fix the issue

Surfaces query preset controls more prominently. Query presets are
central to the function of the list view, if enabled, but the UI is
easily overlooked. This also sets the stage for future enhancements,
such as pinned presets, etc.

Also improves the usability of the search field by extending the hitbox
of the input fully to the boundaries of the container.

Before:


https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3203561c-68cc-43f4-8ded-c51b7c8e8f0c

After:


https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/13dce7c9-67d8-471f-a85c-2795938b3e3e

---

- To see the specific tasks where the Asana app for GitHub is being
used, see below:
  - https://app.asana.com/0/0/1210743577153864

---------

Co-authored-by: Dan Ribbens <dan.ribbens@gmail.com>

.github/workflows/audit-dependencies.sh

@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-severity=${1:-"critical"}
-audit_json=$(pnpm audit --prod --json)
+severity=${1:-"high"}
 output_file="audit_output.json"
 
 echo "Auditing for ${severity} vulnerabilities..."
 
+audit_json=$(pnpm audit --prod --json)
+
 echo "${audit_json}" | jq --arg severity "${severity}" '
   .advisories | to_entries |
-  map(select(.value.patched_versions != "<0.0.0" and .value.severity == $severity) |
+  map(select(.value.patched_versions != "<0.0.0" and (.value.severity == $severity or ($severity == "high" and .value.severity == "critical"))) |
     {
       package: .value.module_name,
       vulnerable: .value.vulnerable_versions,
-      fixed_in: .value.patched_versions
+      fixed_in: .value.patched_versions,
+      findings: .value.findings
     }
   )
 ' >$output_file
@@ -22,7 +24,11 @@ audit_length=$(jq 'length' $output_file)
 if [[ "${audit_length}" -gt "0" ]]; then
   echo "Actionable vulnerabilities found in the following packages:"
   jq -r '.[] | "\u001b[1m\(.package)\u001b[0m vulnerable in \u001b[31m\(.vulnerable)\u001b[0m fixed in \u001b[32m\(.fixed_in)\u001b[0m"' $output_file | while read -r line; do echo -e "$line"; done
+  echo ""
   echo "Output written to ${output_file}"
+  cat $output_file
+  echo ""
+  echo "This script can be rerun with: './.github/workflows/audit-dependencies.sh $severity'"
   exit 1
 else
   echo "No actionable vulnerabilities"

.github/workflows/audit-dependencies.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
       audit-level:
         description: The level of audit to run (low, moderate, high, critical)
         required: false
-        default: critical
+        default: high
       debug:
         description: Enable debug logging
         required: false
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
                   "type": "section",
                   "text": {
                     "type": "mrkdwn",
-                    "text": "🚨 Actionable vulnerabilities found: <https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}|View Details>"
+                    "text": "🚨 Actionable vulnerabilities found: <https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}|View Script Run Details>"
                   }
                 },
               ]

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         database:
           - mongodb
+          - firestore
           - postgres
           - postgres-custom-schema
           - postgres-uuid
@@ -283,6 +284,8 @@ jobs:
           - fields__collections__Text
           - fields__collections__UI
           - fields__collections__Upload
+          - group-by
+          - folders
           - hooks
           - lexical__collections__Lexical__e2e__main
           - lexical__collections__Lexical__e2e__blocks
@@ -301,6 +304,7 @@ jobs:
           - plugin-nested-docs
           - plugin-seo
           - sort
+          - trash
           - versions
           - uploads
     env:
@@ -417,6 +421,8 @@ jobs:
           - fields__collections__Text
           - fields__collections__UI
           - fields__collections__Upload
+          - group-by
+          - folders
           - hooks
           - lexical__collections__Lexical__e2e__main
           - lexical__collections__Lexical__e2e__blocks
@@ -435,6 +441,7 @@ jobs:
           - plugin-nested-docs
           - plugin-seo
           - sort
+          - trash
           - versions
           - uploads
     env:
@@ -718,6 +725,8 @@ jobs:
           DO_NOT_TRACK: 1 # Disable Turbopack telemetry
 
       - name: Analyze esbuild bundle size
+        # Temporarily disable this for community PRs until this can be implemented in a separate workflow
+        if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork == false
         uses: exoego/esbuild-bundle-analyzer@v1
         with:
           metafiles: 'packages/payload/meta_index.json,packages/payload/meta_shared.json,packages/ui/meta_client.json,packages/ui/meta_shared.json,packages/next/meta_index.json,packages/richtext-lexical/meta_client.json'

.github/workflows/post-release-templates.yml

@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           mongodb-version: 6.0
 
+        # The template generation script runs import map generation which needs the built payload bin scripts
+      - run: pnpm run build:all
+        env:
+          DO_NOT_TRACK: 1 # Disable Turbopack telemetry
+
       - name: Update template lockfiles and migrations
         run: pnpm script:gen-templates
 

.github/workflows/post-release.yml

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   post_release:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     steps:

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@
       "request": "launch",
       "type": "node-terminal"
     },
+    {
+      "command": "pnpm tsx --no-deprecation test/dev.ts trash",
+      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+      "name": "Run Dev Trash",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "type": "node-terminal"
+    },
     {
       "command": "pnpm tsx --no-deprecation test/dev.ts uploads",
       "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",

docs/admin/overview.mdx

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ All auto-generated files will contain the following comments at the top of each
 
 ## Admin Options
 
-All options for the Admin Panel are defined in your [Payload Config](../configuration/overview) under the `admin` property:
+All root-level options for the Admin Panel are defined in your [Payload Config](../configuration/overview) under the `admin` property:
 
 ```ts
 import { buildConfig } from 'payload'

docs/admin/react-hooks.mdx

@@ -114,7 +114,12 @@ const MyComponent: React.FC = () => {
 
 ## useAllFormFields
 
-**To retrieve more than one field**, you can use the `useAllFormFields` hook. Your component will re-render when _any_ field changes, so use this hook only if you absolutely need to. Unlike the `useFormFields` hook, this hook does not accept a "selector", and it always returns an array with type of `[fields: Fields, dispatch: React.Dispatch<Action>]]`.
+**To retrieve more than one field**, you can use the `useAllFormFields` hook. Unlike the `useFormFields` hook, this hook does not accept a "selector", and it always returns an array with type of `[fields: Fields, dispatch: React.Dispatch<Action>]]`.
+
+<Banner type="warning">
+  **Warning:** Your component will re-render when _any_ field changes, so use
+  this hook only if you absolutely need to.
+</Banner>
 
 You can do lots of powerful stuff by retrieving the full form state, like using built-in helper functions to reduce field state to values only, or to retrieve sibling data by path.
 
@@ -734,7 +739,7 @@ The `useDocumentInfo` hook provides information about the current document being
 | **`lastUpdateTime`**               | Timestamp of the last update to the document.                                                                                                    |
 | **`mostRecentVersionIsAutosaved`** | Whether the most recent version is an autosaved version.                                                                                         |
 | **`preferencesKey`**               | The `preferences` key to use when interacting with document-level user preferences. [More details](./preferences).                               |
-| **`savedDocumentData`**            | The saved data of the document.                                                                                                                  |
+| **`data`**                         | The saved data of the document.                                                                                                                  |
 | **`setDocFieldPreferences`**       | Method to set preferences for a specific field. [More details](./preferences).                                                                   |
 | **`setDocumentTitle`**             | Method to set the document title.                                                                                                                |
 | **`setHasPublishedDoc`**           | Method to update whether the document has been published.                                                                                        |

docs/cloud/configuration.mdx

@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
----
-title: Project Configuration
-label: Configuration
-order: 20
-desc: Quickly configure and deploy your Payload Cloud project in a few simple steps.
-keywords: configuration, config, settings, project, cloud, payload cloud, deploy, deployment
----
-
-## Select your plan
-
-Once you have created a project, you will need to select your plan. This will determine the resources that are allocated to your project and the features that are available to you.
-
-<Banner type="success">
-  Note: All Payload Cloud teams that deploy a project require a card on file.
-  This helps us prevent fraud and abuse on our platform. If you select a plan
-  with a free trial, you will not be charged until your trial period is over.
-  We’ll remind you 7 days before your trial ends and you can cancel anytime.
-</Banner>
-
-## Project Details
-
-| Option           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
-| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **Region**       | Select the region closest to your audience. This will ensure the fastest communication between your data and your client.                                                                                                                     |
-| **Project Name** | A name for your project. You can change this at any time.                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| **Project Slug** | Choose a unique slug to identify your project. This needs to be unique for your team and you can change it any time.                                                                                                                          |
-| **Team**         | Select the team you want to create the project under. If this is your first project, a personal team will be created for you automatically. You can modify your team settings and invite new members at any time from the Team Settings page. |
-
-## Build Settings
-
-If you are deploying a new project from a template, the following settings will be automatically configured for you. If you are using your own repository, you need to make sure your build settings are accurate for your project to deploy correctly.
-
-| Option               | Description                                                                                                                                                       |
-| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **Root Directory**   | The folder where your `package.json` file lives.                                                                                                                  |
-| **Install Command**  | The command used to install your modules, for example: `yarn install` or `npm install`                                                                            |
-| **Build Command**    | The command used to build your application, for example: `yarn build` or `npm run build`                                                                          |
-| **Serve Command**    | The command used to serve your application, for example: `yarn serve` or `npm run serve`                                                                          |
-| **Branch to Deploy** | Select the branch of your repository that you want to deploy from. This is the branch that will be used to build your project when you commit new changes.        |
-| **Default Domain**   | Set a default domain for your project. This must be unique and you will not able to change it. You can always add a custom domain later in your project settings. |
-
-## Environment Variables
-
-Any of the features in Payload Cloud that require environment variables will automatically be provided to your application. If your app requires any custom environment variables, you can set them here.
-
-<Banner type="warning">
-  Note: For security reasons, any variables you wish to provide to the [Admin
-  Panel](../admin/overview) must be prefixed with `NEXT_PUBLIC_`.  Learn more
-  [here](../configuration/environment-vars).
-</Banner>
-
-## Payment
-
-Payment methods can be set per project and can be updated any time. You can use team’s default payment method, or add a new one. Modify your payment methods in your Project settings / Team settings.
-
-<Banner type="success">
-  **Note:** All Payload Cloud teams that deploy a project require a card on
-  file. This helps us prevent fraud and abuse on our platform. If you select a
-  plan with a free trial, you will not be charged until your trial period is
-  over. We’ll remind you 7 days before your trial ends and you can cancel
-  anytime.
-</Banner>

docs/cloud/creating-a-project.mdx

@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
----
-title: Getting Started
-label: Getting Started
-order: 10
-desc: Get started with Payload Cloud, a deployment solution specifically designed for Node + MongoDB applications.
-keywords: cloud, hosted, database, storage, email, deployment, serverless, node, mongodb, s3, aws, cloudflare, atlas, resend, payload, cms
----
-
-A deployment solution specifically designed for Node.js + MongoDB applications, offering seamless deployment of your entire stack in one place. You can get started in minutes with a one-click template or bring your own codebase with you.
-
-Payload Cloud offers various plans tailored to meet your specific needs, including a MongoDB Atlas database, S3 file storage, and email delivery powered by [Resend](https://resend.com). To see a full breakdown of features and plans, see our [Cloud Pricing page](https://payloadcms.com/cloud-pricing).
-
-To get started, you first need to create an account. Head over to [the login screen](https://payloadcms.com/login) and **Register for Free**.
-
-<Banner type="success">
-  To create your first project, you can either select [a
-  template](#starting-from-a-template) or [import an existing
-  project](#importing-from-an-existing-codebase) from GitHub.
-</Banner>
-
-## Starting from a Template
-
-Templates come preconfigured and provide a one-click solution to quickly deploy a new application.
-
-![Screen for creating a new project from a template](https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/cloud/create-from-template.jpg)
-_Creating a new project from a template._
-
-After creating an account, select your desired template from the Projects page. At this point, you need to connect to authorize the Payload Cloud application with your GitHub account. Click Continue with GitHub and follow the prompts to authorize the app.
-
-Next, select your `GitHub Scope`. If you belong to multiple organizations, they will show up here. If you do not see the organization you are looking for, you may need to adjust your GitHub app permissions.
-
-After selecting your scope, create a unique `repository name` and select whether you want your repository to be public or private on GitHub.
-
-<Banner type="warning">
-  **Note:** Public repositories can be accessed by anyone online, while private
-  repositories grant access only to you and anyone you explicitly authorize.
-</Banner>
-
-Once you are ready, click **Create Project**. This will clone the selected template to a new repository in your GitHub account, and take you to the configuration page to set up your project for deployment.
-
-## Importing from an Existing Codebase
-
-Payload Cloud works for any Node.js + MongoDB app. From the New Project page, select **import an existing Git codebase**. Choose the organization and select the repository you want to import. From here, you will be taken to the configuration page to set up your project for deployment.
-
-![Screen for creating a new project from an existing repository](https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/cloud/create-from-existing.jpg)
-_Creating a new project from an existing repository._
-
-<Banner type="warning">
-  **Note:** In order to make use of the features of Payload Cloud in your own
-  codebase, you will need to add the [Cloud
-  Plugin](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/packages/payload-cloud)
-  to your Payload app.
-</Banner>

docs/cloud/projects.mdx

@@ -1,137 +0,0 @@
----
-title: Cloud Projects
-label: Projects
-order: 40
-desc: Manage your Payload Cloud projects.
-keywords: cloud, payload cloud, projects, project, overview, database, file storage, build settings, environment variables, custom domains, email, developing locally
----
-
-## Overview
-
-<Banner>
-  The overview tab shows your most recent deployment, along with build and
-  deployment logs. From here, you can see your live URL, deployment details like
-  timestamps and commit hash, as well as the status of your deployment. You can
-  also trigger a redeployment manually, which will rebuild your project using
-  the current configuration.
-</Banner>
-
-![Payload Cloud Overview Page](https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/cloud/overview-page.jpg)
-_A screenshot of the Overview page for a Cloud project._
-
-## Database
-
-Your Payload Cloud project comes with a MongoDB serverless Atlas DB instance or a Dedicated Atlas cluster, depending on your plan. To interact with your cloud database, you will be provided with a MongoDB connection string. This can be found under the **Database** tab of your project.
-
-`mongodb+srv://your_connection_string`
-
-## File Storage
-
-Payload Cloud gives you S3 file storage backed by Cloudflare as a CDN, and this plugin extends Payload so that all of your media will be stored in S3 rather than locally.
-
-AWS Cognito is used for authentication to your S3 bucket. The [Payload Cloud Plugin](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/packages/payload-cloud) will automatically pick up these values. These values are only if you'd like to access your files directly, outside of Payload Cloud.
-
-### Accessing Files Outside of Payload Cloud
-
-If you'd like to access your files outside of Payload Cloud, you'll need to retrieve some values from your project's settings and put them into your environment variables. In Payload Cloud, navigate to the File Storage tab and copy the values using the copy button. Put these values in your .env file. Also copy the Cognito Password value separately and put into your .env file as well.
-
-When you are done, you should have the following values in your .env file:
-
-```env
-PAYLOAD_CLOUD=true
-PAYLOAD_CLOUD_ENVIRONMENT=prod
-PAYLOAD_CLOUD_COGNITO_USER_POOL_CLIENT_ID=
-PAYLOAD_CLOUD_COGNITO_USER_POOL_ID=
-PAYLOAD_CLOUD_COGNITO_IDENTITY_POOL_ID=
-PAYLOAD_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID=
-PAYLOAD_CLOUD_BUCKET=
-PAYLOAD_CLOUD_BUCKET_REGION=
-PAYLOAD_CLOUD_COGNITO_PASSWORD=
-```
-
-The plugin will pick up these values and use them to access your files.
-
-## Build Settings
-
-You can update settings from your Project’s Settings tab. Changes to your build settings will trigger a redeployment of your project.
-
-## Environment Variables
-
-From the Environment Variables page of the Settings tab, you can add, update and delete variables for use in your project. Like build settings, these changes will trigger a redeployment of your project.
-
-<Banner>
-  Note: For security reasons, any variables you wish to provide to the [Admin
-  Panel](../admin/overview) must be prefixed with `NEXT_PUBLIC_`. [More
-  details](../configuration/environment-vars).
-</Banner>
-
-## Custom Domains
-
-With Payload Cloud, you can add custom domain names to your project. To do so, first go to the Domains page of the Settings tab of your project. Here you can see your default domain. To add a new domain, type in the domain name you wish to use.
-
-<Banner>
-  Note: do not include the protocol (http:// or https://) or any paths (/page).
-  Only include the domain name and extension, and optionally a subdomain. -
-  your-domain.com - backend.your-domain.com
-</Banner>
-
-Once you click save, a DNS record will be generated for your domain name to point to your live project. Add this record into your DNS provider’s records, and once the records are resolving properly (this can take 1hr to 48hrs in some cases), your domain will now to point to your live project.
-
-You will also need to configure your Payload project to use your specified domain. In your `payload.config.ts` file, specify your `serverURL` with your domain:
-
-```ts
-export default buildConfig({
-  serverURL: 'https://example.com',
-  // the rest of your config,
-})
-```
-
-## Email
-
-Powered by [Resend](https://resend.com), Payload Cloud comes with integrated email support out of the box. No configuration is needed, and you can use `payload.sendEmail()` to send email right from your Payload app. To learn more about sending email with Payload, checkout the [Email Configuration](../email/overview) overview.
-
-If you are on the Pro or Enterprise plan, you can add your own custom Email domain name. From the Email page of your project’s Settings, add the domain you wish to use for email delivery. This will generate a set of DNS records. Add these records to your DNS provider and click verify to check that your records are resolving properly. Once verified, your emails will now be sent from your custom domain name.
-
-## Developing Locally
-
-To make changes to your project, you will need to clone the repository defined in your project settings to your local machine. In order to run your project locally, you will need configure your local environment first. Refer to your repository’s `README.md` file to see the steps needed for your specific template.
-
-From there, you are ready to make updates to your project. When you are ready to make your changes live, commit your changes to the branch you specified in your Project settings, and your application will automatically trigger a redeploy and build from your latest commit.
-
-## Cloud Plugin
-
-Projects generated from a template will come pre-configured with the official Cloud Plugin, but if you are using your own repository you will need to add this into your project. To do so, add the plugin to your Payload Config:
-
-`pnpm add @payloadcms/payload-cloud`
-
-```js
-import { payloadCloudPlugin } from '@payloadcms/payload-cloud'
-import { buildConfig } from 'payload'
-
-export default buildConfig({
-  plugins: [payloadCloudPlugin()],
-  // rest of config
-})
-```
-
-<Banner type="warning">
-  **Note:** If your Payload Config already has an email with transport, this
-  will take precedence over Payload Cloud's email service.
-</Banner>
-
-<Banner type="info">
-  Good to know: the Payload Cloud Plugin was previously named
-  `@payloadcms/plugin-cloud`. If you are using this plugin, you should update to
-  the new package name.
-</Banner>
-
-#### **Optional configuration**
-
-If you wish to opt-out of any Payload cloud features, the plugin also accepts options to do so.
-
-```js
-payloadCloud({
-  storage: false, // Disable file storage
-  email: false, // Disable email delivery
-})
-```

docs/cloud/teams.mdx

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
----
-title: Cloud Teams
-label: Teams
-order: 30
-desc: Manage your Payload Cloud team and billing settings.
-keywords: team, teams, billing, subscription, payment, plan, plans, cloud, payload cloud
----
-
-<Banner>
-  Within Payload Cloud, the team management feature offers you the ability to
-  manage your organization, team members, billing, and subscription settings.
-</Banner>
-
-![Payload Cloud Team Settings](https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/cloud/team-settings.jpg)
-_A screenshot of the Team Settings page._
-
-## Members
-
-Each team has members that can interact with your projects. You can invite multiple people to your team and each individual can belong to more than one team. You can assign them either `owner` or `user` permissions. Owners are able to make admin-only changes, such as deleting projects, and editing billing information.
-
-## Adding Members
-
-To add a new member to your team, visit your Team’s Settings page, and click “Invite Teammate”. You can then add their email address, and assign their role. Press “Save” to send the invitations, which will send an email to the invited team member where they can create a new account.
-
-## Billing
-
-Users can update billing settings and subscriptions for any teams where they are designated as an `owner`. To make updates to the team’s payment methods, visit the Billing page under the Team Settings tab. You can add new cards, delete cards, and set a payment method as a default. The default payment method will be used in the event that another payment method fails.
-
-## Subscriptions
-
-From the Subscriptions page, a team owner can see all current plans for their team. From here, you can see the price of each plan, if there is an active trial, and when you will be billed next.
-
-## Invoices
-
-The Invoices page will you show you the invoices for your account, as well as the status on their payment.

docs/configuration/collections.mdx

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ The following options are available:
 | `lockDocuments`      | Enables or disables document locking. By default, document locking is enabled. Set to an object to configure, or set to `false` to disable locking. [More details](../admin/locked-documents).                                   |
 | `slug` \*            | Unique, URL-friendly string that will act as an identifier for this Collection.                                                                                                                                                  |
 | `timestamps`         | Set to false to disable documents' automatically generated `createdAt` and `updatedAt` timestamps.                                                                                                                               |
+| `trash`              | A boolean to enable soft deletes for this collection. Defaults to `false`. [More details](../trash/overview).                                                                                                                    |
 | `typescript`         | An object with property `interface` as the text used in schema generation. Auto-generated from slug if not defined.                                                                                                              |
 | `upload`             | Specify options if you would like this Collection to support file uploads. For more, consult the [Uploads](../upload/overview) documentation.                                                                                    |
 | `versions`           | Set to true to enable default options, or configure with object properties. [More details](../versions/overview#collection-config).                                                                                              |
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ The following options are available:
 | `description`                | Text to display below the Collection label in the List View to give editors more information. Alternatively, you can use the `admin.components.Description` to render a React component. [More details](#custom-components). |
 | `defaultColumns`             | Array of field names that correspond to which columns to show by default in this Collection's List View.                                                                                                                     |
 | `disableCopyToLocale`        | Disables the "Copy to Locale" button while editing documents within this Collection. Only applicable when localization is enabled.                                                                                           |
+| `groupBy`                    | Beta. Enable grouping by a field in the list view.                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | `hideAPIURL`                 | Hides the "API URL" meta field while editing documents within this Collection.                                                                                                                                               |
 | `enableRichTextLink`         | The [Rich Text](../fields/rich-text) field features a `Link` element which allows for users to automatically reference related documents within their rich text. Set to `true` by default.                                   |
 | `enableRichTextRelationship` | The [Rich Text](../fields/rich-text) field features a `Relationship` element which allows for users to automatically reference related documents within their rich text. Set to `true` by default.                           |
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ The following options are available:
 | `components`                 | Swap in your own React components to be used within this Collection. [More details](#custom-components).                                                                                                                     |
 | `listSearchableFields`       | Specify which fields should be searched in the List search view. [More details](#list-searchable-fields).                                                                                                                    |
 | `pagination`                 | Set pagination-specific options for this Collection. [More details](#pagination).                                                                                                                                            |
-| `baseListFilter`             | You can define a default base filter for this collection's List view, which will be merged into any filters that the user performs.                                                                                          |
+| `baseFilter`                 | Defines a default base filter which will be applied to the List View (along with any other filters applied by the user) and internal links in Lexical Editor,                                                                |
 
 <Banner type="warning">
   **Note:** If you set `useAsTitle` to a relationship or join field, it will use

docs/configuration/environment-vars.mdx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Environment Variables
 label: Environment Variables
-order: 100
+order: 60
 desc: Learn how to use Environment Variables in your Payload project
 ---
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const MyClientComponent = () => {
 }
 ```
 
-For more information, check out the [Next.js Documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/configuring/environment-variables).
+For more information, check out the [Next.js documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/configuring/environment-variables).
 
