8.24.6 / 2026-10-20

• fix(array): compare dates by value in indexOf() so pull() removes them #16590 #16535 mrityunjay-pandey
• fix: preserve circular arrays when cloning with a seen map #16598 #16514 mrityunjay-pandey
• fix(cast): reject arrays when casting to Int32 or Double #16597 #16446 mrityunjay-pandey
• fix(query): avoid path collision when excluding subdocument with select: false child #16604 #16409 #12798 mrityunjay-pandey
• fix(query): pass schema through when casting a nested \ comparison #16605 #16496 mrityunjay-pandey