chore: release 8.9.4

Author: vkarpov15

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+8.9.4 / 2025-01-09
+==================
+ * fix(document): fix document not applying manual populate when using a function in schema.options.ref #15138 [IchirokuXVI](https://github.com/IchirokuXVI)
+ * fix(model): make Model.validate() static correctly cast document arrays #15169 #15164
+ * fix(model): allow passing validateBeforeSave option to bulkSave() to skip validation #15161 #15156
+ * fix(schema): allow multiple self-referencing discriminator schemas using Schema.prototype.discriminator #15142 #15120
+ * types: avoid BufferToBinary<> wiping lean types when passed to generic functions #15160 #15158
+ * docs: fix <code> in header ids #15159
+ * docs: fix header in field-level-encryption.md #15137 [damieng](https://github.com/damieng)
+
 8.9.3 / 2024-12-30
 ==================
  * fix(schema): make duplicate index error a warning for now to prevent blocking upgrading #15135 #15112 #15109
@@ -1109,7 +1119,7 @@
  * fix(document): isModified should not be triggered when setting a nested boolean to the same value as previously #12994 [lpizzinidev](https://github.com/lpizzinidev)
  * fix(document): save newly set defaults underneath single nested subdocuments #13002 #12905
  * fix(update): handle custom discriminator model name when casting update #12947 [wassil](https://github.com/wassil)
- * fix(connection): handles unique autoincrement ID for connections #12990 [lpizzinidev](https://github.com/lpizzinidev) 
+ * fix(connection): handles unique autoincrement ID for connections #12990 [lpizzinidev](https://github.com/lpizzinidev)
  * fix(types): fix type of options of Model.aggregate #12933 [ghost91-](https://github.com/ghost91-)
  * fix(types): fix "near" aggregation operator input type #12954 [Jokero](https://github.com/Jokero)
  * fix(types): add missing Top operator to AccumulatorOperator type declaration #12952 [lpizzinidev](https://github.com/lpizzinidev)
@@ -1138,7 +1148,7 @@
  * docs(typescript): add notes about virtual context to Mongoose 6 migration and TypeScript virtuals docs #12912 #12806
  * docs(schematypes): removed dead link and fixed formatting #12897 #12885 [lpizzinidev](https://github.com/lpizzinidev)
  * docs: fix link to lean api #12910 [manniL](https://github.com/manniL)
- * docs: list all possible strings for schema.pre in one place #12868 
+ * docs: list all possible strings for schema.pre in one place #12868
  * docs: add list of known incompatible npm packages #12892 [IslandRhythms](https://github.com/IslandRhythms)
 
 6.8.3 / 2023-01-06

package.json

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 {
   "name": "mongoose",
   "description": "Mongoose MongoDB ODM",
-  "version": "8.9.3",
+  "version": "8.9.4",
   "author": "Guillermo Rauch <[email protected]>",
   "keywords": [
     "mongodb",