[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #46933: Re-publishing a drafted post does not update post_date in database

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#46933: Re-publishing a drafted post does not update post_date in database
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 Reporter:  subrataemfluence   |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement        |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Posts, Post Types  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal             |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                     |
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 I am not sure if this is a bug really! But when I re-published a drafted
 post I have seen the `modified_date` changes but `post_date` does not.

 How I tested:

 1. Created a post (Post-1) and saved as `Draft`.
 2. Edited it and `Published`. Both `post_date` and `post_modified` get
 updated.
 3. Created a new post (Post-2) and `Published` it. Both `post_date` and
 `post_modified` dates are same, which is fine.
 4. Edited and switched it back to `Draft` mode. `post_modified` got
 updated.
 5. Then again edited to `Publish` it. Only `post_modified` column got
 updated.

 In short, if I publish a post which was originally saved as draft, both
 date columns are getting updated, but the behavior is different if I re-
 publish a post which was originally Published and then switched back to
 Draft mode.

 Has this been done in purpose so that the once a post is **published** its
 `post_date` will not update (unless I change it via Quick Edit)?

 The question is when a post can be re-published, why not the recent
 publish date gets saved in the database.

 Since I am not sure if this is a bug, I am setting the type as
 `Enhancement`.

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