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Date:   Thu Apr 24 15:58:18 2025 -0400

    test fixes

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Date:   Thu Apr 24 15:39:22 2025 -0400

    update vector_value

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    update reference

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    update timestamp

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    update geopoint

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    convert DocumentReference to new JSON validator.

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    format fix.

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    Bytes prototype.

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    Linter doesn't like it, but API extractor does

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    lower case types

commit 188c86f
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    DocumentReference unit and integration tests

commit 44d8045
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    map Timestamp fields to DbTimestamp fields

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    DocumentReference impl

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    Timestamp, GeoPoint, VectorValue

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    format

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    Bytes and VectorValue to/from JSON

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    Bytes

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common/api-review/firestore-lite.api.md

@@ -68,9 +68,11 @@ export function average(field: string | FieldPath): AggregateField<number | null
 // @public
 export class Bytes {
     static fromBase64String(base64: string): Bytes;
+    static fromJSON(json: object): Bytes;
     static fromUint8Array(array: Uint8Array): Bytes;
     isEqual(other: Bytes): boolean;
     toBase64(): string;
+    toJSON(): object;
     toString(): string;
     toUint8Array(): Uint8Array;
 }
@@ -135,9 +137,11 @@ export function documentId(): FieldPath;
 export class DocumentReference<AppModelType = DocumentData, DbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData> {
     readonly converter: FirestoreDataConverter<AppModelType, DbModelType> | null;
     readonly firestore: Firestore;
+    static fromJSON<NewAppModelType = DocumentData, NewDbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, json: object, converter?: FirestoreDataConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>): DocumentReference<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>;
     get id(): string;
     get parent(): CollectionReference<AppModelType, DbModelType>;
     get path(): string;
+    toJSON(): object;
     readonly type = "document";
     withConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData>(converter: FirestoreDataConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>): DocumentReference<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>;
     withConverter(converter: null): DocumentReference<DocumentData, DocumentData>;
@@ -205,12 +209,14 @@ export type FirestoreErrorCode = 'cancelled' | 'unknown' | 'invalid-argument' |
 // @public
 export class GeoPoint {
     constructor(latitude: number, longitude: number);
+    static fromJSON(json: object): GeoPoint;
     isEqual(other: GeoPoint): boolean;
     get latitude(): number;
     get longitude(): number;
     toJSON(): {
         latitude: number;
         longitude: number;
+        type: string;
     };
 }
 
@@ -416,6 +422,7 @@ export class Timestamp {
     seconds: number,
     nanoseconds: number);
     static fromDate(date: Date): Timestamp;
+    static fromJSON(json: object): Timestamp;
     static fromMillis(milliseconds: number): Timestamp;
     isEqual(other: Timestamp): boolean;
     readonly nanoseconds: number;
@@ -425,6 +432,7 @@ export class Timestamp {
     toJSON(): {
         seconds: number;
         nanoseconds: number;
+        type: string;
     };
     toMillis(): number;
     toString(): string;
@@ -466,8 +474,10 @@ export function vector(values?: number[]): VectorValue;
 // @public
 export class VectorValue {
     /* Excluded from this release type: __constructor */
+    static fromJSON(json: object): VectorValue;
     isEqual(other: VectorValue): boolean;
     toArray(): number[];
+    toJSON(): object;
 }
 
