Apply sort to replace and bulk operation updates

Allow using sort parameter from the query for template replace as well as bulk update & replace operations.
We now also mapped fields used in sort to the domain type considering field annotations.
Also updated javadoc and reference documentation.

Original Pull Request: #4888

spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/BulkOperations.java

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.springframework.data.mongodb.core;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Update;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.UpdateDefinition;
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ public interface BulkOperations {
 	/**
 	 * Add a single update to the bulk operation. For the update request, only the first matching document is updated.
 	 *
-	 * @param query update criteria, must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @param query update criteria, must not be {@literal null}. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort)
+	 *          sort order} to influence which document to update when potentially matching multiple candidates.
 	 * @param update {@link Update} operation to perform, must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the current {@link BulkOperations} instance with the update added, will never be {@literal null}.
 	 */
@@ -92,7 +94,8 @@ public interface BulkOperations {
 	/**
 	 * Add a single update to the bulk operation. For the update request, only the first matching document is updated.
 	 *
-	 * @param query update criteria, must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @param query update criteria, must not be {@literal null}. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort)
+	 *          sort order} to influence which document to update when potentially matching multiple candidates.
 	 * @param update {@link Update} operation to perform, must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the current {@link BulkOperations} instance with the update added, will never be {@literal null}.
 	 * @since 4.1
@@ -187,7 +190,8 @@ public interface BulkOperations {
 	/**
 	 * Add a single replace operation to the bulk operation.
 	 *
-	 * @param query Update criteria.
+	 * @param query Replace criteria. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence
+	 *          which document to replace when potentially matching multiple candidates.
 	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the current {@link BulkOperations} instance with the replacement added, will never be {@literal null}.
 	 * @since 2.2
@@ -199,7 +203,8 @@ public interface BulkOperations {
 	/**
 	 * Add a single replace operation to the bulk operation.
 	 *
-	 * @param query Update criteria.
+	 * @param query Replace criteria. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence
+	 *          which document to replace when potentially matching multiple candidates.
 	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param options the {@link FindAndModifyOptions} holding additional information. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the current {@link BulkOperations} instance with the replacement added, will never be {@literal null}.

spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/BulkOperationsSupport.java

@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ abstract class BulkOperationsSupport {
 
 		if (writeModel instanceof UpdateOneModel<Document> model) {
 
+			Bson sort = model.getOptions().getSort();
+			if (sort instanceof Document sortDocument) {
+				model.getOptions().sort(updateMapper().getMappedSort(sortDocument, entity().orElse(null)));
+			}
+
 			if (source instanceof AggregationUpdate aggregationUpdate) {
 
 				List<Document> pipeline = mapUpdatePipeline(aggregationUpdate);
@@ -136,6 +141,17 @@ abstract class BulkOperationsSupport {
 			return new DeleteManyModel<>(getMappedQuery(model.getFilter()), model.getOptions());
 		}
 
+		if (writeModel instanceof ReplaceOneModel<Document> model) {
+
+			Bson sort = model.getReplaceOptions().getSort();
+
+			if (sort instanceof Document sortDocument) {
+				model.getReplaceOptions().sort(updateMapper().getMappedSort(sortDocument, entity().orElse(null)));
+			}
+			return new ReplaceOneModel<>(getMappedQuery(model.getFilter()), model.getReplacement(),
+					model.getReplaceOptions());
+		}
+
 		return writeModel;
 	}
 
@@ -192,9 +208,11 @@ abstract class BulkOperationsSupport {
 	 * @param filterQuery The {@link Query} to read a potential {@link Collation} from. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param update The {@link Update} to apply
 	 * @param upsert flag to indicate if document should be upserted.
+	 * @param multi flag to indicate if update might affect multiple documents.
 	 * @return new instance of {@link UpdateOptions}.
 	 */
-	protected static UpdateOptions computeUpdateOptions(Query filterQuery, UpdateDefinition update, boolean upsert) {
+	protected UpdateOptions computeUpdateOptions(Query filterQuery, UpdateDefinition update, boolean upsert,
+			boolean multi) {
 
 		UpdateOptions options = new UpdateOptions();
 		options.upsert(upsert);
@@ -207,6 +225,10 @@ abstract class BulkOperationsSupport {
 			options.arrayFilters(list);
 		}
 
+		if (!multi && filterQuery.isSorted()) {
+			options.sort(filterQuery.getSortObject());
+		}
+
 		filterQuery.getCollation().map(Collation::toMongoCollation).ifPresent(options::collation);
 		return options;
 	}

spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/DefaultBulkOperations.java

@@ -229,12 +229,14 @@ class DefaultBulkOperations extends BulkOperationsSupport implements BulkOperati
 
 		ReplaceOptions replaceOptions = new ReplaceOptions();
 		replaceOptions.upsert(options.isUpsert());
+		if (query.isSorted()) {
+			replaceOptions.sort(query.getSortObject());
+		}
 		query.getCollation().map(Collation::toMongoCollation).ifPresent(replaceOptions::collation);
 
 		maybeEmitEvent(new BeforeConvertEvent<>(replacement, collectionName));
 		Object source = maybeInvokeBeforeConvertCallback(replacement);
-		addModel(source,
+		addModel(source, new ReplaceOneModel<>(query.getQueryObject(), getMappedObject(source), replaceOptions));
-				new ReplaceOneModel<>(getMappedQuery(query.getQueryObject()), getMappedObject(source), replaceOptions));
 
