v3.61.0

## [v3.61.0](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/compare/v3.60.0...v3.61.0) (2025-10-23)


### 🚀 Features

- **@payloadcms/plugin-mcp Released (BETA)** - New plugin that enables Payload to function as an MCP server, allowing AI models to interact with your collections through a standardized protocol. The plugin provides built-in tools for CRUD operations on collections and supports custom tools. [#13674](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/pull/13674)
  - [MCP Documentation](https://payloadcms.com/docs/plugins/mcp)
  - [GitHub Discussion for feedback](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/discussions/14318)
### 🐛 Bug Fixes

* user updatedAt modified during session operations ([#14269](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14269)) ([a1671ec](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/a1671ec))
* document header text clipping ([#14291](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14291)) ([db973e9](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/db973e9))
* typescript requires fields when draft: true despite passing `draft: true` ([#14271](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14271)) ([1016cd0](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/1016cd0))
* blocks access control not respecting update access whether on collection or on a per field basis ([#14226](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14226)) ([88cb687](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/88cb687))
* allow slugField to accept localized argument and fixed slug generation with custom field names ([#14234](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14234)) ([2ced43d](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/2ced43d))
* **db-postgres:** limit index and foreign key names length ([#14236](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14236)) ([a63b4d9](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/a63b4d9))
* **drizzle:** folders with trash enabled don't display documents in polymorphic joins ([#14223](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14223)) ([6d3aaaf](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/6d3aaaf))
* **plugin-form-builder:** display full textarea content in form submissions ([#14161](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14161)) ([24dad01](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/24dad01))
* **plugin-multi-tenant:** block references issue ([#14320](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14320)) ([4f8b7d2](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/4f8b7d2))
* **plugin-search:** exclude skipped drafts in reindex handler ([#14224](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14224)) ([0dc782c](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/0dc782c))
* **richtext-lexical:** ensure block node form displays up-to-date value when editor remounts ([#14295](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14295)) ([f8e6b65](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/f8e6b65))
* **richtext-lexical:** node replacements ignored for block, inline block, upload, unknown and relationship nodes ([#14249](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14249)) ([1561853](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/1561853))
* **richtext-lexical, ui:** ui errors with Slash Menu in Lexical and SearchBar component in RTL ([#14231](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14231)) ([fed3bba](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/fed3bba))
* **ui:** document locked modal blocks interaction after clicking Go Back ([#14287](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14287)) ([5782a41](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/5782a41))
* **ui:** change password button being hidden and unlock button being shown incorrectly on account page ([#14220](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14220)) ([bcb4d8e](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/bcb4d8e))

### ⚡ Performance

* **richtext-lexical:** decrease size of field schema, minor perf optimizations ([#14248](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14248)) ([e25ce1c](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/e25ce1c))
* **richtext-lexical:** do not return i18n from editor adapter ([#14228](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14228)) ([54224c3](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/54224c3))

### 🛠 Refactors

* **richtext-lexical:** ensure classNames of all nodes can be customized ([#14294](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14294)) ([e1ef1d2](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/e1ef1d2))

### 📚 Documentation

* improve slate to lexical migration docs ([#14309](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14309)) ([6838c56](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/6838c56))
* db indexes - code example missing const ([#14171](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14171)) ([3b37f4a](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/3b37f4a))
* add explanation about re-renders in `useFormFields` ([#14288](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14288)) ([8cdb5dc](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/8cdb5dc))
* add jsdocs to RichText adapter ([#14246](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14246)) ([8b0ac01](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/8b0ac01))
* clarify `admin.timezones` list configuration with example ([#14238](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14238)) ([de5f3db](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/de5f3db))
* fix link to slug-overrides in text.mdx ([#14211](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14211)) ([8136a84](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/8136a84))
* add mention of the useUploadHandlers error and steps to remedy it with a mention to monorepos ([#14233](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14233)) ([8663024](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/8663024))

### 🔨 Build

* add plugin-mcp to publishList ([#14319](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14319)) ([894cf0c](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/894cf0c))
* add README sync for top-level -> packages/payload ([#14316](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14316)) ([2aba827](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/2aba827))

### 🏡 Chores

* extract snapshot logic, correct types in version ops ([#14290](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14290)) ([c2dcd12](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/c2dcd12))
* bump pino to v9.14.0 and pino-pretty ([#14283](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14283)) ([b252658](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/b252658))
* refresh CLAUDE.md ([#14268](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14268)) ([05a869d](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/05a869d))
* cleanup, short-circuit .split calls ([#14245](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues/14245)) ([d57be12](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/d57be12))

### 🤝 Contributors

- Jarrod Flesch (@JarrodMFlesch)
- Elliot DeNolf (@denolfe)
- Kendell (@kendelljoseph)
- Alessio Gravili (@AlessioGr)
- Patrik (@PatrikKozak)
- Boyan Bratvanov (@bratvanov)
- Paul (@paulpopus)
- German Jablonski (@GermanJablo)
- Bogdan Covrig (@bogdaaamn)
- Romain Pironneau (@romainpi)
- Sasha (@r1tsuu)
- Ahmed Abdellahi Abdat (@ahmed-abdat)
- Said Akhrarov (@akhrarovsaid)