Ensure datetime/date are serialized to correct format (#33086)

spec/serializers/rest/announcement_serializer_spec.rb

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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe REST::AnnouncementSerializer do
+  subject do
+    serialized_record_json(
+      announcement,
+      described_class,
+      options: {
+        scope: current_user,
+        scope_name: :current_user,
+      }
+    )
+  end
+
+  let(:current_user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+  let(:announcement) { Fabricate(:announcement, starts_at: 10.days.ago, published_at: 10.days.ago, ends_at: 5.days.from_now) }
+
+  context 'when date fields are populated' do
+    it 'parses as RFC 3339 datetime' do
+      expect { DateTime.rfc3339(subject['starts_at']) }.to_not raise_error
+      expect { DateTime.rfc3339(subject['ends_at']) }.to_not raise_error
+      expect { DateTime.rfc3339(subject['published_at']) }.to_not raise_error
+      expect { DateTime.rfc3339(subject['updated_at']) }.to_not raise_error
+    end
+  end
+end