Merge branch 'alpha' into feat/DEPPS11

Signed-off-by: Manuel <5673677+mtrezza@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: mtrezza

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -153,10 +153,6 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          - name: MongoDB 6, ReplicaSet
-            MONGODB_VERSION: 6.0.19
-            MONGODB_TOPOLOGY: replset
-            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
           - name: MongoDB 7, ReplicaSet
             MONGODB_VERSION: 7.0.16
             MONGODB_TOPOLOGY: replset
@@ -173,11 +169,7 @@ jobs:
           - name: Node 20
             MONGODB_VERSION: 8.0.4
             MONGODB_TOPOLOGY: standalone
-            NODE_VERSION: 20.18.0
-          - name: Node 18
-            MONGODB_VERSION: 8.0.4
-            MONGODB_TOPOLOGY: standalone
-            NODE_VERSION: 18.20.4
+            NODE_VERSION: 20.19.0
           - name: Node 22
             MONGODB_VERSION: 8.0.4
             MONGODB_TOPOLOGY: standalone
@@ -227,15 +219,6 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          - name: PostgreSQL 15, PostGIS 3.3
-            POSTGRES_IMAGE: postgis/postgis:15-3.3
-            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
-          - name: PostgreSQL 15, PostGIS 3.4
-            POSTGRES_IMAGE: postgis/postgis:15-3.4
-            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
-          - name: PostgreSQL 15, PostGIS 3.5
-            POSTGRES_IMAGE: postgis/postgis:15-3.5
-            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
           - name: PostgreSQL 16, PostGIS 3.5
             POSTGRES_IMAGE: postgis/postgis:16-3.5
             NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0

9.0.0.md

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Parse Server 9 Migration Guide <!-- omit in toc -->
+
+This document only highlights specific changes that require a longer explanation. For a full list of changes in Parse Server 9 please refer to the [changelog](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/blob/alpha/CHANGELOG.md).
+
+---
+- [Route Path Syntax and Rate Limiting](#route-path-syntax-and-rate-limiting)
+---
+
+## Route Path Syntax and Rate Limiting
+Parse Server 9 standardizes the route pattern syntax across cloud routes and rate-limiting to use the new **path-to-regexp v8** style. This update introduces validation and a clear deprecation error for the old wildcard route syntax.
+
+### Key Changes
+- **Standardization**: All route paths now use the path-to-regexp v8 syntax, which provides better consistency and security.
+- **Validation**: Added validation to ensure route paths conform to the new syntax.
+- **Deprecation**: Old wildcard route syntax is deprecated and will trigger a clear error message.
+
+### Migration Steps
+
+#### Path Syntax Examples
+
+Update your rate limit configurations to use the new path-to-regexp v8 syntax:
+
+| Old Syntax (deprecated) | New Syntax (v8) |
+|------------------------|-----------------|
+| `/functions/*` | `/functions/*path` |
+| `/classes/*` | `/classes/*path` |
+| `/*` | `/*path` |
+| `*` | `*path` |
+
+**Before:**
+```javascript
+rateLimit: {
+  requestPath: '/functions/*',
+  requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+  requestCount: 100
+}
+```
+
+**After:**
+```javascript
+rateLimit: {
+  requestPath: '/functions/*path',
+  requestTimeWindow: 10000,
+  requestCount: 100
+}
+```
+
+- Review your custom cloud routes and ensure they use the new path-to-regexp v8 syntax.
+- Update any rate-limiting configurations to use the new route path format.
+- Test your application to ensure all routes work as expected with the new syntax.
+
+> [!Note]
+> Consult the [path-to-regexp v8 docs](https://github.com/pillarjs/path-to-regexp) and the [Express 5 migration guide](https://expressjs.com/en/guide/migrating-5.html#path-syntax) for more details on the new path syntax.
+
+### Related Pull Request
+- [#9942](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9942)

DEPRECATIONS.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The following is a list of deprecations, according to the [Deprecation Policy](h
 | DEPPS7  | Remove file trigger syntax `Parse.Cloud.beforeSaveFile((request) => {})`                     | [#7966](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7966)   | 5.3.0 (2022)                    | 7.0.0 (2024)                    | removed               | -     |
 | DEPPS8  | Login with expired 3rd party authentication token defaults to `false`                        | [#7079](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7079)   | 5.3.0 (2022)                    | 7.0.0 (2024)                    | removed               | -     |
 | DEPPS9  | Rename LiveQuery `fields` option to `keys`                                                   | [#8389](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8389) | 6.0.0 (2023)                    | 7.0.0 (2024)                    | removed               | -     |
-| DEPPS10 | Encode `Parse.Object` in Cloud Function and remove option `encodeParseObjectInCloudFunction` | [#8634](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8634) | 6.2.0 (2023)                    | 9.0.0 (2026)                    | deprecated            | -     |
+| DEPPS10 | Encode `Parse.Object` in Cloud Function and remove option `encodeParseObjectInCloudFunction` | [#8634](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8634) | 6.2.0 (2023)                    | 9.0.0 (2026)                    | removed               | -     |
 | DEPPS11 | Replace `PublicAPIRouter` with `PagesRouter`                                                 | [#7625](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7625) | 8.0.0 (2025)                    | 9.0.0 (2026)                    | removed               | -     |
 | DEPPS12 | Database option `allowPublicExplain` will default to `true`                                  | [#7519](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7519) | 8.5.0 (2025)                    | 9.0.0 (2026)                    | deprecated            | -     |
 

