diff --git a/.github/workflows/integrate.yaml b/.github/workflows/integrate.yaml
index cf0e62f1..a7dc2737 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integrate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integrate.yaml
@@ -13,16 +13,18 @@ jobs:
   ci_to_main:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
-      image: 'ubuntu:24.04'
+      image: 'ubuntu:26.04'
     steps:
       - name: Update apt and install required packages
         run: |
           apt update --yes
-          apt install --yes sudo
+          apt install --yes sudo curl git nodejs npm
 
-          sudo apt install --yes --no-install-recommends npm
+          # Dependencies required to compile the canvas package from source
+          sudo apt install --yes --no-install-recommends \
+            build-essential pkg-config libcairo2-dev libpango1.0-dev \
+            libjpeg-dev libgif-dev librsvg2-dev
 
-          sudo apt install --yes git
           # one time fix to avoid permission problems later on
           git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
 
@@ -34,13 +36,13 @@ jobs:
           sudo rm -f /etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
           sudo apt reinstall --yes ca-certificates
           sudo update-ca-certificates
-          curl -fsSL https://pgp.mongodb.com/server-6.0.asc | \
-            sudo gpg -o /usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-6.0.gpg \
+          curl -fsSL https://pgp.mongodb.com/server-8.0.asc | \
+            sudo gpg -o /usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-8.0.gpg \
             --dearmor
 
       - name: Install MongoDB
         run: |
-          echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-6.0.gpg ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu jammy/mongodb-org/6.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-6.0.list
+          echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-8.0.gpg ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu noble/mongodb-org/8.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-8.0.list
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
       - name: Check Mongo version
diff --git a/bot/commands.ts b/bot/commands.ts
index 5d871c52..87fe0a43 100644
--- a/bot/commands.ts
+++ b/bot/commands.ts
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ const cancelOrder = async (
       if (order.hash) await cancelHoldInvoice({ hash: order.hash });
 
       order.status = 'CANCELED';
-      order.canceled_by = user._id;
+      order.canceled_by = user._id.toString();
       await order.save();
       OrderEvents.orderUpdated(order);
       // we sent a private message to the user
@@ -739,7 +739,10 @@ const cancelOrder = async (
     if (counterPartyUser == null)
       throw new Error('counterPartyUser was not found');
 
-    const updateOrder = await setCooperativeCancelFlag(order._id, initiator);
+    const updateOrder = await setCooperativeCancelFlag(
+      order._id.toString(),
+      initiator,
+    );
 
     // If the call returns null, the flag was already set (or order is missing),
     // so we treat it as a duplicate request.
@@ -761,12 +764,12 @@ const cancelOrder = async (
       if (updateOrder.hash) await cancelHoldInvoice({ hash: updateOrder.hash });
 
       updateOrder.status = 'CANCELED';
-      updateOrder.canceled_by = String(user._id);
+      updateOrder.canceled_by = user._id.toString();
       await updateOrder.save();
 
       let seller = initiatorUser;
       let i18nCtxSeller = ctx.i18n;
-      if (order.seller_id == counterPartyUser._id) {
+      if (order.seller_id === counterPartyUser._id.toString()) {
         seller = counterPartyUser;
         i18nCtxSeller = i18nCtxCP;
       }
@@ -861,7 +864,7 @@ const release = async (
     const order = await validateReleaseOrder(ctx, user, orderId);
     if (!order) return;
     // We look for a dispute for this order
-    const dispute = await Dispute.findOne({ order_id: order._id });
+    const dispute = await Dispute.findOne({ order_id: order._id.toString() });
 
     if (dispute) {
       dispute.status = 'RELEASED';
diff --git a/bot/messages.ts b/bot/messages.ts
index 17354be0..94352837 100644
--- a/bot/messages.ts
+++ b/bot/messages.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ const invoicePaymentRequestMessage = async (
       parse_mode: 'Markdown',
     });
 
-    await ctx.telegram.sendMessage(user.tg_id, order._id, {
+    await ctx.telegram.sendMessage(user.tg_id, order._id.toString(), {
       reply_markup: {
         inline_keyboard: [
           [
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ const beginTakeBuyMessage = async (
       },
     ]);
 
-    await bot.telegram.sendMessage(seller.tg_id, order._id, {
+    await bot.telegram.sendMessage(seller.tg_id, order._id.toString(), {
       reply_markup: {
         inline_keyboard: [
           [
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ const onGoingTakeBuyMessage = async (
         days: ageInDays,
       }),
     );
-    await bot.telegram.sendMessage(buyer.tg_id, order._id, {
+    await bot.telegram.sendMessage(buyer.tg_id, order._id.toString(), {
       reply_markup: {
         inline_keyboard: [
           [{ text: i18nBuyer.t('continue'), callback_data: 'addInvoiceBtn' }],
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ const beginTakeSellMessage = async (
       ctx.i18n.t('you_took_someone_order', { expirationTime }),
       { parse_mode: 'MarkdownV2' },
     );
-    await bot.telegram.sendMessage(buyer.tg_id, order._id, {
+    await bot.telegram.sendMessage(buyer.tg_id, order._id.toString(), {
       reply_markup: {
         inline_keyboard: [
           [
diff --git a/bot/modules/block/index.ts b/bot/modules/block/index.ts
index 5d7699ab..6e69a8ab 100644
--- a/bot/modules/block/index.ts
+++ b/bot/modules/block/index.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import { Telegraf } from 'telegraf';
 import { CommunityContext } from '../community/communityContext';
 import { logger } from '../../../logger';
 
