Empty date field shows today's date when format modifier is used #13022
Description
Bug description
I have a simple date field in a replicator. When outputting the date on the frontend using antlers if I use the format modifier AND the date field is empty, it shows todays date. As soon as I remove the format modifier todays date goes away.
Empty date field using this show todays date even though the field is empty.
{{ date_field | format('m-d-y') }}
Empty date field using no modifier shows nothing. This is right.
{{ date_field }}
How to reproduce
Make date field (not sure if it has to be in a replicator).
Add it to a frontend template via antlers with the format modifier.
If the date is empty it shows todays date.
Go to frontend and edit antlers to remove the format modifier.
If the date is empty it shows nothing (this is expected behavior).
Logs
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Environment
Application Name: App
Laravel Version: 12.38.0
PHP Version: 8.3.20
Composer Version: 2.8.8
Environment: local
Debug Mode: ENABLED
URL: app.test
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Timezone: America/Denver
Locale: en
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Views: CACHED
Drivers
Broadcasting: log
Cache: file
Database: mysql
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Mail: log
Queue: sync
Session: file
Storage
C:\_statamic\app\public\storage: NOT LINKED
Livewire
Livewire: v3.6.4
Statamic
Addons: 9
Sites: 1
Stache Watcher: Enabled (auto)
Static Caching: Disabled
Version: 5.69.0 PRO
Statamic Addons
aryehraber/statamic-logbook: 3.3.0
aryehraber/statamic-uuid: 2.3.0
doefom/currency-fieldtype: 1.4.1
marcorieser/statamic-live-search: 3.1.0
marcorieser/statamic-livewire: 5.0.0
ndx/statamic-bard-color-picker: 2.1.0
pixelastronauts/statamic-autocomplete-address-field: 1.0.0
statamic/collaboration: 1.0.1
statamic/eloquent-driver: 4.35.0
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