![Koko Da
Doll](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SEI_152850843-60b7-e1682088625316.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)

[**Koko Da Doll**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_Da_Doll) (aka
_Rasheeda Williams_) was a 35-year-young Black trans woman, performance
artist, singer, and star
of the acclaimed documentary **Kokomo City**. Born in College Park,
Georgia, she was based in Atlanta and
became a prominent voice for transgender visibility and the rights of
Black trans women.

She was a talented rap artist who released two singles: "Trick" (2020)
and "Bulletproof" (2022).

A song she created was featured on the TV show _The Chi_ in 2023,
showcasing her artistic talents beyond her advocacy work.

Koko was one of four Black trans women featured in the groundbreaking
documentary [**Kokomo City**](https://www.magpictures.com/kokomocity/),
directed by D. Smith. The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film
Festival and won both the NEXT Innovator Award and NEXT Audience
Award. It also received the Berlinale Panorama Audience Award.

In the film, Koko spoke openly about her experiences as a sex worker and
the challenges faced by Black trans women. She discussed doing sex work
to avoid homelessness for her mother, sister, and herself.

After the Sundance première, Koko wrote on Instagram:

> _"I will be the reason there's more opportunities and doors opening
for transgender girls."_

She hoped that her participation in the film would help save lives and
create more opportunities for young trans women.

On April 18, 2023, at around 11pm, Koko Da Doll was found dead with a
gunshot wound on a sidewalk near Holmes Shopping
Plaza in Southwest Atlanta. She was 35 years old.

A 17-year-old suspect was arrested on April 27, 2023, on suspicion of
murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm in the
commission of a felony. Atlanta police indicated that a hate crime
investigation was ongoing.

Koko was the 13th trans person killed in the United States in 2023.
Following her death, _Kokomo City_ was dedicated to her memory. She was
honored during the In Memoriam segment at the 2023 BET Awards.

_The New York Times_ described her as someone who _"brims with vitality,
ambition, and insight"_ — a woman who fought tooth and nail for her life
and self-worth.

Her tragic death serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing violence and
discrimination faced by trans women in America.

[AP
News](https://apnews.com/article/koko-da-doll-kokomo-city-killed-transgender-0c02d2c623deffebceaa74912e308609)
·
[AL.com](https://www.al.com/reckon/2023/07/murdered-kokomo-city-star-koko-da-doll-shares-her-hopes-for-young-trans-girls.html)
·
[TDoR](https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2023/04/18/rasheeda-williams_atlanta-georgia-usa_0c3bc39f)


-------------------------------

Version 28 drops support for Node.js versions below 22.19.0, adds full
Zod 4.4+ compatibility, and makes the Zod plugin an optional peer
dependency — you now need to install `@express-zod-api/zod-plugin`
manually to keep using `.example()`, `.label()`, and similar methods,
while `brand()` is replaced by `.xBrand()` to avoid conflicts with Zod
4.4. Several config properties were renamed for clarity:
`wrongMethodBehavior` → `hintAllowedMethods`, `methodLikeRouteBehavior`
→ `recognizeMethodDependentRoutes`, `shortDescription` → `summary`, and
`noContent` → `noBodySchema`. The `hasSummaryFromDescription` boolean
was replaced with a more flexible `summarizer` function that lets you
customize how endpoint summaries are derived. The automated migration
tool has been updated accordingly, now requiring `eslint@^10.0.0` and
`typescript-eslint@^8.58.0`.

- #3207 
- #3242
- #3267 
- #3268 
- #3287 
- #3294 
- #3299 
- #3300 
- #3301 
- #3302 
- #3303 
- #3310 
- #3313 
- #3334
- #3340
- #3364 (incl. undo of #3357) 
- #3365

<!-- This is an auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai
-->
## Summary by CodeRabbit

* **New Features**
* v28: public option/metadata renames (shortDescription → summary,
wrongMethodBehavior → hintAllowedMethods, methodLikeRouteBehavior →
recognizeMethodDependentRoutes, noContent → noBodySchema) and a
configurable documentation summarizer.

* **Documentation**
* CHANGELOG/README/SECURITY updated with v28 notes, summarizer docs,
migration examples and migration tool link; README shows Zod plugin as
optional and xBrand usage.

* **Chores**
* Zod plugin moved to optional/peer, branding API renamed (.brand →
.xBrand); tooling and Node/module resolution updates.

* **Tests**
* Test suite updated to align with renames, summarizer,
metadata/examples and branding changes.
<!-- end of auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai -->

---------

Co-authored-by: renovate[bot] <29139614+renovate[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: github-actions[bot] <41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: pullfrog[bot] <226033991+pullfrog[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: coderabbitai[bot] <136622811+coderabbitai[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>