 ## Outside of Next.js
 

docs/configuration/overview.mdx

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ _\* An asterisk denotes that a property is required._
   details](../custom-components/overview#accessing-the-payload-config).
 </Banner>
 
-### Typescript Config
+### TypeScript Config
 
 Payload exposes a variety of TypeScript settings that you can leverage. These settings are used to auto-generate TypeScript interfaces for your [Collections](./collections) and [Globals](./globals), and to ensure that Payload uses your [Generated Types](../typescript/overview) for all [Local API](../local-api/overview) methods.
 
@@ -121,10 +121,11 @@ import { buildConfig } from 'payload'
 
 export default buildConfig({
   // ...
+  // highlight-start
   typescript: {
-    // highlight-line
     // ...
   },
+  // highlight-end
 })
 ```
 
@@ -227,7 +228,9 @@ import { buildConfig } from 'payload'
 
 export default buildConfig({
   // ...
-  cors: '*', // highlight-line
+  // highlight-start
+  cors: '*',
+  // highlight-end
 })
 ```
 

docs/custom-components/overview.mdx

@@ -505,3 +505,51 @@ Payload also exports its [SCSS](https://sass-lang.com) library for reuse which i
   **Note:** You can also drill into Payload's own component styles, or easily
   apply global, app-wide CSS. More on that [here](../admin/customizing-css).
 </Banner>
+
+## Performance
+
+An often overlooked aspect of Custom Components is performance. If unchecked, Custom Components can lead to slow load times of the Admin Panel and ultimately a poor user experience.
+
+This is different from front-end performance of your public-facing site.
+
+<Banner type="success">
+  For more performance tips, see the [Performance
+  documentation](../performance/overview).
+</Banner>
+
+### Follow React and Next.js best practices
+
+All Custom Components are built using [React](https://react.dev). For this reason, it is important to follow React best practices. This includes using memoization, streaming, caching, optimizing renders, using hooks appropriately, and more.
+
+To learn more, see the [React documentation](https://react.dev/learn).
+
+The Admin Panel itself is a [Next.js](https://nextjs.org) application. For this reason, it is _also_ important to follow Next.js best practices. This includes bundling, when to use layouts vs pages, where to place the server/client boundary, and more.
+
+To learn more, see the [Next.js documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs).
+
+### Reducing initial HTML size
+
+With Server Components, be aware of what is being sent to through the server/client boundary. All props are serialized and sent through the network. This can lead to large HTML sizes and slow initial load times if too much data is being sent to the client.
+
+To minimize this, you must be explicit about what props are sent to the client. Prefer server components and only send the necessary props to the client. This will also offset some of the JS execution to the server.
+
+<Banner type="success">
+  **Tip:** Use [React Suspense](https://react.dev/reference/react/Suspense) to
+  progressively load components and improve perceived performance.
+</Banner>
+
+### Prevent unnecessary re-renders
+
+If subscribing your component to form state, it may be re-rendering more often than necessary.
+
+To do this, use the [`useFormFields`](../admin/react-hooks) hook instead of `useFields` when you only need to access specific fields.
+
+```ts
+'use client'
+import { useFormFields } from '@payloadcms/ui'
+
+const MyComponent: TextFieldClientComponent = ({ path }) => {
+  const value = useFormFields(([fields, dispatch]) => fields[path])
+  // ...
+}
+```

docs/database/indexes.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+---
+title: Indexes
+label: Indexes
+order: 40
+keywords: database, indexes
+desc: Index fields to produce faster queries.
+---
+
+Database indexes are a way to optimize the performance of your database by allowing it to quickly locate and retrieve data. If you have a field that you frequently query or sort by, adding an index to that field can significantly improve the speed of those operations.
+
+When your query runs, the database will not scan the entire document to find that one field, but will instead use the index to quickly locate the data.
+
+To index a field, set the `index` option to `true` in your field's config:
+
+```ts
+import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
+
+export MyCollection: CollectionConfig = {
+  // ...
+  fields: [
+    // ...
+    {
+      name: 'title',
+      type: 'text',
+      // highlight-start
+      index: true,
+      // highlight-end
+    },
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+<Banner type="info">
+  **Note:** The `id`, `createdAt`, and `updatedAt` fields are indexed by
+  default.
+</Banner>
+
+<Banner type="success">
+  **Tip:** If you're using MongoDB, you can use [MongoDB
+  Compass](https://www.mongodb.com/products/compass) to visualize and manage
+  your indexes.
+</Banner>
+
+## Compound Indexes
+
+In addition to indexing single fields, you can also create compound indexes that index multiple fields together. This can be useful for optimizing queries that filter or sort by multiple fields.
+
+To create a compound index, use the `indexes` option in your [Collection Config](../configuration/collections):
+
+```ts
+import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
+
+export const MyCollection: CollectionConfig = {
+  // ...
+  fields: [
+    // ...
+  ],
+  indexes: [
+    {
+      fields: ['title', 'createdAt'],
+      unique: true, // Optional, if you want the combination of fields to be unique
+    },
+  ],
+}
+```

docs/database/mongodb.mdx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: MongoDB
 label: MongoDB
-order: 40
+order: 50
 desc: Payload has supported MongoDB natively since we started. The flexible nature of MongoDB lends itself well to Payload's powerful fields.
 keywords: MongoDB, documentation, typescript, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
 ---
@@ -30,18 +30,22 @@ export default buildConfig({
 
 ## Options
 
-| Option                     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| `autoPluralization`        | Tell Mongoose to auto-pluralize any collection names if it encounters any singular words used as collection `slug`s.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| `connectOptions`           | Customize MongoDB connection options. Payload will connect to your MongoDB database using default options which you can override and extend to include all the [options](https://mongoosejs.com/docs/connections.html#options) available to mongoose.                                                        |
-| `collectionsSchemaOptions` | Customize Mongoose schema options for collections.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| `disableIndexHints`        | Set to true to disable hinting to MongoDB to use 'id' as index. This is currently done when counting documents for pagination, as it increases the speed of the count function used in that query. Disabling this optimization might fix some problems with AWS DocumentDB. Defaults to false                |
-| `migrationDir`             | Customize the directory that migrations are stored.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| `transactionOptions`       | An object with configuration properties used in [transactions](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/core/transactions/) or `false` which will disable the use of transactions.                                                                                                                                |
-| `collation`                | Enable language-specific string comparison with customizable options. Available on MongoDB 3.4+. Defaults locale to "en". Example: `{ strength: 3 }`. For a full list of collation options and their definitions, see the [MongoDB documentation](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/collation/). |
-| `allowAdditionalKeys`      | By default, Payload strips all additional keys from MongoDB data that don't exist in the Payload schema. If you have some data that you want to include to the result but it doesn't exist in Payload, you can set this to `true`. Be careful as Payload access control _won't_ work for this data.          |
-| `allowIDOnCreate`          | Set to `true` to use the `id` passed in data on the create API operations without using a custom ID field.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
-| `disableFallbackSort`      | Set to `true` to disable the adapter adding a fallback sort when sorting by non-unique fields, this can affect performance in some cases but it ensures a consistent order of results.                                                                                                                       |
+| Option                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `autoPluralization`          | Tell Mongoose to auto-pluralize any collection names if it encounters any singular words used as collection `slug`s.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| `connectOptions`             | Customize MongoDB connection options. Payload will connect to your MongoDB database using default options which you can override and extend to include all the [options](https://mongoosejs.com/docs/connections.html#options) available to mongoose.                                                        |
+| `collectionsSchemaOptions`   | Customize Mongoose schema options for collections.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+| `disableIndexHints`          | Set to true to disable hinting to MongoDB to use 'id' as index. This is currently done when counting documents for pagination, as it increases the speed of the count function used in that query. Disabling this optimization might fix some problems with AWS DocumentDB. Defaults to false                |
+| `migrationDir`               | Customize the directory that migrations are stored.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| `transactionOptions`         | An object with configuration properties used in [transactions](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/core/transactions/) or `false` which will disable the use of transactions.                                                                                                                                |
+| `collation`                  | Enable language-specific string comparison with customizable options. Available on MongoDB 3.4+. Defaults locale to "en". Example: `{ strength: 3 }`. For a full list of collation options and their definitions, see the [MongoDB documentation](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/collation/). |
+| `allowAdditionalKeys`        | By default, Payload strips all additional keys from MongoDB data that don't exist in the Payload schema. If you have some data that you want to include to the result but it doesn't exist in Payload, you can set this to `true`. Be careful as Payload access control _won't_ work for this data.          |
+| `allowIDOnCreate`            | Set to `true` to use the `id` passed in data on the create API operations without using a custom ID field.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| `disableFallbackSort`        | Set to `true` to disable the adapter adding a fallback sort when sorting by non-unique fields, this can affect performance in some cases but it ensures a consistent order of results.                                                                                                                       |
+| `useAlternativeDropDatabase` | Set to `true` to use an alternative `dropDatabase` implementation that calls `collection.deleteMany({})` on every collection instead of sending a raw `dropDatabase` command. Payload only uses `dropDatabase` for testing purposes. Defaults to `false`.                                                    |
+| `useBigIntForNumberIDs`      | Set to `true` to use `BigInt` for custom ID fields of type `'number'`. Useful for databases that don't support `double` or `int32` IDs. Defaults to `false`.                                                                                                                                                 |
+| `useJoinAggregations`        | Set to `false` to disable join aggregations (which use correlated subqueries) and instead populate join fields via multiple `find` queries. Defaults to `true`.                                                                                                                                              |
+| `usePipelineInSortLookup`    | Set to `false` to disable the use of `pipeline` in the `$lookup` aggregation in sorting. Defaults to `true`.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 
 ## Access to Mongoose models
 
@@ -56,9 +60,21 @@ You can access Mongoose models as follows:
 
 ## Using other MongoDB implementations
 
-Limitations with [DocumentDB](https://aws.amazon.com/documentdb/) and [Azure Cosmos DB](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/cosmos-db):
+You can import the `compatabilityOptions` object to get the recommended settings for other MongoDB implementations. Since these databases aren't officially supported by payload, you may still encounter issues even with these settings (please create an issue or PR if you believe these options should be updated):
 
-- For Azure Cosmos DB you must pass `transactionOptions: false` to the adapter options. Azure Cosmos DB does not support transactions that update two and more documents in different collections, which is a common case when using Payload (via hooks).
-- For Azure Cosmos DB the root config property `indexSortableFields` must be set to `true`.
-- The [Join Field](../fields/join) is not supported in DocumentDB and Azure Cosmos DB, as we internally use MongoDB aggregations to query data for that field, which are limited there. This can be changed in the future.
-- For DocumentDB pass `disableIndexHints: true` to disable hinting to the DB to use `id` as index which can cause problems with DocumentDB.
+```ts
+import { mongooseAdapter, compatabilityOptions } from '@payloadcms/db-mongodb'
+
+export default buildConfig({
+  db: mongooseAdapter({
+    url: process.env.DATABASE_URI,
+    // For example, if you're using firestore:
+    ...compatabilityOptions.firestore,
+  }),
+})
+```
+
+We export compatability options for [DocumentDB](https://aws.amazon.com/documentdb/), [Azure Cosmos DB](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/cosmos-db) and [Firestore](https://cloud.google.com/firestore/mongodb-compatibility/docs/overview). Known limitations:
+
+- Azure Cosmos DB does not support transactions that update two or more documents in different collections, which is a common case when using Payload (via hooks).
+- Azure Cosmos DB the root config property `indexSortableFields` must be set to `true`.

docs/database/postgres.mdx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Postgres
 label: Postgres
-order: 50
+order: 60
 desc: Payload supports Postgres through an officially supported Drizzle Database Adapter.
 keywords: Postgres, documentation, typescript, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
 ---

docs/database/sqlite.mdx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: SQLite
 label: SQLite
-order: 60
+order: 70
 desc: Payload supports SQLite through an officially supported Drizzle Database Adapter.
 keywords: SQLite, documentation, typescript, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
 ---

docs/fields/array.mdx

@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ export const MyArrayField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as the heading in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview) or an object with keys for each language. Auto-generated from name if not defined.                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`fields`** \*        | Array of field types to correspond to each row of the Array.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview) and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                       |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview) and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                              |
 | **`minRows`**          | A number for the fewest allowed items during validation when a value is present.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | **`maxRows`**          | A number for the most allowed items during validation when a value is present.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide an array of row data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide an array of row data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config. If enabled, a separate, localized set of all data within this Array will be kept, so there is no need to specify each nested field as `localized`.                      |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`labels`**           | Customize the row labels appearing in the Admin dashboard.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

docs/fields/blocks.mdx

@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ export const MyBlocksField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as the heading in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language. Auto-generated from name if not defined.                                                                                                                                                                          |
 | **`blocks`** \*        | Array of [block configs](/docs/fields/blocks#block-configs) to be made available to this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`minRows`**          | A number for the fewest allowed items during validation when a value is present.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | **`maxRows`**          | A number for the most allowed items during validation when a value is present.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API response or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                               |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide an array of block data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide an array of block data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config. If enabled, a separate, localized set of all data within this field will be kept, so there is no need to specify each nested field as `localized`.                      |
 | **`unique`**           | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | **`labels`**           | Customize the block row labels appearing in the Admin dashboard.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

docs/fields/checkbox.mdx

@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ export const MyCheckboxField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                             |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value, will default to false if field is also `required`. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                 |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value, will default to false if field is also `required`. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                        |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](./overview#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

docs/fields/code.mdx

@@ -31,18 +31,18 @@ export const MyBlocksField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`unique`**           | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                             |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`minLength`**        | Used by the default validation function to ensure values are of a minimum character length.                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | **`maxLength`**        | Used by the default validation function to ensure values are of a maximum character length.                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. See below for [more detail](#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

docs/fields/date.mdx

@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ export const MyDateField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                             |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                                 |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

docs/fields/email.mdx

@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ export const MyEmailField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`unique`**           | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                             |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                                 |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

docs/fields/group.mdx

@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ export const MyGroupField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`**             | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                             |
+| **`name`**             | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                    |
 | **`fields`** \*        | Array of field types to nest within this Group.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
 | **`label`**            | Used as a heading in the Admin Panel and to name the generated GraphQL type. Defaults to the field name, if defined.                                                                                                                                                               |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                       |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                              |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                    |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                              |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                   |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide an object of data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide an object of data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config. If enabled, a separate, localized set of all data within this Group will be kept, so there is no need to specify each nested field as `localized`. |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`custom`**           | Extension point for adding custom data (e.g. for plugins)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

docs/fields/join.mdx

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ powerful Admin UI.
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when retrieved from the database. [More](./overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                       |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when retrieved from the database. [More details](./overview#field-names).                                                                                                                              |
 | **`collection`** \*    | The `slug`s having the relationship field or an array of collection slugs.                                                                                                                                                             |
 | **`on`** \*            | The name of the relationship or upload field that relates to the collection document. Use dot notation for nested paths, like 'myGroup.relationName'. If `collection` is an array, this field must exist for all specified collections |
 | **`orderable`**        | If true, enables custom ordering and joined documents can be reordered via drag and drop. Uses [fractional indexing](https://observablehq.com/@dgreensp/implementing-fractional-indexing) for efficient reordering.                    |
@@ -296,11 +296,16 @@ query {
         sort: "createdAt"
         limit: 5
         where: { author: { equals: "66e3431a3f23e684075aaeb9" } }
+        """
+        Optionally pass count: true if you want to retrieve totalDocs
+        """
+        count: true -- s
       ) {
         docs {
           title
         }
         hasNextPage
+        totalDocs
       }
     }
   }

docs/fields/json.mdx

@@ -31,17 +31,17 @@ export const MyJSONField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`unique`**           | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                             |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                                 |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`jsonSchema`**       | Provide a JSON schema that will be used for validation. [JSON schemas](https://json-schema.org/learn/getting-started-step-by-step)                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

docs/fields/number.mdx

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const MyNumberField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`min`**              | Minimum value accepted. Used in the default `validation` function.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`max`**              | Maximum value accepted. Used in the default `validation` function.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ export const MyNumberField: Field = {
 | **`minRows`**          | Minimum number of numbers in the numbers array, if `hasMany` is set to true.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | **`maxRows`**          | Maximum number of numbers in the numbers array, if `hasMany` is set to true.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | **`unique`**           | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                             |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                                 |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

docs/fields/overview.mdx

@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ The following field names are forbidden and cannot be used:
 - `salt`
 - `hash`
 - `file`
+- `status` - with Postgres Adapter and when drafts are enabled
 
 ### Field-level Hooks
 
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ The following additional properties are provided in the `ctx` object:
 | `path`        | The full path to the field in the schema, represented as an array of string segments, including array indexes. I.e `['group', 'myArray', '1', 'textField']`. |
 | `id`          | The `id` of the current document being edited. `id` is `undefined` during the `create` operation.                                                            |
 | `req`         | The current HTTP request object. Contains `payload`, `user`, etc.                                                                                            |
-| `event`       | Either `onChange` or `submit` depending on the current action. Used as a performance opt-in. [More details](#async-field-validations).                       |
+| `event`       | Either `onChange` or `submit` depending on the current action. Used as a performance opt-in. [More details](#validation-performance).                        |
 
 #### Localized and Built-in Error Messages
 
@@ -365,11 +366,11 @@ import {
 } from 'payload/shared'
 ```
 
-#### Async Field Validations
+#### Validation Performance
 
-Custom validation functions can also be asynchronous depending on your needs. This makes it possible to make requests to external services or perform other miscellaneous asynchronous logic.
+When writing async or computationally heavy validation functions, it is important to consider the performance implications. Within the Admin Panel, validations are executed on every change to the field, so they should be as lightweight as possible and only run when necessary.
 
-When writing async validation functions, it is important to consider the performance implications. Validations are executed on every change to the field, so they should be as lightweight as possible. If you need to perform expensive validations, such as querying the database, consider using the `event` property in the `ctx` object to only run the validation on form submission.
+If you need to perform expensive validations, such as querying the database, consider using the `event` property in the `ctx` object to only run that particular validation on form submission.
 
 To write asynchronous validation functions, use the `async` keyword to define your function:
 
@@ -403,6 +404,11 @@ export const Orders: CollectionConfig = {
 }
 ```
 
+<Banner type="success">
+  For more performance tips, see the [Performance
+  documentation](../performance/overview).
+</Banner>
+
 ## Custom ID Fields
 
 All [Collections](../configuration/collections) automatically generate their own ID field. If needed, you can override this behavior by providing an explicit ID field to your config. This field should either be required or have a hook to generate the ID dynamically.