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -315,7 +317,7 @@ class DefaultBulkOperations extends BulkOperationsSupport implements BulkOperati
 		Assert.notNull(query, "Query must not be null");
 		Assert.notNull(update, "Update must not be null");
 
-		UpdateOptions options = computeUpdateOptions(query, update, upsert);
+		UpdateOptions options = computeUpdateOptions(query, update, upsert, multi);
 
 		if (multi) {
 			addModel(update, new UpdateManyModel<>(query.getQueryObject(), update.getUpdateObject(), options));

spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/DefaultReactiveBulkOperations.java

@@ -189,13 +189,16 @@ class DefaultReactiveBulkOperations extends BulkOperationsSupport implements Rea
 
 		ReplaceOptions replaceOptions = new ReplaceOptions();
 		replaceOptions.upsert(options.isUpsert());
+		if (query.isSorted()) {
+			replaceOptions.sort(query.getSortObject());
+		}
 		query.getCollation().map(Collation::toMongoCollation).ifPresent(replaceOptions::collation);
 
 		this.models.add(Mono.just(replacement).flatMap(it -> {
 			maybeEmitEvent(new BeforeConvertEvent<>(it, collectionName));
 			return maybeInvokeBeforeConvertCallback(it);
 		}).map(it -> new SourceAwareWriteModelHolder(it,
-				new ReplaceOneModel<>(getMappedQuery(query.getQueryObject()), getMappedObject(it), replaceOptions))));
+				new ReplaceOneModel<>(query.getQueryObject(), getMappedObject(it), replaceOptions))));
 
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -265,7 +268,7 @@ class DefaultReactiveBulkOperations extends BulkOperationsSupport implements Rea
 		Assert.notNull(query, "Query must not be null");
 		Assert.notNull(update, "Update must not be null");
 
-		UpdateOptions options = computeUpdateOptions(query, update, upsert);
+		UpdateOptions options = computeUpdateOptions(query, update, upsert, multi);
 
 		this.models.add(Mono.just(update).map(it -> {
 			if (multi) {

spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoOperations.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import org.bson.Document;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.KeysetScrollPosition;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Window;
 import org.springframework.data.geo.GeoResults;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.BulkOperations.BulkMode;
@@ -1604,8 +1605,9 @@ public interface MongoOperations extends FluentMongoOperations {
 	 * A potential {@link org.springframework.data.annotation.Version} property of the {@literal entityClass} will be
 	 * auto-incremented if not explicitly specified in the update.
 	 *
-	 * @param query the query document that specifies the criteria used to select a document to be updated. Must not be
+	 * @param query the query document that specifies the criteria used to select a document to be updated. The
-	 *          {@literal null}.
+	 *          {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to update when
+	 *          potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param update the {@link UpdateDefinition} that contains the updated object or {@code $} operators to manipulate
 	 *          the existing. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param entityClass class that determines the collection to use.
@@ -1623,12 +1625,11 @@ public interface MongoOperations extends FluentMongoOperations {
 	 * the provided updated document. <br />
 	 * <strong>NOTE:</strong> Any additional support for field mapping, versions, etc. is not available due to the lack of
 	 * domain type information. Use {@link #updateFirst(Query, UpdateDefinition, Class, String)} to get full type specific
-	 * support. <br />
+	 * support.
-	 * <strong>NOTE:</strong> {@link Query#getSortObject() sorting} is not supported by {@code db.collection.updateOne}.
-	 * Use {@link #findAndModify(Query, UpdateDefinition, Class, String)} instead.
 	 *
-	 * @param query the query document that specifies the criteria used to select a document to be updated. Must not be
+	 * @param query the query document that specifies the criteria used to select a document to be updated. The
-	 *          {@literal null}.
+	 *          {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to update when
+	 *          potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param update the {@link UpdateDefinition} that contains the updated object or {@code $} operators to manipulate
 	 *          the existing. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param collectionName name of the collection to update the object in. Must not be {@literal null}.
@@ -1646,8 +1647,9 @@ public interface MongoOperations extends FluentMongoOperations {
 	 * A potential {@link org.springframework.data.annotation.Version} property of the {@literal entityClass} will be auto
 	 * incremented if not explicitly specified in the update.
 	 *
-	 * @param query the query document that specifies the criteria used to select a document to be updated. Must not be
+	 * @param query the query document that specifies the criteria used to select a document to be updated. The
-	 *          {@literal null}.
+	 *          {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to update when
+	 *          potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param update the {@link UpdateDefinition} that contains the updated object or {@code $} operators to manipulate
 	 *          the existing. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param entityClass class of the pojo to be operated on. Must not be {@literal null}.
@@ -1833,7 +1835,8 @@ public interface MongoOperations extends FluentMongoOperations {
 	 *
 	 * @param query the {@link Query} class that specifies the {@link Criteria} used to find a document. The query may
 	 *          contain an index {@link Query#withHint(String) hint} or the {@link Query#collation(Collation) collation}
-	 *          to use. Must not be {@literal null}.
+	 *          to use. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to
+	 *          replace when potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the {@link UpdateResult} which lets you access the results of the previous replacement.
 	 * @throws org.springframework.data.mapping.MappingException if the collection name cannot be
@@ -1850,7 +1853,8 @@ public interface MongoOperations extends FluentMongoOperations {
 	 *
 	 * @param query the {@link Query} class that specifies the {@link Criteria} used to find a document. The query may
 	 *          contain an index {@link Query#withHint(String) hint} or the {@link Query#collation(Collation) collation}
-	 *          to use. Must not be {@literal null}.
+	 *          to use. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to
+	 *          replace when potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param collectionName the collection to query. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the {@link UpdateResult} which lets you access the results of the previous replacement.
@@ -1866,7 +1870,8 @@ public interface MongoOperations extends FluentMongoOperations {
 	 *
 	 * @param query the {@link Query} class that specifies the {@link Criteria} used to find a document.The query may
 	 *          contain an index {@link Query#withHint(String) hint} or the {@link Query#collation(Collation) collation}
-	 *          to use. Must not be {@literal null}.
+	 *          to use. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to
+	 *          replace when potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param options the {@link ReplaceOptions} holding additional information. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the {@link UpdateResult} which lets you access the results of the previous replacement.
@@ -1884,7 +1889,8 @@ public interface MongoOperations extends FluentMongoOperations {
 	 *
 	 * @param query the {@link Query} class that specifies the {@link Criteria} used to find a document. The query may *
 	 *          contain an index {@link Query#withHint(String) hint} or the {@link Query#collation(Collation) collation}
-	 *          to use. Must not be {@literal null}.
+	 *          to use. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to
+	 *          replace when potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param options the {@link ReplaceOptions} holding additional information. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the {@link UpdateResult} which lets you access the results of the previous replacement.

spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/QueryOperations.java

@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ class QueryOperations {
 			}
 
 			if (query != null && query.isSorted()) {
-				options.sort(query.getSortObject());
+				options.sort(getMappedSort(domainType != null ? mappingContext.getPersistentEntity(domainType) : null));
 			}
 
 			HintFunction.from(getQuery().getHint()).ifPresent(codecRegistryProvider, options::hintString, options::hint);
@@ -799,6 +799,9 @@ class QueryOperations {
 			options.collation(updateOptions.getCollation());
 			options.upsert(updateOptions.isUpsert());
 			applyHint(options::hintString, options::hint);
+			if (!isMulti() && getQuery().isSorted()) {
+				options.sort(getMappedSort(domainType != null ? mappingContext.getPersistentEntity(domainType) : null));
+			}
 
 			if (callback != null) {
 				callback.accept(options);

spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveBulkOperations.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.UpdateDefinition;
 
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ public interface ReactiveBulkOperations {
 	/**
 	 * Add a single update to the bulk operation. For the update request, only the first matching document is updated.
 	 *
-	 * @param query update criteria, must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @param query update criteria, must not be {@literal null}. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort)
+	 *          sort order} to influence which document to update when potentially matching multiple candidates.
 	 * @param update {@link UpdateDefinition} operation to perform, must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the current {@link ReactiveBulkOperations} instance with the update added, will never be {@literal null}.
 	 */
@@ -111,8 +113,11 @@ public interface ReactiveBulkOperations {
 	/**
 	 * Add a single replace operation to the bulk operation.
 	 *
-	 * @param query Update criteria.
+	 * @param query Replace criteria. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence
-	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}.
+	 *          which document to replace when potentially matching multiple candidates.
+	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}. The {@link Query} may define a
+	 *          {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to replace when potentially matching
+	 *          multiple candidates.
 	 * @return the current {@link ReactiveBulkOperations} instance with the replace added, will never be {@literal null}.
 	 */
 	default ReactiveBulkOperations replaceOne(Query query, Object replacement) {
@@ -122,7 +127,8 @@ public interface ReactiveBulkOperations {
 	/**
 	 * Add a single replace operation to the bulk operation.
 	 *
-	 * @param query Update criteria.
+	 * @param query Replace criteria. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence
+	 *          which document to replace when potentially matching multiple candidates.
 	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param options the {@link FindAndModifyOptions} holding additional information. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the current {@link ReactiveBulkOperations} instance with the replace added, will never be {@literal null}.

spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveMongoOperations.java

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.bson.Document;
 import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;
 import org.reactivestreams.Subscription;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.KeysetScrollPosition;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Window;
 import org.springframework.data.geo.GeoResult;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.ReactiveMongoDatabaseFactory;
@@ -1502,12 +1503,11 @@ public interface ReactiveMongoOperations extends ReactiveFluentMongoOperations {
 	 * the provided update document.
 	 * <p>
 	 * A potential {@link org.springframework.data.annotation.Version} property of the {@literal entityClass} will be
-	 * auto-incremented if not explicitly specified in the update. <strong>NOTE:</strong> {@link Query#getSortObject()
+	 * auto-incremented if not explicitly specified in the update.
-	 * sorting} is not supported by {@code db.collection.updateOne}. Use
-	 * {@link #findAndModify(Query, UpdateDefinition, Class)} instead.
 	 *
-	 * @param query the query document that specifies the criteria used to select a document to be updated. Must not be
+	 * @param query the query document that specifies the criteria used to select a document to be updated. The
-	 *          {@literal null}.
+	 *          {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to update when
+	 *          potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param update the {@link UpdateDefinition} that contains the updated object or {@code $} operators to manipulate
 	 *          the existing. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param entityClass class that determines the collection to use.
@@ -1525,12 +1525,11 @@ public interface ReactiveMongoOperations extends ReactiveFluentMongoOperations {
 	 * the provided updated document. <br />
 	 * <strong>NOTE:</strong> Any additional support for field mapping, versions, etc. is not available due to the lack of
 	 * domain type information. Use {@link #updateFirst(Query, UpdateDefinition, Class, String)} to get full type specific
-	 * support. <br />
+	 * support.
-	 * <strong>NOTE:</strong> {@link Query#getSortObject() sorting} is not supported by {@code db.collection.updateOne}.
-	 * Use {@link #findAndModify(Query, UpdateDefinition, Class, String)} instead.
 	 *
-	 * @param query the query document that specifies the criteria used to select a document to be updated. Must not be
+	 * @param query the query document that specifies the criteria used to select a document to be updated. The
-	 *          {@literal null}.
+	 *          {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to update when
+	 *          potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param update the {@link UpdateDefinition} that contains the updated object or {@code $} operators to manipulate
 	 *          the existing. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param collectionName name of the collection to update the object in. Must not be {@literal null}.
@@ -1548,8 +1547,9 @@ public interface ReactiveMongoOperations extends ReactiveFluentMongoOperations {
 	 * A potential {@link org.springframework.data.annotation.Version} property of the {@literal entityClass} will be
 	 * auto-incremented if not explicitly specified in the update.
 	 *
-	 * @param query the query document that specifies the criteria used to select a document to be updated. Must not be
+	 * @param query the query document that specifies the criteria used to select a document to be updated. The
-	 *          {@literal null}.
+	 *          {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to update when
+	 *          potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param update the {@link UpdateDefinition} that contains the updated object or {@code $} operators to manipulate
 	 *          the existing. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param entityClass class of the pojo to be operated on. Must not be {@literal null}.
@@ -1745,7 +1745,8 @@ public interface ReactiveMongoOperations extends ReactiveFluentMongoOperations {
 	 *
 	 * @param query the {@link Query} class that specifies the {@link Criteria} used to find a document. The query may
 	 *          contain an index {@link Query#withHint(String) hint} or the {@link Query#collation(Collation) collation}
-	 *          to use. Must not be {@literal null}.
+	 *          to use. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to
+	 *          replace when potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the {@link UpdateResult} which lets you access the results of the previous replacement.
 	 * @throws org.springframework.data.mapping.MappingException if the collection name cannot be
@@ -1762,7 +1763,8 @@ public interface ReactiveMongoOperations extends ReactiveFluentMongoOperations {
 	 *
 	 * @param query the {@link Query} class that specifies the {@link Criteria} used to find a document. The query may
 	 *          contain an index {@link Query#withHint(String) hint} or the {@link Query#collation(Collation) collation}
-	 *          to use. Must not be {@literal null}.
+	 *          to use. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to
+	 *          replace when potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param collectionName the collection to query. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the {@link UpdateResult} which lets you access the results of the previous replacement.
@@ -1778,7 +1780,8 @@ public interface ReactiveMongoOperations extends ReactiveFluentMongoOperations {
 	 *
 	 * @param query the {@link Query} class that specifies the {@link Criteria} used to find a document.The query may
 	 *          contain an index {@link Query#withHint(String) hint} or the {@link Query#collation(Collation) collation}
-	 *          to use. Must not be {@literal null}.
+	 *          to use. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to
+	 *          replace when potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param options the {@link ReplaceOptions} holding additional information. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the {@link UpdateResult} which lets you access the results of the previous replacement.
@@ -1796,7 +1799,8 @@ public interface ReactiveMongoOperations extends ReactiveFluentMongoOperations {
 	 *
 	 * @param query the {@link Query} class that specifies the {@link Criteria} used to find a document. The query may *
 	 *          contain an index {@link Query#withHint(String) hint} or the {@link Query#collation(Collation) collation}
-	 *          to use. Must not be {@literal null}.
+	 *          to use. The {@link Query} may define a {@link Query#with(Sort) sort order} to influence which document to
+	 *          replace when potentially matching multiple candidates. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param replacement the replacement document. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param options the {@link ReplaceOptions} holding additional information. Must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return the {@link UpdateResult} which lets you access the results of the previous replacement.

spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/DefaultBulkOperationsIntegrationTests.java

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package org.springframework.data.mongodb.core;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
+import static org.springframework.data.domain.Sort.Direction.DESC;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -30,17 +31,20 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.MethodSource;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.BulkOperationException;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.BulkOperations.BulkMode;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.DefaultBulkOperations.BulkOperationContext;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.aggregation.AggregationUpdate;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.convert.QueryMapper;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.convert.UpdateMapper;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.Field;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.MongoPersistentEntity;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Criteria;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Update;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.UpdateDefinition;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.EnableIfMongoServerVersion;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.MongoTemplateExtension;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.MongoTestTemplate;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.Template;
@@ -323,6 +327,39 @@ public class DefaultBulkOperationsIntegrationTests {
 		assertThat(doc).isInstanceOf(SpecialDoc.class);
 	}
 