 // @public

common/api-review/firestore.api.md

@@ -68,9 +68,11 @@ export function average(field: string | FieldPath): AggregateField<number | null
 // @public
 export class Bytes {
     static fromBase64String(base64: string): Bytes;
+    static fromJSON(json: object): Bytes;
     static fromUint8Array(array: Uint8Array): Bytes;
     isEqual(other: Bytes): boolean;
     toBase64(): string;
+    toJSON(): object;
     toString(): string;
     toUint8Array(): Uint8Array;
 }
@@ -161,9 +163,11 @@ export function documentId(): FieldPath;
 export class DocumentReference<AppModelType = DocumentData, DbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData> {
     readonly converter: FirestoreDataConverter<AppModelType, DbModelType> | null;
     readonly firestore: Firestore;
+    static fromJSON<NewAppModelType = DocumentData, NewDbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, json: object, converter?: FirestoreDataConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>): DocumentReference<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>;
     get id(): string;
     get parent(): CollectionReference<AppModelType, DbModelType>;
     get path(): string;
+    toJSON(): object;
     readonly type = "document";
     withConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData>(converter: FirestoreDataConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>): DocumentReference<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>;
     withConverter(converter: null): DocumentReference<DocumentData, DocumentData>;
@@ -266,12 +270,14 @@ export interface FirestoreSettings {
 // @public
 export class GeoPoint {
     constructor(latitude: number, longitude: number);
+    static fromJSON(json: object): GeoPoint;
     isEqual(other: GeoPoint): boolean;
     get latitude(): number;
     get longitude(): number;
     toJSON(): {
         latitude: number;
         longitude: number;
+        type: string;
     };
 }
 
@@ -740,6 +746,7 @@ export class Timestamp {
     seconds: number,
     nanoseconds: number);
     static fromDate(date: Date): Timestamp;
+    static fromJSON(json: object): Timestamp;
     static fromMillis(milliseconds: number): Timestamp;
     isEqual(other: Timestamp): boolean;
     readonly nanoseconds: number;
@@ -749,6 +756,7 @@ export class Timestamp {
     toJSON(): {
         seconds: number;
         nanoseconds: number;
+        type: string;
     };
     toMillis(): number;
     toString(): string;
@@ -795,8 +803,10 @@ export function vector(values?: number[]): VectorValue;
 // @public
 export class VectorValue {
     /* Excluded from this release type: __constructor */
+    static fromJSON(json: object): VectorValue;
     isEqual(other: VectorValue): boolean;
     toArray(): number[];
+    toJSON(): object;
 }
 
 // @public

docs-devsite/firestore_.bytes.md

@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ export declare class Bytes
 |  Method | Modifiers | Description |
 |  --- | --- | --- |
 |  [fromBase64String(base64)](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytesfrombase64string) | <code>static</code> | Creates a new <code>Bytes</code> object from the given Base64 string, converting it to bytes. |
+|  [fromJSON(json)](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytesfromjson) | <code>static</code> | Builds a <code>Bytes</code> instance from a JSON serialized version of <code>Bytes</code>. |
 |  [fromUint8Array(array)](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytesfromuint8array) | <code>static</code> | Creates a new <code>Bytes</code> object from the given Uint8Array. |
 |  [isEqual(other)](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytesisequal) |  | Returns true if this <code>Bytes</code> object is equal to the provided one. |
 |  [toBase64()](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytestobase64) |  | Returns the underlying bytes as a Base64-encoded string. |
+|  [toJSON()](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytestojson) |  | Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this <code>Bytes</code> instance. |
 |  [toString()](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytestostring) |  | Returns a string representation of the <code>Bytes</code> object. |
 |  [toUint8Array()](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytestouint8array) |  | Returns the underlying bytes in a new <code>Uint8Array</code>. |
 
@@ -49,6 +51,26 @@ static fromBase64String(base64: string): Bytes;
 
 [Bytes](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytes_class)
 
+## Bytes.fromJSON()
+
+Builds a `Bytes` instance from a JSON serialized version of `Bytes`<!-- -->.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+static fromJSON(json: object): Bytes;
+```
+
+#### Parameters
+
+|  Parameter | Type | Description |
+|  --- | --- | --- |
+|  json | object |  |
+
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+[Bytes](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytes_class)
+
 ## Bytes.fromUint8Array()
 
 Creates a new `Bytes` object from the given Uint8Array.
@@ -106,6 +128,19 @@ string
 
 The Base64-encoded string created from the `Bytes` object.
 