docs/fields/point.mdx

@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@ export const MyPointField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`label`**            | Used as a field label in the Admin Panel and to name the generated GraphQL type.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | **`unique`**           | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. To support location queries, point index defaults to `2dsphere`, to disable the index set to `false`.                                                                                                               |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. To support location queries, point index defaults to `2dsphere`, to disable the index set to `false`.                                                                                                                   |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](./overview#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

docs/fields/radio.mdx

@@ -35,16 +35,16 @@ export const MyRadioField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`options`** \*       | Array of options to allow the field to store. Can either be an array of strings, or an array of objects containing a `label` string and a `value` string.                                                                                                                                               |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                             |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. The default value must exist within provided values in `options`. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. The default value must exist within provided values in `options`. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                         |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

docs/fields/relationship.mdx

@@ -39,22 +39,22 @@ export const MyRelationshipField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`relationTo`** \*    | Provide one or many collection `slug`s to be able to assign relationships to.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| **`filterOptions`**    | A query to filter which options appear in the UI and validate against. [More](#filtering-relationship-options).                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| **`filterOptions`**    | A query to filter which options appear in the UI and validate against. [More details](#filtering-relationship-options).                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`hasMany`**          | Boolean when, if set to `true`, allows this field to have many relations instead of only one.                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **`minRows`**          | A number for the fewest allowed items during validation when a value is present. Used with `hasMany`.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`maxRows`**          | A number for the most allowed items during validation when a value is present. Used with `hasMany`.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`maxDepth`**         | Sets a maximum population depth for this field, regardless of the remaining depth when this field is reached. [Max Depth](/docs/queries/depth#max-depth)                                                                                                                                                |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`unique`**           | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                             |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ The Relationship Field inherits all of the default admin options from the base [
 | **`isSortable`**  | Set to `true` if you'd like this field to be sortable within the Admin UI using drag and drop (only works when `hasMany` is set to `true`). |
 | **`allowCreate`** | Set to `false` if you'd like to disable the ability to create new documents from within the relationship field.                             |
 | **`allowEdit`**   | Set to `false` if you'd like to disable the ability to edit documents from within the relationship field.                                   |
-| **`sortOptions`** | Define a default sorting order for the options within a Relationship field's dropdown. [More](#sort-options)                                |
+| **`sortOptions`** | Define a default sorting order for the options within a Relationship field's dropdown. [More details](#sort-options)                        |
 | **`placeholder`** | Define a custom text or function to replace the generic default placeholder                                                                 |
 | **`appearance`**  | Set to `drawer` or `select` to change the behavior of the field. Defaults to `select`.                                                      |
 

docs/fields/rich-text.mdx

@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ Instead, you can invest your time and effort into learning the underlying open-s
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](./overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                             |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](./overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                                    |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](./overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](./overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                              |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](../authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                            |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](./overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](./overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](../configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

docs/fields/select.mdx

@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ export const MySelectField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`options`** \*       | Array of options to allow the field to store. Can either be an array of strings, or an array of objects containing a `label` string and a `value` string.                                                                                                                                               |
 | **`hasMany`**          | Boolean when, if set to `true`, allows this field to have many selections instead of only one.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`unique`**           | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                             |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. See the [default field admin config](/docs/fields/overview#admin-options) for more details.                                                                                                                                                                               |

docs/fields/tabs.mdx

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Each tab must have either a `name` or `label` and the required `fields` array. Y
 
 | Option              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`**          | Groups field data into an object when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| **`name`**          | Groups field data into an object when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | **`label`**         | The label to render on the tab itself. Required when name is undefined, defaults to name converted to words.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | **`fields`** \*     | The fields to render within this tab.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`description`**   | Optionally render a description within this tab to describe the contents of the tab itself.                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

docs/fields/text.mdx

@@ -30,18 +30,18 @@ export const MyTextField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`unique`**           | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | **`minLength`**        | Used by the default validation function to ensure values are of a minimum character length.                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | **`maxLength`**        | Used by the default validation function to ensure values are of a maximum character length.                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                             |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

docs/fields/textarea.mdx

@@ -30,18 +30,18 @@ export const MyTextareaField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`unique`**           | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | **`minLength`**        | Used by the default validation function to ensure values are of a minimum character length.                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | **`maxLength`**        | Used by the default validation function to ensure values are of a maximum character length.                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                             |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

docs/fields/ui.mdx

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ export const MyUIField: Field = {
 | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | **`name`** \*                   | A unique identifier for this field.                                                                        |
 | **`label`**                     | Human-readable label for this UI field.                                                                    |
-| **`admin.components.Field`** \* | React component to be rendered for this field within the Edit View. [More](./overview#field)               |
-| **`admin.components.Cell`**     | React component to be rendered as a Cell within collection List views. [More](./overview#cell)             |
+| **`admin.components.Field`** \* | React component to be rendered for this field within the Edit View. [More details](./overview#field).      |
+| **`admin.components.Cell`**     | React component to be rendered as a Cell within collection List views. [More details](./overview#cell).    |
 | **`admin.disableListColumn`**   | Set `disableListColumn` to `true` to prevent the UI field from appearing in the list view column selector. |
 | **`custom`**                    | Extension point for adding custom data (e.g. for plugins)                                                  |
 

docs/fields/upload.mdx

@@ -46,23 +46,23 @@ export const MyUploadField: Field = {
 
 | Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`relationTo`** \*    | Provide a single collection `slug` to allow this field to accept a relation to. **Note: the related collection must be configured to support Uploads.**                                                                                                                                                 |
-| **`filterOptions`**    | A query to filter which options appear in the UI and validate against. [More](#filtering-upload-options).                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| **`filterOptions`**    | A query to filter which options appear in the UI and validate against. [More details](#filtering-upload-options).                                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | **`hasMany`**          | Boolean which, if set to true, allows this field to have many relations instead of only one.                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | **`minRows`**          | A number for the fewest allowed items during validation when a value is present. Used with hasMany.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`maxRows`**          | A number for the most allowed items during validation when a value is present. Used with hasMany.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | **`maxDepth`**         | Sets a number limit on iterations of related documents to populate when queried. [Depth](../queries/depth)                                                                                                                                                                                              |
 | **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`unique`**           | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                             |
+| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                                                   |
+| **`index`**            | Build an [index](../database/indexes) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often.                                                                                                                                 |
 | **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| **`displayPreview`**   | Enable displaying preview of the uploaded file. Overrides related Collection's `displayPreview` option. [More](/docs/upload/overview#collection-upload-options).                                                                                                                                        |
+| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+| **`displayPreview`**   | Enable displaying preview of the uploaded file. Overrides related Collection's `displayPreview` option. [More details](/docs/upload/overview#collection-upload-options).                                                                                                                                |
 | **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [Admin Options](./overview#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

docs/hooks/overview.mdx

@@ -93,12 +93,108 @@ All Hooks can be written as either synchronous or asynchronous functions. Choosi
 
 #### Asynchronous
 
-If the Hook should modify data before a Document is updated or created, and it relies on asynchronous actions such as fetching data from a third party, it might make sense to define your Hook as an asynchronous function. This way you can be sure that your Hook completes before the operation's lifecycle continues. Async hooks are run in series - so if you have two async hooks defined, the second hook will wait for the first to complete before it starts.
+If the Hook should modify data before a Document is updated or created, and it relies on asynchronous actions such as fetching data from a third party, it might make sense to define your Hook as an asynchronous function. This way you can be sure that your Hook completes before the operation's lifecycle continues.
+
+Async hooks are run in series - so if you have two async hooks defined, the second hook will wait for the first to complete before it starts.
+
+<Banner type="success">
+  **Tip:** If your hook executes a long-running task that doesn't affect the
+  response in any way, consider [offloading it to the job
+  queue](#offloading-long-running-tasks). That will free up the request to
+  continue processing without waiting for the task to complete.
+</Banner>
 
 #### Synchronous
 
-If your Hook simply performs a side-effect, such as updating a CRM, it might be okay to define it synchronously, so the Payload operation does not have to wait for your hook to complete.
+If your Hook simply performs a side-effect, such as mutating document data, it might be okay to define it synchronously, so the Payload operation does not have to wait for your hook to complete.
 
 ## Server-only Execution
 
 Hooks are only triggered on the server and are automatically excluded from the client-side bundle. This means that you can safely use sensitive business logic in your Hooks without worrying about exposing it to the client.
+
+## Performance
+
+Hooks are a powerful way to customize the behavior of your APIs, but some hooks are run very often and can add significant overhead to your requests if not optimized.
+
+When building hooks, combine together as many of these strategies as possible to ensure your hooks are as performant as they can be.
+
+<Banner type="success">
+  For more performance tips, see the [Performance
+  documentation](../performance/overview).
+</Banner>
+
+### Writing efficient hooks
+
+Consider when hooks are run. One common pitfall is putting expensive logic in hooks that run very often.
+
+For example, the `read` operation runs on every read request, so avoid putting expensive logic in a `beforeRead` or `afterRead` hook.
+
+```ts
+{
+  hooks: {
+    beforeRead: [
+      async () => {
+        // This runs on every read request - avoid expensive logic here
+        await doSomethingExpensive()
+        return data
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+}
+```
+
+Instead, you might want to use a `beforeChange` or `afterChange` hook, which only runs when a document is created or updated.
+
+```ts
+{
+  hooks: {
+    beforeChange: [
+      async ({ context }) => {
+        // This is more acceptable here, although still should be mindful of performance
+        await doSomethingExpensive()
+        // ...
+      },
+    ]
+  },
+}
+```
+
+### Using Hook Context
+
+Use [Hook Context](./context) avoid prevent infinite loops or avoid repeating expensive operations across multiple hooks in the same request.
+
+```ts
+{
+  hooks: {
+    beforeChange: [
+      async ({ context }) => {
+        const somethingExpensive = await doSomethingExpensive()
+        context.somethingExpensive = somethingExpensive
+        // ...
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+}
+```
+
+To learn more, see the [Hook Context documentation](./context).
+
+### Offloading to the jobs queue
+
+If your hooks perform any long-running tasks that don't direct affect request lifecycle, consider offloading them to the [jobs queue](../jobs-queue/overview). This will free up the request to continue processing without waiting for the task to complete.
+
+```ts
+{
+  hooks: {
+    afterChange: [
+      async ({ doc, req }) => {
+        // Offload to job queue
+        await req.payload.jobs.queue(...)
+        // ...
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+}
+```
+
+To learn more, see the [Job Queue documentation](../jobs-queue/overview).

docs/integrations/vercel-content-link.mdx

@@ -34,20 +34,20 @@ npm i @payloadcms/plugin-csm
 Then in the `plugins` array of your Payload Config, call the plugin and enable any collections that require Content Source Maps.
 
 ```ts
-import { buildConfig } from "payload/config"
-import contentSourceMaps from "@payloadcms/plugin-csm"
+import { buildConfig } from 'payload/config'
+import contentSourceMaps from '@payloadcms/plugin-csm'
 
 const config = buildConfig({
   collections: [
     {
-      slug: "pages",
+      slug: 'pages',
       fields: [
         {
           name: 'slug',
           type: 'text',
         },
         {
-          name: 'title,'
+          name: 'title',
           type: 'text',
         },
       ],
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const config = buildConfig({
   ],
   plugins: [
     contentSourceMaps({
-      collections: ["pages"],
+      collections: ['pages'],
     }),
   ],
 })

docs/jobs-queue/queues.mdx

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default buildConfig({
       // add as many cron jobs as you want
     ],
     shouldAutoRun: async (payload) => {
-      // Tell Payload if it should run jobs or not.
+      // Tell Payload if it should run jobs or not. This function is optional and will return true by default.
       // This function will be invoked each time Payload goes to pick up and run jobs.
       // If this function ever returns false, the cron schedule will be stopped.
       return true

docs/jobs-queue/schedules.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+---
+title: Job Schedules
+label: Schedules
+order: 60
+desc: Payload allows you to schedule jobs to run periodically
+keywords: jobs queue, application framework, typescript, node, react, nextjs, scheduling, cron, schedule
+---
+
+Payload's `schedule` property lets you enqueue Jobs regularly according to a cron schedule - daily, weekly, hourly, or any custom interval. This is ideal for tasks or workflows that must repeat automatically and without manual intervention.
+
+Scheduling Jobs differs significantly from running them:
+
+- **Queueing**: Scheduling only creates (enqueues) the Job according to your cron expression. It does not immediately execute any business logic.
+- **Running**: Execution happens separately through your Jobs runner - such as autorun, or manual invocation using `payload.jobs.run()` or the `payload-jobs/run` endpoint.
+
+Use the `schedule` property specifically when you have recurring tasks or workflows. To enqueue a single Job to run once in the future, use the `waitUntil` property instead.
+
+## Example use cases
+
+**Regular emails or notifications**
+
+Send nightly digests, weekly newsletters, or hourly updates.
+
+**Batch processing during off-hours**
+
+Process analytics data or rebuild static sites during low-traffic times.
+
+**Periodic data synchronization**
+
+Regularly push or pull updates to or from external APIs.
+
+## Handling schedules
+
+Something needs to actually trigger the scheduling of jobs (execute the scheduling lifecycle seen below). By default, the `jobs.autorun` configuration, as well as the `/api/payload-jobs/run` will also handle scheduling for the queue specified in the `autorun` configuration.
+
+You can disable this behavior by setting `disableScheduling: true` in your `autorun` configuration, or by passing `disableScheduling=true` to the `/api/payload-jobs/run` endpoint. This is useful if you want to handle scheduling manually, for example, by using a cron job or a serverless function that calls the `/api/payload-jobs/handle-schedules` endpoint or the `payload.jobs.handleSchedules()` local API method.
+
+## Defining schedules on Tasks or Workflows
+
+Schedules are defined using the `schedule` property:
+
+```ts
+export type ScheduleConfig = {
+  cron: string // required, supports seconds precision
+  queue: string // required, the queue to push Jobs onto
+  hooks?: {
+    // Optional hooks to customize scheduling behavior
+    beforeSchedule?: BeforeScheduleFn
+    afterSchedule?: AfterScheduleFn
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Example schedule
+
+The following example demonstrates scheduling a Job to enqueue every day at midnight:
+
+```ts
+import type { TaskConfig } from 'payload'
+
+export const SendDigestEmail: TaskConfig<'SendDigestEmail'> = {
+  slug: 'SendDigestEmail',
+  schedule: [
+    {
+      cron: '0 0 * * *', // Every day at midnight
+      queue: 'nightly',
+    },
+  ],
+  handler: async () => {
+    await sendDigestToAllUsers()
+  },
+}
+```
+
+This configuration only queues the Job - it does not execute it immediately. To actually run the queued Job, you configure autorun in your Payload config (note that autorun should **not** be used on serverless platforms):
+
+```ts
+export default buildConfig({
+  jobs: {
+    autoRun: [
+      {
+        cron: '* * * * *', // Runs every minute
+        queue: 'nightly',
+      },
+    ],
+    tasks: [SendDigestEmail],
+  },
+})
+```
+
+That way, Payload's scheduler will automatically enqueue the job into the `nightly` queue every day at midnight. The autorun configuration will check the `nightly` queue every minute and execute any Jobs that are due to run.
+
+## Scheduling lifecycle
+
+Here's how the scheduling process operates in detail:
+
+1. **Cron evaluation**: Payload (or your external trigger in `manual` mode) identifies which schedules are due to run. To do that, it will
+   read the `payload-jobs-stats` global which contains information about the last time each scheduled task or workflow was run.
+2. **BeforeSchedule hook**:
+   - The default beforeSchedule hook checks how many active or runnable jobs of the same type that have been queued by the scheduling system currently exist.
+     If such a job exists, it will skip scheduling a new one.
+   - You can provide your own `beforeSchedule` hook to customize this behavior. For example, you might want to allow multiple overlapping Jobs or dynamically set the Job input data.
+3. **Enqueue Job**: Payload queues up a new job. This job will have `waitUntil` set to the next scheduled time based on the cron expression.
+4. **AfterSchedule hook**:
+   - The default afterSchedule hook updates the `payload-jobs-stats` global metadata with the last scheduled time for the Job.
+   - You can provide your own afterSchedule hook to it for custom logging, metrics, or other post-scheduling actions.
+
+## Customizing concurrency and input (Advanced)
+
+You may want more control over concurrency or dynamically set Job inputs at scheduling time. For instance, allowing multiple overlapping Jobs to be scheduled, even if a previously scheduled job has not completed yet, or preparing dynamic data to pass to your Job handler:
+
+```ts
+import { countRunnableOrActiveJobsForQueue } from 'payload'
+
+schedule: [
+  {
+    cron: '* * * * *', // every minute
+    queue: 'reports',
+    hooks: {
+      beforeSchedule: async ({ queueable, req }) => {
+        const runnableOrActiveJobsForQueue =
+          await countRunnableOrActiveJobsForQueue({
+            queue: queueable.scheduleConfig.queue,
+            req,
+            taskSlug: queueable.taskConfig?.slug,
+            workflowSlug: queueable.workflowConfig?.slug,
+            onlyScheduled: true,
+          })
+
+        // Allow up to 3 simultaneous scheduled jobs and set dynamic input
+        return {
+          shouldSchedule: runnableOrActiveJobsForQueue < 3,
+          input: { text: 'Hi there' },
+        }
+      },
+    },
+  },
+]
+```
+
+This allows fine-grained control over how many Jobs can run simultaneously and provides dynamically computed input values each time a Job is scheduled.
+
+## Scheduling in serverless environments
+
+On serverless platforms, scheduling must be triggered externally since Payload does not automatically run cron schedules in ephemeral environments. You have two main ways to trigger scheduling manually:
+
+- **Invoke via Payload's API:** `payload.jobs.handleSchedules()`
+- **Use the REST API endpoint:** `/api/payload-jobs/handle-schedules`
+- **Use the run endpoint, which also handles scheduling by default:** `GET /api/payload-jobs/run`
+
+For example, on Vercel, you can set up a Vercel Cron to regularly trigger scheduling:
+
+- **Vercel Cron Job:** Configure Vercel Cron to periodically call `GET /api/payload-jobs/handle-schedules`. If you would like to auto-run your scheduled jobs as well, you can use the `GET /api/payload-jobs/run` endpoint.
+
+Once Jobs are queued, their execution depends entirely on your configured runner setup (e.g., autorun, or manual invocation).

docs/live-preview/overview.mdx

@@ -45,13 +45,11 @@ The following options are available:
 
 | Path              | Description                                                                                                                                           |
 | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`url`** \*      | String, or function that returns a string, pointing to your front-end application. This value is used as the iframe `src`. [More details](#url).      |
+| **`url`**         | String, or function that returns a string, pointing to your front-end application. This value is used as the iframe `src`. [More details](#url).      |
 | **`breakpoints`** | Array of breakpoints to be used as “device sizes” in the preview window. Each item appears as an option in the toolbar. [More details](#breakpoints). |
 | **`collections`** | Array of collection slugs to enable Live Preview on.                                                                                                  |
 | **`globals`**     | Array of global slugs to enable Live Preview on.                                                                                                      |
 
-_\* An asterisk denotes that a property is required._
-
 ### URL
 
 The `url` property resolves to a string that points to your front-end application. This value is used as the `src` attribute of the iframe rendering your front-end. Once loaded, the Admin Panel will communicate directly with your app through `window.postMessage` events.
@@ -88,17 +86,16 @@ const config = buildConfig({
     // ...
     livePreview: {
       // highlight-start
-      url: ({
-        data,
-        collectionConfig,
-        locale
-      }) => `${data.tenant.url}${ // Multi-tenant top-level domain
-        collectionConfig.slug === 'posts' ? `/posts/${data.slug}` : `${data.slug !== 'home' : `/${data.slug}` : ''}`
-      }${locale ? `?locale=${locale?.code}` : ''}`, // Localization query param
+      url: ({ data, collectionConfig, locale }) =>
+        `${data.tenant.url}${
+          collectionConfig.slug === 'posts'
+            ? `/posts/${data.slug}`
+            : `${data.slug !== 'home' ? `/${data.slug}` : ''}`
+        }${locale ? `?locale=${locale?.code}` : ''}`, // Localization query param
       collections: ['pages'],
     },
     // highlight-end
-  }
+  },
 })
 ```
 

docs/live-preview/server.mdx

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export default async function Page() {
     collection: 'pages',
     id: '123',
     draft: true,
+    trash: true, // add this if trash is enabled in your collection and want to preview trashed documents
   })
 
   return (

docs/local-api/overview.mdx

@@ -194,6 +194,27 @@ const result = await payload.count({
 })
 ```
 
+### FindDistinct#collection-find-distinct
+
+```js
+// Result will be an object with:
+// {
+//   values: ['value-1', 'value-2'], // array of distinct values,
+//   field: 'title', // the field
+//   totalDocs: 10, // count of the distinct values satisfies query,
+//   perPage: 10, // count of distinct values per page (based on provided limit)
+// }
+const result = await payload.findDistinct({
+  collection: 'posts', // required
+  locale: 'en',
+  where: {}, // pass a `where` query here
+  user: dummyUser,
+  overrideAccess: false,
+  field: 'title',
+  sort: 'title',
+})
+```
+
 ### Update by ID#collection-update-by-id
 
 ```js

docs/performance/overview.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+---
+title: Performance
+label: Overview
+order: 10
+desc: Ensure your Payload app runs as quickly and efficiently as possible.
+keywords: performance, optimization, indexes, depth, select, block references, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
+---
+
+Payload is designed with performance in mind, but its customizability means that there are many ways to configure your app that can impact performance.
+
+With this in mind, Payload provides several options and best practices to help you optimize your app's specific performance needs. This includes the database, APIs, and Admin Panel.
+
+Whether you're building an app or troubleshooting an existing one, follow these guidelines to ensure that it runs as quickly and efficiently as possible.
+
+## Building your application
+
+### Database proximity
+
+The proximity of your database to your server can significantly impact performance. Ensure that your database is hosted in the same region as your server to minimize latency and improve response times.
+
+### Indexing your fields
+
+If a particular field is queried often, build an [Index](../database/indexes) for that field to produce faster queries.
+
+When your query runs, the database will not search the entire document to find that one field, but will instead use the index to quickly locate the data.
+
+To learn more, see the [Indexes](../database/indexes) docs.
+
+### Querying your data
+
+There are several ways to optimize your [Queries](../queries/overview). Many of these options directly impact overall database overhead, response sizes, and/or computational load and can significantly improve performance.
+
+When building queries, combine as many of these options together as possible. This will ensure your queries are as efficient as they can be.
+
+To learn more, see the [Query Performance](../queries/overview#performance) docs.
+
+### Optimizing your APIs
+
+When querying data through Payload APIs, the request lifecycle includes running hooks, access control, validations, and other operations that can add significant overhead to the request.
+
+To optimize your APIs, any custom logic should be as efficient as possible. This includes writing lightweight hooks, preventing memory leaks, offloading long-running tasks, and optimizing custom validations.
+
+To learn more, see the [Hooks Performance](../hooks/overview#performance) docs.
+
+### Writing efficient validations
+
+If your validation functions are asynchronous or computationally heavy, ensure they only run when necessary.
+
+To learn more, see the [Validation Performance](../fields/overview#validation-performance) docs.
+
+### Optimizing custom components
+
+When building custom components in the Admin Panel, ensure that they are as efficient as possible. This includes using React best practices such as memoization, lazy loading, and avoiding unnecessary re-renders.
+
+To learn more, see the [Custom Components Performance](../admin/custom-components#performance) docs.
+
+## Other Best Practices
+
+### Block references
+
+Use [Block References](../fields/blocks#block-references) to share the same block across multiple fields without bloating the config. This will reduce the number of fields to traverse when processing permissions, etc. and can significantly reduce the amount of data sent from the server to the client in the Admin Panel.
+
+For example, if you have a block that is used in multiple fields, you can define it once and reference it in each field.
+
+To do this, use the `blockReferences` option in your blocks field:
+
+```ts
+import { buildConfig } from 'payload'
+
+const config = buildConfig({
+  // ...
+  blocks: [
+    {
+      slug: 'TextBlock',
+      fields: [
+        {
+          name: 'text',
+          type: 'text',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+  collections: [
+    {
+      slug: 'posts',
+      fields: [
+        {
+          name: 'content',
+          type: 'blocks',
+          // highlight-start
+          blockReferences: ['TextBlock'],
+          blocks: [], // Required to be empty, for compatibility reasons
+          // highlight-end
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      slug: 'pages',
+      fields: [
+        {
+          name: 'content',
+          type: 'blocks',
+          // highlight-start
+          blockReferences: ['TextBlock'],
+          blocks: [], // Required to be empty, for compatibility reasons
+          // highlight-end
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+})
+```
+
+### Using the cached Payload instance
+
+Ensure that you do not instantiate Payload unnecessarily. Instead, Payload provides a caching mechanism to reuse the same instance across your app.
+
+To do this, use the `getPayload` function to get the cached instance of Payload:
+
+```ts
+import { getPayload } from 'payload'
+import config from '@payload-config'
+
+const myFunction = async () => {
+  const payload = await getPayload({ config })
+
+  // use payload here
+}
+```
+
+### When to make direct-to-db calls
+
+<Banner type="warning">
+  **Warning:** Direct database calls bypass all hooks and validations. Only use
+  this method when you are certain that the operation is safe and does not
+  require any of these features.
+</Banner>
+
+Making direct database calls can significantly improve performance by bypassing much of the request lifecycle such as hooks, validations, and other overhead associated with Payload APIs.
+
+For example, this can be especially useful for the `update` operation, where Payload would otherwise need to make multiple API calls to fetch, update, and fetch again. Making a direct database call can reduce this to a single operation.
+
+To do this, use the `payload.db` methods:
+
+```ts
+await payload.db.updateOne({
+  collection: 'posts',
+  id: post.id,
+  data: {
+    title: 'New Title',
+  },
+})
+```
+
+<Banner type="warning">
+  **Note:** Direct database methods do not start a
+  [transaction](../database/transactions). You have to start that yourself.
+</Banner>
+
+#### Returning
+
+To prevent unnecessary database computation and reduce the size of the response, you can also set `returning: false` in your direct database calls if you don't need the updated document returned to you.
+
+```ts
+await payload.db.updateOne({
+  collection: 'posts',
+  id: post.id,
+  data: { title: 'New Title' }, // See note above ^ about Postgres
+  // highlight-start
+  returning: false,
+  // highlight-end
+})
+```
+
+<Banner type="warning">
+  **Note:** The `returning` option is only available on direct-to-db methods.
+  E.g. those on the `payload.db` object. It is not exposed to the Local API.
+</Banner>
+
+### Avoid bundling the entire UI library in your front-end
+
+If your front-end imports from `@payloadcms/ui`, ensure that you do not bundle the entire package as this can significantly increase your bundle size.
+
+To do this, import using the full path to the specific component you need:
+
+```ts
+import { Button } from '@payloadcms/ui/elements/Button'
+```
+
+Custom components within the Admin Panel, however, do not have this same restriction and can import directly from `@payloadcms/ui`:
+
+```ts
+import { Button } from '@payloadcms/ui'
+```
+
+<Banner type="success">
+  **Tip:** Use
+  [`@next/bundle-analyzer`](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/package-bundling)
+  to analyze your component tree and identify unnecessary re-renders or large
+  components that could be optimized.
+</Banner>
+
+## Optimizing local development
+
+Everything mentioned above applies to local development as well, but there are a few additional steps you can take to optimize your local development experience.
+
+### Enable Turbopack
+
+<Banner type="warning">
+  **Note:** In the future this will be the default. Use as your own risk.
+</Banner>
+
+Add `--turbo` to your dev script to significantly speed up your local development server start time.
+
+```json
+{
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "next dev --turbo"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Only bundle server packages in production
+
+<Banner type="warning">
+  **Note:** This is enabled by default in `create-payload-app` since v3.28.0. If
+  you created your app after this version, you don't need to do anything.
+</Banner>
+
+By default, Next.js bundles both server and client code. However, during development, bundling certain server packages isn't necessary.
+
+Payload has thousands of modules, slowing down compilation.
+
+Setting this option skips bundling Payload server modules during development. Fewer files to compile means faster compilation speeds.
+
+To do this, add the `devBundleServerPackages` option to `withPayload` in your `next.config.js` file:
+
+```ts
+const nextConfig = {
+  // your existing next config
+}
+
+export default withPayload(nextConfig, { devBundleServerPackages: false })
+```