-const commands = require('./commands');
-const messages = require('./messages');
-const { userMiddleware } = require('../../middleware/user');
+import * as commands from './commands';
+import * as messages from './messages';
+import { userMiddleware } from '../../middleware/user';
 
 export const configure = (bot: Telegraf<CommunityContext>) => {
   bot.command('block', userMiddleware, async ctx => {
diff --git a/bot/modules/community/commands.ts b/bot/modules/community/commands.ts
index 78e60525..b6f131e2 100644
--- a/bot/modules/community/commands.ts
+++ b/bot/modules/community/commands.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { MainContext } from '../../start';
 import { CommunityContext } from './communityContext';
 import { Telegraf } from 'telegraf';
 
-async function getOrderCountByCommunity(): Promise<number[]> {
+async function getOrderCountByCommunity(): Promise<Record<string, number>> {
   const data = await Order.aggregate([
     { $group: { _id: '$community_id', total: { $count: {} } } },
   ]);
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const setComm = async (ctx: MainContext) => {
       return await ctx.reply(ctx.i18n.t('community_not_found'));
     }
 
-    user.default_community_id = community._id;
+    user.default_community_id = community._id.toString();
     await user.save();
 
     await ctx.reply(ctx.i18n.t('operation_successful'));
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ export const myComms = async (ctx: MainContext) => {
   try {
     const { user } = ctx;
 
-    const communities = await Community.find({ creator_id: user._id });
+    const communities = await Community.find({
+      creator_id: user._id.toString(),
+    });
 
     if (!communities.length)
       return await ctx.reply(ctx.i18n.t('you_dont_have_communities'));
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ export const updateCommunity = async (
     if (!(await validateObjectId(ctx, id))) return;
     const community = await Community.findOne({
       _id: id,
-      creator_id: user._id,
+      creator_id: user._id.toString(),
     });
 
     if (!community) {
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ export const deleteCommunity = async (ctx: CommunityContext) => {
     if (!(await validateObjectId(ctx, id))) return;
     const community = await Community.findOne({
       _id: id,
-      creator_id: ctx.user._id,
+      creator_id: ctx.user._id.toString(),
     });
 
     if (!community) {
@@ -250,7 +252,7 @@ export const changeVisibility = async (ctx: CommunityContext) => {
     if (!(await validateObjectId(ctx, id))) return;
     const community = await Community.findOne({
       _id: id,
-      creator_id: ctx.user._id,
+      creator_id: ctx.user._id.toString(),
     });
 
     if (!community) {
diff --git a/bot/modules/community/messages.ts b/bot/modules/community/messages.ts
index 94b2c8d6..41ec3d58 100644
--- a/bot/modules/community/messages.ts
+++ b/bot/modules/community/messages.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export const earningsMessage = async (ctx: MainContext) => {
     // We check if there is a payment scheduled for this community
     const isScheduled = await PendingPayment.findOne({
       community_id: communityId,
-      attempts: { $lt: process.env.PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS },
+      attempts: { $lt: Number(process.env.PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS) },
       paid: false,
     });
     if (isScheduled)
diff --git a/bot/modules/community/scenes.ts b/bot/modules/community/scenes.ts
index 79d9ed3c..0d6ff3ce 100644
--- a/bot/modules/community/scenes.ts
+++ b/bot/modules/community/scenes.ts
@@ -394,9 +394,9 @@ const createCommunitySteps = {
           const user = await User.findOne({ username });
           if (user) {
             solvers.push({
-              id: user._id,
+              id: user._id.toString(),
               username: user.username,
-            } as IUsernameId);
+            } as unknown as IUsernameId);
           }
         }
       } else {
@@ -745,9 +745,9 @@ export const updateSolversCommunityWizard = new Scenes.WizardScene(
           if (user == null) throw new Error('user not found');
           if (user) {
             solvers.push({
-              id: user._id,
+              id: user._id.toString(),
               username: user.username,
-            } as IUsernameId);
+            } as unknown as IUsernameId);
             botUsers.push(username);
           } else {
             notBotUsers.push(username);
@@ -1008,8 +1008,8 @@ export const addEarningsInvoiceWizard = new Scenes.WizardScene(
         return await ctx.reply(ctx.i18n.t('invoice_with_incorrect_amount'));
 
