diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-cache.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-cache.api.md
index 8c362513806..57605b955e0 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-cache.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-cache.api.md
@@ -254,9 +254,14 @@ interface DataMasking {
 export namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     export type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -324,8 +329,6 @@ export interface DataProxy {
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartial<T> = T extends DeepPartialPrimitive ? T : T extends Map<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends ReadonlyMap<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialReadonlyMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends Set<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialSet<TItem> : T extends ReadonlySet<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialReadonlySet<TItem> : T extends (...args: any[]) => unknown ? T | undefined : T extends object ? T extends (ReadonlyArray<infer TItem>) ? TItem[] extends (T) ? readonly TItem[] extends T ? ReadonlyArray<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : Array<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : DeepPartialObject<T> : DeepPartialObject<T> : unknown;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> = {} & Map<DeepPartial<TKey>, DeepPartial<TValue>>;
 
@@ -661,6 +664,10 @@ export class InMemoryCache extends ApolloCache<NormalizedCacheObject> {
     // (undocumented)
     readonly policies: Policies;
     // (undocumented)
+    read<T>(options: Cache_2.ReadOptions & {
+        returnPartialData: true;
+    }): T | DeepPartial<T> | null;
+    // (undocumented)
     read<T>(options: Cache_2.ReadOptions): T | null;
     // (undocumented)
     release(rootId: string, optimistic?: boolean): number;
@@ -1182,7 +1189,8 @@ interface WriteContext extends ReadMergeModifyContext {
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
-// src/cache/core/cache.ts:92:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MaybeMasked" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/cache.ts:91:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MaybeMasked" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:152:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/inmemory/policies.ts:93:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "FragmentMap" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/inmemory/policies.ts:162:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "KeySpecifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/inmemory/policies.ts:162:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "KeyArgsFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-core.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-core.api.md
index cf7e1713adc..8ab1fa8394e 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-core.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-core.api.md
@@ -506,9 +506,14 @@ export interface DataMasking {
 export namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     export type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -576,8 +581,6 @@ export interface DataProxy {
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartial<T> = T extends DeepPartialPrimitive ? T : T extends Map<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends ReadonlyMap<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialReadonlyMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends Set<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialSet<TItem> : T extends ReadonlySet<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialReadonlySet<TItem> : T extends (...args: any[]) => unknown ? T | undefined : T extends object ? T extends (ReadonlyArray<infer TItem>) ? TItem[] extends (T) ? readonly TItem[] extends T ? ReadonlyArray<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : Array<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : DeepPartialObject<T> : DeepPartialObject<T> : unknown;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> = {} & Map<DeepPartial<TKey>, DeepPartial<TValue>>;
 
@@ -1187,6 +1190,10 @@ export class InMemoryCache extends ApolloCache<NormalizedCacheObject> {
     // (undocumented)
     readonly policies: Policies;
     // (undocumented)
+    read<T>(options: Cache_2.ReadOptions & {
+        returnPartialData: true;
+    }): T | DeepPartial<T> | null;
+    // (undocumented)
     read<T>(options: Cache_2.ReadOptions): T | null;
     // (undocumented)
     release(rootId: string, optimistic?: boolean): number;
@@ -2506,6 +2513,7 @@ interface WriteContext extends ReadMergeModifyContext {
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:152:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/inmemory/policies.ts:93:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "FragmentMap" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/inmemory/policies.ts:162:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "KeySpecifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/inmemory/policies.ts:162:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "KeyArgsFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-masking.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-masking.api.md
index 37019fcb7bc..79a640c30c4 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-masking.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-masking.api.md
@@ -235,9 +235,14 @@ export interface DataMasking {
 namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -317,8 +322,6 @@ interface DataProxy {
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartial<T> = T extends DeepPartialPrimitive ? T : T extends Map<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends ReadonlyMap<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialReadonlyMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends Set<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialSet<TItem> : T extends ReadonlySet<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialReadonlySet<TItem> : T extends (...args: any[]) => unknown ? T | undefined : T extends object ? T extends (ReadonlyArray<infer TItem>) ? TItem[] extends (T) ? readonly TItem[] extends T ? ReadonlyArray<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : Array<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : DeepPartialObject<T> : DeepPartialObject<T> : unknown;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> = {} & Map<DeepPartial<TKey>, DeepPartial<TValue>>;
 