docs/plugins/form-builder.mdx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Form Builder Plugin
 label: Form Builder
-order: 40
+order: 30
 desc: Easily build and manage forms from the Admin Panel. Send dynamic, personalized emails and even accept and process payments.
 keywords: plugins, plugin, form, forms, form builder
 ---

docs/plugins/import-export.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+---
+title: Import Export Plugin
+label: Import Export
+order: 40
+desc: Add Import and export functionality to create CSV and JSON data exports
+keywords: plugins, plugin, import, export, csv, JSON, data, ETL, download
+---
+
+![https://www.npmjs.com/package/@payloadcms/plugin-import-export](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@payloadcms/plugin-import-export)
+
+<Banner type="warning">
+  **Note**: This plugin is in **beta** as some aspects of it may change on any
+  minor releases. It is under development and currently only supports exporting
+  of collection data.
+</Banner>
+
+This plugin adds features that give admin users the ability to download or create export data as an upload collection and import it back into a project.
+
+## Core Features
+
+- Export data as CSV or JSON format via the admin UI
+- Download the export directly through the browser
+- Create a file upload of the export data
+- Use the jobs queue for large exports
+- (Coming soon) Import collection data
+
+## Installation
+
+Install the plugin using any JavaScript package manager like [pnpm](https://pnpm.io), [npm](https://npmjs.com), or [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com):
+
+```bash
+pnpm add @payloadcms/plugin-import-export
+```
+
+## Basic Usage
+
+In the `plugins` array of your [Payload Config](https://payloadcms.com/docs/configuration/overview), call the plugin with [options](#options):
+
+```ts
+import { buildConfig } from 'payload'
+import { importExportPlugin } from '@payloadcms/plugin-import-export'
+
+const config = buildConfig({
+  collections: [Pages, Media],
+  plugins: [
+    importExportPlugin({
+      collections: ['users', 'pages'],
+      // see below for a list of available options
+    }),
+  ],
+})
+
+export default config
+```
+
+## Options
+
+| Property                   | Type     | Description                                                                                                                          |
+| -------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `collections`              | string[] | Collections to include Import/Export controls in. Defaults to all collections.                                                       |
+| `debug`                    | boolean  | If true, enables debug logging.                                                                                                      |
+| `disableDownload`          | boolean  | If true, disables the download button in the export preview UI.                                                                      |
+| `disableJobsQueue`         | boolean  | If true, forces the export to run synchronously.                                                                                     |
+| `disableSave`              | boolean  | If true, disables the save button in the export preview UI.                                                                          |
+| `format`                   | string   | Forces a specific export format (`csv` or `json`), hides the format dropdown, and prevents the user from choosing the export format. |
+| `overrideExportCollection` | function | Function to override the default export collection; takes the default export collection and allows you to modify and return it.      |
+
+## Field Options
+
+In addition to the above plugin configuration options, you can granularly set the following field level options using the `custom['plugin-import-export']` properties in any of your collections.
+
+| Property   | Type     | Description                                                                                                                   |
+| ---------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `disabled` | boolean  | When `true` the field is completely excluded from the import-export plugin.                                                   |
+| `toCSV`    | function | Custom function used to modify the outgoing csv data by manipulating the data, siblingData or by returning the desired value. |
+
+### Customizing the output of CSV data
+
+To manipulate the data that a field exports you can add `toCSV` custom functions. This allows you to modify the outgoing csv data by manipulating the data, siblingData or by returning the desired value.
+
+The toCSV function argument is an object with the following properties:
+
+| Property     | Type    | Description                                                       |
+| ------------ | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `columnName` | string  | The CSV column name given to the field.                           |
+| `doc`        | object  | The top level document                                            |
+| `row`        | object  | The object data that can be manipulated to assign data to the CSV |
+| `siblingDoc` | object  | The document data at the level where it belongs                   |
+| `value`      | unknown | The data for the field.                                           |
+
+Example function:
+
+```ts
+const pages: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: 'pages',
+  fields: [
+    {
+      name: 'author',
+      type: 'relationship',
+      relationTo: 'users',
+      custom: {
+        'plugin-import-export': {
+          toCSV: ({ value, columnName, row }) => {
+            // add both `author_id` and the `author_email` to the csv export
+            if (
+              value &&
+              typeof value === 'object' &&
+              'id' in value &&
+              'email' in value
+            ) {
+              row[`${columnName}_id`] = (value as { id: number | string }).id
+              row[`${columnName}_email`] = (value as { email: string }).email
+            }
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+}
+```
+
+## Exporting Data
+
+There are four possible ways that the plugin allows for exporting documents, the first two are available in the admin UI from the list view of a collection:
+
+1. Direct download - Using a `POST` to `/api/exports/download` and streams the response as a file download
+2. File storage - Goes to the `exports` collection as an uploads enabled collection
+3. Local API - A create call to the uploads collection: `payload.create({ slug: 'uploads', ...parameters })`
+4. Jobs Queue - `payload.jobs.queue({ task: 'createCollectionExport', input: parameters })`
+
+By default, a user can use the Export drawer to create a file download by choosing `Save` or stream a downloadable file directly without persisting it by using the `Download` button. Either option can be disabled to provide the export experience you desire for your use-case.
+
+The UI for creating exports provides options so that users can be selective about which documents to include and also which columns or fields to include.
+
+It is necessary to add access control to the uploads collection configuration using the `overrideExportCollection` function if you have enabled this plugin on collections with data that some authenticated users should not have access to.
+
+<Banner type="warning">
+  **Note**: Users who have read access to the upload collection may be able to
+  download data that is normally not readable due to [access
+  control](../access-control/overview).
+</Banner>
+
+The following parameters are used by the export function to handle requests:
+
+| Property         | Type     | Description                                                                                                       |
+| ---------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `format`         | text     | Either `csv` or `json` to determine the shape of data exported                                                    |
+| `limit`          | number   | The max number of documents to return                                                                             |
+| `sort`           | select   | The field to use for ordering documents                                                                           |
+| `locale`         | string   | The locale code to query documents or `all`                                                                       |
+| `draft`          | string   | Either `yes` or `no` to return documents with their newest drafts for drafts enabled collections                  |
+| `fields`         | string[] | Which collection fields are used to create the export, defaults to all                                            |
+| `collectionSlug` | string   | The slug to query against                                                                                         |
+| `where`          | object   | The WhereObject used to query documents to export. This is set by making selections or filters from the list view |
+| `filename`       | text     | What to call the export being created                                                                             |

docs/plugins/multi-tenant.mdx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Multi-Tenant Plugin
 label: Multi-Tenant
-order: 40
+order: 50
 desc: Scaffolds multi-tenancy for your Payload application
 keywords: plugins, multi-tenant, multi-tenancy, plugin, payload, cms, seo, indexing, search, search engine
 ---
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ The plugin accepts an object with the following properties:
 
 ```ts
 type MultiTenantPluginConfig<ConfigTypes = unknown> = {
+  /**
+   * Base path for your application
+   *
+   * https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/config/next-config-js/basePath
+   *
+   * @default undefined
+   */
+  basePath?: string
   /**
    * After a tenant is deleted, the plugin will attempt to clean up related documents
    * - removing documents with the tenant ID
@@ -72,8 +80,25 @@ type MultiTenantPluginConfig<ConfigTypes = unknown> = {
        * @default false
        */
       isGlobal?: boolean
+      /**
+       * Overrides for the tenant field, will override the entire tenantField configuration
+       */
+      tenantFieldOverrides?: CollectionTenantFieldConfigOverrides
       /**
        * Set to `false` if you want to manually apply the baseListFilter
+       * Set to `false` if you want to manually apply the baseFilter
+       *
+       * @default true
+       */
+      useBaseFilter?: boolean
+      /**
+       * @deprecated Use `useBaseFilter` instead. If both are defined,
+       * `useBaseFilter` will take precedence. This property remains only
+       * for backward compatibility and may be removed in a future version.
+       *
+       * Originally, `baseListFilter` was intended to filter only the List View
+       * in the admin panel. However, base filtering is often required in other areas
+       * such as internal link relationships in the Lexical editor.
        *
        * @default true
        */
@@ -99,18 +124,37 @@ type MultiTenantPluginConfig<ConfigTypes = unknown> = {
    * @default true
    */
   enabled?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Localization for the plugin
+   */
+  i18n?: {
+    translations: {
+      [key in AcceptedLanguages]?: {
+        /**
+         * @default 'You are about to change ownership from <0>{{fromTenant}}</0> to <0>{{toTenant}}</0>'
+         */
+        'confirm-modal-tenant-switch--body'?: string
+        /**
+         * `tenantLabel` defaults to the value of the `nav-tenantSelector-label` translation
+         *
+         * @default 'Confirm {{tenantLabel}} change'
+         */
+        'confirm-modal-tenant-switch--heading'?: string
+        /**
+         * @default 'Assigned Tenant'
+         */
+        'field-assignedTenant-label'?: string
+        /**
+         * @default 'Tenant'
+         */
+        'nav-tenantSelector-label'?: string
+      }
+    }
+  }
   /**
    * Field configuration for the field added to all tenant enabled collections
    */
-  tenantField?: {
-    access?: RelationshipField['access']
-    /**
-     * The name of the field added to all tenant enabled collections
-     *
-     * @default 'tenant'
-     */
-    name?: string
-  }
+  tenantField?: RootTenantFieldConfigOverrides
   /**
    * Field configuration for the field added to the users collection
    *
@@ -163,6 +207,8 @@ type MultiTenantPluginConfig<ConfigTypes = unknown> = {
    * Customize tenant selector label
    *
    * Either a string or an object where the keys are i18n codes and the values are the string labels
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use `i18n.translations` instead.
    */
   tenantSelectorLabel?:
     | Partial<{
@@ -181,7 +227,9 @@ type MultiTenantPluginConfig<ConfigTypes = unknown> = {
    * Useful for super-admin type users
    */
   userHasAccessToAllTenants?: (
-    user: ConfigTypes extends { user: unknown } ? ConfigTypes['user'] : User,
+    user: ConfigTypes extends { user: unknown }
+      ? ConfigTypes['user']
+      : TypedUser,
   ) => boolean
   /**
    * Opt out of adding access constraints to the tenants collection
@@ -212,15 +260,15 @@ const config = buildConfig({
     {
       slug: 'tenants',
       admin: {
-        useAsTitle: 'name'
-      }
+        useAsTitle: 'name',
+      },
       fields: [
         // remember, you own these fields
         // these are merely suggestions/examples
         {
-        name: 'name',
-        type: 'text',
-        required: true,
+          name: 'name',
+          type: 'text',
+          required: true,
         },
         {
           name: 'slug',
@@ -231,7 +279,7 @@ const config = buildConfig({
           name: 'domain',
           type: 'text',
           required: true,
-        }
+        },
       ],
     },
   ],
@@ -241,7 +289,7 @@ const config = buildConfig({
         pages: {},
         navigation: {
           isGlobal: true,
-        }
+        },
       },
     }),
   ],
@@ -327,14 +375,16 @@ type ContextType = {
   /**
    * Prevents a refresh when the tenant is changed
    *
-   * If not switching tenants while viewing a "global", set to true
+   * If not switching tenants while viewing a "global",
+   * set to true
    */
   setPreventRefreshOnChange: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>
   /**
    * Sets the selected tenant ID
    *
    * @param args.id - The ID of the tenant to select
-   * @param args.refresh - Whether to refresh the page after changing the tenant
+   * @param args.refresh - Whether to refresh the page
+   * after changing the tenant
    */
   setTenant: (args: {
     id: number | string | undefined

docs/plugins/nested-docs.mdx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Nested Docs Plugin
 label: Nested Docs
-order: 40
+order: 60
 desc: Nested documents in a parent, child, and sibling relationship.
 keywords: plugins, nested, documents, parent, child, sibling, relationship
 ---

docs/plugins/overview.mdx

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Payload maintains a set of Official Plugins that solve for some of the common us
 - [Sentry](./sentry)
 - [SEO](./seo)
 - [Stripe](./stripe)
+- [Import/Export](./import-export)
 
 You can also [build your own plugin](./build-your-own) to easily extend Payload's functionality in some other way. Once your plugin is ready, consider [sharing it with the community](#community-plugins).
 

docs/plugins/redirects.mdx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Redirects Plugin
 label: Redirects
-order: 40
+order: 70
 desc: Automatically create redirects for your Payload application
 keywords: plugins, redirects, redirect, plugin, payload, cms, seo, indexing, search, search engine
 ---

docs/plugins/search.mdx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Search Plugin
 label: Search
-order: 40
+order: 80
 desc: Generates records of your documents that are extremely fast to search on.
 keywords: plugins, search, search plugin, search engine, search index, search results, search bar, search box, search field, search form, search input
 ---

docs/plugins/sentry.mdx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Sentry Plugin
 label: Sentry
-order: 40
+order: 90
 desc: Integrate Sentry error tracking into your Payload application
 keywords: plugins, sentry, error, tracking, monitoring, logging, bug, reporting, performance
 ---

docs/plugins/seo.mdx

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 description: Manage SEO metadata from your Payload admin
 keywords: plugins, seo, meta, search, engine, ranking, google
 label: SEO
-order: 30
+order: 100
 title: SEO Plugin
 ---
 

docs/plugins/stripe.mdx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Stripe Plugin
 label: Stripe
-order: 40
+order: 110
 desc: Easily accept payments with Stripe
 keywords: plugins, stripe, payments, ecommerce
 ---

docs/production/building-without-a-db-connection.mdx

@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ Solutions:
 
 ## Using the experimental-build-mode Next.js build flag
 
-You can run Next.js build using the `pnpx next build --experimental-build-mode compile` command to only compile the code without static generation, which does not require a DB connection. In that case, your pages will be rendered dynamically, but after that, you can still generate static pages using the `pnpx next build --experimental-build-mode generate` command when you have a DB connection.
+You can run Next.js build using the `pnpm next build --experimental-build-mode compile` command to only compile the code without static generation, which does not require a DB connection. In that case, your pages will be rendered dynamically, but after that, you can still generate static pages using the `pnpm next build --experimental-build-mode generate` command when you have a DB connection.
+
+When running `pnpm next build --experimental-build-mode compile`, environment variables prefixed with `NEXT_PUBLIC` will not be inlined and will be `undefined` on the client. To make these variables available, either run `pnpm next build --experimental-build-mode generate` if a DB connection is available, or use `pnpm next build --experimental-build-mode generate-env` if you do not have a DB connection.
 
 [Next.js documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/api-reference/cli/next#next-build-options)
 

docs/production/deployment.mdx

@@ -24,16 +24,6 @@ Payload can be deployed _anywhere that Next.js can run_ - including Vercel, Netl
 
 But it's important to remember that most Payload projects will also need a database, file storage, an email provider, and a CDN. Make sure you have all of the requirements that your project needs, no matter what deployment platform you choose.
 
-Often, the easiest and fastest way to deploy Payload is to use [Payload Cloud](https://payloadcms.com/new) — where you get everything you need out of the box, including:
-
-1. A MongoDB Atlas database
-1. S3 file storage
-1. Resend email service
-1. Cloudflare CDN
-1. Blue / green deployments
-1. Logs
-1. And more
-
 ## Basics
 
 Payload runs fully in Next.js, so the [Next.js build process](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/deploying) is used for building Payload. If you've used `create-payload-app` to create your project, executing the `build`

docs/queries/depth.mdx

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ keywords: query, documents, pagination, documentation, Content Management System
 
 Documents in Payload can have relationships to other Documents. This is true for both [Collections](../configuration/collections) as well as [Globals](../configuration/globals). When you query a Document, you can specify the depth at which to populate any of its related Documents either as full objects, or only their IDs.
 
-Depth will optimize the performance of your application by limiting the amount of processing made in the database and significantly reducing the amount of data returned. Since Documents can be infinitely nested or recursively related, it's important to be able to control how deep your API populates.
+Since Documents can be infinitely nested or recursively related, it's important to be able to control how deep your API populates. Depth can impact the performance of your queries by affecting the load on the database and the size of the response.
 
 For example, when you specify a `depth` of `0`, the API response might look like this:
 
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ import type { Payload } from 'payload'
 const getPosts = async (payload: Payload) => {
   const posts = await payload.find({
     collection: 'posts',
-    depth: 2, // highlight-line
+    // highlight-start
+    depth: 2,
+    // highlight-end
   })
 
   return posts
@@ -65,7 +67,9 @@ const getPosts = async (payload: Payload) => {
 To specify depth in the [REST API](../rest-api/overview), you can use the `depth` parameter in your query:
 
 ```ts
-fetch('https://localhost:3000/api/posts?depth=2') // highlight-line
+// highlight-start
+fetch('https://localhost:3000/api/posts?depth=2')
+  // highlight-end
   .then((res) => res.json())
   .then((data) => console.log(data))
 ```
@@ -75,6 +79,24 @@ fetch('https://localhost:3000/api/posts?depth=2') // highlight-line
   the `/api/globals` endpoint.
 </Banner>
 
+## Default Depth
+
+If no depth is specified in the request, Payload will use its default depth for all requests. By default, this is set to `2`.
+
+To change the default depth on the application level, you can use the `defaultDepth` option in your root Payload config:
+
+```ts
+import { buildConfig } from 'payload/config'
+
+export default buildConfig({
+  // ...
+  // highlight-start
+  defaultDepth: 1,
+  // highlight-end
+  // ...
+})
+```
+
 ## Max Depth
 
 Fields like the [Relationship Field](../fields/relationship) or the [Upload Field](../fields/upload) can also set a maximum depth. If exceeded, this will limit the population depth regardless of what the depth might be on the request.
@@ -89,7 +111,9 @@ To set a max depth for a field, use the `maxDepth` property in your field config
       name: 'author',
       type: 'relationship',
       relationTo: 'users',
-      maxDepth: 2, // highlight-line
+      // highlight-start
+      maxDepth: 2,
+      // highlight-end
     }
   ]
 }

docs/queries/overview.mdx

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ The following operators are available for use in queries:
 <Banner type="success">
   **Tip:** If you know your users will be querying on certain fields a lot, add
   `index: true` to the Field Config. This will speed up searches using that
-  field immensely.
+  field immensely. [More details](../database/indexes).
 </Banner>
 
 ### And / Or Logic
@@ -192,3 +192,130 @@ const getPosts = async () => {
   // Continue to handle the response below...
 }
 ```
+
+## Performance
+
+There are several ways to optimize your queries. Many of these options directly impact overall database overhead, response sizes, and/or computational load and can significantly improve performance.
+
+When building queries, combine as many of these strategies together as possible to ensure your queries are as performant as they can be.
+
+<Banner type="success">
+  For more performance tips, see the [Performance
+  documentation](../performance/overview).
+</Banner>
+
+### Indexes
+
+Build [Indexes](../database/indexes) for fields that are often queried or sorted by.
+
+When your query runs, the database will not search the entire document to find that one field, but will instead use the index to quickly locate the data.
+
+This is done by adding `index: true` to the Field Config for that field:
+
+```ts
+// In your collection configuration
+{
+  name: 'posts',
+  fields: [
+    {
+      name: 'title',
+      type: 'text',
+      // highlight-start
+      index: true, // Add an index to the title field
+      // highlight-end
+    },
+    // Other fields...
+  ],
+}
+```
+
+To learn more, see the [Indexes documentation](../database/indexes).
+
+### Depth
+
+Set the [Depth](./depth) to only the level that you need to avoid populating unnecessary related documents.
+
+Relationships will only populate down to the specified depth, and any relationships beyond that depth will only return the ID of the related document.
+
+```ts
+const posts = await payload.find({
+  collection: 'posts',
+  where: { ... },
+  // highlight-start
+  depth: 0, // Only return the IDs of related documents
+  // highlight-end
+})
+```
+
+To learn more, see the [Depth documentation](./depth).
+
+### Limit
+
+Set the [Limit](./pagination#limit) if you can reliably predict the number of matched documents, such as when querying on a unique field.
+
+```ts
+const posts = await payload.find({
+  collection: 'posts',
+  where: {
+    slug: {
+      equals: 'unique-post-slug',
+    },
+  },
+  // highlight-start
+  limit: 1, // Only expect one document to be returned
+  // highlight-end
+})
+```
+
+<Banner type="success">
+  **Tip:** Use in combination with `pagination: false` for best performance when
+  querying by unique fields.
+</Banner>
+
+To learn more, see the [Limit documentation](./pagination#limit).
+
+### Select
+
+Use the [Select API](./select) to only process and return the fields you need.
+
+This will reduce the amount of data returned from the request, and also skip processing of any fields that are not selected, such as running their field hooks.
+
+```ts
+const posts = await payload.find({
+  collection: 'posts',
+  where: { ... },
+  // highlight-start
+  select: [{
+    title: true,
+  }],
+  // highlight-end
+```
+
+This is a basic example, but there are many ways to use the Select API, including selecting specific fields, excluding fields, etc.
+
+To learn more, see the [Select documentation](./select).
+
+### Pagination
+
+[Disable Pagination](./pagination#disabling-pagination) if you can reliably predict the number of matched documents, such as when querying on a unique field.
+
+```ts
+const posts = await payload.find({
+  collection: 'posts',
+  where: {
+    slug: {
+      equals: 'unique-post-slug',
+    },
+  },
+  // highlight-start
+  pagination: false, // Return all matched documents without pagination
+  // highlight-end
+})
+```
+
+<Banner type="success">
+  **Tip:** Use in combination with `limit: 1` for best performance when querying
+  by unique fields.
+</Banner>
+
+To learn more, see the [Pagination documentation](./pagination).

docs/queries/pagination.mdx

@@ -6,9 +6,61 @@ desc: Payload queries are equipped with automatic pagination so you create pagin
 keywords: query, documents, pagination, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
 ---
 
-All collection `find` queries are paginated automatically. Responses are returned with top-level meta data related to pagination, and returned documents are nested within a `docs` array.
+With Pagination you can limit the number of documents returned per page, and get a specific page of results. This is useful for creating paginated lists of documents within your application.
 
