Unexpected behavior in UpdatedDate field when using “Params” XML in LOI workflow

Hi everyone,

I'm facing an unexpected behavior in my workflow related to the Params.xml file.
I have a logic that compares the <UpdatedDate> value before and after a specific step, in order to detect if the file was actually modified (checked in).

The issue is that Params.xml updates the <UpdatedDate> automatically, even when there’s no real change in the document. This causes the comparison logic to fail, since the timestamp changes for no apparent reason.

I’d like to understand if this is an expected behavior or if there’s any configuration that could be triggering this automatic update.

Thanks in advance for any help!