+## Bytes.toJSON()
+
+Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this `Bytes` instance.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+toJSON(): object;
+```
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+object
+
 ## Bytes.toString()
 
 Returns a string representation of the `Bytes` object.

docs-devsite/firestore_.documentreference.md

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ export declare class DocumentReference<AppModelType = DocumentData, DbModelType
 
 |  Method | Modifiers | Description |
 |  --- | --- | --- |
+|  [fromJSON(firestore, json, converter)](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencefromjson) | <code>static</code> | Builds a <code>DocumentReference</code> instance from a JSON serialized version of <code>DocumentReference</code>. |
+|  [toJSON()](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencetojson) |  | Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this DocumentReference. |
 |  [withConverter(converter)](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencewithconverter) |  | Applies a custom data converter to this <code>DocumentReference</code>, allowing you to use your own custom model objects with Firestore. When you call [setDoc()](./firestore_lite.md#setdoc_ee215ad)<!-- -->, [getDoc()](./firestore_lite.md#getdoc_4569087)<!-- -->, etc. with the returned <code>DocumentReference</code> instance, the provided converter will convert between Firestore data of type <code>NewDbModelType</code> and your custom type <code>NewAppModelType</code>. |
 |  [withConverter(converter)](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencewithconverter) |  | Removes the current converter. |
 
@@ -96,6 +98,41 @@ The type of this Firestore reference.
 readonly type = "document";
 ```
 
+## DocumentReference.fromJSON()
+
+Builds a `DocumentReference` instance from a JSON serialized version of `DocumentReference`<!-- -->.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+static fromJSON<NewAppModelType = DocumentData, NewDbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, json: object, converter?: FirestoreDataConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>): DocumentReference<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>;
+```
+
+#### Parameters
+
+|  Parameter | Type | Description |
+|  --- | --- | --- |
+|  firestore | [Firestore](./firestore_.firestore.md#firestore_class) |  |
+|  json | object |  |
+|  converter | [FirestoreDataConverter](./firestore_.firestoredataconverter.md#firestoredataconverter_interface)<!-- -->&lt;NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType&gt; |  |
+
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+[DocumentReference](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreference_class)<!-- -->&lt;NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType&gt;
+
+## DocumentReference.toJSON()
+
+Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this DocumentReference.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+toJSON(): object;
+```
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+object
+
 ## DocumentReference.withConverter()
 
 Applies a custom data converter to this `DocumentReference`<!-- -->, allowing you to use your own custom model objects with Firestore. When you call [setDoc()](./firestore_lite.md#setdoc_ee215ad)<!-- -->, [getDoc()](./firestore_lite.md#getdoc_4569087)<!-- -->, etc. with the returned `DocumentReference` instance, the provided converter will convert between Firestore data of type `NewDbModelType` and your custom type `NewAppModelType`<!-- -->.

docs-devsite/firestore_.geopoint.md

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export declare class GeoPoint
 
 |  Method | Modifiers | Description |
 |  --- | --- | --- |
+|  [fromJSON(json)](./firestore_.geopoint.md#geopointfromjson) | <code>static</code> | Builds a <code>Timestamp</code> instance from a JSON serialized version of <code>Bytes</code>. |
 |  [isEqual(other)](./firestore_.geopoint.md#geopointisequal) |  | Returns true if this <code>GeoPoint</code> is equal to the provided one. |
 |  [toJSON()](./firestore_.geopoint.md#geopointtojson) |  | Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this GeoPoint. |
 
@@ -77,6 +78,26 @@ The longitude of this `GeoPoint` instance.
 get longitude(): number;
 ```
 
+## GeoPoint.fromJSON()
+
+Builds a `Timestamp` instance from a JSON serialized version of `Bytes`<!-- -->.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+static fromJSON(json: object): GeoPoint;
+```
+
+#### Parameters
+
+|  Parameter | Type | Description |
+|  --- | --- | --- |
+|  json | object |  |
+
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+[GeoPoint](./firestore_.geopoint.md#geopoint_class)
+
 ## GeoPoint.isEqual()
 