-**`Find` response properties:**
+All paginated responses include documents nested within a `docs` array, and return top-level meta data related to pagination such as `totalDocs`, `limit`, `totalPages`, `page`, and more.
+
+<Banner type="success">
+  **Note:** Collection `find` queries are paginated automatically.
+</Banner>
+
+## Options
+
+All Payload APIs support the pagination controls below. With them, you can create paginated lists of documents within your application:
+
+| Control      | Default | Description                                                               |
+| ------------ | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `limit`      | `10`    | Limits the number of documents returned per page. [More details](#limit). |
+| `pagination` | `true`  | Set to `false` to disable pagination and return all documents.            |
+| `page`       | `1`     | Get a specific page number.                                               |
+
+## Local API
+
+To specify pagination controls in the [Local API](../local-api/overview), you can use the `limit`, `page`, and `pagination` options in your query:
+
+```ts
+import type { Payload } from 'payload'
+
+const getPosts = async (payload: Payload) => {
+  const posts = await payload.find({
+    collection: 'posts',
+    // highlight-start
+    limit: 10,
+    page: 2,
+    // highlight-end
+  })
+
+  return posts
+}
+```
+
+## REST API
+
+With the [REST API](../rest-api/overview), you can use the pagination controls below as query strings:
+
+```ts
+// highlight-start
+fetch('https://localhost:3000/api/posts?limit=10&page=2')
+  // highlight-end
+  .then((res) => res.json())
+  .then((data) => console.log(data))
+```
+
+## Response
+
+All paginated responses include documents nested within a `docs` array, and return top-level meta data related to pagination.
+
+The `find` operation includes the following properties in its response:
 
 | Property        | Description                                               |
 | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
@@ -51,16 +103,59 @@ All collection `find` queries are paginated automatically. Responses are returne
 }
 ```
 
-## Pagination controls
+## Limit
 
-All Payload APIs support the pagination controls below. With them, you can create paginated lists of documents within your application:
+You can specify a `limit` to restrict the number of documents returned per page.
 
-| Control      | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                            |
-| ------------ | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `limit`      | `10`    | Limits the number of documents returned per page - set to `0` to show all documents, we automatically disabled pagination for you when `limit` is `0` for optimisation |
-| `pagination` | `true`  | Set to `false` to disable pagination and return all documents                                                                                                          |
-| `page`       | `1`     | Get a specific page number                                                                                                                                             |
+<Banner type="warning">
+  **Reminder:** By default, any query with `limit: 0` will automatically
+  [disable pagination](#disabling-pagination).
+</Banner>
 
-### Disabling pagination within Local API
+#### Performance benefits
+
+If you are querying for a specific document and can reliably expect only one document to match, you can set a limit of `1` (or another low number) to reduce the number of database lookups and improve performance.
+
+For example, when querying a document by a unique field such as `slug`, you can set the limit to `1` since you know there will only be one document with that slug.
+
+To do this, set the `limit` option in your query:
+
+```ts
+await payload.find({
+  collection: 'posts',
+  where: {
+    slug: {
+      equals: 'post-1',
+    },
+  },
+  // highlight-start
+  limit: 1,
+  // highlight-end
+})
+```
+
+## Disabling pagination
+
+Disabling pagination can improve performance by reducing the overhead of pagination calculations and improve query speed.
 
 For `find` operations within the Local API, you can disable pagination to retrieve all documents from a collection by passing `pagination: false` to the `find` local operation.
+
+To do this, set `pagination: false` in your query:
+
+```ts
+import type { Payload } from 'payload'
+
+const getPost = async (payload: Payload) => {
+  const posts = await payload.find({
+    collection: 'posts',
+    where: {
+      title: { equals: 'My Post' },
+    },
+    // highlight-start
+    pagination: false,
+    // highlight-end
+  })
+
+  return posts
+}
+```

docs/queries/select.mdx

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ desc: Payload select determines which fields are selected to the result.
 keywords: query, documents, pagination, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
 ---
 
-By default, Payload's APIs will return _all fields_ for a given collection or global. But, you may not need all of that data for all of your queries. Sometimes, you might want just a few fields from the response, which can speed up the Payload API and reduce the amount of JSON that is sent to you from the API.
+By default, Payload's APIs will return _all fields_ for a given collection or global. But, you may not need all of that data for all of your queries. Sometimes, you might want just a few fields from the response.
 
-This is where Payload's `select` feature comes in. Here, you can define exactly which fields you'd like to retrieve from the API.
+With the Select API, you can define exactly which fields you'd like to retrieve. This can impact the performance of your queries by affecting the load on the database and the size of the response.
 
 ## Local API
 
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import type { Payload } from 'payload'
 const getPosts = async (payload: Payload) => {
   const posts = await payload.find({
     collection: 'posts',
+    // highlight-start
     select: {
       text: true,
       // select a specific field from group
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ const getPosts = async (payload: Payload) => {
       },
       // select all fields from array
       array: true,
-    }, // highlight-line
+    },
+    // highlight-end
   })
 
   return posts
@@ -40,12 +42,14 @@ const getPosts = async (payload: Payload) => {
   const posts = await payload.find({
     collection: 'posts',
     // Select everything except for array and group.number
+    // highlight-start
     select: {
       array: false,
       group: {
         number: false,
       },
-    }, // highlight-line
+    },
+    // highlight-end
   })
 
   return posts
@@ -67,8 +71,10 @@ To specify select in the [REST API](../rest-api/overview), you can use the `sele
 
