How to update timestamp in pivot table in Laravel

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When insert a new row to pivot table, we can use attach() method like this:

$company = Company::find(1);
$company->users()->attach(1);

But this will not update created_at and updated_at timestamps column in pivot table.

To update timestamps, use withTimestamps() method on the relationship method.

class Company extends Model
{
  public function users()
  {
    return $this->belongsToMany(User::class)->withTimestamps();
  }
}