Spring Data REST - PUT request does not work properly since v.2.5.7

Question

Since version 2.5.7 Spring Data REST does not properly perform a PUT request to update resource which has associated resources

Answer 1

Looks like the issue has already been reported as a bug: - please verify. As best as I can tell, this is the issue you are reporting above.

Note, I am revising my previous answer to be this bug report.