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On Mac 14.5 Sonoma, you can use the peovoded SetFile command to set the added date (-d) or modified date with (-m). If the modified date is earlier than added date, then added date is set to modified date.

From the manual:

Usage: SetFile [option...] file...
    -a attributes     # attributes (lowercase = 0, uppercase = 1)*
    -c creator        # file creator
    -d date           # creation date (mm/dd/[yy]yy [hh:mm[:ss] [AM | PM]])*
    -m date           # modification date (mm/dd/[yy]yy [hh:mm[:ss] [AM | PM]])*
    -P                # perform action on symlink instead of following it
    -t type           # file type

Note: The following attributes may be used with the -a option:
    A   Alias file
    B   Bundle
    C   Custom icon*
    D   Desktop*
    E   Hidden extension*
    I   Inited*
    M   Shared (can run multiple times)
    N   No INIT resources
    L   Locked
    S   System (name locked)
    T   Stationery
    V   Invisible*
    Z   Busy*

Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) are allowed with folders
Note: Period (.) represents the current date and time.
Note: [yy]yy < 100 assumes 21st century, e.g. 20yy
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