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+-- Migration 005: Add updated_at column to epics table
+-- Fixes: epic_close error "column updated_at does not exist"
+
+ALTER TABLE epics ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS updated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW();
+
+-- Set existing rows to created_at value
+UPDATE epics SET updated_at = created_at WHERE updated_at IS NULL;