       const isScheduled = await PendingPayment.findOne({
-        community_id: community._id,
-        attempts: { $lt: process.env.PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS },
+        community_id: community._id.toString(),
+        attempts: { $lt: Number(process.env.PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS) },
         paid: false,
         is_invoice_expired: false,
       });
diff --git a/bot/modules/dispute/actions.ts b/bot/modules/dispute/actions.ts
index 7738fac3..5a1b2988 100644
--- a/bot/modules/dispute/actions.ts
+++ b/bot/modules/dispute/actions.ts
@@ -35,10 +35,16 @@ export const takeDispute = async (ctx: MainContext): Promise<void> => {
   if (seller === null) throw new Error('seller not found');
   const initiator = order.buyer_dispute ? 'buyer' : 'seller';
   const buyerDisputes = await Dispute.countDocuments({
-    $or: [{ buyer_id: buyer._id }, { seller_id: buyer._id }],
+    $or: [
+      { buyer_id: buyer._id.toString() },
+      { seller_id: buyer._id.toString() },
+    ],
   });
   const sellerDisputes = await Dispute.countDocuments({
-    $or: [{ buyer_id: seller._id }, { seller_id: seller._id }],
+    $or: [
+      { buyer_id: seller._id.toString() },
+      { seller_id: seller._id.toString() },
+    ],
   });
 
   dispute.solver_id = solver.id;
diff --git a/bot/modules/dispute/commands.ts b/bot/modules/dispute/commands.ts
index 708419ee..5b2d0855 100644
--- a/bot/modules/dispute/commands.ts
+++ b/bot/modules/dispute/commands.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export const handleDispute = async (ctx: MainContext, orderId: string) => {
     const seller = await User.findOne({ _id: order.seller_id });
     if (seller === null) throw new Error('seller was not found');
     let initiator: 'seller' | 'buyer' = 'seller';
-    if (user._id == order.buyer_id) initiator = 'buyer';
+    if (user._id.toString() == order.buyer_id) initiator = 'buyer';
 
     order.previous_dispute_status = order.status;
     if (initiator === 'seller') order.seller_dispute = true;
@@ -53,11 +53,17 @@ export const handleDispute = async (ctx: MainContext, orderId: string) => {
       // If a user disputes is equal to MAX_DISPUTES, we ban the user
       const buyerDisputes =
         (await Dispute.countDocuments({
-          $or: [{ buyer_id: buyer._id }, { seller_id: buyer._id }],
+          $or: [
+            { buyer_id: buyer._id.toString() },
+            { seller_id: buyer._id.toString() },
+          ],
         })) + 1;
       const sellerDisputes =
         (await Dispute.countDocuments({
-          $or: [{ buyer_id: seller._id }, { seller_id: seller._id }],
+          $or: [
+            { buyer_id: seller._id.toString() },
+            { seller_id: seller._id.toString() },
+          ],
         })) + 1;
       const maxDisputes = Number(process.env.MAX_DISPUTES);
       // if MAX_DISPUTES is not specified or can't be parsed as number, following
@@ -164,13 +170,13 @@ const deleteDispute = async (ctx: MainContext) => {
 
       // We check if this dispute is from a community we validate that
       // the solver is running this command
-      if (dispute && dispute.solver_id != admin._id) {
+      if (dispute && dispute.solver_id != admin._id.toString()) {
         return await globalMessages.notAuthorized(ctx);
       }
     }
 
-    if (user._id == dispute.buyer_id) dispute.buyer_id = null;
-    if (user._id == dispute.seller_id) dispute.seller_id = null;
+    if (user._id.toString() == dispute.buyer_id) dispute.buyer_id = null;
+    if (user._id.toString() == dispute.seller_id) dispute.seller_id = null;
     await dispute.save();
 
     await ctx.reply(ctx.i18n.t('operation_successful'));
diff --git a/bot/modules/orders/commands.ts b/bot/modules/orders/commands.ts
index 75a9d385..b2e69d6b 100644
--- a/bot/modules/orders/commands.ts
+++ b/bot/modules/orders/commands.ts
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ async function enterWizard(
 
 const isMaxPending = async (user: UserDocument) => {
   const pendingOrders = await Order.countDocuments({
-    creator_id: user._id,
+    creator_id: user._id.toString(),
     status: 'PENDING',
   });
   const maxPendingOrders = process.env.MAX_PENDING_ORDERS;
diff --git a/bot/modules/orders/takeOrder.ts b/bot/modules/orders/takeOrder.ts
index ad574b32..884b950c 100644
--- a/bot/modules/orders/takeOrder.ts
+++ b/bot/modules/orders/takeOrder.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const takebuy = async (
     const { randomImage } = generateRandomImage(user._id.toString());
 
     order.status = 'WAITING_PAYMENT';
-    order.seller_id = user._id;
+    order.seller_id = user._id.toString();
     order.taken_at = new Date(Date.now());
 
     order.random_image = randomImage;
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export const takesell = async (
       return await messages.bannedUserErrorMessage(ctx, user);
     if (!(await validateTakeSellOrder(ctx, bot, user, order))) return;
     order.status = 'WAITING_BUYER_INVOICE';
-    order.buyer_id = user._id;
+    order.buyer_id = user._id.toString();
     order.taken_at = new Date(Date.now());
 
     await order.save();
diff --git a/bot/ordersActions.ts b/bot/ordersActions.ts
index 66dcbdac..a8323c96 100644
--- a/bot/ordersActions.ts
+++ b/bot/ordersActions.ts
@@ -297,7 +297,10 @@ const getOrder = async (
 
     const where = {
       _id: orderId,
-      $or: [{ seller_id: user._id }, { buyer_id: user._id }],
+      $or: [
+        { seller_id: user._id.toString() },
+        { buyer_id: user._id.toString() },
+      ],
     };
 