README.md

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 [![Coverage](https://codecov.io/github/parse-community/parse-server/branch/alpha/graph/badge.svg)](https://app.codecov.io/github/parse-community/parse-server/tree/alpha)
 [![auto-release](https://img.shields.io/badge/%F0%9F%9A%80-auto--release-9e34eb.svg)](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-dashboard/releases)
 
-[![Node Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/nodejs-18,_20,_22,_24-green.svg?logo=node.js&style=flat)](https://nodejs.org)
-[![MongoDB Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/mongodb-6,_7,_8-green.svg?logo=mongodb&style=flat)](https://www.mongodb.com)
-[![Postgres Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/postgresql-13,_14,_15,_16,_17,_18-green.svg?logo=postgresql&style=flat)](https://www.postgresql.org)
+[![Node Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/nodejs-20,_22,_24-green.svg?logo=node.js&style=flat)](https://nodejs.org)
+[![MongoDB Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/mongodb-7,_8-green.svg?logo=mongodb&style=flat)](https://www.mongodb.com)
+[![Postgres Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/postgresql-16,_17,_18-green.svg?logo=postgresql&style=flat)](https://www.postgresql.org)
 
 [![npm latest version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/parse-server/latest.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/parse-server)
 [![npm alpha version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/parse-server/alpha.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/parse-server)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Parse Server is continuously tested with the most recent releases of Node.js to
 | Version    | Minimum Version | End-of-Life | Parse Server Support |
 |------------|-----------------|-------------|----------------------|
 | Node.js 18 | 18.20.4         | April 2025  | <= 8.x (2025)        |
-| Node.js 20 | 20.18.0         | April 2026  | <= 9.x (2026)        |
+| Node.js 20 | 20.19.0         | April 2026  | <= 9.x (2026)        |
 | Node.js 22 | 22.12.0         | April 2027  | <= 10.x (2027)       |
 | Node.js 24 | 24.11.0         | April 2028  | <= 11.x (2028)       |
 

changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md

@@ -1,3 +1,82 @@
+# [9.0.0-alpha.7](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/9.0.0-alpha.6...9.0.0-alpha.7) (2025-12-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Deprecation DEPPS10: Encode `Parse.Object` in Cloud Function and remove option `encodeParseObjectInCloudFunction` ([#9973](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9973)) ([a2d3dbe](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/a2d3dbe972e2e02ac599bfffe1ae6cd9768b02ca))
+
+
+### BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* This release encodes `Parse.Object` in Cloud Function and removes option `encodeParseObjectInCloudFunction` (Deprecation DEPPS10). ([a2d3dbe](a2d3dbe))
+
+# [9.0.0-alpha.6](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/9.0.0-alpha.5...9.0.0-alpha.6) (2025-12-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Increase required minimum version to Postgres `16`, PostGIS `3.5` ([#9972](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9972)) ([7483add](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/7483add73934e7d16098ccfb672cc45b3f7c7fbe))
+
+
+### BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* This releases increases the required minimum version to Postgres `16`, PostGIS `3.5`. ([7483add](7483add))
+
+# [9.0.0-alpha.5](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/9.0.0-alpha.4...9.0.0-alpha.5) (2025-12-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Update route patterns to use path-to-regexp v8 syntax ([#9942](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9942)) ([fa8723b](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/fa8723b3d1e895602d1187540818bbdb446259ba))
+
+
+### BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Route pattern syntax across cloud routes and rate-limiting now use the new path-to-regexp v8 syntax; see the [migration guide](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/blob/alpha/9.0.0.md) for more details. ([fa8723b](fa8723b))
+
+# [9.0.0-alpha.4](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/9.0.0-alpha.3...9.0.0-alpha.4) (2025-12-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Increase required minimum MongoDB version to `7.0.16` ([#9971](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9971)) ([7bb548b](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/7bb548bf81b3cebc9ec92ef9e5e6faf8f9edbd3b))
+
+
+### BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* This releases increases the required minimum MongoDB version to `7.0.16`. ([7bb548b](7bb548b))
+
+# [9.0.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/9.0.0-alpha.2...9.0.0-alpha.3) (2025-12-12)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Upgrade to GraphQL Apollo Server 5 and restrict GraphQL introspection ([#9888](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9888)) ([87c7f07](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/87c7f076eb84c9540f79f06c27fe13e102dc6295))
+
+
+### BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Upgrade to Apollo Server 5 and GraphQL express 5 integration; GraphQL introspection now requires using `masterKey` or setting `graphQLPublicIntrospection: true`. ([87c7f07](87c7f07))
+
+# [9.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/9.0.0-alpha.1...9.0.0-alpha.2) (2025-12-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Upgrade to parse 8.0.0 ([#9976](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9976)) ([f9970d4](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/f9970d4bb253494392fb4cc366f222119927f082))
+
+# [9.0.0-alpha.1](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/8.6.0...9.0.0-alpha.1) (2025-12-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Increase required minimum Node version to `20.19.0` ([#9970](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9970)) ([633964d](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/633964d32e249d8cc16c58de7ddd9b7637c69fb1))
+
+
+### BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* This releases increases the required minimum Node version to `20.19.0`. ([633964d](633964d))
+
 # [8.6.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/8.6.0-alpha.1...8.6.0-alpha.2) (2025-12-10)