diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-cache.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-cache.api.md
index 3434c4bbb06..533a64c6689 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-cache.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-cache.api.md
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ export type MissingTree = string | {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+export type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -937,7 +937,9 @@ export interface StoreObject {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsStoreObject" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-core.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-core.api.md
index 6e411da8cfb..6014990bc2d 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-core.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-core.api.md
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ type MissingTree = string | {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -2133,7 +2133,9 @@ export interface StoreObject {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsStoreObject" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-react.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-react.api.md
index 69378231855..3b86160f697 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-react.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-react.api.md
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ type MissingTree = string | {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -1928,7 +1928,9 @@ interface StoreObject {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsStoreObject" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;
@@ -2334,11 +2336,11 @@ interface WatchQueryOptions<TVariables extends OperationVariables = OperationVar
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
 // src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:146:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:100:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:105:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/LocalState.ts:46:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "FragmentMap" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:116:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryManager" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:117:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryInfo" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-react_components.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-react_components.api.md
index 7267bfee48b..1aba60cd36f 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-react_components.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-react_components.api.md
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ type MissingTree = string | {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -1675,7 +1675,9 @@ interface StoreObject {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsStoreObject" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;
@@ -1813,11 +1815,11 @@ interface WatchQueryOptions<TVariables extends OperationVariables = OperationVar
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
 // src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:146:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:100:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:105:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/LocalState.ts:46:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "FragmentMap" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:116:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryManager" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:117:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryInfo" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-react_context.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-react_context.api.md
index 5b6a2cab5a8..2865f540570 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-react_context.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-react_context.api.md
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ type MissingTree = string | {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -1628,7 +1628,9 @@ interface StoreObject {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsStoreObject" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;
@@ -1733,11 +1735,11 @@ interface WatchQueryOptions<TVariables extends OperationVariables = OperationVar
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
 // src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:146:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:100:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:105:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/LocalState.ts:46:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "FragmentMap" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:116:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryManager" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:117:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryInfo" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-react_hoc.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-react_hoc.api.md
index 2628eee6baf..d84bb3fe735 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-react_hoc.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-react_hoc.api.md
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ type MissingTree = string | {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -1632,7 +1632,9 @@ interface StoreObject {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsStoreObject" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;
@@ -1760,11 +1762,11 @@ export function withSubscription<TProps extends TGraphQLVariables | {} = {}, TDa
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
 // src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:146:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:100:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:105:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/LocalState.ts:46:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "FragmentMap" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:116:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryManager" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:117:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryInfo" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-react_hooks.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-react_hooks.api.md
index 8370a853750..6fe2ff1353b 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-react_hooks.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-react_hooks.api.md
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ type MissingTree = string | {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -1764,7 +1764,9 @@ interface StoreObject {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsStoreObject" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;
@@ -2158,11 +2160,11 @@ interface WatchQueryOptions<TVariables extends OperationVariables = OperationVar
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
 // src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:146:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:100:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:105:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/LocalState.ts:46:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "FragmentMap" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:116:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryManager" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:117:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryInfo" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-react_internal.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-react_internal.api.md
index 7e176111db3..4f4224a8be8 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-react_internal.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-react_internal.api.md
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ type MissingTree = string | {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -1814,7 +1814,9 @@ interface StoreObject {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsStoreObject" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;
@@ -2221,11 +2223,11 @@ export function wrapQueryRef<TData, TVariables extends OperationVariables>(inter
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
 // src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:146:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:100:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:105:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/LocalState.ts:46:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "FragmentMap" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:116:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryManager" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:117:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryInfo" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-react_ssr.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-react_ssr.api.md
index dc35a946fb7..69841fbd241 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-react_ssr.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-react_ssr.api.md
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ type MissingTree = string | {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -1613,7 +1613,9 @@ interface StoreObject {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsStoreObject" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;
@@ -1718,11 +1720,11 @@ interface WatchQueryOptions<TVariables extends OperationVariables = OperationVar
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
 // src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:146:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:100:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:105:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/LocalState.ts:46:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "FragmentMap" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:116:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryManager" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:117:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryInfo" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-testing.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-testing.api.md
index 6f8d905db4b..c5f4f42f19a 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-testing.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-testing.api.md
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ export class MockSubscriptionLink extends ApolloLink {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -1658,7 +1658,9 @@ interface StoreObject {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsStoreObject" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;
@@ -1786,11 +1788,11 @@ export function withWarningSpy<TArgs extends any[], TResult>(it: (...args: TArgs
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
 // src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:146:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:100:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:105:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/LocalState.ts:46:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "FragmentMap" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:116:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryManager" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:117:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryInfo" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-testing_core.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-testing_core.api.md
index 3bc699063cb..36c9b9abc92 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-testing_core.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-testing_core.api.md
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ export class MockSubscriptionLink extends ApolloLink {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -1615,7 +1615,9 @@ interface StoreObject {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsStoreObject" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;
@@ -1743,11 +1745,11 @@ export function withWarningSpy<TArgs extends any[], TResult>(it: (...args: TArgs
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
 // src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:146:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:100:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:104:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ToReferenceFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/common.ts:105:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "StorageType" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/LocalState.ts:46:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "FragmentMap" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:116:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryManager" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/core/ObservableQuery.ts:117:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "QueryInfo" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-utilities.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-utilities.api.md
index 8788d7cf02d..8a2ff540cb5 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-utilities.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-utilities.api.md
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ type MissingTree = string | {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -2463,7 +2463,9 @@ export interface StoreObject {
 }
 
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report.api.md
index 69307a44778..335379d1bd8 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report.api.md
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ type MissingTree = string | {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "InvalidateModifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => T | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
+type Modifier<T> = (value: T, details: ModifierDetails) => DeepPartial<T> | DeleteModifier | InvalidateModifier | undefined;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 type ModifierDetails = {
@@ -2551,7 +2551,9 @@ export interface StoreObject {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsStoreObject" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? Item extends Record<string, any> ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
+type StoreObjectValueMaybeReference<StoreVal> = StoreVal extends Array<Record<string, any>> ? StoreVal extends Array<infer Item> ? [
+Item
+] extends [Record<string, any>] ? ReadonlyArray<AsStoreObject<Item> | Reference> : never : never : StoreVal extends Record<string, any> ? AsStoreObject<StoreVal> | Reference : StoreVal;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type StoreValue = number | string | string[] | Reference | Reference[] | null | undefined | void | Object;