+	@Test // GH-4797
+	@EnableIfMongoServerVersion(isGreaterThanEqual = "8.0")
+	public void updateShouldConsiderSorting() {
+
+		insertSomeDocuments();
+
+		BulkWriteResult result = createBulkOps(BulkMode.ORDERED, BaseDocWithRenamedField.class)
+			.updateOne(new Query().with(Sort.by(DESC, "renamedField")), new Update().set("bsky", "altnps")).execute();
+
+		assertThat(result.getModifiedCount()).isOne();
+
+		Document raw = operations.execute(COLLECTION_NAME, col -> col.find(new Document("_id", "4")).first());
+		assertThat(raw).containsEntry("bsky", "altnps");
+	}
+
+	@Test // GH-4797
+	@EnableIfMongoServerVersion(isGreaterThanEqual = "8.0")
+	public void replaceShouldConsiderSorting() {
+
+		insertSomeDocuments();
+
+		BaseDocWithRenamedField target = new BaseDocWithRenamedField();
+		target.value = "replacement";
+
+		BulkWriteResult result = createBulkOps(BulkMode.ORDERED, BaseDocWithRenamedField.class)
+			.replaceOne(new Query().with(Sort.by(DESC, "renamedField")), target).execute();
+
+		assertThat(result.getModifiedCount()).isOne();
+
+		Document raw = operations.execute(COLLECTION_NAME, col -> col.find(new Document("_id", "4")).first());
+		assertThat(raw).containsEntry("value", target.value);
+	}
+
 	private void testUpdate(BulkMode mode, boolean multi, int expectedUpdates) {
 
 		BulkOperations bulkOps = createBulkOps(mode);
@@ -384,10 +421,10 @@ public class DefaultBulkOperationsIntegrationTests {
 
 		final MongoCollection<Document> coll = operations.getCollection(COLLECTION_NAME);
 
-		coll.insertOne(rawDoc("1", "value1"));
+		coll.insertOne(rawDoc("1", "value1").append("rn_f", "001"));
-		coll.insertOne(rawDoc("2", "value1"));
+		coll.insertOne(rawDoc("2", "value1").append("rn_f", "002"));
-		coll.insertOne(rawDoc("3", "value2"));
+		coll.insertOne(rawDoc("3", "value2").append("rn_f", "003"));
-		coll.insertOne(rawDoc("4", "value2"));
+		coll.insertOne(rawDoc("4", "value2").append("rn_f", "004"));
 	}
 
 	private static Stream<Arguments> upsertArguments() {
@@ -421,4 +458,10 @@ public class DefaultBulkOperationsIntegrationTests {
 	private static Document rawDoc(String id, String value) {
 		return new Document("_id", id).append("value", value);
 	}
+
+	static class BaseDocWithRenamedField extends BaseDoc {
+
+		@Field("rn_f")
+		String renamedField;
+	}
 }

spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/DefaultReactiveBulkOperationsTests.java

@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@
 package org.springframework.data.mongodb.core;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
+import static org.springframework.data.domain.Sort.Direction.DESC;
 
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.Field;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.EnableIfMongoServerVersion;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 import reactor.test.StepVerifier;
 
@@ -289,11 +293,48 @@ class DefaultReactiveBulkOperationsTests {
 				}).verifyComplete();
 	}
 
+	@Test // GH-4797
+	@EnableIfMongoServerVersion(isGreaterThanEqual = "8.0")
+	public void updateShouldConsiderSorting() {
+
+		insertSomeDocuments();
+
+		createBulkOps(BulkMode.ORDERED, BaseDocWithRenamedField.class) //
+			.updateOne(new Query().with(Sort.by(DESC, "renamedField")), new Update().set("bsky", "altnps")).execute() //
+			.as(StepVerifier::create) //
+			.consumeNextWith(result -> assertThat(result.getModifiedCount()).isOne()) //
+			.verifyComplete();
+
+		template.execute(COLLECTION_NAME, col -> col.find(new Document("_id", "4")).first()).as(StepVerifier::create) //
+			.consumeNextWith(raw -> assertThat(raw).containsEntry("bsky", "altnps")) //
+			.verifyComplete();
+	}
+
+	@Test // GH-4797
+	@EnableIfMongoServerVersion(isGreaterThanEqual = "8.0")
+	public void replaceShouldConsiderSorting() {
+
+		insertSomeDocuments();
+
+		BaseDocWithRenamedField target = new BaseDocWithRenamedField();
+		target.value = "replacement";
+
+		createBulkOps(BulkMode.ORDERED, BaseDocWithRenamedField.class) //
+			.replaceOne(new Query().with(Sort.by(DESC, "renamedField")), target).execute() //
+			.as(StepVerifier::create) //
+			.consumeNextWith(result -> assertThat(result.getModifiedCount()).isOne()) //
+			.verifyComplete();
+
+		template.execute(COLLECTION_NAME, col -> col.find(new Document("_id", "4")).first()).as(StepVerifier::create) //
+			.consumeNextWith(raw -> assertThat(raw).containsEntry("value", target.value)) //
+			.verifyComplete();
+	}
+
 	private void insertSomeDocuments() {
 
 		template.execute(COLLECTION_NAME, collection -> {
 			return Flux.from(collection.insertMany(
-					List.of(rawDoc("1", "value1"), rawDoc("2", "value1"), rawDoc("3", "value2"), rawDoc("4", "value2"))));
+					List.of(rawDoc("1", "value1").append("rn_f", "001"), rawDoc("2", "value1").append("rn_f", "002"), rawDoc("3", "value2").append("rn_f", "003"), rawDoc("4", "value2").append("rn_f", "004"))));
 		}).then().as(StepVerifier::create).verifyComplete();
 