 ```ts
 fetch(
+  // highlight-start
   'https://localhost:3000/api/posts?select[color]=true&select[group][number]=true',
-) // highlight-line
+  // highlight-end
+)
   .then((res) => res.json())
   .then((data) => console.log(data))
 ```
@@ -149,7 +155,7 @@ export const Pages: CollectionConfig<'pages'> = {
   not be able to construct the correct file URL, instead returning `url: null`.
 </Banner>
 
-## populate
+## Populate
 
 Setting `defaultPopulate` will enforce that each time Payload performs a "population" of a related document, only the fields specified will be queried and returned. However, you can override `defaultPopulate` with the `populate` property in the Local and REST API:
 

docs/queries/sort.mdx

@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@ desc: Payload sort allows you to order your documents by a field in ascending or
 keywords: query, documents, pagination, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
 ---
 
-Documents in Payload can be easily sorted by a specific [Field](../fields/overview). When querying Documents, you can pass the name of any top-level field, and the response will sort the Documents by that field in _ascending_ order. If prefixed with a minus symbol ("-"), they will be sorted in _descending_ order. In Local API multiple fields can be specified by using an array of strings. In REST API multiple fields can be specified by separating fields with comma. The minus symbol can be in front of individual fields.
+Documents in Payload can be easily sorted by a specific [Field](../fields/overview). When querying Documents, you can pass the name of any top-level field, and the response will sort the Documents by that field in _ascending_ order.
+
+If prefixed with a minus symbol ("-"), they will be sorted in _descending_ order. In Local API multiple fields can be specified by using an array of strings. In REST API multiple fields can be specified by separating fields with comma. The minus symbol can be in front of individual fields.
 
 Because sorting is handled by the database, the field cannot be a [Virtual Field](https://payloadcms.com/blog/learn-how-virtual-fields-can-help-solve-common-cms-challenges) unless it's [linked with a relationship field](/docs/fields/relationship#linking-virtual-fields-with-relationships). It must be stored in the database to be searchable.
 
 <Banner type="success">
   **Tip:** For performance reasons, it is recommended to enable `index: true`
-  for the fields that will be sorted upon. [More details](../fields/overview).
+  for the fields that will be sorted upon. [More details](../database/indexes).
 </Banner>
 
 ## Local API

docs/rich-text/custom-features.mdx

@@ -474,11 +474,15 @@ const MyNodeComponent = React.lazy(() =>
 )
 
 /**
- * This node is a DecoratorNode. DecoratorNodes allow you to render React components in the editor.
+ * This node is a DecoratorNode. DecoratorNodes allow
+ * you to render React components in the editor.
  *
- * They need both createDom and decorate functions. createDom => outside of the html. decorate => React Component inside of the html.
+ * They need both createDom and decorate functions.
+ * createDom => outside of the html.
+ * decorate => React Component inside of the html.
  *
- * If we used DecoratorBlockNode instead, we would only need a decorate method
+ * If we used DecoratorBlockNode instead,
+ * we would only need a decorate method
  */
 export class MyNode extends DecoratorNode<React.ReactElement> {
   static clone(node: MyNode): MyNode {
@@ -490,9 +494,11 @@ export class MyNode extends DecoratorNode<React.ReactElement> {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Defines what happens if you copy a div element from another page and paste it into the lexical editor
+   * Defines what happens if you copy a div element
+   * from another page and paste it into the lexical editor
    *
-   * This also determines the behavior of lexical's internal HTML -> Lexical converter
+   * This also determines the behavior of lexical's
+   * internal HTML -> Lexical converter
    */
   static importDOM(): DOMConversionMap | null {
     return {
@@ -504,14 +510,18 @@ export class MyNode extends DecoratorNode<React.ReactElement> {
   }
 
   /**
-   * The data for this node is stored serialized as JSON. This is the "load function" of that node: it takes the saved data and converts it into a node.
+   * The data for this node is stored serialized as JSON.
+   * This is the "load function" of that node: it takes
+   * the saved data and converts it into a node.
    */
   static importJSON(serializedNode: SerializedMyNode): MyNode {
     return $createMyNode()
   }
 
   /**
-   * Determines how the hr element is rendered in the lexical editor. This is only the "initial" / "outer" HTML element.
+   * Determines how the hr element is rendered in the
+   * lexical editor. This is only the "initial" / "outer"
+   * HTML element.
    */
   createDOM(config: EditorConfig): HTMLElement {
     const element = document.createElement('div')
@@ -519,22 +529,28 @@ export class MyNode extends DecoratorNode<React.ReactElement> {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Allows you to render a React component within whatever createDOM returns.
+   * Allows you to render a React component within
+   * whatever createDOM returns.
    */
   decorate(): React.ReactElement {
     return <MyNodeComponent nodeKey={this.__key} />
   }
 
   /**
-   * Opposite of importDOM, this function defines what happens when you copy a div element from the lexical editor and paste it into another page.
+   * Opposite of importDOM, this function defines what
+   * happens when you copy a div element from the lexical
+   * editor and paste it into another page.
    *
-   * This also determines the behavior of lexical's internal Lexical -> HTML converter
+   * This also determines the behavior of lexical's
+   * internal Lexical -> HTML converter
    */
   exportDOM(): DOMExportOutput {
     return { element: document.createElement('div') }
   }
   /**
-   * Opposite of importJSON. This determines what data is saved in the database / in the lexical editor state.
+   * Opposite of importJSON. This determines what
+   * data is saved in the database / in the lexical
+   * editor state.
    */
   exportJSON(): SerializedLexicalNode {
     return {
@@ -556,18 +572,23 @@ export class MyNode extends DecoratorNode<React.ReactElement> {
   }
 }
 
-// This is used in the importDOM method. Totally optional if you do not want your node to be created automatically when copy & pasting certain dom elements
-// into your editor.
+// This is used in the importDOM method. Totally optional
+// if you do not want your node to be created automatically
+// when copy & pasting certain dom elements into your editor.
 function $yourConversionMethod(): DOMConversionOutput {
   return { node: $createMyNode() }
 }
 
-// This is a utility method to create a new MyNode. Utility methods prefixed with $ make it explicit that this should only be used within lexical
+// This is a utility method to create a new MyNode.
+// Utility methods prefixed with $ make it explicit
+// that this should only be used within lexical
 export function $createMyNode(): MyNode {
   return $applyNodeReplacement(new MyNode())
 }
 
-// This is just a utility method you can use to check if a node is a MyNode. This also ensures correct typing.
+// This is just a utility method you can use
+// to check if a node is a MyNode. This also
+// ensures correct typing.
 export function $isMyNode(
   node: LexicalNode | null | undefined,
 ): node is MyNode {
@@ -626,10 +647,12 @@ export const INSERT_MYNODE_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<void> = createCommand(
 )
 
 /**
- * Plugin which registers a lexical command to insert a new MyNode into the editor
+ * Plugin which registers a lexical command to
+ * insert a new MyNode into the editor
  */
 export const MyNodePlugin: PluginComponent = () => {
-  // The useLexicalComposerContext hook can be used to access the lexical editor instance
+  // The useLexicalComposerContext hook can be used
+  // to access the lexical editor instance
   const [editor] = useLexicalComposerContext()
 
   useEffect(() => {

docs/rich-text/official-features.mdx

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Below are all the Rich Text Features Payload offers. Everything is customizable;
 - Markdown Support: `#`, `##`, `###`, ..., at start of line.
 - Types:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 type HeadingFeatureProps = {
   enabledHeadingSizes?: HeadingTagType[] // ['h1', 'h2', 'h3', 'h4', 'h5', 'h6']
 }
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ type HeadingFeatureProps = {
 
 - Usage example:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 HeadingFeature({
   enabledHeadingSizes: ['h1', 'h2', 'h3'], // Default: ['h1', 'h2', 'h3', 'h4', 'h5', 'h6']
 })
@@ -121,15 +121,18 @@ HeadingFeature({
 - Keyboard Shortcut: Tab (increase), Shift + Tab (decrease)
 - Types:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 type IndentFeatureProps = {
   /**
-   * The nodes that should not be indented. "type" property of the nodes you don't want to be indented.
-   * These can be: "paragraph", "heading", "listitem", "quote" or other indentable nodes if they exist.
+   * The nodes that should not be indented. "type"
+   * property of the nodes you don't want to be indented.
+   * These can be: "paragraph", "heading", "listitem",
+   * "quote" or other indentable nodes if they exist.
    */
   disabledNodes?: string[]
   /**
-   * If true, pressing Tab in the middle of a block such as a paragraph or heading will not insert a tabNode.
+   * If true, pressing Tab in the middle of a block such
+   * as a paragraph or heading will not insert a tabNode.
    * Instead, Tab will only be used for block-level indentation.
    * @default false
    */
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ type IndentFeatureProps = {
 
 - Usage example:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 // Allow block-level indentation only
 IndentFeature({
   disableTabNode: true,
@@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ IndentFeature({
 - Markdown Support: `[anchor](url)`
 - Types:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 type LinkFeatureServerProps = {
   /**
    * Disables the automatic creation of links
@@ -180,7 +183,8 @@ type LinkFeatureServerProps = {
    */
   disableAutoLinks?: 'creationOnly' | true
   /**
-   * A function or array defining additional fields for the link feature.
+   * A function or array defining additional
+   * fields for the link feature.
    * These will be displayed in the link editor drawer.
    */
   fields?:
@@ -210,7 +214,7 @@ type ExclusiveLinkCollectionsProps =
 
 - Usage example:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 LinkFeature({
   fields: ({ defaultFields }) => [
     ...defaultFields,
@@ -232,10 +236,12 @@ LinkFeature({
 - Included by default: Yes
 - Types:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 type RelationshipFeatureProps = {
   /**
-   * Sets a maximum population depth for this relationship, regardless of the remaining depth when the respective field is reached.
+   * Sets a maximum population depth for this relationship,
+   * regardless of the remaining depth when the respective
+   * field is reached.
    */
   maxDepth?: number
 } & ExclusiveRelationshipFeatureProps
@@ -253,7 +259,7 @@ type ExclusiveRelationshipFeatureProps =
 
 - Usage example:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 RelationshipFeature({
   disabledCollections: ['users'], // Collections to exclude
   maxDepth: 2, // Population depth for relationships
@@ -266,7 +272,7 @@ RelationshipFeature({
 - Included by default: Yes
 - Types:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 type UploadFeatureProps = {
   collections?: {
     [collection: CollectionSlug]: {
@@ -274,7 +280,10 @@ type UploadFeatureProps = {
     }
   }
   /**
-   * Sets a maximum population depth for this upload (not the fields for this upload), regardless of the remaining depth when the respective field is reached.
+   * Sets a maximum population depth for this upload
+   * (not the fields for this upload), regardless of
+   * the remaining depth when the respective field is
+   * reached.
    */
   maxDepth?: number
 }
@@ -282,7 +291,7 @@ type UploadFeatureProps = {
 
 - Usage example:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 UploadFeature({
   collections: {
     uploads: {
@@ -327,7 +336,7 @@ UploadFeature({
 - Included by default: No
 - Types:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 type FixedToolbarFeatureProps = {
   /**
    * @default false
@@ -354,7 +363,7 @@ type FixedToolbarFeatureProps = {
 
 - Usage example:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 FixedToolbarFeature({
   applyToFocusedEditor: false, // Apply to focused editor
   customGroups: {
@@ -371,7 +380,7 @@ FixedToolbarFeature({
 - Included by default: No
 - Types:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 type BlocksFeatureProps = {
   blocks?: (Block | BlockSlug)[] | Block[]
   inlineBlocks?: (Block | BlockSlug)[] | Block[]
@@ -380,7 +389,7 @@ type BlocksFeatureProps = {
 
 - Usage example:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 BlocksFeature({
   blocks: [
     {
@@ -425,7 +434,7 @@ BlocksFeature({
 - Included by default: No
 - Types:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 type TextStateFeatureProps = {
   /**
    * The keys of the top-level object (stateKeys) represent the attributes that the textNode can have (e.g., color).
@@ -451,7 +460,7 @@ type StyleObject = {
 
 - Usage example:
 
-```typescript
+```ts
 // We offer default colors that have good contrast and look good in dark and light mode.
 import { defaultColors, TextStateFeature } from '@payloadcms/richtext-lexical'
 

docs/trash/overview.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+---
+title: Trash
+label: Overview
+order: 10
+desc: Enable soft deletes for your collections to mark documents as deleted without permanently removing them.
+keywords: trash, soft delete, deletedAt, recovery, restore
+---
+
+Trash (also known as soft delete) allows documents to be marked as deleted without being permanently removed. When enabled on a collection, deleted documents will receive a `deletedAt` timestamp, making it possible to restore them later, view them in a dedicated Trash view, or permanently delete them.
+
+Soft delete is a safer way to manage content lifecycle, giving editors a chance to review and recover documents that may have been deleted by mistake.
+
+<Banner type="warning">
+  **Note:** The Trash feature is currently in beta and may be subject to change
+  in minor version updates.
+</Banner>
+
+## Collection Configuration
+
+To enable soft deleting for a collection, set the `trash` property to `true`:
+
+```ts
+import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
+
+export const Posts: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: 'posts',
+  trash: true,
+  fields: [
+    {
+      name: 'title',
+      type: 'text',
+    },
+    // other fields...
+  ],
+}
+```
+
+When enabled, Payload automatically injects a deletedAt field into the collection's schema. This timestamp is set when a document is soft-deleted, and cleared when the document is restored.
+
+## Admin Panel behavior
+
+Once `trash` is enabled, the Admin Panel provides a dedicated Trash view for each collection:
+
+- A new route is added at `/collections/:collectionSlug/trash`
+- The `Trash` view shows all documents that have a `deletedAt` timestamp
+
+From the Trash view, you can:
+
+- Use bulk actions to manage trashed documents:
+
+  - **Restore** to clear the `deletedAt` timestamp and return documents to their original state
+  - **Delete** to permanently remove selected documents
+  - **Empty Trash** to select and permanently delete all trashed documents at once
+
+- Enter each document's **edit view**, just like in the main list view. While in the edit view of a trashed document:
+  - All fields are in a **read-only** state
+  - Standard document actions (e.g., Save, Publish, Restore Version) are hidden and disabled.
+  - The available actions are **Restore** and **Permanently Delete**.
+  - Access to the **API**, **Versions**, and **Preview** views is preserved.
+
+When deleting a document from the main collection List View, Payload will soft-delete the document by default. A checkbox in the delete confirmation modal allows users to skip the trash and permanently delete instead.
+
+## API Support
+
+Soft deletes are fully supported across all Payload APIs: **Local**, **REST**, and **GraphQL**.
+
+The following operations respect and support the `trash` functionality:
+
+- `find`
+- `findByID`
+- `update`
+- `updateByID`
+- `delete`
+- `deleteByID`
+- `findVersions`
+- `findVersionByID`
+
+### Understanding `trash` Behavior
+
+Passing `trash: true` to these operations will **include soft-deleted documents** in the query results.
+
+To return _only_ soft-deleted documents, you must combine `trash: true` with a `where` clause that checks if `deletedAt` exists.
+
+### Examples
+
+#### Local API
+
+Return all documents including trashed:
+
+```ts
+const result = await payload.find({
+  collection: 'posts',
+  trash: true,
+})
+```
+
+Return only trashed documents:
+
+```ts
+const result = await payload.find({
+  collection: 'posts',
+  trash: true,
+  where: {
+    deletedAt: {
+      exists: true,
+    },
+  },
+})
+```
+
+Return only non-trashed documents:
+
+```ts
+const result = await payload.find({
+  collection: 'posts',
+  trash: false,
+})
+```
+
+#### REST
+
+Return **all** documents including trashed:
+
+```http
+GET /api/posts?trash=true
+```
+
+Return **only trashed** documents:
+
+```http
+GET /api/posts?trash=true&where[deletedAt][exists]=true
+```
+
+Return only non-trashed documents:
+
+```http
+GET /api/posts?trash=false
+```
+
+#### GraphQL
+
+Return all documents including trashed:
+
+```ts
+query {
+  Posts(trash: true) {
+    docs {
+      id
+      deletedAt
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Return only trashed documents:
+
+```ts
+query {
+  Posts(
+    trash: true
+    where: { deletedAt: { exists: true } }
+  ) {
+    docs {
+      id
+      deletedAt
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Return only non-trashed documents:
+
+```ts
+query {
+  Posts(trash: false) {
+    docs {
+      id
+      deletedAt
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Access Control
+
+All trash-related actions (delete, permanent delete) respect the `delete` access control defined in your collection config.
+
+This means:
+
+- If a user is denied delete access, they cannot soft delete or permanently delete documents
+
+## Versions and Trash
+
+When a document is soft-deleted:
+
+- It can no longer have a version **restored** until it is first restored from trash
+- Attempting to restore a version while the document is in trash will result in an error
+- This ensures consistency between the current document state and its version history
+
+However, versions are still fully **visible and accessible** from the **edit view** of a trashed document. You can view the full version history, but must restore the document itself before restoring any individual version.

docs/troubleshooting/troubleshooting.mdx

@@ -6,9 +6,112 @@ desc: Troubleshooting Common Issues in Payload
 keywords: admin, components, custom, customize, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs, troubleshooting
 ---
 
-## Common Issues
+## Dependency mismatches
 
-### "Unauthorized, you must be logged in to make this request" when attempting to log in
+All `payload` and `@payloadcms/*` packages must be on exactly the same version and installed only once.
+
+When two copies—or two different versions—of any of these packages (or of `react` / `react-dom`) appear in your dependency graph, you can see puzzling runtime errors. The most frequent is a broken React context:
+
+```bash
+TypeError: Cannot destructure property 'config' of...
+```
+
+This happens because one package imports a hook (most commonly `useConfig`) from _version A_ while the context provider comes from _version B_. The fix is always the same: make sure every Payload-related and React package resolves to the same module.
+
+### Confirm whether duplicates exist
+
+The first thing to do is to confirm whether duplicative dependencies do in fact exist.
+
+There are two ways to do this:
+
+1. Using pnpm's built-in inspection tool
+
+```bash
+pnpm why @payloadcms/ui
+```
+
+This prints the dependency tree and shows which versions are being installed. If you see more than one distinct version—or the same version listed under different paths—you have duplication.
+
+2. Manual check (works with any package manager)
+
+```bash
+find node_modules -name package.json \
+     -exec grep -H '"name": "@payloadcms/ui"' {} \;
+```
+
+Most of these hits are likely symlinks created by pnpm. Edit the matching package.json files (temporarily add a comment or change a description) to confirm whether they point to the same physical folder or to multiple copies.
+
+Perform the same two checks for react and react-dom; a second copy of React can cause identical symptoms.
+
+#### If no duplicates are found
+
+`@payloadcms/ui` intentionally contains two bundles of itself, so you may see dual paths even when everything is correct. Inside the Payload Admin UI you must import only:
+
+- `@payloadcms/ui`
+- `@payloadcms/ui/rsc`
+- `@payloadcms/ui/shared`
+
+Any other deep import such as `@payloadcms/ui/elements/Button` should **only** be used in your own frontend, outside of the Payload Admin Panel. Those deep entries are published un-bundled to help you tree-shake and ship a smaller client bundle if you only need a few components from `@payloadcms/ui`.
+
+### Fixing depedendency issues
+
+These steps assume `pnpm`, which the Payload team recommends and uses internally. The principles apply to other package managers like npm and yarn as well. Do note that yarn 1.x is not supported by Payload.
+
+1. Pin every critical package to an exact version
+
+In package.json remove `^` or `~` from all versions of:
+
+- `payload`
+- `@payloadcms/*`
+- `react`
+- `react-dom`
+
+Prefixes allow your package manager to float to a newer minor/patch release, causing mismatches.
+
+2. Delete node_modules
+
+Old packages often linger even after you change versions or removed them from your package.json. Deleting node_modules ensures a clean slate.
+
+3. Re-install dependencies
+
+```bash
+pnpm install
+```
+
+#### If the error persists
+
+1. Clean the global store (pnpm only)
+
+```bash
+pnpm store prune
+```
+
+2. Delete the lockfile
+
+Depending on your package manager, this could be `pnpm-lock.yaml`, `package-lock.json`, or `yarn.lock`.
+
+Make sure you delete the lockfile **and** the node_modules folder at the same time, then run `pnpm install`. This forces a fresh, consistent resolution for all packages. It will also update all packages with dynamic versions to the latest version.
+
+While it's best practice to manage dependencies in such a way where the lockfile can easily be re-generated (often this is the easiest way to resolve dependency issues), this may break your project if you have not tested the latest versions of your dependencies.
+
+If you are using a version control system, make sure to commit your lockfile after this step.
+
+3. Deduplicate anything that slipped through
+
+```bash
+pnpm dedupe
+```
+
+**Still stuck?**
+
+- Switch to `pnpm` if you are on npm. Its symlinked store helps reducing accidental duplication.
+- Inspect the lockfile directly for peer-dependency violations.
+- Check project-level .npmrc / .pnpmfile.cjs overrides.
+- Run [Syncpack](https://www.npmjs.com/package/syncpack) to enforce identical versions of every `@payloadcms/*`, `react`, and `react-dom` reference.
+
+Absolute last resort: add Webpack aliases so that all imports of a given package resolve to the same path (e.g. `resolve.alias['react'] = path.resolve('./node_modules/react')`). Keep this only until you can fix the underlying version skew.
+
+## "Unauthorized, you must be logged in to make this request" when attempting to log in
 
 This means that your auth cookie is not being set or accepted correctly upon logging in. To resolve check the following settings in your Payload Config:
 

docs/upload/overview.mdx

@@ -90,33 +90,33 @@ export const Media: CollectionConfig = {
 
 _An asterisk denotes that an option is required._
 
-| Option                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`adminThumbnail`**           | Set the way that the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview) will display thumbnails for this Collection. [More](#admin-thumbnails)                                                                                                                       |
-| **`bulkUpload`**               | Allow users to upload in bulk from the list view, default is true                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| **`cacheTags`**                | Set to `false` to disable the cache tag set in the UI for the admin thumbnail component. Useful for when CDNs don't allow certain cache queries.                                                                                                   |
-| **`constructorOptions`**       | An object passed to the the Sharp image library that accepts any Constructor options and applies them to the upload file. [More](https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-constructor/)                                                                 |
-| **`crop`**                     | Set to `false` to disable the cropping tool in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview). Crop is enabled by default. [More](#crop-and-focal-point-selector)                                                                                            |
-| **`disableLocalStorage`**      | Completely disable uploading files to disk locally. [More](#disabling-local-upload-storage)                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **`displayPreview`**           | Enable displaying preview of the uploaded file in Upload fields related to this Collection. Can be locally overridden by `displayPreview` option in Upload field. [More](/docs/fields/upload#config-options).                                      |
-| **`externalFileHeaderFilter`** | Accepts existing headers and returns the headers after filtering or modifying.                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| **`filesRequiredOnCreate`**    | Mandate file data on creation, default is true.                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| **`filenameCompoundIndex`**    | Field slugs to use for a compound index instead of the default filename index.                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| **`focalPoint`**               | Set to `false` to disable the focal point selection tool in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview). The focal point selector is only available when `imageSizes` or `resizeOptions` are defined. [More](#crop-and-focal-point-selector)              |
-| **`formatOptions`**            | An object with `format` and `options` that are used with the Sharp image library to format the upload file. [More](https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-output#toformat)                                                                            |
-| **`handlers`**                 | Array of Request handlers to execute when fetching a file, if a handler returns a Response it will be sent to the client. Otherwise Payload will retrieve and send back the file.                                                                  |
-| **`imageSizes`**               | If specified, image uploads will be automatically resized in accordance to these image sizes. [More](#image-sizes)                                                                                                                                 |
-| **`mimeTypes`**                | Restrict mimeTypes in the file picker. Array of valid mimetypes or mimetype wildcards [More](#mimetypes)                                                                                                                                           |
-| **`pasteURL`**                 | Controls whether files can be uploaded from remote URLs by pasting them into the Upload field. **Enabled by default.** Accepts `false` to disable or an object with an `allowList` of valid remote URLs. [More](#uploading-files-from-remote-urls) |
-| **`resizeOptions`**            | An object passed to the the Sharp image library to resize the uploaded file. [More](https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-resize)                                                                                                                    |
-| **`skipSafeFetch`**            | Set to an `allowList` to skip the safe fetch check when fetching external files. Set to `true` to skip the safe fetch for all documents in this collection. Defaults to `false`.                                                                   |
-| **`allowRestrictedFileTypes`** | Set to `true` to allow restricted file types. If your Collection has defined [mimeTypes](#mimetypes), restricted file verification will be skipped. Defaults to `false`. [More](#restricted-file-types)                                            |
-| **`staticDir`**                | The folder directory to use to store media in. Can be either an absolute path or relative to the directory that contains your config. Defaults to your collection slug                                                                             |
-| **`trimOptions`**              | An object passed to the the Sharp image library to trim the uploaded file. [More](https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-resize#trim)                                                                                                                 |
-| **`withMetadata`**             | If specified, appends metadata to the output image file. Accepts a boolean or a function that receives `metadata` and `req`, returning a boolean.                                                                                                  |
-| **`hideFileInputOnCreate`**    | Set to `true` to prevent the admin UI from showing file inputs during document creation, useful for programmatic file generation.                                                                                                                  |
-| **`hideRemoveFile`**           | Set to `true` to prevent the admin UI having a way to remove an existing file while editing.                                                                                                                                                       |
-| **`modifyResponseHeaders`**    | Accepts an object with existing `headers` and allows you to manipulate the response headers for media files. [More](#modifying-response-headers)                                                                                                   |
+| Option                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **`adminThumbnail`**           | Set the way that the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview) will display thumbnails for this Collection. [More](#admin-thumbnails)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+| **`bulkUpload`**               | Allow users to upload in bulk from the list view, default is true                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| **`cacheTags`**                | Set to `false` to disable the cache tag set in the UI for the admin thumbnail component. Useful for when CDNs don't allow certain cache queries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| **`constructorOptions`**       | An object passed to the the Sharp image library that accepts any Constructor options and applies them to the upload file. [More](https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-constructor/)                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| **`crop`**                     | Set to `false` to disable the cropping tool in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview). Crop is enabled by default. [More](#crop-and-focal-point-selector)                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| **`disableLocalStorage`**      | Completely disable uploading files to disk locally. [More](#disabling-local-upload-storage)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| **`displayPreview`**           | Enable displaying preview of the uploaded file in Upload fields related to this Collection. Can be locally overridden by `displayPreview` option in Upload field. [More](/docs/fields/upload#config-options).                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **`externalFileHeaderFilter`** | Accepts existing headers and returns the headers after filtering or modifying. If using this option, you should handle the removal of any sensitive cookies (like payload-prefixed cookies) to prevent leaking session information to external services. By default, Payload automatically filters out payload-prefixed cookies when this option is not defined. |
+| **`filesRequiredOnCreate`**    | Mandate file data on creation, default is true.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`filenameCompoundIndex`**    | Field slugs to use for a compound index instead of the default filename index.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| **`focalPoint`**               | Set to `false` to disable the focal point selection tool in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview). The focal point selector is only available when `imageSizes` or `resizeOptions` are defined. [More](#crop-and-focal-point-selector)                                                                                                                            |
+| **`formatOptions`**            | An object with `format` and `options` that are used with the Sharp image library to format the upload file. [More](https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-output#toformat)                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| **`handlers`**                 | Array of Request handlers to execute when fetching a file, if a handler returns a Response it will be sent to the client. Otherwise Payload will retrieve and send back the file.                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| **`imageSizes`**               | If specified, image uploads will be automatically resized in accordance to these image sizes. [More](#image-sizes)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| **`mimeTypes`**                | Restrict mimeTypes in the file picker. Array of valid mimetypes or mimetype wildcards [More](#mimetypes)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| **`pasteURL`**                 | Controls whether files can be uploaded from remote URLs by pasting them into the Upload field. **Enabled by default.** Accepts `false` to disable or an object with an `allowList` of valid remote URLs. [More](#uploading-files-from-remote-urls)                                                                                                               |
+| **`resizeOptions`**            | An object passed to the the Sharp image library to resize the uploaded file. [More](https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-resize)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **`skipSafeFetch`**            | Set to an `allowList` to skip the safe fetch check when fetching external files. Set to `true` to skip the safe fetch for all documents in this collection. Defaults to `false`.                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| **`allowRestrictedFileTypes`** | Set to `true` to allow restricted file types. If your Collection has defined [mimeTypes](#mimetypes), restricted file verification will be skipped. Defaults to `false`. [More](#restricted-file-types)                                                                                                                                                          |
+| **`staticDir`**                | The folder directory to use to store media in. Can be either an absolute path or relative to the directory that contains your config. Defaults to your collection slug                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+| **`trimOptions`**              | An object passed to the the Sharp image library to trim the uploaded file. [More](https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-resize#trim)                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| **`withMetadata`**             | If specified, appends metadata to the output image file. Accepts a boolean or a function that receives `metadata` and `req`, returning a boolean.                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| **`hideFileInputOnCreate`**    | Set to `true` to prevent the admin UI from showing file inputs during document creation, useful for programmatic file generation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| **`hideRemoveFile`**           | Set to `true` to prevent the admin UI having a way to remove an existing file while editing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+| **`modifyResponseHeaders`**    | Accepts an object with existing `headers` and allows you to manipulate the response headers for media files. [More](#modifying-response-headers)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 
 ### Payload-wide Upload Options
 

docs/upload/storage-adapters.mdx

@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ Reference any of the existing storage adapters for guidance on how this should b
 ```ts
 export interface GeneratedAdapter {
   /**
-   * Additional fields to be injected into the base collection and image sizes
+   * Additional fields to be injected into the base
+   * collection and image sizes
    */
   fields?: Field[]
   /**

examples/auth/src/collections/Users.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { anyone } from './access/anyone'
 import { checkRole } from './access/checkRole'
 import { loginAfterCreate } from './hooks/loginAfterCreate'
 import { protectRoles } from './hooks/protectRoles'
+import { access } from 'fs'
+import { create } from 'domain'
 
 export const Users: CollectionConfig = {
   slug: 'users',
@@ -32,6 +34,34 @@ export const Users: CollectionConfig = {
     afterChange: [loginAfterCreate],
   },
   fields: [
+    {
+      name: 'email',
+      type: 'email',
+      required: true,
+      unique: true,
+      access: {
+        read: adminsAndUser,
+        update: adminsAndUser,
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'password',
+      type: 'password',
+      required: true,
+      admin: {
+        description: 'Leave blank to keep the current password.',
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'resetPasswordToken',
+      type: 'text',
+      hidden: true,
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'resetPasswordExpiration',
+      type: 'date',
+      hidden: true,
+    },
     {
       name: 'firstName',
       type: 'text',
@@ -45,6 +75,11 @@ export const Users: CollectionConfig = {
       type: 'select',
       hasMany: true,
       saveToJWT: true,
+      access: {
+        read: admins,
+        update: admins,
+        create: admins,
+      },
       hooks: {
         beforeChange: [protectRoles],
       },

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "payload-monorepo",
-  "version": "3.47.0",
+  "version": "3.50.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "workspaces": [
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     "test:e2e:prod:ci": "pnpm prepare-run-test-against-prod:ci && pnpm runts ./test/runE2E.ts --prod",
     "test:e2e:prod:ci:noturbo": "pnpm prepare-run-test-against-prod:ci && pnpm runts ./test/runE2E.ts --prod --no-turbo",
     "test:int": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--no-deprecation --no-experimental-strip-types\" NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1 DISABLE_LOGGING=true jest --forceExit --detectOpenHandles --config=test/jest.config.js --runInBand",
+    "test:int:firestore": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--no-deprecation --no-experimental-strip-types\" NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1 PAYLOAD_DATABASE=firestore DISABLE_LOGGING=true jest --forceExit --detectOpenHandles --config=test/jest.config.js --runInBand",
     "test:int:postgres": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--no-deprecation --no-experimental-strip-types\" NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1 PAYLOAD_DATABASE=postgres DISABLE_LOGGING=true jest --forceExit --detectOpenHandles --config=test/jest.config.js --runInBand",
     "test:int:sqlite": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--no-deprecation --no-experimental-strip-types\" NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1 PAYLOAD_DATABASE=sqlite DISABLE_LOGGING=true jest --forceExit --detectOpenHandles --config=test/jest.config.js --runInBand",
     "test:types": "tstyche",
@@ -131,14 +132,12 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@jest/globals": "29.7.0",
     "@libsql/client": "0.14.0",
-    "@next/bundle-analyzer": "15.3.2",
-    "@payloadcms/db-postgres": "file:./packages/db-postgres",
-    "@payloadcms/drizzle": "file:./packages/drizzle",
+    "@next/bundle-analyzer": "15.4.4",
+    "@payloadcms/db-postgres": "workspace:*",
     "@payloadcms/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
     "@payloadcms/eslint-plugin": "workspace:*",
     "@payloadcms/live-preview-react": "workspace:*",
-    "@payloadcms/translations": "file:./packages/translations",
-    "@playwright/test": "1.50.0",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.54.1",
     "@sentry/nextjs": "^8.33.1",
     "@sentry/node": "^8.33.1",
     "@swc-node/register": "1.10.10",
@@ -148,8 +147,8 @@
     "@types/jest": "29.5.12",
     "@types/minimist": "1.2.5",
     "@types/node": "22.15.30",
-    "@types/react": "19.1.0",
-    "@types/react-dom": "19.1.2",
+    "@types/react": "19.1.8",
+    "@types/react-dom": "19.1.6",
     "@types/shelljs": "0.8.15",
     "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "comment-json": "^4.2.3",
@@ -169,13 +168,12 @@
     "lint-staged": "15.2.7",
     "minimist": "1.2.8",
     "mongodb-memory-server": "10.1.4",
-    "next": "15.3.2",
+    "next": "15.4.4",
     "open": "^10.1.0",
     "p-limit": "^5.0.0",
-    "payload": "file:./packages/payload",
     "pg": "8.16.3",
-    "playwright": "1.50.0",
-    "playwright-core": "1.50.0",
+    "playwright": "1.54.1",
+    "playwright-core": "1.54.1",
     "prettier": "3.5.3",
     "react": "19.1.0",
     "react-dom": "19.1.0",

packages/admin-bar/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@payloadcms/admin-bar",
-  "version": "3.47.0",
+  "version": "3.50.0",
   "description": "An admin bar for React apps using Payload",
   "homepage": "https://payloadcms.com",
   "repository": {
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@payloadcms/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
-    "@types/react": "19.1.0",
-    "@types/react-dom": "19.1.2",
+    "@types/react": "19.1.8",
+    "@types/react-dom": "19.1.6",
     "payload": "workspace:*"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {

packages/create-payload-app/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-payload-app",
-  "version": "3.47.0",
+  "version": "3.50.0",
   "homepage": "https://payloadcms.com",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

packages/db-mongodb/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@payloadcms/db-mongodb",
-  "version": "3.47.0",
+  "version": "3.50.0",
   "description": "The officially supported MongoDB database adapter for Payload",
   "homepage": "https://payloadcms.com",
   "repository": {

packages/db-mongodb/src/connect.ts

@@ -36,6 +36,25 @@ export const connect: Connect = async function connect(
 
   try {
     this.connection = (await mongoose.connect(urlToConnect, connectionOptions)).connection
+    if (this.useAlternativeDropDatabase) {
+      if (this.connection.db) {
+        // Firestore doesn't support dropDatabase, so we monkey patch
+        // dropDatabase to delete all documents from all collections instead
+        this.connection.db.dropDatabase = async function (): Promise<boolean> {
+          const existingCollections = await this.listCollections().toArray()
+          await Promise.all(
+            existingCollections.map(async (collectionInfo) => {
+              const collection = this.collection(collectionInfo.name)
+              await collection.deleteMany({})
+            }),
+          )
+          return true
+        }
+        this.connection.dropDatabase = async function () {
+          await this.db?.dropDatabase()
+        }
+      }
+    }
 
