8.5.3 / 2024-08-13

• fix(document): call required functions on subdocuments underneath nested paths with correct context #14801 #14788
• fix(populate): avoid throwing error when no result and lean() set #14799 #14794 #14759 MohOraby
• fix(document): apply virtuals to subdocuments if parent schema has virtuals: true for backwards compatibility #14774 #14771 #14623 #14394
• types: make HydratedSingleSubdocument and HydratedArraySubdocument merge types instead of using & #14800 #14793
• types: support schema type inference based on schema options timestamps as well #14773 #13215 ark23CIS
• types(cursor): indicate that cursor.next() can return null #14798 #14787
• types: allow mongoose.connection.db to be undefined #14797 #14789
• docs: add schema type widening advice #14790 JstnMcBrd