validate: sometimes not working when used in Nav blueprint

[o1y]

Bug description

When using validate: sometimes in a Nav blueprint, validation rules are triggered even when the associated field is not visible.

How to reproduce

Use the following Blueprint for a Navigation:

tabs:
  main:
    display: Main
    sections:
      -
        fields:
          -
            handle: has_image
            field:
              inline_label: 'Show Image'
              inline_label_when_true: 'Hide Image'
              type: toggle
              display: 'Add Image'
          -
            handle: image
            field:
              container: assets
              type: assets
              display: Image
              validate:
                - sometimes
                - required
              if:
                has_image: 'equals true'

Logs

No response

Environment

Environment
Application Name: Statamic
Laravel Version: 11.35.0
PHP Version: 8.3.14
Composer Version: 2.7.7
Environment: local
Debug Mode: ENABLED
URL: statamic-validation-check.test
Maintenance Mode: OFF
Timezone: UTC
Locale: en

Cache
Config: NOT CACHED
Events: NOT CACHED
Routes: NOT CACHED
Views: CACHED

Drivers
Broadcasting: log
Cache: file
Database: sqlite
Logs: stack / single
Mail: log
Queue: sync
Session: file

Statamic
Addons: 0
Sites: 1
Stache Watcher: Enabled (auto)
Static Caching: Disabled
Version: 5.42.1 Solo

Installation

Fresh statamic/statamic site via CLI

Additional details

No response

[duncanmcclean]

Have you seen #9334? I think it might be the same issue you're running into here.

[o1y]

For some reason, the Navigation Publish Form is always saving the values even if always_save is set to false. This might then cause the issue.