     // If we are running a replica set with MongoDB Memory Server,
     // wait until the replica set elects a primary before proceeding

packages/db-mongodb/src/find.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { buildJoinAggregation } from './utilities/buildJoinAggregation.js'
 import { buildProjectionFromSelect } from './utilities/buildProjectionFromSelect.js'
 import { getCollection } from './utilities/getEntity.js'
 import { getSession } from './utilities/getSession.js'
+import { resolveJoins } from './utilities/resolveJoins.js'
 import { transform } from './utilities/transform.js'
 
 export const find: Find = async function find(
@@ -155,6 +156,16 @@ export const find: Find = async function find(
     result = await Model.paginate(query, paginationOptions)
   }
 
+  if (!this.useJoinAggregations) {
+    await resolveJoins({
+      adapter: this,
+      collectionSlug,
+      docs: result.docs as Record<string, unknown>[],
+      joins,
+      locale,
+    })
+  }
+
   transform({
     adapter: this,
     data: result.docs,

packages/db-mongodb/src/findDistinct.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+import type { PipelineStage } from 'mongoose'
+
+import { type FindDistinct, getFieldByPath } from 'payload'
+
+import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
+
+import { buildQuery } from './queries/buildQuery.js'
+import { buildSortParam } from './queries/buildSortParam.js'
+import { getCollection } from './utilities/getEntity.js'
+import { getSession } from './utilities/getSession.js'
+
+export const findDistinct: FindDistinct = async function (this: MongooseAdapter, args) {
+  const { collectionConfig, Model } = getCollection({
+    adapter: this,
+    collectionSlug: args.collection,
+  })
+
+  const session = await getSession(this, args.req)
+
+  const { where = {} } = args
+
+  const sortAggregation: PipelineStage[] = []
+
+  const sort = buildSortParam({
+    adapter: this,
+    config: this.payload.config,
+    fields: collectionConfig.flattenedFields,
+    locale: args.locale,
+    sort: args.sort ?? args.field,
+    sortAggregation,
+    timestamps: true,
+  })
+
+  const query = await buildQuery({
+    adapter: this,
+    collectionSlug: args.collection,
+    fields: collectionConfig.flattenedFields,
+    locale: args.locale,
+    where,
+  })
+
+  const fieldPathResult = getFieldByPath({
+    fields: collectionConfig.flattenedFields,
+    path: args.field,
+  })
+  let fieldPath = args.field
+  if (fieldPathResult?.pathHasLocalized && args.locale) {
+    fieldPath = fieldPathResult.localizedPath.replace('<locale>', args.locale)
+  }
+
+  const page = args.page || 1
+
+  const sortProperty = Object.keys(sort)[0]! // assert because buildSortParam always returns at least 1 key.
+  const sortDirection = sort[sortProperty] === 'asc' ? 1 : -1
+
+  const pipeline: PipelineStage[] = [
+    {
+      $match: query,
+    },
+    ...(sortAggregation.length > 0 ? sortAggregation : []),
+
+    {
+      $group: {
+        _id: {
+          _field: `$${fieldPath}`,
+          ...(sortProperty === fieldPath
+            ? {}
+            : {
+                _sort: `$${sortProperty}`,
+              }),
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      $sort: {
+        [sortProperty === fieldPath ? '_id._field' : '_id._sort']: sortDirection,
+      },
+    },
+  ]
+
+  const getValues = async () => {
+    return Model.aggregate(pipeline, { session }).then((res) =>
+      res.map((each) => ({
+        [args.field]: JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(each._id._field)),
+      })),
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (args.limit) {
+    pipeline.push({
+      $skip: (page - 1) * args.limit,
+    })
+    pipeline.push({ $limit: args.limit })
+    const totalDocs = await Model.aggregate(
+      [
+        {
+          $match: query,
+        },
+        {
+          $group: {
+            _id: `$${fieldPath}`,
+          },
+        },
+        { $count: 'count' },
+      ],
+      {
+        session,
+      },
+    ).then((res) => res[0]?.count ?? 0)
+    const totalPages = Math.ceil(totalDocs / args.limit)
+    const hasPrevPage = page > 1
+    const hasNextPage = totalPages > page
+    const pagingCounter = (page - 1) * args.limit + 1
+
+    return {
+      hasNextPage,
+      hasPrevPage,
+      limit: args.limit,
+      nextPage: hasNextPage ? page + 1 : null,
+      page,
+      pagingCounter,
+      prevPage: hasPrevPage ? page - 1 : null,
+      totalDocs,
+      totalPages,
+      values: await getValues(),
+    }
+  }
+
+  const values = await getValues()
+
+  return {
+    hasNextPage: false,
+    hasPrevPage: false,
+    limit: 0,
+    page: 1,
+    pagingCounter: 1,
+    totalDocs: values.length,
+    totalPages: 1,
+    values,
+  }
+}

packages/db-mongodb/src/findOne.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { buildJoinAggregation } from './utilities/buildJoinAggregation.js'
 import { buildProjectionFromSelect } from './utilities/buildProjectionFromSelect.js'
 import { getCollection } from './utilities/getEntity.js'
 import { getSession } from './utilities/getSession.js'
+import { resolveJoins } from './utilities/resolveJoins.js'
 import { transform } from './utilities/transform.js'
 
 export const findOne: FindOne = async function findOne(
@@ -67,6 +68,16 @@ export const findOne: FindOne = async function findOne(
     doc = await Model.findOne(query, {}, options)
   }
 
+  if (doc && !this.useJoinAggregations) {
+    await resolveJoins({
+      adapter: this,
+      collectionSlug,
+      docs: [doc] as Record<string, unknown>[],
+      joins,
+      locale,
+    })
+  }
+
   if (!doc) {
     return null
   }

packages/db-mongodb/src/index.ts

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import { deleteOne } from './deleteOne.js'
 import { deleteVersions } from './deleteVersions.js'
 import { destroy } from './destroy.js'
 import { find } from './find.js'
+import { findDistinct } from './findDistinct.js'
 import { findGlobal } from './findGlobal.js'
 import { findGlobalVersions } from './findGlobalVersions.js'
 import { findOne } from './findOne.js'
@@ -143,6 +144,29 @@ export interface Args {
 
   /** The URL to connect to MongoDB or false to start payload and prevent connecting */
   url: false | string
+
+  /**
+   * Set to `true` to use an alternative `dropDatabase` implementation that calls `collection.deleteMany({})` on every collection instead of sending a raw `dropDatabase` command.
+   * Payload only uses `dropDatabase` for testing purposes.
+   * @default false
+   */
+  useAlternativeDropDatabase?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Set to `true` to use `BigInt` for custom ID fields of type `'number'`.
+   * Useful for databases that don't support `double` or `int32` IDs.
+   * @default false
+   */
+  useBigIntForNumberIDs?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Set to `false` to disable join aggregations (which use correlated subqueries) and instead populate join fields via multiple `find` queries.
+   * @default true
+   */
+  useJoinAggregations?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Set to `false` to disable the use of `pipeline` in the `$lookup` aggregation in sorting.
+   * @default true
+   */
+  usePipelineInSortLookup?: boolean
 }
 
 export type MongooseAdapter = {
@@ -159,6 +183,10 @@ export type MongooseAdapter = {
     up: (args: MigrateUpArgs) => Promise<void>
   }[]
   sessions: Record<number | string, ClientSession>
+  useAlternativeDropDatabase: boolean
+  useBigIntForNumberIDs: boolean
+  useJoinAggregations: boolean
+  usePipelineInSortLookup: boolean
   versions: {
     [slug: string]: CollectionModel
   }
@@ -194,6 +222,10 @@ declare module 'payload' {
     updateVersion: <T extends TypeWithID = TypeWithID>(
       args: { options?: QueryOptions } & UpdateVersionArgs<T>,
     ) => Promise<TypeWithVersion<T>>
+    useAlternativeDropDatabase: boolean
+    useBigIntForNumberIDs: boolean
+    useJoinAggregations: boolean
+    usePipelineInSortLookup: boolean
     versions: {
       [slug: string]: CollectionModel
     }
@@ -214,6 +246,10 @@ export function mongooseAdapter({
   prodMigrations,
   transactionOptions = {},
   url,
+  useAlternativeDropDatabase = false,
+  useBigIntForNumberIDs = false,
+  useJoinAggregations = true,
+  usePipelineInSortLookup = true,
 }: Args): DatabaseAdapterObj {
   function adapter({ payload }: { payload: Payload }) {
     const migrationDir = findMigrationDir(migrationDirArg)
@@ -262,6 +298,7 @@ export function mongooseAdapter({
       destroy,
       disableFallbackSort,
       find,
+      findDistinct,
       findGlobal,
       findGlobalVersions,
       findOne,
@@ -279,6 +316,10 @@ export function mongooseAdapter({
       updateOne,
       updateVersion,
       upsert,
+      useAlternativeDropDatabase,
+      useBigIntForNumberIDs,
+      useJoinAggregations,
+      usePipelineInSortLookup,
     })
   }
 
@@ -290,6 +331,8 @@ export function mongooseAdapter({
   }
 }
 
+export { compatabilityOptions } from './utilities/compatabilityOptions.js'
+
 /**
  * Attempt to find migrations directory.
  *

packages/db-mongodb/src/models/buildSchema.ts

@@ -143,7 +143,12 @@ export const buildSchema = (args: {
     const idField = schemaFields.find((field) => fieldAffectsData(field) && field.name === 'id')
     if (idField) {
       fields = {
-        _id: idField.type === 'number' ? Number : String,
+        _id:
+          idField.type === 'number'
+            ? payload.db.useBigIntForNumberIDs
+              ? mongoose.Schema.Types.BigInt
+              : Number
+            : String,
       }
       schemaFields = schemaFields.filter(
         (field) => !(fieldAffectsData(field) && field.name === 'id'),
@@ -900,7 +905,11 @@ const getRelationshipValueType = (field: RelationshipField | UploadField, payloa
     }
 
     if (customIDType === 'number') {
-      return mongoose.Schema.Types.Number
+      if (payload.db.useBigIntForNumberIDs) {
+        return mongoose.Schema.Types.BigInt
+      } else {
+        return mongoose.Schema.Types.Number
+      }
     }
 
     return mongoose.Schema.Types.String

packages/db-mongodb/src/queries/buildSortParam.ts

@@ -99,31 +99,57 @@ const relationshipSort = ({
         sortFieldPath = foreignFieldPath.localizedPath.replace('<locale>', locale)
       }
 
-      if (
-        !sortAggregation.some((each) => {
-          return '$lookup' in each && each.$lookup.as === `__${path}`
-        })
-      ) {
+      const as = `__${relationshipPath.replace(/\./g, '__')}`
+
+      // If we have not already sorted on this relationship yet, we need to add a lookup stage
+      if (!sortAggregation.some((each) => '$lookup' in each && each.$lookup.as === as)) {
+        let localField = versions ? `version.${relationshipPath}` : relationshipPath
+
+        if (adapter.usePipelineInSortLookup) {
+          const flattenedField = `__${localField.replace(/\./g, '__')}_lookup`
+          sortAggregation.push({
+            $addFields: {
+              [flattenedField]: `$${localField}`,
+            },
+          })
+          localField = flattenedField
+        }
+
         sortAggregation.push({
           $lookup: {
-            as: `__${path}`,
+            as,
             foreignField: '_id',
             from: foreignCollection.Model.collection.name,
-            localField: versions ? `version.${relationshipPath}` : relationshipPath,
-            pipeline: [
-              {
-                $project: {
-                  [sortFieldPath]: true,
+            localField,
+            ...(!adapter.usePipelineInSortLookup && {
+              pipeline: [
+                {
+                  $project: {
+                    [sortFieldPath]: true,
+                  },
                 },
-              },
-            ],
+              ],
+            }),
           },
         })
 
-        sort[`__${path}.${sortFieldPath}`] = sortDirection
-
-        return true
+        if (adapter.usePipelineInSortLookup) {
+          sortAggregation.push({
+            $unset: localField,
+          })
+        }
       }
+
+      if (!adapter.usePipelineInSortLookup) {
+        const lookup = sortAggregation.find(
+          (each) => '$lookup' in each && each.$lookup.as === as,
+        ) as PipelineStage.Lookup
+        const pipeline = lookup.$lookup.pipeline![0] as PipelineStage.Project
+        pipeline.$project[sortFieldPath] = true
+      }
+
+      sort[`${as}.${sortFieldPath}`] = sortDirection
+      return true
     }
   }
 

packages/db-mongodb/src/queryDrafts.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { buildJoinAggregation } from './utilities/buildJoinAggregation.js'
 import { buildProjectionFromSelect } from './utilities/buildProjectionFromSelect.js'
 import { getCollection } from './utilities/getEntity.js'
 import { getSession } from './utilities/getSession.js'
+import { resolveJoins } from './utilities/resolveJoins.js'
 import { transform } from './utilities/transform.js'
 
 export const queryDrafts: QueryDrafts = async function queryDrafts(
@@ -158,6 +159,17 @@ export const queryDrafts: QueryDrafts = async function queryDrafts(
     result = await Model.paginate(versionQuery, paginationOptions)
   }
 
+  if (!this.useJoinAggregations) {
+    await resolveJoins({
+      adapter: this,
+      collectionSlug,
+      docs: result.docs as Record<string, unknown>[],
+      joins,
+      locale,
+      versions: true,
+    })
+  }
+
   transform({
     adapter: this,
     data: result.docs,

packages/db-mongodb/src/updateOne.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { MongooseUpdateQueryOptions } from 'mongoose'
+import type { MongooseUpdateQueryOptions, UpdateQuery } from 'mongoose'
 import type { UpdateOne } from 'payload'
 
 import type { MongooseAdapter } from './index.js'
@@ -50,15 +50,26 @@ export const updateOne: UpdateOne = async function updateOne(
 
   let result
 
-  transform({ adapter: this, data, fields, operation: 'write' })
+  let updateData: UpdateQuery<any> = data
+
+  const $inc: Record<string, number> = {}
+  const $push: Record<string, { $each: any[] } | any> = {}
+
+  transform({ $inc, $push, adapter: this, data, fields, operation: 'write' })
+  if (Object.keys($inc).length) {
+    updateData = { $inc, $set: updateData }
+  }
+  if (Object.keys($push).length) {
+    updateData = { $push, $set: updateData }
+  }
 
   try {
     if (returning === false) {
-      await Model.updateOne(query, data, options)
+      await Model.updateOne(query, updateData, options)
       transform({ adapter: this, data, fields, operation: 'read' })
       return null
     } else {
-      result = await Model.findOneAndUpdate(query, data, options)
+      result = await Model.findOneAndUpdate(query, updateData, options)
     }
   } catch (error) {
     handleError({ collection: collectionSlug, error, req })

packages/db-mongodb/src/utilities/aggregatePaginate.ts

@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ export const aggregatePaginate = async ({
       countPromise = Model.estimatedDocumentCount(query)
     } else {
       const hint = adapter.disableIndexHints !== true ? { _id: 1 } : undefined
-      countPromise = Model.countDocuments(query, { collation, hint, session })
+      countPromise = Model.countDocuments(query, {
+        collation,
+        session,
+        ...(hint ? { hint } : {}),
+      })
     }
   }
 

packages/db-mongodb/src/utilities/buildJoinAggregation.ts

@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ export const buildJoinAggregation = async ({
   projection,
   versions,
 }: BuildJoinAggregationArgs): Promise<PipelineStage[] | undefined> => {
+  if (!adapter.useJoinAggregations) {
+    return
+  }
   if (
     (Object.keys(collectionConfig.joins).length === 0 &&
       collectionConfig.polymorphicJoins.length == 0) ||

packages/db-mongodb/src/utilities/compatabilityOptions.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import type { Args } from '../index.js'
+
+/**
+ * Each key is a mongo-compatible database and the value
+ * is the recommended `mongooseAdapter` settings for compatability.
+ */
+export const compatabilityOptions = {
+  cosmosdb: {
+    transactionOptions: false,
+    useJoinAggregations: false,
+    usePipelineInSortLookup: false,
+  },
+  documentdb: {
+    disableIndexHints: true,
+  },
+  firestore: {
+    disableIndexHints: true,
+    ensureIndexes: false,
+    transactionOptions: false,
+    useAlternativeDropDatabase: true,
+    useBigIntForNumberIDs: true,
+    useJoinAggregations: false,
+    usePipelineInSortLookup: false,
+  },
+} satisfies Record<string, Partial<Args>>

packages/db-mongodb/src/utilities/handleError.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ import type { PayloadRequest } from 'payload'
 
 import { ValidationError } from 'payload'
 
+function extractFieldFromMessage(message: string) {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line regexp/no-super-linear-backtracking
+  const match = message.match(/index:\s*(.*?)_/)
+  if (match && match[1]) {
+    return match[1] // e.g., returns "email" from "index: email_1"
+  }
+  return null
+}
+
 export const handleError = ({
   collection,
   error,
@@ -18,20 +27,22 @@ export const handleError = ({
   }
 
   // Handle uniqueness error from MongoDB
-  if (
-    'code' in error &&
-    error.code === 11000 &&
-    'keyValue' in error &&
-    error.keyValue &&
-    typeof error.keyValue === 'object'
-  ) {
+  if ('code' in error && error.code === 11000) {
+    let path: null | string = null
+
+    if ('keyValue' in error && error.keyValue && typeof error.keyValue === 'object') {
+      path = Object.keys(error.keyValue)[0] ?? ''
+    } else if ('message' in error && typeof error.message === 'string') {
+      path = extractFieldFromMessage(error.message)
+    }
+
     throw new ValidationError(
       {
         collection,
         errors: [
           {
             message: req?.t ? req.t('error:valueMustBeUnique') : 'Value must be unique',
-            path: Object.keys(error.keyValue)[0] ?? '',
+            path: path ?? '',
           },
         ],
         global,