 Returns true if this `GeoPoint` is equal to the provided one.
@@ -109,9 +130,10 @@ Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this GeoPoint.
 toJSON(): {
         latitude: number;
         longitude: number;
+        type: string;
     };
 ```
 <b>Returns:</b>
 
-{ latitude: number; longitude: number; }
+{ latitude: number; longitude: number; type: string; }
 

docs-devsite/firestore_.timestamp.md

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export declare class Timestamp
 |  Method | Modifiers | Description |
 |  --- | --- | --- |
 |  [fromDate(date)](./firestore_.timestamp.md#timestampfromdate) | <code>static</code> | Creates a new timestamp from the given date. |
+|  [fromJSON(json)](./firestore_.timestamp.md#timestampfromjson) | <code>static</code> | Builds a <code>Timestamp</code> instance from a JSON serialized version of <code>Bytes</code>. |
 |  [fromMillis(milliseconds)](./firestore_.timestamp.md#timestampfrommillis) | <code>static</code> | Creates a new timestamp from the given number of milliseconds. |
 |  [isEqual(other)](./firestore_.timestamp.md#timestampisequal) |  | Returns true if this <code>Timestamp</code> is equal to the provided one. |
 |  [now()](./firestore_.timestamp.md#timestampnow) | <code>static</code> | Creates a new timestamp with the current date, with millisecond precision. |
@@ -110,6 +111,26 @@ static fromDate(date: Date): Timestamp;
 
 A new `Timestamp` representing the same point in time as the given date.
 
+## Timestamp.fromJSON()
+
+Builds a `Timestamp` instance from a JSON serialized version of `Bytes`<!-- -->.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+static fromJSON(json: object): Timestamp;
+```
+
+#### Parameters
+
+|  Parameter | Type | Description |
+|  --- | --- | --- |
+|  json | object |  |
+
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+[Timestamp](./firestore_.timestamp.md#timestamp_class)
+
 ## Timestamp.fromMillis()
 
 Creates a new timestamp from the given number of milliseconds.
@@ -194,11 +215,12 @@ Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this `Timestamp`<!-- -->.
 toJSON(): {
         seconds: number;
         nanoseconds: number;
+        type: string;
     };
 ```
 <b>Returns:</b>
 
-{ seconds: number; nanoseconds: number; }
+{ seconds: number; nanoseconds: number; type: string; }
 
 ## Timestamp.toMillis()
 

docs-devsite/firestore_.vectorvalue.md

@@ -24,8 +24,30 @@ export declare class VectorValue
 
 |  Method | Modifiers | Description |
 |  --- | --- | --- |
+|  [fromJSON(json)](./firestore_.vectorvalue.md#vectorvaluefromjson) | <code>static</code> | Builds a <code>Bytes</code> instance from a JSON serialized version of <code>Bytes</code>. |
 |  [isEqual(other)](./firestore_.vectorvalue.md#vectorvalueisequal) |  | Returns <code>true</code> if the two <code>VectorValue</code> values have the same raw number arrays, returns <code>false</code> otherwise. |
 |  [toArray()](./firestore_.vectorvalue.md#vectorvaluetoarray) |  | Returns a copy of the raw number array form of the vector. |
+|  [toJSON()](./firestore_.vectorvalue.md#vectorvaluetojson) |  | Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this <code>VectorValue</code> instance. |
+
+## VectorValue.fromJSON()
+
+Builds a `Bytes` instance from a JSON serialized version of `Bytes`<!-- -->.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+static fromJSON(json: object): VectorValue;
+```
+
+#### Parameters
+
+|  Parameter | Type | Description |
+|  --- | --- | --- |
+|  json | object |  |
+
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+[VectorValue](./firestore_.vectorvalue.md#vectorvalue_class)
 
 ## VectorValue.isEqual()
 
@@ -60,3 +82,16 @@ toArray(): number[];
 
 number\[\]
 
+## VectorValue.toJSON()
+
+Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this `VectorValue` instance.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+toJSON(): object;
+```
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+object
+