     const order = await Order.findOne(where).exec();
@@ -318,7 +321,10 @@ const getOrders = async (user: UserDocument, status?: string) => {
     const where: any = {
       $and: [
         {
-          $or: [{ buyer_id: user._id }, { seller_id: user._id }],
+          $or: [
+            { buyer_id: user._id.toString() },
+            { seller_id: user._id.toString() },
+          ],
         },
       ],
     };
@@ -365,7 +371,7 @@ const getNewRangeOrderPayload = async (order: IOrder) => {
         paymentMethod: order.payment_method,
         status: 'PENDING',
         priceMargin: order.price_margin,
-        range_parent_id: order._id,
+        range_parent_id: order._id.toString(),
         tgChatId: order.tg_chat_id,
         tgOrderMessage: order.tg_order_message,
         community_id: order.community_id,
diff --git a/bot/scenes.ts b/bot/scenes.ts
index 6db6e7b2..80814fc2 100644
--- a/bot/scenes.ts
+++ b/bot/scenes.ts
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ const addInvoicePHIWizard = new Scenes.WizardScene(
         return await messages.incorrectAmountInvoiceMessage(ctx);
 
       const isScheduled = await PendingPayment.findOne({
-        order_id: order._id,
-        attempts: { $lt: process.env.PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS },
+        order_id: order._id.toString(),
+        attempts: { $lt: Number(process.env.PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS) },
         is_invoice_expired: false,
       });
       // We check if the payment is on flight
diff --git a/bot/start.ts b/bot/start.ts
index 53e2b8f9..ec6e862a 100644
--- a/bot/start.ts
+++ b/bot/start.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Telegraf, session, Context, Telegram } from 'telegraf';
 import { I18n, I18nContext } from '@grammyjs/i18n';
 import { Message } from 'typegram';
 import { UserDocument } from '../models/user';
-import { FilterQuery } from 'mongoose';
+import type { QueryFilter as FilterQuery } from 'mongoose';
 import * as OrderEvents from './modules/events/orders';
 import { limit } from '@grammyjs/ratelimiter';
 import schedule from 'node-schedule';
@@ -101,7 +101,12 @@ const askForConfirmation = async (user: UserDocument, command: string) => {
     if (command === '/cancel') {
       const where: FilterQuery<OrderQuery> = {
         $and: [
-          { $or: [{ buyer_id: user._id }, { seller_id: user._id }] },
+          {
+            $or: [
+              { buyer_id: user._id.toString() },
+              { seller_id: user._id.toString() },
+            ],
+          },
           {
             $or: [
               { status: 'ACTIVE' },
@@ -115,13 +120,13 @@ const askForConfirmation = async (user: UserDocument, command: string) => {
       orders = await Order.find(where);
     } else if (command === '/fiatsent') {
       const where: FilterQuery<OrderQuery> = {
-        $and: [{ buyer_id: user._id }, { status: 'ACTIVE' }],
+        $and: [{ buyer_id: user._id.toString() }, { status: 'ACTIVE' }],
       };
       orders = await Order.find(where);
     } else if (command === '/release') {
       const where: FilterQuery<OrderQuery> = {
         $and: [
-          { seller_id: user._id },
+          { seller_id: user._id.toString() },
           {
             $or: [
               { status: 'ACTIVE' },
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@ const askForConfirmation = async (user: UserDocument, command: string) => {
       orders = await Order.find(where);
     } else if (command === '/setinvoice') {
       const where: FilterQuery<OrderQuery> = {
-        buyer_id: user._id,
+        buyer_id: user._id.toString(),
         status: { $in: ['PAID_HOLD_INVOICE', 'WAITING_BUYER_INVOICE'] },
       };
 
@@ -352,7 +357,7 @@ const initialize = (
 
       order.is_frozen = true;
       order.status = 'FROZEN';
-      order.action_by = ctx.admin._id;
+      order.action_by = ctx.admin._id.toString();
       await order.save();
 
       if (order.secret) await settleHoldInvoice({ secret: order.secret });
@@ -380,7 +385,7 @@ const initialize = (
       if (order === null) return;
 
       // We look for a dispute for this order
-      const dispute = await Dispute.findOne({ order_id: order._id });
+      const dispute = await Dispute.findOne({ order_id: order._id.toString() });
 
       // We check if this is a solver, the order must be from the same community
       if (!ctx.admin.admin) {
@@ -400,7 +405,7 @@ const initialize = (
 
         // We check if this dispute is from a community we validate that
         // the solver is running this command
-        if (dispute && dispute.solver_id != ctx.admin._id) {
+        if (dispute && dispute.solver_id != ctx.admin._id.toString()) {
           logger.debug(
             `cancelorder ${order._id}: @${ctx.admin.username} is not the solver of this dispute`,
           );
@@ -418,7 +423,7 @@ const initialize = (
       logger.info(`order ${order._id}: cancelled by admin`);
 
       order.status = 'CANCELED_BY_ADMIN';
-      order.canceled_by = ctx.admin._id;
+      order.canceled_by = ctx.admin._id.toString();
       await order.save();
       order.status = 'CANCELED';
       OrderEvents.orderUpdated(order);
@@ -530,7 +535,7 @@ const initialize = (
       }
 