packages/db-mongodb/src/utilities/resolveJoins.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,647 @@
+import type { JoinQuery, SanitizedJoins, Where } from 'payload'
+
+import {
+  appendVersionToQueryKey,
+  buildVersionCollectionFields,
+  combineQueries,
+  getQueryDraftsSort,
+} from 'payload'
+import { fieldShouldBeLocalized } from 'payload/shared'
+
+import type { MongooseAdapter } from '../index.js'
+
+import { buildQuery } from '../queries/buildQuery.js'
+import { buildSortParam } from '../queries/buildSortParam.js'
+import { transform } from './transform.js'
+
+export type ResolveJoinsArgs = {
+  /** The MongoDB adapter instance */
+  adapter: MongooseAdapter
+  /** The slug of the collection being queried */
+  collectionSlug: string
+  /** Array of documents to resolve joins for */
+  docs: Record<string, unknown>[]
+  /** Join query specifications (which joins to resolve and how) */
+  joins?: JoinQuery
+  /** Optional locale for localized queries */
+  locale?: string
+  /** Optional projection for the join query */
+  projection?: Record<string, true>
+  /** Whether to resolve versions instead of published documents */
+  versions?: boolean
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolves join relationships for a collection of documents.
+ * This function fetches related documents based on join configurations and
+ * attaches them to the original documents with pagination support.
+ */
+export async function resolveJoins({
+  adapter,
+  collectionSlug,
+  docs,
+  joins,
+  locale,
+  projection,
+  versions = false,
+}: ResolveJoinsArgs): Promise<void> {
+  // Early return if no joins are specified or no documents to process
+  if (!joins || docs.length === 0) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  // Get the collection configuration from the adapter
+  const collectionConfig = adapter.payload.collections[collectionSlug]?.config
+  if (!collectionConfig) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  // Build a map of join paths to their configurations for quick lookup
+  // This flattens the nested join structure into a single map keyed by join path
+  const joinMap: Record<string, { targetCollection: string } & SanitizedJoin> = {}
+
+  // Add regular joins
+  for (const [target, joinList] of Object.entries(collectionConfig.joins)) {
+    for (const join of joinList) {
+      joinMap[join.joinPath] = { ...join, targetCollection: target }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Add polymorphic joins
+  for (const join of collectionConfig.polymorphicJoins || []) {
+    // For polymorphic joins, we use the collections array as the target
+    joinMap[join.joinPath] = { ...join, targetCollection: join.field.collection as string }
+  }
+
+  // Process each requested join concurrently
+  const joinPromises = Object.entries(joins).map(async ([joinPath, joinQuery]) => {
+    if (!joinQuery) {
+      return null
+    }
+
+    // If a projection is provided, and the join path is not in the projection, skip it
+    if (projection && !projection[joinPath]) {
+      return null
+    }
+
+    // Get the join definition from our map
+    const joinDef = joinMap[joinPath]
+    if (!joinDef) {
+      return null
+    }
+
+    // Normalize collections to always be an array for unified processing
+    const allCollections = Array.isArray(joinDef.field.collection)
+      ? joinDef.field.collection
+      : [joinDef.field.collection]
+
+    // Use the provided locale or fall back to the default locale for localized fields
+    const localizationConfig = adapter.payload.config.localization
+    const effectiveLocale =
+      locale ||
+      (typeof localizationConfig === 'object' &&
+        localizationConfig &&
+        localizationConfig.defaultLocale)
+
+    // Extract relationTo filter from the where clause to determine which collections to query
+    const relationToFilter = extractRelationToFilter(joinQuery.where || {})
+
+    // Determine which collections to query based on relationTo filter
+    const collections = relationToFilter
+      ? allCollections.filter((col) => relationToFilter.includes(col))
+      : allCollections
+
+    // Check if this is a polymorphic collection join (where field.collection is an array)
+    const isPolymorphicJoin = Array.isArray(joinDef.field.collection)
+
+    // Apply pagination settings
+    const limit = joinQuery.limit ?? joinDef.field.defaultLimit ?? 10
+    const page = joinQuery.page ?? 1
+    const skip = (page - 1) * limit
+
+    // Process collections concurrently
+    const collectionPromises = collections.map(async (joinCollectionSlug) => {
+      const targetConfig = adapter.payload.collections[joinCollectionSlug]?.config
+      if (!targetConfig) {
+        return null
+      }
+
+      const useDrafts = versions && Boolean(targetConfig.versions?.drafts)
+      let JoinModel
+      if (useDrafts) {
+        JoinModel = adapter.versions[targetConfig.slug]
+      } else {
+        JoinModel = adapter.collections[targetConfig.slug]
+      }
+
+      if (!JoinModel) {
+        return null
+      }
+
+      // Extract all parent document IDs to use in the join query
+      const parentIDs = docs.map((d) => (versions ? (d.parent ?? d._id ?? d.id) : (d._id ?? d.id)))
+
+      // Build the base query
+      let whereQuery: null | Record<string, unknown> = null
+      whereQuery = isPolymorphicJoin
+        ? filterWhereForCollection(
+            joinQuery.where || {},
+            targetConfig.flattenedFields,
+            true, // exclude relationTo for individual collections
+          )
+        : joinQuery.where || {}
+
+      // Skip this collection if the WHERE clause cannot be satisfied for polymorphic collection joins
+      if (whereQuery === null) {
+        return null
+      }
+      whereQuery = useDrafts
+        ? await JoinModel.buildQuery({
+            locale,
+            payload: adapter.payload,
+            where: combineQueries(appendVersionToQueryKey(whereQuery as Where), {
+              latest: {
+                equals: true,
+              },
+            }),
+          })
+        : await buildQuery({
+            adapter,
+            collectionSlug: joinCollectionSlug,
+            fields: targetConfig.flattenedFields,
+            locale,
+            where: whereQuery as Where,
+          })
+
+      // Handle localized paths and version prefixes
+      let dbFieldName = joinDef.field.on
+
+      if (effectiveLocale && typeof localizationConfig === 'object' && localizationConfig) {
+        const pathSegments = joinDef.field.on.split('.')
+        const transformedSegments: string[] = []
+        const fields = useDrafts
+          ? buildVersionCollectionFields(adapter.payload.config, targetConfig, true)
+          : targetConfig.flattenedFields
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < pathSegments.length; i++) {
+          const segment = pathSegments[i]!
+          transformedSegments.push(segment)
+
+          // Check if this segment corresponds to a localized field
+          const fieldAtSegment = fields.find((f) => f.name === segment)
+          if (fieldAtSegment && fieldAtSegment.localized) {
+            transformedSegments.push(effectiveLocale)
+          }
+        }
+
+        dbFieldName = transformedSegments.join('.')
+      }
+
+      // Add version prefix for draft queries
+      if (useDrafts) {
+        dbFieldName = `version.${dbFieldName}`
+      }
+
+      // Check if the target field is a polymorphic relationship
+      const isPolymorphic = joinDef.targetField
+        ? Array.isArray(joinDef.targetField.relationTo)
+        : false
+
+      if (isPolymorphic) {
+        // For polymorphic relationships, we need to match both relationTo and value
+        whereQuery[`${dbFieldName}.relationTo`] = collectionSlug
+        whereQuery[`${dbFieldName}.value`] = { $in: parentIDs }
+      } else {
+        // For regular relationships and polymorphic collection joins
+        whereQuery[dbFieldName] = { $in: parentIDs }
+      }
+
+      // Build the sort parameters for the query
+      const fields = useDrafts
+        ? buildVersionCollectionFields(adapter.payload.config, targetConfig, true)
+        : targetConfig.flattenedFields
+
+      const sort = buildSortParam({
+        adapter,
+        config: adapter.payload.config,
+        fields,
+        locale,
+        sort: useDrafts
+          ? getQueryDraftsSort({
+              collectionConfig: targetConfig,
+              sort: joinQuery.sort || joinDef.field.defaultSort || targetConfig.defaultSort,
+            })
+          : joinQuery.sort || joinDef.field.defaultSort || targetConfig.defaultSort,
+        timestamps: true,
+      })
+
+      const projection = buildJoinProjection(dbFieldName, useDrafts, sort)
+
+      const [results, dbCount] = await Promise.all([
+        JoinModel.find(whereQuery, projection, {
+          sort,
+          ...(isPolymorphicJoin ? {} : { limit, skip }),
+        }).lean(),
+        isPolymorphicJoin ? Promise.resolve(0) : JoinModel.countDocuments(whereQuery),
+      ])
+
+      const count = isPolymorphicJoin ? results.length : dbCount
+
+      transform({
+        adapter,
+        data: results,
+        fields: useDrafts
+          ? buildVersionCollectionFields(adapter.payload.config, targetConfig, false)
+          : targetConfig.fields,
+        operation: 'read',
+      })
+
+      // Return results with collection info for grouping
+      return {
+        collectionSlug: joinCollectionSlug,
+        count,
+        dbFieldName,
+        results,
+        sort,
+        useDrafts,
+      }
+    })
+
+    const collectionResults = await Promise.all(collectionPromises)
+
+    // Group the results by parent ID
+    const grouped: Record<
+      string,
+      {
+        docs: Record<string, unknown>[]
+        sort: Record<string, string>
+      }
+    > = {}
+
+    let totalCount = 0
+    for (const collectionResult of collectionResults) {
+      if (!collectionResult) {
+        continue
+      }
+
+      const { collectionSlug, count, dbFieldName, results, sort, useDrafts } = collectionResult
+
+      totalCount += count
+
+      for (const result of results) {
+        if (useDrafts) {
+          result.id = result.parent
+        }
+
+        const parentValues = getByPathWithArrays(result, dbFieldName) as (
+          | { relationTo: string; value: number | string }
+          | number
+          | string
+        )[]
+
+        if (parentValues.length === 0) {
+          continue
+        }
+
+        for (let parentValue of parentValues) {
+          if (!parentValue) {
+            continue
+          }
+
+          if (typeof parentValue === 'object') {
+            parentValue = parentValue.value
+          }
+
+          const joinData = {
+            relationTo: collectionSlug,
+            value: result.id,
+          }
+
+          const parentKey = parentValue as string
+          if (!grouped[parentKey]) {
+            grouped[parentKey] = {
+              docs: [],
+              sort,
+            }
+          }
+
+          // Always store the ObjectID reference in polymorphic format
+          grouped[parentKey].docs.push({
+            ...result,
+            __joinData: joinData,
+          })
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (const results of Object.values(grouped)) {
+      results.docs.sort((a, b) => {
+        for (const [fieldName, sortOrder] of Object.entries(results.sort)) {
+          const sort = sortOrder === 'asc' ? 1 : -1
+          const aValue = a[fieldName] as Date | number | string
+          const bValue = b[fieldName] as Date | number | string
+          if (aValue < bValue) {
+            return -1 * sort
+          }
+          if (aValue > bValue) {
+            return 1 * sort
+          }
+        }
+        return 0
+      })
+      results.docs = results.docs.map(
+        (doc) => (isPolymorphicJoin ? doc.__joinData : doc.id) as Record<string, unknown>,
+      )
+    }
+
+    // Determine if the join field should be localized
+    const localeSuffix =
+      fieldShouldBeLocalized({
+        field: joinDef.field,
+        parentIsLocalized: joinDef.parentIsLocalized,
+      }) &&
+      adapter.payload.config.localization &&
+      effectiveLocale
+        ? `.${effectiveLocale}`
+        : ''
+
+    // Adjust the join path with locale suffix if needed
+    const localizedJoinPath = `${joinPath}${localeSuffix}`
+
+    return {
+      grouped,
+      isPolymorphicJoin,
+      joinQuery,
+      limit,
+      localizedJoinPath,
+      page,
+      skip,
+      totalCount,
+    }
+  })
+
+  // Wait for all join operations to complete
+  const joinResults = await Promise.all(joinPromises)
+
+  // Process the results and attach them to documents
+  for (const joinResult of joinResults) {
+    if (!joinResult) {
+      continue
+    }
+
+    const { grouped, isPolymorphicJoin, joinQuery, limit, localizedJoinPath, skip, totalCount } =
+      joinResult
+
+    // Attach the joined data to each parent document
+    for (const doc of docs) {
+      const id = (versions ? (doc.parent ?? doc._id ?? doc.id) : (doc._id ?? doc.id)) as string
+      const all = grouped[id]?.docs || []
+
+      // Calculate the slice for pagination
+      // When limit is 0, it means unlimited - return all results
+      const slice = isPolymorphicJoin
+        ? limit === 0
+          ? all
+          : all.slice(skip, skip + limit)
+        : // For non-polymorphic joins, we assume that page and limit were applied at the database level
+          all
+
+      // Create the join result object with pagination metadata
+      const value: Record<string, unknown> = {
+        docs: slice,
+        hasNextPage: limit === 0 ? false : totalCount > skip + slice.length,
+      }
+
+      // Include total count if requested
+      if (joinQuery.count) {
+        value.totalDocs = totalCount
+      }
+
+      // Navigate to the correct nested location in the document and set the join data
+      // This handles nested join paths like "user.posts" by creating intermediate objects
+      const segments = localizedJoinPath.split('.')
+      let ref: Record<string, unknown>
+      if (versions) {
+        if (!doc.version) {
+          doc.version = {}
+        }
+        ref = doc.version as Record<string, unknown>
+      } else {
+        ref = doc
+      }
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < segments.length - 1; i++) {
+        const seg = segments[i]!
+        if (!ref[seg]) {
+          ref[seg] = {}
+        }
+        ref = ref[seg] as Record<string, unknown>
+      }
+      // Set the final join data at the target path
+      ref[segments[segments.length - 1]!] = value
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extracts relationTo filter values from a WHERE clause
+ * @param where - The WHERE clause to search
+ * @returns Array of collection slugs if relationTo filter found, null otherwise
+ */
+function extractRelationToFilter(where: Record<string, unknown>): null | string[] {
+  if (!where || typeof where !== 'object') {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  // Check for direct relationTo conditions
+  if (where.relationTo && typeof where.relationTo === 'object') {
+    const relationTo = where.relationTo as Record<string, unknown>
+    if (relationTo.in && Array.isArray(relationTo.in)) {
+      return relationTo.in as string[]
+    }
+    if (relationTo.equals) {
+      return [relationTo.equals as string]
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Check for relationTo in logical operators
+  if (where.and && Array.isArray(where.and)) {
+    for (const condition of where.and) {
+      const result = extractRelationToFilter(condition)
+      if (result) {
+        return result
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (where.or && Array.isArray(where.or)) {
+    for (const condition of where.or) {
+      const result = extractRelationToFilter(condition)
+      if (result) {
+        return result
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return null
+}
+
+/**
+ * Filters a WHERE clause to only include fields that exist in the target collection
+ * This is needed for polymorphic joins where different collections have different fields
+ * @param where - The original WHERE clause
+ * @param availableFields - The fields available in the target collection
+ * @param excludeRelationTo - Whether to exclude relationTo field (for individual collections)
+ * @returns A filtered WHERE clause, or null if the query cannot match this collection
+ */
+function filterWhereForCollection(
+  where: Record<string, unknown>,
+  availableFields: Array<{ name: string }>,
+  excludeRelationTo: boolean = false,
+): null | Record<string, unknown> {
+  if (!where || typeof where !== 'object') {
+    return where
+  }
+
+  const fieldNames = new Set(availableFields.map((f) => f.name))
+  // Add special fields that are available in polymorphic relationships
+  if (!excludeRelationTo) {
+    fieldNames.add('relationTo')
+  }
+
+  const filtered: Record<string, unknown> = {}
+
+  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(where)) {
+    if (key === 'and') {
+      // Handle AND operator - all conditions must be satisfiable
+      if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+        const filteredConditions: Record<string, unknown>[] = []
+
+        for (const condition of value) {
+          const filteredCondition = filterWhereForCollection(
+            condition,
+            availableFields,
+            excludeRelationTo,
+          )
+
+          // If any condition in AND cannot be satisfied, the whole AND fails
+          if (filteredCondition === null) {
+            return null
+          }
+
+          if (Object.keys(filteredCondition).length > 0) {
+            filteredConditions.push(filteredCondition)
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (filteredConditions.length > 0) {
+          filtered[key] = filteredConditions
+        }
+      }
+    } else if (key === 'or') {
+      // Handle OR operator - at least one condition must be satisfiable
+      if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+        const filteredConditions = value
+          .map((condition) =>
+            filterWhereForCollection(condition, availableFields, excludeRelationTo),
+          )
+          .filter((condition) => condition !== null && Object.keys(condition).length > 0)
+
+        if (filteredConditions.length > 0) {
+          filtered[key] = filteredConditions
+        }
+        // If no OR conditions can be satisfied, we still continue (OR is more permissive)
+      }
+    } else if (key === 'relationTo' && excludeRelationTo) {
+      // Skip relationTo field for non-polymorphic collections
+      continue
+    } else if (fieldNames.has(key)) {
+      // Include the condition if the field exists in this collection
+      filtered[key] = value
+    } else {
+      // Field doesn't exist in this collection - this makes the query unsatisfiable
+      return null
+    }
+  }
+
+  return filtered
+}
+
+type SanitizedJoin = SanitizedJoins[string][number]
+
+/**
+ * Builds projection for join queries
+ */
+function buildJoinProjection(
+  baseFieldName: string,
+  useDrafts: boolean,
+  sort: Record<string, string>,
+): Record<string, 1> {
+  const projection: Record<string, 1> = {
+    _id: 1,
+    [baseFieldName]: 1,
+  }
+
+  if (useDrafts) {
+    projection.parent = 1
+  }
+
+  for (const fieldName of Object.keys(sort)) {
+    projection[fieldName] = 1
+  }
+
+  return projection
+}
+
+/**
+ * Enhanced utility function to safely traverse nested object properties using dot notation
+ * Handles arrays by searching through array elements for matching values
+ * @param doc - The document to traverse
+ * @param path - Dot-separated path (e.g., "array.category")
+ * @returns Array of values found at the specified path (for arrays) or single value
+ */
+function getByPathWithArrays(doc: unknown, path: string): unknown[] {
+  const segments = path.split('.')
+  let current = doc
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < segments.length; i++) {
+    const segment = segments[i]!
+
+    if (current === undefined || current === null) {
+      return []
+    }
+
+    // Get the value at the current segment
+    const value = (current as Record<string, unknown>)[segment]
+
+    if (value === undefined || value === null) {
+      return []
+    }
+
+    // If this is the last segment, return the value(s)
+    if (i === segments.length - 1) {
+      return Array.isArray(value) ? value : [value]
+    }
+
+    // If the value is an array and we have more segments to traverse
+    if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+      const remainingPath = segments.slice(i + 1).join('.')
+      const results: unknown[] = []
+
+      // Search through each array element
+      for (const item of value) {
+        if (item && typeof item === 'object') {
+          const subResults = getByPathWithArrays(item, remainingPath)
+          results.push(...subResults)
+        }
+      }
+
+      return results
+    }
+
+    // Continue traversing
+    current = value
+  }
+
+  return []
+}

packages/db-mongodb/src/utilities/transform.ts

@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ const sanitizeDate = ({
 }
 
 type Args = {
+  $inc?: Record<string, number>
+  $push?: Record<string, { $each: any[] } | any>
   /** instance of the adapter */
   adapter: MongooseAdapter
   /** data to transform, can be an array of documents or a single document */
@@ -396,6 +398,8 @@ const stripFields = ({
 }
 
 export const transform = ({
+  $inc,
+  $push,
   adapter,
   data,
   fields,
@@ -404,9 +408,22 @@ export const transform = ({
   parentIsLocalized = false,
   validateRelationships = true,
 }: Args) => {
+  if (!data) {
+    return null
+  }
+
   if (Array.isArray(data)) {
     for (const item of data) {
-      transform({ adapter, data: item, fields, globalSlug, operation, validateRelationships })
+      transform({
+        $inc,
+        $push,
+        adapter,
+        data: item,
+        fields,
+        globalSlug,
+        operation,
+        validateRelationships,
+      })
     }
     return
   }
@@ -424,6 +441,11 @@ export const transform = ({
       data.id = data.id.toHexString()
     }
 
+    // Handle BigInt conversion for custom ID fields of type 'number'
+    if (adapter.useBigIntForNumberIDs && typeof data.id === 'bigint') {
+      data.id = Number(data.id)
+    }
+
     if (!adapter.allowAdditionalKeys) {
       stripFields({
         config,
@@ -438,13 +460,47 @@ export const transform = ({
     data.globalType = globalSlug
   }
 
-  const sanitize: TraverseFieldsCallback = ({ field, ref: incomingRef }) => {
+  const sanitize: TraverseFieldsCallback = ({ field, parentPath, ref: incomingRef }) => {
     if (!incomingRef || typeof incomingRef !== 'object') {
       return
     }
 
     const ref = incomingRef as Record<string, unknown>
 
+    if (
+      $inc &&
+      field.type === 'number' &&
+      operation === 'write' &&
+      field.name in ref &&
+      ref[field.name]
+    ) {
+      const value = ref[field.name]
+      if (value && typeof value === 'object' && '$inc' in value && typeof value.$inc === 'number') {
+        $inc[`${parentPath}${field.name}`] = value.$inc
+        delete ref[field.name]
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (
+      $push &&
+      field.type === 'array' &&
+      operation === 'write' &&
+      field.name in ref &&
+      ref[field.name]
+    ) {
+      const value = ref[field.name]
+      if (value && typeof value === 'object' && '$push' in value) {
+        const push = value.$push
+
+        if (Array.isArray(push)) {
+          $push[`${parentPath}${field.name}`] = { $each: push }
+        } else if (typeof push === 'object') {
+          $push[`${parentPath}${field.name}`] = push
+        }
+        delete ref[field.name]
+      }
+    }
+
     if (field.type === 'date' && operation === 'read' && field.name in ref && ref[field.name]) {
       if (config.localization && fieldShouldBeLocalized({ field, parentIsLocalized })) {
         const fieldRef = ref[field.name] as Record<string, unknown>

packages/db-postgres/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@payloadcms/db-postgres",
-  "version": "3.47.0",
+  "version": "3.50.0",
   "description": "The officially supported Postgres database adapter for Payload",
   "homepage": "https://payloadcms.com",
   "repository": {

packages/db-postgres/src/index.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   deleteVersions,
   destroy,
   find,
+  findDistinct,
   findGlobal,
   findGlobalVersions,
   findMigrationDir,
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ export function postgresAdapter(args: Args): DatabaseAdapterObj<PostgresAdapter>
         json: true,
       },
       fieldConstraints: {},
+      findDistinct,
       generateSchema: createSchemaGenerator({
         columnToCodeConverter,
         corePackageSuffix: 'pg-core',

packages/db-sqlite/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@payloadcms/db-sqlite",
-  "version": "3.47.0",
+  "version": "3.50.0",
   "description": "The officially supported SQLite database adapter for Payload",
   "homepage": "https://payloadcms.com",
   "repository": {

packages/db-sqlite/src/countDistinct.ts

@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ import type { CountDistinct, SQLiteAdapter } from './types.js'
 
 export const countDistinct: CountDistinct = async function countDistinct(
   this: SQLiteAdapter,
-  { db, joins, tableName, where },
+  { column, db, joins, tableName, where },
 ) {
   // When we don't have any joins - use a simple COUNT(*) query.
   if (joins.length === 0) {
     const countResult = await db
       .select({
-        count: count(),
+        count: column ? count(sql`DISTINCT ${column}`) : count(),
       })
       .from(this.tables[tableName])
       .where(where)
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ export const countDistinct: CountDistinct = async function countDistinct(
     })
     .from(this.tables[tableName])
     .where(where)
-    .groupBy(this.tables[tableName].id)
+    .groupBy(column ?? this.tables[tableName].id)
     .limit(1)
     .$dynamic()
 
-  joins.forEach(({ condition, table }) => {
-    query = query.leftJoin(table, condition)
+  joins.forEach(({ type, condition, table }) => {
+    query = query[type ?? 'leftJoin'](table, condition)
   })
 
   // When we have any joins, we need to count each individual ID only once.

packages/db-sqlite/src/createJSONQuery/index.ts

@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ const createConstraint = ({
     formattedOperator = '='
   }
 
+  if (pathSegments.length === 1) {
+    return `EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM json_each("${pathSegments[0]}") AS ${newAlias} WHERE ${newAlias}.value ${formattedOperator} '${formattedValue}')`
+  }
+
   return `EXISTS (
   SELECT 1
   FROM json_each(${alias}.value -> '${pathSegments[0]}') AS ${newAlias}
@@ -68,21 +72,38 @@ const createConstraint = ({
 }
 
 export const createJSONQuery = ({
+  column,
   operator,
   pathSegments,
+  rawColumn,
   table,
   treatAsArray,
+  treatRootAsArray,
   value,
 }: CreateJSONQueryArgs): string => {
+  if ((operator === 'in' || operator === 'not_in') && Array.isArray(value)) {
+    let sql = ''
+    for (const [i, v] of value.entries()) {
+      sql = `${sql}${createJSONQuery({ column, operator: operator === 'in' ? 'equals' : 'not_equals', pathSegments, rawColumn, table, treatAsArray, treatRootAsArray, value: v })} ${i === value.length - 1 ? '' : ` ${operator === 'in' ? 'OR' : 'AND'} `}`
+    }
+    return sql
+  }
+
   if (treatAsArray?.includes(pathSegments[1]!) && table) {
     return fromArray({
       operator,
       pathSegments,
       table,
       treatAsArray,
-      value,
+      value: value as CreateConstraintArgs['value'],
     })
   }
 
-  return createConstraint({ alias: table, operator, pathSegments, treatAsArray, value })
+  return createConstraint({
+    alias: table,
+    operator,
+    pathSegments,
+    treatAsArray,
+    value: value as CreateConstraintArgs['value'],
+  })
 }

packages/db-sqlite/src/index.ts

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   deleteVersions,
   destroy,
   find,
+  findDistinct,
   findGlobal,
   findGlobalVersions,
   findMigrationDir,
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ export function sqliteAdapter(args: Args): DatabaseAdapterObj<SQLiteAdapter> {
         json: true,
       },
       fieldConstraints: {},
+      findDistinct,
       generateSchema: createSchemaGenerator({
         columnToCodeConverter,
         corePackageSuffix: 'sqlite-core',

packages/db-sqlite/src/types.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type { DrizzleConfig, Relation, Relations, SQL } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import type { LibSQLDatabase } from 'drizzle-orm/libsql'
 import type {
   AnySQLiteColumn,
+  SQLiteColumn,
   SQLiteInsertOnConflictDoUpdateConfig,
   SQLiteTableWithColumns,
   SQLiteTransactionConfig,
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ export type GenericTable = SQLiteTableWithColumns<{
 export type GenericRelation = Relations<string, Record<string, Relation<string>>>
 
 export type CountDistinct = (args: {
+  column?: SQLiteColumn<any>
   db: LibSQLDatabase
   joins: BuildQueryJoinAliases
   tableName: string

packages/db-vercel-postgres/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@payloadcms/db-vercel-postgres",
-  "version": "3.47.0",
+  "version": "3.50.0",
   "description": "Vercel Postgres adapter for Payload",
   "homepage": "https://payloadcms.com",
   "repository": {