Propagate child changes through association manipulation

lib/view_model/active_record/association_manipulation.rb

@@ -176,15 +176,26 @@ def append_associated(association_name, subtree_hash_or_hashes, references: {},
           child_context = self.context_for_child(association_name, context: deserialize_context)
           updated_viewmodels = update_context.run!(deserialize_context: child_context)
 
+          # Propagate changes and finalize the parent
+          updated_viewmodels.each do |child|
+            child_changes = child.previous_changes
+
+            if association_data.nested?
+              nested_children_changed!     if child_changes.changed_nested_tree?
+              referenced_children_changed! if child_changes.changed_referenced_children?
+            elsif association_data.owned?
+              referenced_children_changed! if child_changes.changed_owned_tree?
+            end
+          end
+
+          final_changes = self.clear_changes!
+
           if association_data.through?
             updated_viewmodels.map! do |direct_vm|
               direct_vm._read_association(association_data.indirect_reflection.name)
             end
           end
 
-          # Finalize the parent
-          final_changes = self.clear_changes!
-
           # Could happen if hooks attempted to change the parent, which aren't
           # valid since we're only editing children here.
           unless final_changes.contained_to?(associations: [association_name.to_s])
@@ -268,7 +279,11 @@ def delete_associated(association_name, associated_id, type: nil, deserialize_co
           association.delete(child_vm.model)
         end
 
-        self.referenced_children_changed! if association_data.owned?
+        if association_data.nested?
+          nested_children_changed!
+        elsif association_data.owned?
+          referenced_children_changed!
+        end
 
         final_changes = self.clear_changes!
 
@@ -286,7 +301,7 @@ def delete_associated(association_name, associated_id, type: nil, deserialize_co
 
   private
 
-  def construct_direct_append_updates(association_data, subtree_hashes, references)
+  def construct_direct_append_updates(_association_data, subtree_hashes, references)
     ViewModel::ActiveRecord::UpdateData.parse_hashes(subtree_hashes, references)
   end