DOCS-14702-BSON-subtype-7

Author: jason-price-mongodb

source/reference/bson-types.txt

@@ -41,6 +41,50 @@ the :doc:`Extended JSON </reference/mongodb-extended-json>` reference.
 The following sections describe special considerations for particular
 BSON types.
 
+.. _document-bson-type-binary-data:
+
+Binary Data
+-----------
+
+A BSON binary ``binData`` value is a byte array. A ``binData`` value
+has a subtype that indicates how to interpret the binary data. The
+following table shows the subtypes.
+
+.. list-table::
+    :header-rows: 1
+
+    * - Number
+      - Subtype
+
+    * - 0
+      - Generic binary subtype
+
+    * - 1
+      - Function data
+
+    * - 2
+      - Binary (old)
+ 
+    * - 3
+      - UUID (old)
+
+    * - 4
+      - UUID
+
+    * - 5
+      - MD5
+ 
+    * - 6
+      - Encrypted BSON value
+
+    * - 7
+      - Compressed time series data
+
+        .. versionadded:: 5.2
+ 
+    * - 128
+      - Custom data
+
 .. _document-bson-type-object-id:
 .. _objectid:
 

source/release-notes/5.2.txt

@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ Time Series Collection Data Compression
 See :ref:`time series collection behavior
 <timeseries-collections-behavior>`.
 
+In addition, starting in MongoDB 5.2, the new :ref:`BSON binary data
+<document-bson-type-binary-data>` subtype is used for compressed time
+series data.
+
 .. _5.2-rel-notes-repl-sets:
 
 Replica Sets