       // We look for a dispute for this order
-      const dispute = await Dispute.findOne({ order_id: order._id });
+      const dispute = await Dispute.findOne({ order_id: order._id.toString() });
 
       // We check if this is a solver, the order must be from the same community
       if (!ctx.admin.admin) {
@@ -1015,8 +1020,8 @@ const initialize = (
 
       // We make sure the buyers invoice is not being paid
       const isPending = await PendingPayment.findOne({
-        order_id: order._id,
-        attempts: { $lt: process.env.PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS },
+        order_id: order._id.toString(),
+        attempts: { $lt: Number(process.env.PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS) },
       });
 
       if (isPending) return;
diff --git a/bot/validations.ts b/bot/validations.ts
index 7ee42bbb..6bab6a6b 100644
--- a/bot/validations.ts
+++ b/bot/validations.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
   ctxUpdateAssertMsg,
 } from './start';
 import { IUsernameId } from '../models/community';
-import { FilterQuery } from 'mongoose';
+import type { QueryFilter as FilterQuery } from 'mongoose';
 import { UserDocument } from '../models/user';
 import { IOrder } from '../models/order';
 // @ts-ignore
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const validateUser = async (ctx: MainContext, start: boolean) => {
 
       return false;
     }
-    let user = await User.findOne({ tg_id: tgUser.id });
+    let user = await User.findOne({ tg_id: String(tgUser.id) });
 
     if (!user && start) {
       user = new User({
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ const validateReleaseOrder = async (
 ) => {
   try {
     let where: FilterQuery<OrderQuery> = {
-      seller_id: user._id,
+      seller_id: user._id.toString(),
       status: 'WAITING_BUYER_INVOICE',
       _id: orderId,
     };
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ const validateReleaseOrder = async (
 
     where = {
       $and: [
-        { seller_id: user._id },
+        { seller_id: user._id.toString() },
         {
           $or: [
             { status: 'ACTIVE' },
@@ -570,7 +570,12 @@ const validateDisputeOrder = async (
       $and: [
         { _id: orderId },
         { $or: [{ status: 'ACTIVE' }, { status: 'FIAT_SENT' }] },
-        { $or: [{ seller_id: user._id }, { buyer_id: user._id }] },
+        {
+          $or: [
+            { seller_id: user._id.toString() },
+            { buyer_id: user._id.toString() },
+          ],
+        },
       ],
     };
 
@@ -596,7 +601,7 @@ const validateFiatSentOrder = async (
   try {
     const where: FilterQuery<OrderQuery> = {
       $and: [
-        { buyer_id: user._id },
+        { buyer_id: user._id.toString() },
         { $or: [{ status: 'ACTIVE' }, { status: 'PAID_HOLD_INVOICE' }] },
       ],
     };
@@ -631,7 +636,7 @@ const validateFiatSentOrder = async (
 const validateSeller = async (ctx: MainContext, user: UserDocument) => {
   try {
     const where = {
-      seller_id: user._id,
+      seller_id: user._id.toString(),
       status: 'FIAT_SENT',
     };
 
@@ -698,7 +703,7 @@ const validateUserWaitingOrder = async (
   try {
     // If is a seller
     let where: FilterQuery<OrderQuery> = {
-      seller_id: user._id,
+      seller_id: user._id.toString(),
       status: 'WAITING_PAYMENT',
     };
     let orders = await Order.find(where);
@@ -708,7 +713,7 @@ const validateUserWaitingOrder = async (
     }
     // If is a buyer
     where = {
-      buyer_id: user._id,
+      buyer_id: user._id.toString(),
       status: 'WAITING_BUYER_INVOICE',
     };
     orders = await Order.find(where);
@@ -733,7 +738,7 @@ const isBannedFromCommunity = async (
     const community = await Community.findOne({ _id: communityId });
     if (!community) return false;
     return community.banned_users.some(
-      (buser: IUsernameId) => buser.id == user._id,
+      (buser: IUsernameId) => buser.id === user._id.toString(),
     );
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error(error);
diff --git a/jobs/pending_payments.ts b/jobs/pending_payments.ts
index 6a35dd18..c9219bcf 100644
--- a/jobs/pending_payments.ts
+++ b/jobs/pending_payments.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@ import { getUserI18nContext } from '../util';
 import { CommunityContext } from '../bot/modules/community/communityContext';
 import { orderUpdated } from '../bot/modules/events/orders';
 
