8.16.1 / 2025-06-26

• fix(document): avoid setting _skipMarkModified when setting nested path with merge option #15484 #11913
• fix(model): make sure post save error handler gets doc as param on VersionError #15483 #15480
• fix: consistent $conditionalHandlers setup between schematypes #15490
• docs(compatibility): note that mongodb 4.0 is not supported anymore since 8.16.0 #15487 hasezoey
• docs: remove unnecessary --save flag from npm install instruction #15486 Thahirgeek