9.11.0 / 2026-10-05

• feat: use MongoDB Node.js driver 7.7.x #16550
• feat(query): add Query.prototype.findAndCount() for composable paginated queries #16508 #16504 lokeshllkumar
• fix: avoid double-calling validators on document arrays underneath nested paths #16484 #16291 #5411
• types: pass TLeanResultType into query for type narrowing support with lean() #16523 #16519
• docs(guide): use async/await instead of removed callbacks #16566 joi-agent
• test: run TypeScript tests on typescript 5+7 with combinations of exactOptionalPropertyTypes, skipLibCheck, strict #16510 #16506