+const maxPaymentAttempts = process.env.PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS
+  ? parseInt(process.env.PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS, 10)
+  : 3;
+
 export const attemptPendingPayments = async (
   bot: Telegraf<CommunityContext>,
 ): Promise<void> => {
   const pendingPayments = await PendingPayment.find({
     paid: false,
-    attempts: { $lt: process.env.PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS },
+    attempts: { $lt: maxPaymentAttempts },
     is_invoice_expired: false,
     community_id: null,
     next_retry: { $lte: new Date() },
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ export const attemptCommunitiesPendingPayments = async (
 ): Promise<void> => {
   const pendingPayments = await PendingPayment.find({
     paid: false,
-    attempts: { $lt: process.env.PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS },
+    attempts: { $lt: maxPaymentAttempts },
     is_invoice_expired: false,
     community_id: { $ne: null },
     next_retry: { $lte: new Date() },
diff --git a/models/community.ts b/models/community.ts
index 0434174e..fca1bffe 100644
--- a/models/community.ts
+++ b/models/community.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ const usernameIdSchema = new Schema<IUsernameId>({
 });
 
 export interface ICommunity extends Document {
-  _id: string;
+  _id: Types.ObjectId;
+  id: string;
   name: string;
   creator_id: string;
   group: string;
diff --git a/models/order.ts b/models/order.ts
index 4cad7b51..264ea599 100644
--- a/models/order.ts
+++ b/models/order.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import mongoose, { Document, Schema } from 'mongoose';
+import mongoose, { Document, Schema, Types } from 'mongoose';
 
 export interface IOrder extends Document {
-  _id: string;
+  _id: Types.ObjectId;
+  id: string;
   description?: string;
   amount: number;
   max_amount: number;
diff --git a/models/user.ts b/models/user.ts
index 699091c8..89f15d0c 100644
--- a/models/user.ts
+++ b/models/user.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import mongoose, { Document, Schema } from 'mongoose';
+import mongoose, { Document, Schema, Types } from 'mongoose';
 
 interface UserReview {
   rating: number;
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ interface UserReview {
 }
 
