diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a02feccaf3..24c3039fe2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hono",
-  "version": "4.11.7",
+  "version": "4.11.8",
   "description": "Web framework built on Web Standards",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/jsx/context.ts b/src/jsx/context.ts
index 882beb7970..eed1388c87 100644
--- a/src/jsx/context.ts
+++ b/src/jsx/context.ts
@@ -24,13 +24,17 @@ export const createContext = <T>(defaultValue: T): Context<T> => {
             : props.children
           ).toString()
         : ''
-    } finally {
+    } catch (e) {
       values.pop()
+      throw e
     }
 
     if (string instanceof Promise) {
-      return string.then((resString) => raw(resString, (resString as HtmlEscapedString).callbacks))
+      return string
+        .finally(() => values.pop())
+        .then((resString) => raw(resString, (resString as HtmlEscapedString).callbacks))
     } else {
+      values.pop()
       return raw(string)
     }
   }) as Context<T>
diff --git a/src/jsx/index.test.tsx b/src/jsx/index.test.tsx
index bb72e8bb9b..a830cd1827 100644
--- a/src/jsx/index.test.tsx
+++ b/src/jsx/index.test.tsx
@@ -1022,6 +1022,44 @@ d.replaceWith(c.content)
       expect(nextRequest.toString()).toBe('<span>light</span>')
     })
   })
+
+  describe('async with html helper', () => {
+    it('should preserve context when using await before html helper', async () => {
+      // Regression test for https://github.com/honojs/hono/issues/4582
+      // Context was being popped before async children resolved
+      const AsyncParentWithHtml = async (props: { children?: any }) => {
+        await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 10))
+        return html`<div>${props.children}</div>`
+      }
+
+      const template = (
+        <ThemeContext.Provider value='dark'>
+          <AsyncParentWithHtml>
+            <Consumer />
+          </AsyncParentWithHtml>
+        </ThemeContext.Provider>
+      )
+      expect((await template.toString()).toString()).toBe('<div><span>dark</span></div>')
+    })
+
+    it('should preserve nested context when using await before html helper', async () => {
+      const AsyncParentWithHtml = async (props: { children?: any }) => {
+        await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 10))
+        return html`<div>${props.children}</div>`
+      }
+
+      const template = (
+        <ThemeContext.Provider value='dark'>
+          <AsyncParentWithHtml>
+            <ThemeContext.Provider value='black'>
+              <Consumer />
+            </ThemeContext.Provider>
+          </AsyncParentWithHtml>
+        </ThemeContext.Provider>
+      )
+      expect((await template.toString()).toString()).toBe('<div><span>black</span></div>')
+    })
+  })
 })
 
 describe('version', () => {
diff --git a/src/middleware/bearer-auth/index.test.ts b/src/middleware/bearer-auth/index.test.ts
index c9f579c999..2dfa97e9c0 100644
--- a/src/middleware/bearer-auth/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/middleware/bearer-auth/index.test.ts
@@ -450,6 +450,18 @@ describe('Bearer Auth by Middleware', () => {
     expect(res.headers.get('x-custom')).toBe('foo')
   })
 
+  it.each([['bearer'], ['BEARER'], ['BeArEr']])(
+    'Should authorize - prefix is case-insensitive: %s',
+    async (prefix) => {
+      const req = new Request('http://localhost/auth/a')
+      req.headers.set('Authorization', `${prefix} ${token}`)
+      const res = await app.request(req)
+      expect(res).not.toBeNull()
+      expect(res.status).toBe(200)
+      expect(handlerExecuted).toBeTruthy()
+    }
+  )
+
   it('Should not authorize - no authorization header', async () => {
     const req = new Request('http://localhost/auth/a')
     const res = await app.request(req)
@@ -481,6 +493,15 @@ describe('Bearer Auth by Middleware', () => {
     expect(res.headers.get('x-custom')).toBeNull()
   })
 
+  it('Should not authorize - token is case-sensitive', async () => {
+    const req = new Request('http://localhost/auth/a')
+    req.headers.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${token.toUpperCase()}`)
+    const res = await app.request(req)
+    expect(res).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(res.status).toBe(401)
+    expect(await res.text()).toBe('Unauthorized')
+  })
+
   it('Should authorize', async () => {
     const req = new Request('http://localhost/authBot/a')
     req.headers.set('Authorization', 'Bot abcdefg12345-._~+/=')
diff --git a/src/middleware/bearer-auth/index.ts b/src/middleware/bearer-auth/index.ts
index 3ecd2e3be2..122ccc55ef 100644
--- a/src/middleware/bearer-auth/index.ts
+++ b/src/middleware/bearer-auth/index.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export const bearerAuth = (options: BearerAuthOptions): MiddlewareHandler => {
 
   const realm = options.realm?.replace(/"/g, '\\"')
   const prefixRegexStr = options.prefix === '' ? '' : `${options.prefix} +`
-  const regexp = new RegExp(`^${prefixRegexStr}(${TOKEN_STRINGS}) *$`)
+  const regexp = new RegExp(`^${prefixRegexStr}(${TOKEN_STRINGS}) *$`, 'i')
   const wwwAuthenticatePrefix = options.prefix === '' ? '' : `${options.prefix} `
 
   const throwHTTPException = async (