Patch 6 has unfortunately introduced more game breaking bugs than the worth of the, unarguably great, QoL changes.
Whilst it's fantastic to be able to manage your companions without dismissing them first, or to be able to access the inventory of all party members from the chest, it certainly isn't worth companions no longer following, umbral gems disappearing or Minthara massively spoiling the content before it happens.
Fortunately, some platforms allow playing the previous version, but for those who cannot rollback, it's certainly worth taking a break till a half a dozen hotfixes have dropped.