 	}
@@ -345,4 +386,10 @@ class DefaultReactiveBulkOperationsTests {
 	private static Document rawDoc(String id, String value) {
 		return new Document("_id", id).append("value", value);
 	}
+
+	static class BaseDocWithRenamedField extends BaseDoc {
+
+		@Field("rn_f")
+		String renamedField;
+	}
 }

spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplateReplaceTests.java

@@ -34,9 +34,13 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataIntegrityViolationException;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort.Direction;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.aggregation.AggregationUpdate;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.Field;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.Client;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.EnableIfMongoServerVersion;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.MongoClientExtension;
 
 import com.mongodb.client.MongoClient;
@@ -171,6 +175,17 @@ public class MongoTemplateReplaceTests {
 		assertThat(document).containsEntry("r-name", "Pizza Rat's Pizzaria");
 	}
 
+	@Test // GH-4797
+	@EnableIfMongoServerVersion(isGreaterThanEqual = "8.0")
+	void replaceConsidersSort() {
+
+		UpdateResult result = template.replace(new Query().with(Sort.by(Direction.DESC, "name")), new Restaurant("resist", "Manhattan"));
+
+		assertThat(result.getModifiedCount()).isOne();
+		Document document = retrieve(collection -> collection.find(Filters.eq("_id", 2)).first());
+		assertThat(document).containsEntry("r-name", "resist");
+	}
+
 	void initTestData() {
 
 		List<Document> testData = Stream.of( //

spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplateTests.java

@@ -4066,64 +4066,6 @@ public class MongoTemplateTests {
 		assertThat(loaded.mapValue).isEqualTo(sourceMap);
 	}
 
-	@Test // GH-4797
-	public void updateFirstWithSortingAscendingShouldUpdateCorrectEntities() {
-
-		PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId youngPerson = new PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId();
-		youngPerson.setId(new ObjectId());
-		youngPerson.setAge(27);
-		youngPerson.setFirstName("Dave");
-		template.save(youngPerson);
-
-		PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId oldPerson = new PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId();
-		oldPerson.setId(new ObjectId());
-		oldPerson.setAge(34);
-		oldPerson.setFirstName("Dave");
-		template.save(oldPerson);
-
-		template.updateFirst(query(where("firstName").is("Dave")).with(Sort.by(Direction.ASC, "age")),
-				update("firstName", "Mike"), PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId.class);
-
-		PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId oldPersonResult = template.findById(oldPerson.getId(),
-				PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId.class);
-		assertThat(oldPersonResult).isNotNull();
-		assertThat(oldPersonResult.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Dave");
-
-		PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId youngPersonResult = template.findById(youngPerson.getId(),
-				PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId.class);
-		assertThat(youngPersonResult).isNotNull();
-		assertThat(youngPersonResult.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Mike");
-	}
-
-	@Test // GH-4797
-	public void updateFirstWithSortingDescendingShouldUpdateCorrectEntities() {
-
-		PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId youngPerson = new PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId();
-		youngPerson.setId(new ObjectId());
-		youngPerson.setAge(27);
-		youngPerson.setFirstName("Dave");
-		template.save(youngPerson);
-
-		PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId oldPerson = new PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId();
-		oldPerson.setId(new ObjectId());
-		oldPerson.setAge(34);
-		oldPerson.setFirstName("Dave");
-		template.save(oldPerson);
-
-		template.updateFirst(query(where("firstName").is("Dave")).with(Sort.by(Direction.DESC, "age")),
-				update("firstName", "Mike"), PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId.class);
-
-		PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId oldPersonResult = template.findById(oldPerson.getId(),
-				PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId.class);
-		assertThat(oldPersonResult).isNotNull();
-		assertThat(oldPersonResult.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Mike");
-
-		PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId youngPersonResult = template.findById(youngPerson.getId(),
-				PersonWithIdPropertyOfTypeObjectId.class);
-		assertThat(youngPersonResult).isNotNull();
-		assertThat(youngPersonResult.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Dave");
-	}
-
 	private AtomicReference<ImmutableVersioned> createAfterSaveReference() {
 
 		AtomicReference<ImmutableVersioned> saved = new AtomicReference<>();

spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplateUpdateTests.java

@@ -15,19 +15,26 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.mongodb.core;
 
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
+import com.mongodb.client.result.UpdateResult;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.MethodSource;
 import org.springframework.data.annotation.Id;
 import org.springframework.data.annotation.Version;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort.Direction;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.aggregation.AggregationUpdate;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.aggregation.ArithmeticOperators;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.aggregation.ReplaceWithOperation;
@@ -37,6 +44,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.Field;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Criteria;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Update;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.UpdateDefinition;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.EnableIfMongoServerVersion;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.MongoTemplateExtension;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.MongoTestTemplate;
@@ -289,6 +297,35 @@ class MongoTemplateUpdateTests {
 				null);
 	}
 