@@ -648,7 +651,8 @@ type WatchFragmentResult<TData> = {
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
-// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:147:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:152:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:154:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-react.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-react.api.md
index 1a8f9f8ca5c..19eb9f69530 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-react.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-react.api.md
@@ -599,9 +599,14 @@ interface DataMasking {
 namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -681,8 +686,6 @@ interface DataProxy {
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartial<T> = T extends DeepPartialPrimitive ? T : T extends Map<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends ReadonlyMap<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialReadonlyMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends Set<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialSet<TItem> : T extends ReadonlySet<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialReadonlySet<TItem> : T extends (...args: any[]) => unknown ? T | undefined : T extends object ? T extends (ReadonlyArray<infer TItem>) ? TItem[] extends (T) ? readonly TItem[] extends T ? ReadonlyArray<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : Array<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : DeepPartialObject<T> : DeepPartialObject<T> : unknown;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> = {} & Map<DeepPartial<TKey>, DeepPartial<TValue>>;
 
@@ -2514,7 +2517,8 @@ interface WatchQueryOptions<TVariables extends OperationVariables = OperationVar
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
-// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:147:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:152:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:154:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-react_context.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-react_context.api.md
index ffc5b7fbdfa..a9611787fa1 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-react_context.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-react_context.api.md
@@ -532,9 +532,14 @@ interface DataMasking {
 namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -614,8 +619,6 @@ interface DataProxy {
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartial<T> = T extends DeepPartialPrimitive ? T : T extends Map<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends ReadonlyMap<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialReadonlyMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends Set<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialSet<TItem> : T extends ReadonlySet<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialReadonlySet<TItem> : T extends (...args: any[]) => unknown ? T | undefined : T extends object ? T extends (ReadonlyArray<infer TItem>) ? TItem[] extends (T) ? readonly TItem[] extends T ? ReadonlyArray<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : Array<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : DeepPartialObject<T> : DeepPartialObject<T> : unknown;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> = {} & Map<DeepPartial<TKey>, DeepPartial<TValue>>;
 
@@ -1916,7 +1919,8 @@ interface WatchQueryOptions<TVariables extends OperationVariables = OperationVar
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
-// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:147:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:152:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:154:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-react_hooks.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-react_hooks.api.md
index 0423c0457cc..f3b6bd08fea 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-react_hooks.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-react_hooks.api.md
@@ -561,9 +561,14 @@ interface DataMasking {
 namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -643,8 +648,6 @@ interface DataProxy {
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartial<T> = T extends DeepPartialPrimitive ? T : T extends Map<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends ReadonlyMap<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialReadonlyMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends Set<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialSet<TItem> : T extends ReadonlySet<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialReadonlySet<TItem> : T extends (...args: any[]) => unknown ? T | undefined : T extends object ? T extends (ReadonlyArray<infer TItem>) ? TItem[] extends (T) ? readonly TItem[] extends T ? ReadonlyArray<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : Array<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : DeepPartialObject<T> : DeepPartialObject<T> : unknown;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> = {} & Map<DeepPartial<TKey>, DeepPartial<TValue>>;
 
@@ -2338,7 +2341,8 @@ interface WatchQueryOptions<TVariables extends OperationVariables = OperationVar
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
-// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:147:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:152:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:154:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-react_internal.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-react_internal.api.md
index 3b35b5d2ef5..d7efe1d5117 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-react_internal.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-react_internal.api.md
@@ -545,9 +545,14 @@ interface DataMasking {
 namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -627,8 +632,6 @@ interface DataProxy {
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartial<T> = T extends DeepPartialPrimitive ? T : T extends Map<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends ReadonlyMap<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialReadonlyMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends Set<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialSet<TItem> : T extends ReadonlySet<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialReadonlySet<TItem> : T extends (...args: any[]) => unknown ? T | undefined : T extends object ? T extends (ReadonlyArray<infer TItem>) ? TItem[] extends (T) ? readonly TItem[] extends T ? ReadonlyArray<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : Array<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : DeepPartialObject<T> : DeepPartialObject<T> : unknown;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> = {} & Map<DeepPartial<TKey>, DeepPartial<TValue>>;
 