 export interface UserDocument extends Document {
-  _id: string;
+  _id: Types.ObjectId;
+  id: string;
   tg_id: string;
   username?: string;
   lang: string;
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 13072753..2bb1dc43 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
         "invoices": "2.0.6",
         "lightning": "10.25.0",
-        "mongoose": "^8.17.1",
+        "mongoose": "^9.6.2",
         "node-schedule": "^2.0.0",
         "nostr-tools": "^2.5.2",
         "qrcode": "^1.5.0",
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         "typescript": "5.1.6"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18.0.0"
+        "node": ">=20.19.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@colors/colors": {
@@ -331,9 +331,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@mongodb-js/saslprep": {
-      "version": "1.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mongodb-js/saslprep/-/saslprep-1.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zlayKCsIjYb7/IdfqxorK5+xUMyi4vOKcFy10wKJYc63NSdKI8mNME+uJqfatkPmOSMMUiojrL58IePKBm3gvQ==",
+      "version": "1.4.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mongodb-js/saslprep/-/saslprep-1.4.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-o9rAHc0IpIjuPSxRutWpE1F62x7n+4mVS4rCNHkzhIUMQcc18bb6xEq5wd2NdN0WjepIyXIppRshYI2kQDOZVA==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "sparse-bitfield": "^3.0.3"
@@ -684,9 +684,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/@types/whatwg-url": {
-      "version": "11.0.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/whatwg-url/-/whatwg-url-11.0.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-coYR071JRaHa+xoEvvYqvnIHaVqaYrLPbsufM9BF63HkwI5Lgmy2QR8Q5K/lYDYo5AK82wOvSOS0UsLTpTG7uQ==",
+      "version": "13.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/whatwg-url/-/whatwg-url-13.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-N8WXpbE6Wgri7KUSvrmQcqrMllKZ9uxkYWMt+mCSGwNc0Hsw9VQTW7ApqI4XNrx6/SaM2QQJCzMPDEXE058s+Q==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/webidl-conversions": "*"
@@ -1441,12 +1441,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/bson": {
-      "version": "6.10.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bson/-/bson-6.10.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-WIsKqkSC0ABoBJuT1LEX+2HEvNmNKKgnTAyd0fL8qzK4SH2i9NXg+t08YtdZp/V9IZ33cxe3iV4yM0qg8lMQng==",
+      "version": "7.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bson/-/bson-7.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-YCEo7KjMlbNlyHhz7zAZNDpIpQbd+wOEHJYezv0nMYTn4x31eIUM2yomNNubclAt63dObUzKHWsBLJ9QcZNSnQ==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16.20.1"
+        "node": ">=20.19.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/buffer": {
@@ -3695,13 +3695,10 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/ip-address": {
-      "version": "9.0.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ip-address/-/ip-address-9.0.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zHtQzGojZXTwZTHQqra+ETKd4Sn3vgi7uBmlPoXVWZqYvuKmtI0l/VZTjqGmJY9x88GGOaZ9+G9ES8hC4T4X8g==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "jsbn": "1.1.0",
-        "sprintf-js": "^1.1.3"
-      },
+      "version": "10.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ip-address/-/ip-address-10.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/+S6j4E9AHvW9SWMSEY9Xfy66O5PWvVEJ08O0y5JGyEKQpojb0K0GKpz/v5HJ/G0vi3D2sjGK78119oXZeE0qA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 12"
       }
@@ -4080,11 +4077,6 @@
         "js-yaml": "bin/js-yaml.js"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/jsbn": {
-      "version": "1.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jsbn/-/jsbn-1.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-4bYVV3aAMtDTTu4+xsDYa6sy9GyJ69/amsu9sYF2zqjiEoZA5xJi3BrfX3uY+/IekIu7MwdObdbDWpoZdBv3/A=="
-    },
     "node_modules/json-buffer": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-buffer/-/json-buffer-3.0.1.tgz",
@@ -4122,12 +4114,12 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/kareem": {
-      "version": "2.6.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kareem/-/kareem-2.6.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-C3iHfuGUXK2u8/ipq9LfjFfXFxAZMQJJq7vLS45r3D9Y2xQ/m4S8zaR4zMLFWh9AsNPXmcFfUDhTEO8UIC/V6Q==",
+      "version": "3.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kareem/-/kareem-3.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kpSuLD3/7RenBnjnJdOHXCKC8dTd1JzeOiJhN0necWWci6cC+qX+VuwPnMVgb+a4+KNJSfgqahpnfWaeDXCimw==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=12.0.0"
+        "node": ">=18.0.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/keyv": {
@@ -4730,26 +4722,26 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/mongodb": {
-      "version": "6.18.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongodb/-/mongodb-6.18.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-fO5ttN9VC8P0F5fqtQmclAkgXZxbIkYRTUi1j8JO6IYwvamkhtYDilJr35jOPELR49zqCJgXZWwCtW7B+TM8vQ==",
+      "version": "7.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongodb/-/mongodb-7.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-F/2+BMZtLVhY30ioZp0dAmZ+IRZMBqI+nrv6t5+9/1AIwCa8sMRC3jBf81lpxMhnZgqq8CoUD503Z1oZWq1/sw==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@mongodb-js/saslprep": "^1.1.9",
-        "bson": "^6.10.4",
-        "mongodb-connection-string-url": "^3.0.0"
+        "@mongodb-js/saslprep": "^1.3.0",
+        "bson": "^7.2.0",
+        "mongodb-connection-string-url": "^7.0.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16.20.1"
+        "node": ">=20.19.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "@aws-sdk/credential-providers": "^3.188.0",
-        "@mongodb-js/zstd": "^1.1.0 || ^2.0.0",
-        "gcp-metadata": "^5.2.0",
-        "kerberos": "^2.0.1",
-        "mongodb-client-encryption": ">=6.0.0 <7",
-        "snappy": "^7.2.2",
-        "socks": "^2.7.1"
+        "@aws-sdk/credential-providers": "^3.806.0",
+        "@mongodb-js/zstd": "^7.0.0",
+        "gcp-metadata": "^7.0.1",
+        "kerberos": "^7.0.0",
+        "mongodb-client-encryption": ">=7.0.0 <7.1.0",
+        "snappy": "^7.3.2",
+        "socks": "^2.8.6"
       },
       "peerDependenciesMeta": {
         "@aws-sdk/credential-providers": {
@@ -4776,31 +4768,33 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/mongodb-connection-string-url": {
-      "version": "3.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongodb-connection-string-url/-/mongodb-connection-string-url-3.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-rMO7CGo/9BFwyZABcKAWL8UJwH/Kc2x0g72uhDWzG48URRax5TCIcJ7Rc3RZqffZzO/Gwff/jyKwCU9TN8gehA==",
+      "version": "7.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongodb-connection-string-url/-/mongodb-connection-string-url-7.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-h0AZ9A7IDVwwHyMxmdMXKy+9oNlF0zFoahHiX3vQ8e3KFcSP3VmsmfvtRSuLPxmyv2vjIDxqty8smTgie/SNRQ==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@types/whatwg-url": "^11.0.2",
-        "whatwg-url": "^14.1.0 || ^13.0.0"
+        "@types/whatwg-url": "^13.0.0",
+        "whatwg-url": "^14.1.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=20.19.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/mongoose": {
-      "version": "8.17.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongoose/-/mongoose-8.17.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-aodS4cacux5caoxB5ErEwRmrafIUsVRJxHnvP7URnSUnTenr32j1qBVV+KjYxryyLSisQkxglAFF69TNLeZTLg==",
+      "version": "9.6.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongoose/-/mongoose-9.6.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7m8HntjkoRnwEmuPC0kdlwcZXJOQf4twumFj+PNzg/anqqZE2Er7hQslqyzy07mP3JcFjoTSgH5765PyqOXsxw==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "bson": "^6.10.4",
-        "kareem": "2.6.3",
-        "mongodb": "~6.18.0",
+        "kareem": "3.3.0",
+        "mongodb": "~7.2",
         "mpath": "0.9.0",
-        "mquery": "5.0.0",
+        "mquery": "6.0.0",
         "ms": "2.1.3",
         "sift": "17.1.3"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16.20.1"
+        "node": ">=20.19.0"
       },
       "funding": {
         "type": "opencollective",
@@ -4816,15 +4810,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/mquery": {
-      "version": "5.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mquery/-/mquery-5.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-iQMncpmEK8R8ncT8HJGsGc9Dsp8xcgYMVSbs5jgnm1lFHTZqMJTUWTDx1LBO8+mK3tPNZWFLBghQEIOULSTHZg==",
+      "version": "6.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mquery/-/mquery-6.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-b2KQNsmgtkscfeDgkYMcWGn9vZI9YoXh802VDEwE6qc50zxBFQ0Oo8ROkawbPAsXCY1/Z1yp0MagqsZStPWJjw==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "debug": "4.x"
-      },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=14.0.0"
+        "node": ">=20.19.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/ms": {
@@ -6424,11 +6415,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/socks": {
-      "version": "2.8.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/socks/-/socks-2.8.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-l5x7VUUWbjVFbafGLxPWkYsHIhEvmF85tbIeFZWc8ZPtoMyybuEhL7Jye/ooC4/d48FgOjSJXgsF/AJPYCW8Zw==",
+      "version": "2.8.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/socks/-/socks-2.8.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LJhUYUvItdQ0LkJTmPeaEObWXAqFyfmP85x0tch/ez9cahmhlBBLbIqDFnvBnUJGagb0JbIQrkBs1wJ+yRYpEw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "ip-address": "^9.0.5",
+        "ip-address": "^10.1.1",
         "smart-buffer": "^4.2.0"
       },
       "engines": {
@@ -6463,11 +6455,6 @@
         "memory-pager": "^1.0.2"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/sprintf-js": {
-      "version": "1.1.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sprintf-js/-/sprintf-js-1.1.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Oo+0REFV59/rz3gfJNKQiBlwfHaSESl1pcGyABQsnnIfWOFt6JNj5gCog2U6MLZ//IGYD+nA8nI+mTShREReaA=="
-    },
     "node_modules/stack-trace": {
       "version": "0.0.10",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stack-trace/-/stack-trace-0.0.10.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4683c48c..76c04285 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "lnp2pbot",
   "version": "0.15.0",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.0.0"
+    "node": ">=20.19.0"
   },
   "author": "Francisco Calderón <negrunch@grunch.dev>",
   "description": "P2P lightning network telegram bot",
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
     "invoices": "2.0.6",
     "lightning": "10.25.0",
-    "mongoose": "^8.17.1",
+    "mongoose": "^9.6.2",
     "node-schedule": "^2.0.0",
     "nostr-tools": "^2.5.2",
     "qrcode": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/tests/bot/validation.spec.ts b/tests/bot/validation.spec.ts
index 63a5f3a6..55622d49 100644
--- a/tests/bot/validation.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/bot/validation.spec.ts
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ describe('Validations', () => {
     sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
     // Mock process.env within the sandbox
     sandbox.stub(process, 'env').value({
-      MIN_PAYMENT_AMT: 100,
+      MIN_PAYMENT_AMT: '100',
       NODE_ENV: 'production',
-      INVOICE_EXPIRATION_WINDOW: 3600000,
+      INVOICE_EXPIRATION_WINDOW: '3600000',
     });
 
