fix: reduce log spam by patching status updates

operator/internal/controller/auto/workspace_controller.go

@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ func (r *WorkspaceReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (
 		w.Status.ObservedGeneration = w.Generation
 		ready.ObservedGeneration = w.Generation
 		meta.SetStatusCondition(&w.Status.Conditions, *ready)
-		return r.Status().Update(ctx, w)
+		// Use .Status().Patch() instead of .Update() to avoid conflicts with sequential reconcile loops hitting a
+		// stale version of the object from the cache.
+		return r.Status().Patch(ctx, w, client.MergeFrom(w), client.FieldOwner(FieldManager))
 	}
 
 	if w.DeletionTimestamp != nil {