@@ -2401,7 +2404,8 @@ export function wrapQueryRef<TData, TVariables extends OperationVariables>(inter
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
-// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:147:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:152:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:154:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-react_ssr.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-react_ssr.api.md
index 4c786192520..7eb06b560df 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-react_ssr.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-react_ssr.api.md
@@ -501,9 +501,14 @@ interface DataMasking {
 namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -583,8 +588,6 @@ interface DataProxy {
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartial<T> = T extends DeepPartialPrimitive ? T : T extends Map<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends ReadonlyMap<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialReadonlyMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends Set<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialSet<TItem> : T extends ReadonlySet<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialReadonlySet<TItem> : T extends (...args: any[]) => unknown ? T | undefined : T extends object ? T extends (ReadonlyArray<infer TItem>) ? TItem[] extends (T) ? readonly TItem[] extends T ? ReadonlyArray<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : Array<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : DeepPartialObject<T> : DeepPartialObject<T> : unknown;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> = {} & Map<DeepPartial<TKey>, DeepPartial<TValue>>;
 
@@ -1901,7 +1904,8 @@ interface WatchQueryOptions<TVariables extends OperationVariables = OperationVar
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
-// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:147:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:152:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:154:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-testing.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-testing.api.md
index 5c4c3372d07..16a023b0d18 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-testing.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-testing.api.md
@@ -501,9 +501,14 @@ interface DataMasking {
 namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -583,8 +588,6 @@ interface DataProxy {
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartial<T> = T extends DeepPartialPrimitive ? T : T extends Map<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends ReadonlyMap<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialReadonlyMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends Set<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialSet<TItem> : T extends ReadonlySet<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialReadonlySet<TItem> : T extends (...args: any[]) => unknown ? T | undefined : T extends object ? T extends (ReadonlyArray<infer TItem>) ? TItem[] extends (T) ? readonly TItem[] extends T ? ReadonlyArray<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : Array<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : DeepPartialObject<T> : DeepPartialObject<T> : unknown;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> = {} & Map<DeepPartial<TKey>, DeepPartial<TValue>>;
 
@@ -1916,7 +1919,8 @@ export function withWarningSpy<TArgs extends any[], TResult>(it: (...args: TArgs
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
-// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:147:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:152:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:154:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-testing_core.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-testing_core.api.md
index 5c4c3372d07..16a023b0d18 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-testing_core.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-testing_core.api.md
@@ -501,9 +501,14 @@ interface DataMasking {
 namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -583,8 +588,6 @@ interface DataProxy {
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartial<T> = T extends DeepPartialPrimitive ? T : T extends Map<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends ReadonlyMap<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialReadonlyMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends Set<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialSet<TItem> : T extends ReadonlySet<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialReadonlySet<TItem> : T extends (...args: any[]) => unknown ? T | undefined : T extends object ? T extends (ReadonlyArray<infer TItem>) ? TItem[] extends (T) ? readonly TItem[] extends T ? ReadonlyArray<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : Array<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : DeepPartialObject<T> : DeepPartialObject<T> : unknown;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> = {} & Map<DeepPartial<TKey>, DeepPartial<TValue>>;
 
@@ -1916,7 +1919,8 @@ export function withWarningSpy<TArgs extends any[], TResult>(it: (...args: TArgs
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
-// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:147:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:152:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:154:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-testing_react.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-testing_react.api.md
index 36697ad119c..b6152f4d77d 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-testing_react.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-testing_react.api.md
@@ -496,9 +496,14 @@ interface DataMasking {
 namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -578,8 +583,6 @@ interface DataProxy {
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartial<T> = T extends DeepPartialPrimitive ? T : T extends Map<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends ReadonlyMap<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialReadonlyMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends Set<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialSet<TItem> : T extends ReadonlySet<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialReadonlySet<TItem> : T extends (...args: any[]) => unknown ? T | undefined : T extends object ? T extends (ReadonlyArray<infer TItem>) ? TItem[] extends (T) ? readonly TItem[] extends T ? ReadonlyArray<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : Array<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : DeepPartialObject<T> : DeepPartialObject<T> : unknown;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> = {} & Map<DeepPartial<TKey>, DeepPartial<TValue>>;
 
