updatedAt is not updated when saving drafts

[franciscolourenco]

Describe the Bug

The updatedAt field is not being updated when saving new drafts, only when publishing documents.

Screen.Recording.2025-01-08.at.06.53.04.mp4

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/compare/franciscolourenco:reproduce-updated-at-in-drafts

Test results

ALL RESULTS
    [PASS] _Community Tests > updatedAt in published documents > should change when a document is updated (1046ms)
    [FAIL] _Community Tests > updatedAt in drafts > should change when a new draft is created (1037ms)
    [FAIL] _Community Tests > updatedAt in drafts > should change when a new draft is created (foundDraft.updatedAt) (1043ms)
    [FAIL] _Community Tests > updatedAt in drafts > should change when a new draft is created (version.version.updatedAt) (1041ms)
  ● _Community Tests › updatedAt in drafts › should change when a new draft is created

    expect(received).toBeGreaterThan(expected)

    Expected: > 1736314503000
    Received:   1736314503000

       97 |
       98 |       expect(updatedDraft.title).toEqual('changed')
    >  99 |       expect(+new Date(updatedDraft.updatedAt)).toBeGreaterThan(+new Date(post.updatedAt))
          |                                                 ^
      100 |     })
      101 |
      102 |     // failing test

      at Object.toBeGreaterThan (_community/int.spec.ts:99:49)

  ● _Community Tests › updatedAt in drafts › should change when a new draft is created (foundDraft.updatedAt)

    expect(received).toBeGreaterThan(expected)

    Expected: > 1736314504000
    Received:   1736314504000

      127 |
      128 |       expect(foundDraft.title).toEqual('changed')
    > 129 |       expect(+new Date(foundDraft.updatedAt)).toBeGreaterThan(+new Date(post.updatedAt))
          |                                               ^
      130 |     })
      131 |
      132 |     // failing test

      at Object.toBeGreaterThan (_community/int.spec.ts:129:47)

  ● _Community Tests › updatedAt in drafts › should change when a new draft is created (version.version.updatedAt)

    expect(received).toBeGreaterThan(expected)

    Expected: > 1736314505000
    Received:   1736314505000

      162 |
      163 |       expect(foundVersion.version.title).toEqual('changed')
    > 164 |       expect(+new Date(foundVersion.version.updatedAt)).toBeGreaterThan(+new Date(post.updatedAt))
          |                                                         ^
      165 |     })
      166 |   })
      167 | })

      at Object.toBeGreaterThan (_community/int.spec.ts:164:57)


Executed 4 of 4 (skipped 0) FAILED (16.201 secs)
TOTAL: 3 FAILED

Reproduction Steps

1. Publish a document with drafts enabled
2. Save a new draft
3. Observe that the updatedAt field didn't change

Also check included tests.

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

db-mongodb, area: ui, area: core

Environment Info

Payload: 3.15.1
Node: 22.8.0
Next: 15.1.3

[DanRibbens]

@paulpopus #9230

[github-actions]

🚀 This is included in version v3.17.0

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