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+<?php
+
+namespace Database\Seeders;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+
+class UpdateTestUserPasswordSeeder extends Seeder
+{
+    /**
+     * Update password for the test user (idempotent & safe to re-run).
+     */
+    public function run(): void
+    {
+        $email = 'test@example.com';
+
+        // Set the new password here. User model casts 'password' => 'hashed', so plain text is fine.
+        $newPassword = 'ThisUse3*rNo32N3o244'; // <-- modify if you need a different password
+
+        $user = User::where('email', $email)->first();
+
+        if (! $user) {
+            $this->command?->warn("User {$email} not found – nothing updated.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $user->password = $newPassword; // Will be hashed automatically by cast
+
+        if ($user->email_verified_at === null) {
+            $user->email_verified_at = now();
+        }
+
+        $user->save();
+
+        $this->command?->info("Password updated for {$email}.");
+    }
+}