+	@ParameterizedTest // GH-4797
+	@EnableIfMongoServerVersion(isGreaterThanEqual = "8.0")
+	@MethodSource("sortedUpdateBookArgs")
+	void updateFirstWithSort(Class<?> domainType, Sort sort, UpdateDefinition update) {
+
+		Book one = new Book();
+		one.id = 1;
+		one.isbn = "001 001 300";
+		one.title = "News isn't fake";
+		one.author = new Author("John", "Backus");
+
+		Book two = new Book();
+		two.id = 2;
+		two.title = "love is love";
+		two.isbn = "001 001 100";
+		two.author = new Author("Grace", "Hopper");
+
+		template.insertAll(Arrays.asList(one, two));
+
+		UpdateResult result = template.update(domainType) //
+			.inCollection(template.getCollectionName(Book.class))//
+			.matching(new Query().with(sort)).apply(update) //
+			.first();
+
+		assertThat(result.getModifiedCount()).isOne();
+		assertThat(collection(Book.class).find(new org.bson.Document("_id", two.id)).first()).containsEntry("title",
+			"Science is real!");
+	}
+
 	private List<org.bson.Document> all(Class<?> type) {
 		return collection(type).find(new org.bson.Document()).into(new ArrayList<>());
 	}
@@ -297,6 +334,21 @@ class MongoTemplateUpdateTests {
 		return template.getCollection(template.getCollectionName(type));
 	}
 
+	private static Stream<Arguments> sortedUpdateBookArgs() {
+
+		Update update = new Update().set("title", "Science is real!");
+		AggregationUpdate aggUpdate = AggregationUpdate.update().set("title").toValue("Science is real!");
+
+		return Stream.of( //
+				Arguments.of(Book.class, Sort.by(Direction.ASC, "isbn"), update), // typed, no field mapping
+				Arguments.of(Book.class, Sort.by(Direction.DESC, "author.lastname"), update), // typed, map `lastname`
+				Arguments.of(Book.class, Sort.by(Direction.DESC, "author.last"), update), // typed, raw field name
+				Arguments.of(Object.class, Sort.by(Direction.ASC, "isbn"), update), // untyped, requires raw field name
+				Arguments.of(Book.class, Sort.by(Direction.ASC, "isbn"), aggUpdate), // aggregation, no field mapping
+				Arguments.of(Book.class, Sort.by(Direction.DESC, "author.last"), aggUpdate) // aggregation, map `lastname`
+		);
+	}
+
 	@Document("scores")
 	static class Score {
 

spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveMongoTemplateReplaceTests.java

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import static org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.ReplaceOptions.*;
 import static org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Criteria.*;
 import static org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Query.*;
 
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.EnableIfMongoServerVersion;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 import reactor.test.StepVerifier;
 
@@ -37,7 +38,10 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
 import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataIntegrityViolationException;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort.Direction;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.Field;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.Client;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.MongoClientExtension;
 
@@ -198,7 +202,23 @@ public class ReactiveMongoTemplateReplaceTests {
 		retrieve(collection -> collection.find(Filters.eq("_id", 4)).first()).as(StepVerifier::create)
 				.consumeNextWith(document -> {
 					assertThat(document).containsEntry("r-name", "Pizza Rat's Pizzaria");
-				});
+				})
+			.verifyComplete();
+	}
+
+	@Test // GH-4797
+	@EnableIfMongoServerVersion(isGreaterThanEqual = "8.0")
+	void replaceConsidersSort() {
+
+		template.replace(new Query().with(Sort.by(Direction.DESC, "name")), new Restaurant("resist", "Manhattan")) //
+				.as(StepVerifier::create) //
+			.consumeNextWith(result -> assertThat(result.getModifiedCount()).isOne()) //
+			.verifyComplete();
+
+		retrieve(collection -> collection.find(Filters.eq("_id", 2)).first()).as(StepVerifier::create)
+			.consumeNextWith(document -> {
+				assertThat(document).containsEntry("r-name", "resist");
+			}).verifyComplete();
 	}
 
 	void initTestData() {

spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveMongoTemplateTests.java

@@ -1846,42 +1846,6 @@ public class ReactiveMongoTemplateTests {
 				.verify();
 	}
 
-	@Test // GH-4797
-	public void updateFirstWithSortingAscendingShouldUpdateCorrectEntities() {
-
-		Person youngPerson = new Person("Dave", 27);
-		Person oldPerson = new Person("Dave", 34);
-
-		template.insertAll(List.of(youngPerson, oldPerson))
-				.then(template.updateFirst(new Query(where("firstName").is("Dave")).with(Sort.by(Direction.ASC, "age")),
-						new Update().set("firstName", "Carter"), Person.class))
-				.flatMapMany(p -> template.find(new Query().with(Sort.by(Direction.ASC, "age")), Person.class))
-				.as(StepVerifier::create) //
-				.consumeNextWith(actual -> {
-					assertThat(actual.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Carter");
-				}).consumeNextWith(actual -> {
-					assertThat(actual.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Dave");
-				}).verifyComplete();
-	}
-
-	@Test // GH-4797
-	public void updateFirstWithSortingDescendingShouldUpdateCorrectEntities() {
-
-		Person youngPerson = new Person("Dave", 27);
-		Person oldPerson = new Person("Dave", 34);
-
-		template.insertAll(List.of(youngPerson, oldPerson))
-				.then(template.updateFirst(new Query(where("firstName").is("Dave")).with(Sort.by(Direction.DESC, "age")),
-						new Update().set("firstName", "Carter"), Person.class))
-				.flatMapMany(p -> template.find(new Query().with(Sort.by(Direction.ASC, "age")), Person.class))
-				.as(StepVerifier::create) //
-				.consumeNextWith(actual -> {
-					assertThat(actual.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Dave");
-				}).consumeNextWith(actual -> {
-					assertThat(actual.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Carter");
-				}).verifyComplete();
-	}
-
 	private PersonWithAList createPersonWithAList(String firstname, int age) {
 