@@ -1864,7 +1867,8 @@ interface WatchQueryOptions<TVariables extends OperationVariables = OperationVar
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
-// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:147:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:152:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:154:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:101:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ReadFieldFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:102:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CanReadFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/core/types/common.ts:103:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "isReference" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-utilities.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-utilities.api.md
index 0cd7b2ab0aa..53954078682 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-utilities.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-utilities.api.md
@@ -633,9 +633,14 @@ interface DataMasking {
 namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -1404,6 +1409,10 @@ class InMemoryCache extends ApolloCache<NormalizedCacheObject> {
     // (undocumented)
     readonly policies: Policies;
     // (undocumented)
+    read<T>(options: Cache_2.ReadOptions & {
+        returnPartialData: true;
+    }): T | DeepPartial<T> | null;
+    // (undocumented)
     read<T>(options: Cache_2.ReadOptions): T | null;
     // (undocumented)
     release(rootId: string, optimistic?: boolean): number;
@@ -2869,7 +2878,7 @@ interface WriteContext extends ReadMergeModifyContext {
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
-// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:147:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:154:7 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "MissingFieldError" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/inmemory/policies.ts:58:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "TypePolicy" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/inmemory/policies.ts:162:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "KeySpecifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/inmemory/policies.ts:162:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "KeyArgsFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report.api.md
index cf7e1713adc..8ab1fa8394e 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report.api.md
@@ -506,9 +506,14 @@ export interface DataMasking {
 export namespace DataProxy {
     // (undocumented)
     export type DiffResult<T> = {
-        result?: T;
-        complete?: boolean;
-        missing?: MissingFieldError[];
+        result: T;
+        complete: true;
+        missing?: never;
+        fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
+    } | {
+        result: DeepPartial<T> | null;
+        complete: false;
+        missing?: MissingFieldError;
         fromOptimisticTransaction?: boolean;
     };
     // (undocumented)
@@ -576,8 +581,6 @@ export interface DataProxy {
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartial<T> = T extends DeepPartialPrimitive ? T : T extends Map<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends ReadonlyMap<infer TKey, infer TValue> ? DeepPartialReadonlyMap<TKey, TValue> : T extends Set<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialSet<TItem> : T extends ReadonlySet<infer TItem> ? DeepPartialReadonlySet<TItem> : T extends (...args: any[]) => unknown ? T | undefined : T extends object ? T extends (ReadonlyArray<infer TItem>) ? TItem[] extends (T) ? readonly TItem[] extends T ? ReadonlyArray<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : Array<DeepPartial<TItem | undefined>> : DeepPartialObject<T> : DeepPartialObject<T> : unknown;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
 type DeepPartialMap<TKey, TValue> = {} & Map<DeepPartial<TKey>, DeepPartial<TValue>>;
 
@@ -1187,6 +1190,10 @@ export class InMemoryCache extends ApolloCache<NormalizedCacheObject> {
     // (undocumented)
     readonly policies: Policies;
     // (undocumented)
+    read<T>(options: Cache_2.ReadOptions & {
+        returnPartialData: true;
+    }): T | DeepPartial<T> | null;
+    // (undocumented)
     read<T>(options: Cache_2.ReadOptions): T | null;
     // (undocumented)
     release(rootId: string, optimistic?: boolean): number;
@@ -2506,6 +2513,7 @@ interface WriteContext extends ReadMergeModifyContext {
 
 // Warnings were encountered during analysis:
 //
+// src/cache/core/types/DataProxy.ts:152:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "DeepPartial" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/inmemory/policies.ts:93:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "FragmentMap" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/inmemory/policies.ts:162:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "KeySpecifier" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // src/cache/inmemory/policies.ts:162:3 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "KeyArgsFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
diff --git a/.size-limits.json b/.size-limits.json
index e5f66a45631..d7df83b72ab 100644
--- a/.size-limits.json
+++ b/.size-limits.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "dist/apollo-client.min.cjs": 34273,
-  "import { ApolloClient, InMemoryCache, HttpLink } from \"dist/index.js\" (production)": 34391
+  "dist/apollo-client.min.cjs": 34265,
+  "import { ApolloClient, InMemoryCache, HttpLink } from \"dist/index.js\" (production)": 34372
 }