Prisma 6 changed the Bytes type from Node Buffer to Uint8Array
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In Prisma 6.0, released November 2024, fields declared Bytes are represented in the generated client as Uint8Array instead of Node's Buffer. Buffer subclasses Uint8Array, so passing a Buffer into a write still works, but code that reads a Bytes field and calls Buffer methods such as toString with an encoding, or equals, breaks at runtime or silently produces a comma-separated list of byte values where text was expected.
The mechanical fix at each read site is to wrap the value in Buffer.from before using it. Prisma 6 also raised the minimum supported Node.js to 18.18 and TypeScript to 5.1, and removed the jsonProtocol preview flag, which is now the only wire protocol. Review every place a Bytes column is read before upgrading, since the type change compiles cleanly under a loose configuration.
Source: https://www.prisma.io/docs/orm/more/upgrade-guides/upgrading-versions/upgrading-to-prisma-6
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