 		PersonWithAList p = new PersonWithAList();

spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/ReactiveMongoTemplateUpdateTests.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.data.mongodb.core;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
 
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
+import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 import reactor.test.StepVerifier;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -25,12 +26,18 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.MethodSource;
 import org.springframework.data.annotation.Id;
 import org.springframework.data.annotation.Version;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort.Direction;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.aggregation.AggregationUpdate;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.aggregation.ArithmeticOperators;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.aggregation.ReplaceWithOperation;
@@ -39,6 +46,8 @@ import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.Document;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.Field;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Criteria;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Query;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Update;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.UpdateDefinition;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.Client;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.EnableIfMongoServerVersion;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.MongoClientExtension;
@@ -269,6 +278,39 @@ public class ReactiveMongoTemplateUpdateTests {
 
 	}
 
+	@ParameterizedTest // GH-4797
+	@EnableIfMongoServerVersion(isGreaterThanEqual = "8.0")
+	@MethodSource("sortedUpdateBookArgs")
+	void updateFirstWithSort(Class<?> domainType, Sort sort, UpdateDefinition update) {
+
+		Book one = new Book();
+		one.id = 1;
+		one.isbn = "001 001 300";
+		one.title = "News isn't fake";
+		one.author = new Author("John", "Backus");
+
+		Book two = new Book();
+		two.id = 2;
+		two.title = "love is love";
+		two.isbn = "001 001 100";
+		two.author = new Author("Grace", "Hopper");
+
+		template.insertAll(Arrays.asList(one, two)).then().as(StepVerifier::create).verifyComplete();
+
+		template.update(domainType) //
+				.inCollection(template.getCollectionName(Book.class))//
+				.matching(new Query().with(sort)).apply(update) //
+				.first().as(StepVerifier::create) //
+				.assertNext(result -> assertThat(result.getModifiedCount()).isOne()) //
+				.verifyComplete();
+
+		Mono.from(collection(Book.class).find(new org.bson.Document("_id", two.id)).first()) //
+				.as(StepVerifier::create) //
+				.assertNext(document -> assertThat(document).containsEntry("title", "Science is real!")) //
+				.verifyComplete();
+	}
+
+
 	private Flux<org.bson.Document> all(Class<?> type) {
 		return Flux.from(collection(type).find(new org.bson.Document()));
 	}
@@ -277,6 +319,21 @@ public class ReactiveMongoTemplateUpdateTests {
 		return client.getDatabase(DB_NAME).getCollection(template.getCollectionName(type));
 	}
 
+	private static Stream<Arguments> sortedUpdateBookArgs() {
+
+		Update update = new Update().set("title", "Science is real!");
+		AggregationUpdate aggUpdate = AggregationUpdate.update().set("title").toValue("Science is real!");
+
+		return Stream.of( //
+			Arguments.of(Book.class, Sort.by(Direction.ASC, "isbn"), update), // typed, no field mapping
+			Arguments.of(Book.class, Sort.by(Direction.DESC, "author.lastname"), update), // typed, map `lastname`
+			Arguments.of(Book.class, Sort.by(Direction.DESC, "author.last"), update), // typed, raw field name
+			Arguments.of(Object.class, Sort.by(Direction.ASC, "isbn"), update), // untyped, requires raw field name
+			Arguments.of(Book.class, Sort.by(Direction.ASC, "isbn"), aggUpdate), // aggregation, no field mapping
+			Arguments.of(Book.class, Sort.by(Direction.DESC, "author.last"), aggUpdate) // aggregation, map `lastname`
+		);
+	}
+
 	@Document("scores")
 	static class Score {
 

src/main/antora/modules/ROOT/pages/mongodb/template-crud-operations.adoc

@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ Read more in the see xref:mongodb/template-crud-operations.adoc#mongo-template.o
 * *updateFirst*: Updates the first document that matches the query document criteria with the updated document.
 * *updateMulti*: Updates all objects that match the query document criteria with the updated document.
 
-WARNING: `updateFirst` does not support ordering. Please use xref:mongodb/template-crud-operations.adoc#mongo-template.find-and-upsert[findAndModify] to apply `Sort`.
+WARNING: `updateFirst` does not support ordering for MongoDB Versions below 8.0. Running one of the older versions, please use xref:mongodb/template-crud-operations.adoc#mongo-template.find-and-upsert[findAndModify] to apply `Sort`.
 
 NOTE: Index hints for the update operation can be provided via `Query.withHint(...)`.