Update 2 files via Son of Anton

app/Core/Model.php

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ abstract class Model
     protected static bool $softDelete = true;
     protected static bool $dispatchEvents = true;
     protected static bool $auditEnabled = true;
+    protected static bool $autoTrackAuthor = true;
 
     protected array $attributes = [];
     protected bool $exists = false;
@@ -65,9 +66,11 @@ abstract class Model
             $filtered['updated_at'] = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
         }
 
-        $employee = App::getInstance()->currentEmployee();
-        if ($employee) {
-            $filtered['created_by'] = $employee->id ?? ($employee['id'] ?? null);
+        if (static::$autoTrackAuthor) {
+            $employee = App::getInstance()->currentEmployee();
+            if ($employee) {
+                $filtered['created_by'] = $employee->id ?? ($employee['id'] ?? null);
+            }
         }
 
         $db = App::getInstance()->db();
@@ -110,9 +113,11 @@ abstract class Model
             $filtered['updated_at'] = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
         }
 
-        $employee = App::getInstance()->currentEmployee();
-        if ($employee) {
-            $filtered['updated_by'] = $employee->id ?? ($employee['id'] ?? null);
+        if (static::$autoTrackAuthor) {
+            $employee = App::getInstance()->currentEmployee();
+            if ($employee) {
+                $filtered['updated_by'] = $employee->id ?? ($employee['id'] ?? null);
+            }
         }
 
         $db = App::getInstance()->db();

app/Modules/Documents/Models/Document.php

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Document extends Model
     protected static bool $timestamps = true;
     protected static bool $softDelete = true;
     protected static bool $dispatchEvents = true;
+    protected static bool $autoTrackAuthor = false;
 
     protected static array $fillable = [
         'member_id', 'document_type', 'original_filename', 'stored_filename',