/constraints.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/constraints.ts
@@ -127,17 +127,8 @@ export class ConstraintsDataStore implements Writable<ConstraintsData> {
 
     try {
       this.promise?.cancel();
-
-      // TODO_BETA Do we need shareConsumer here? Previously we had been
-      // passing:
-      //
-      // ```
-      // ...this.shareConsumer?.getQueryParams()
-      // ```
       this.promise = api.constraints.list(this.apiContext).run();
-
       const constraints = await this.promise;
-
       const storeData: ConstraintsData = { state: States.Done, constraints };
       this.set(storeData);
       return storeData;
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/processedColumns.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/processedColumns.ts
index e797cf8ae0..313696bbde 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/processedColumns.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/processedColumns.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type { Constraint } from '@mathesar/api/rpc/constraints';
 import type { CellColumnFabric } from '@mathesar/components/cell-fabric/types';
 import {
   getCellCap,
+  getDbTypeBasedFilterCap,
   getDbTypeBasedInputCap,
   getDisplayFormatter,
   getInitialInputValue,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export interface ProcessedColumn extends CellColumnFabric {
   abstractType: AbstractType;
   initialInputValue: unknown;
   inputComponentAndProps: ComponentAndProps;
+  filterComponentAndProps: ComponentAndProps;
   allowedFiltersMap: ReturnType<typeof getFiltersForAbstractType>;
   preprocFunctions: AbstractTypePreprocFunctionDefinition[];
   formatCellValue: (
@@ -110,6 +112,11 @@ export function processColumn({
       fkTargetTableId,
       abstractType.cellInfo,
     ),
+    filterComponentAndProps: getDbTypeBasedFilterCap(
+      column,
+      fkTargetTableId,
+      abstractType.cellInfo,
+    ),
     allowedFiltersMap: retrieveFilters(abstractType.identifier, linkFk),
     preprocFunctions: getPreprocFunctionsForAbstractType(
       abstractType.identifier,
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/records.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/records.ts
index 5a41f33d2b..a433a9360b 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/records.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/stores/table-data/records.ts
@@ -401,8 +401,6 @@ export class RecordsData {
           .withEntries(contextualFilterEntries)
           .recordsRequestParams(),
         return_record_summaries: this.loadIntrinsicRecordSummaries,
-        // TODO_BETA Do we need shareConsumer here? Previously we had been
-        // passing `...this.shareConsumer?.getQueryParams()`
       };
 
       const fuzzySearchParams = params.searchFuzzy.getSearchParams();
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/systems/data-explorer/utils.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/systems/data-explorer/utils.ts
index cb2c07c862..8bed00f81b 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/systems/data-explorer/utils.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/systems/data-explorer/utils.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import type { JoinPath, JoinableTablesResult } from '@mathesar/api/rpc/tables';
 import type { CellColumnFabric } from '@mathesar/components/cell-fabric/types';
 import {
   getCellCap,
+  getDbTypeBasedFilterCap,
   getDbTypeBasedInputCap,
   getDisplayFormatter,
   getInitialInputValue,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ export interface ProcessedQueryResultColumn extends CellColumnFabric {
   column: QueryResultColumn;
   abstractType: AbstractType;
   inputComponentAndProps: ComponentAndProps;
+  filterComponentAndProps: ComponentAndProps;
   initialInputValue: unknown;
   allowedFiltersMap: ReturnType<typeof getFiltersForAbstractType>;
   preprocFunctions: AbstractTypePreprocFunctionDefinition[];
@@ -368,6 +370,11 @@ function processColumn(
       undefined,
       abstractType.cellInfo,
     ),
+    filterComponentAndProps: getDbTypeBasedFilterCap(
+      column,
+      undefined,
+      abstractType.cellInfo,
+    ),
     initialInputValue: getInitialInputValue(
       column,
       undefined,
@@ -482,15 +489,9 @@ export function speculateColumnMetaData({
               type_options:
                 aggregation.function === 'distinct_aggregate_to_array'
                   ? {
-                      // TODO_BETA: Ask Pavish.
-                      //
-                      // `Column['type_options']` was previously typed loosely
-                      // as `Record<string, unknown> | null`. Now it's more
-                      // strict and it doesn't have a `type` property.
-                      //
-                      // type:
-                      //   updatedColumnsMetaData.get(aggregation.inputAlias)
-                      //     ?.column.type ?? 'unknown',
+                      item_type:
+                        updatedColumnsMetaData.get(aggregation.inputAlias)
+                          ?.column.type ?? 'unknown',
                     }
                   : null,
               metadata: null,
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/systems/table-view/row/CellErrors.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/systems/table-view/row/CellErrors.svelte
index 87cb62e581..5a793ea7d5 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/systems/table-view/row/CellErrors.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/systems/table-view/row/CellErrors.svelte
@@ -8,12 +8,17 @@
 
   let errorIndicatorElement: SVGSVGElement | undefined;
   let cellElementIsHovered = false;
+  let hiderTimeoutId: number;
 
   function setHover() {
+    window.clearTimeout(hiderTimeoutId);
     cellElementIsHovered = true;
   }
+
   function unsetHover() {
-    cellElementIsHovered = false;
+    hiderTimeoutId = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      cellElementIsHovered = false;
+    }, 1);
   }
   onMount(() => {
     const cell = errorIndicatorElement?.parentElement;
@@ -47,6 +52,8 @@
       reference: cellElement,
       options: { placement: 'top-start' },
     }}
+    on:mouseenter={() => setHover()}
+    on:mouseleave={() => unsetHover()}
   >
     {errors.join(' ')}
   </div>
diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/systems/table-view/row/RowCell.svelte b/mathesar_ui/src/systems/table-view/row/RowCell.svelte
index ab0bc65064..8a341075c6 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/systems/table-view/row/RowCell.svelte
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/systems/table-view/row/RowCell.svelte
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
   $: hasError = !!errors.length;
   $: isProcessing = modificationStatus?.state === 'processing';
   $: isTableEditable = currentRoleTablePrivileges.has('UPDATE');
-  // TODO_BETA: Handle case where INSERT is allowed, but UPDATE isn't
+  // TODO: Handle case where INSERT is allowed, but UPDATE isn't
   // i.e. row is a placeholder row and record isn't saved yet
   $: isEditable =
     isTableEditable &&