how to skip updated_at being logged as only column when other excepted columns gets changed

[Toylycker]

Describe the bug
updated_at column comes in logs even though it is set not to do that when only along. I set that user password change not to be logged together with setting that updated_at column changes also no need to be logged. But when user changes password i see that password change is not logged but yet the record of updated_at change is saved in log.

To Reproduce
make a trait HasActivityLogDefiner:

then make your user use HasActivityLogDefiner trait. when user changes password you will anyway see log being saved with only updated_at changed

Expected behavior
i understand that it means only if updated_at changes only would not log, but how to prevent cases where columns log of which we don't need gets changed and updated_at logs because of it.

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Versions (please complete the following information)

• PHP: 8.2
• Database: MYSQL
• Laravel: 11+
• Package: Spatie activity-log

[MattWiseParking]

is this more of a laravel feature setting the updated_at column after updating the password? if updated event fired then activityLog will create a entry. perhaps try $model->updateQuietly($data) on the model itself which will prevent any events from firing