fix(sql-orm-client): reject unsupported nested create inputs

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Linked issue

n/a — small change

At a glance

userCollection.upsert({
  create: {
    id: 'user_001',
    name: 'Alice',
    email: 'alice@example.com',
    active: true,
    metadata: {},
    // @ts-expect-error upsert create does not support relation callbacks
    posts: createNestedPosts,
  },
  update: { name: 'Alice Updated' },
})

Before this change, relation callbacks typechecked in upsert.create and the batch-create APIs even though those paths do not execute the nested mutation graph.

Decision

This PR makes upsert({ create }), createAll(), and createAndCount() accept only scalar create fields while preserving relation callbacks for ordinary create() calls. The scalar input resolves namespace and polymorphic variant fields in the same way as the existing relation-enabled create input.

Reviewer notes

• This is a compile-time correction: calls that supplied nested relation callbacks to upsert.create, createAll(), or createAndCount() now fail typechecking instead of promising unsupported behavior.
• The negative test first types createNestedPosts as a valid relation callback, ensuring its @ts-expect-error guards the rejected posts property rather than an incidental callback-parameter error.
• Nested relation execution inside upsert remains a separate feature requiring transactional branch-aware mutation orchestration.

How it fits together

1. types.ts extracts the scalar field composition from CreateInput; CreateInput continues adding relation mutation fields for supported create operations.
2. ResolvedScalarCreateInput applies the existing polymorphic discriminator and variant-field rules without adding relation fields.
3. collection.ts uses that scalar-only type for upsert().create, createAll(), #createAllWithAnnotations(), and createAndCount(), including the collection namespace state.
4. generated-contract-types.test-d.ts proves scalar inputs remain accepted by upsert and batch creates while nested relation callbacks are rejected.

Behavior changes & evidence

• Nested relation callbacks under upsert.create, createAll(), and createAndCount() now produce TS2353. The API restriction is implemented in types.ts and collection.ts, with regression coverage in generated-contract-types.test-d.ts.
• Nested relation callbacks under ordinary create() remain supported. The relation-enabled CreateInput is preserved, and the existing nested-post create assertion in generated-contract-types.test-d.ts continues to pass.

Testing performed

• pnpm typecheck in packages/3-extensions/sql-orm-client
• pnpm test in packages/3-extensions/sql-orm-client — 70 files and 771 tests passed; no type errors
• pnpm build in packages/3-extensions/sql-orm-client
• pnpm lint in packages/3-extensions/sql-orm-client — passed with 15 pre-existing informational bare-cast findings
• pnpm lint — 99 tasks passed
• pnpm typecheck — 166 tasks passed
• pnpm lint:skills
• pnpm check:upgrade-coverage --mode pr --prev origin/main
• git diff --check

Skill update

Adds the remove-nested-relations-from-sql-orm-upsert-and-batch-create entry to skills/prisma-8/upgrading/extension/upgrades/8.0.0-rc.8-to-8.0.0-rc.9/, instructing extension authors to remove unsupported relation callbacks or use ordinary create() for nested relation creation.

Alternatives considered

• Execute nested creates from upsert and batch creates. This would require branch-aware or per-row multi-statement transactional orchestration and is larger than correcting the current false type promise.
• Omit relation keys directly from ResolvedCreateInput. A dedicated scalar composition keeps scalar requirements explicit and preserves the existing namespace and polymorphic variant behavior without depending on relation-key subtraction.

Checklist

• All commits are signed off (git commit -s) per the DCO.
• I read CONTRIBUTING.md and the change is scoped to one logical concern.
• Tests are updated.
• The PR title follows the conventional-commit format documented in CONTRIBUTING.md; no Linear ticket is attached to this small fix.
• The Skill update section above is filled in.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Breaking Changes

  • upsert(), createAll(), and createAndCount() now accept scalar fields only; nested relation callbacks are no longer supported in these payloads.
  • Use create() for nested relation creation, or create related records separately.

• Documentation

  • Added upgrade guidance for migrating to the latest release.

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Walkthrough

The SQL ORM client separates relation-enabled create inputs from scalar-only inputs. Create operations use namespace-aware scalar input resolution, including polymorphic variants. Type tests verify scalar acceptance and relation callback rejection. Upgrade instructions document the breaking input change.

Changes

Create input typing

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Create input contracts packages/3-extensions/sql-orm-client/src/types.ts	CreateInput now includes create-time relation mutation fields. ResolvedScalarCreateInput resolves scalar fields for selected variants and namespaces.
Scalar create operation contracts packages/3-extensions/sql-orm-client/src/collection.ts, packages/3-extensions/sql-orm-client/test/generated-contract-types.test-d.ts, skills/prisma-8/upgrading/extension/upgrades/8.0.0-rc.8-to-8.0.0-rc.9/instructions.md	create(), createAll(), createAndCount(), and upsert() use scalar-only resolved inputs. Type tests reject relation callbacks. Upgrade instructions describe the input change and alternatives for nested relation creation.

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This localized change rejects unsupported nested relation inputs for upsert and batch-create APIs while preserving ordinary nested creates; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks and review.

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In `@packages/3-extensions/sql-orm-client/src/types.ts`:
- Around line 1309-1314: Update the batch-create API types and paths for
createAll(), `#createAllWithAnnotations`(), and createAndCount() to use
ResolvedScalarCreateInput rather than ResolvedCreateInput, excluding relation
callbacks from bulk inputs. Preserve CreateInput for single-record nested
mutation support and avoid introducing nested-mutation execution into batch
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