     replyStub = sinon.stub(ctx, 'reply');
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index f1492da5..0488ecf0 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "compilerOptions": {
     "strict": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
     "esModuleInterop": true,
     "resolveJsonModule": true,
     "downlevelIteration": true,
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
   },
   "include": [
     "app.ts",
+    "monitoring.ts",
     "bot/**/*",
     "jobs/**/*",
     "ln/**/*",
diff --git a/tsconfig.test.json b/tsconfig.test.json
index a657e5b4..cbec45b7 100644
--- a/tsconfig.test.json
+++ b/tsconfig.test.json
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 {
   "extends": "./tsconfig.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "types": ["mocha"]
+  },
   "include": [
+    "app.ts",
+    "monitoring.ts",
+    "bot/**/*",
+    "jobs/**/*",
+    "ln/**/*",
+    "lnurl/**/*",
+    "models/**/*",
+    "util/**/*",
+    "scripts/**/*",
     "tests/**/*"
   ],
   "exclude": [
diff --git a/util/communityHelper.ts b/util/communityHelper.ts
index 76a18e4c..5379bd6c 100644
--- a/util/communityHelper.ts
+++ b/util/communityHelper.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const getCommunityInfo = async (
       const regex = new RegExp(`^@${chat.username}$`, 'i');
       community = await Community.findOne({ group: regex });
       if (community) {
-        communityId = community._id;
+        communityId = community._id.toString();
       }
     } else if (user.default_community_id) {
       // Private chat with default community
diff --git a/util/index.ts b/util/index.ts
index d484dec6..c484c24b 100644
--- a/util/index.ts
+++ b/util/index.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const isIso4217 = (code: string): boolean => {
 
 const isOrderCreator = (user: UserDocument, order: IOrder) => {
   try {
-    return user._id == order.creator_id;
+    return user._id.toString() == order.creator_id;
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error(error);
     return false;
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ const handleReputationItems = async (
     const yesterday = new Date(Date.now() - 86400000).toISOString();
     const orders = await Order.find({
       status: 'SUCCESS',
-      seller_id: buyer._id,
-      buyer_id: seller._id,
+      seller_id: buyer._id.toString(),
+      buyer_id: seller._id.toString(),
       taken_at: { $gte: yesterday },
     });
     if (orders.length > 0) {
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ const isDisputeSolver = (community: ICommunity | null, user: UserDocument) => {
     return false;
   }
 
-  return community.solvers.some(solver => solver.id == user._id);
+  return community.solvers.some(solver => solver.id == user._id.toString());
 };
 
 // Return the fee the bot will charge to the seller