If you think Chris is my coworker, you seem to not understand you are not addressing Apple on this USER to USER only forum. Neither Chris, nor me, nor anyone else who has responded to you works for Apple or for that matter each other.
You did not understand what Chris said. He said he doubted Apple had the update when you purchased your phone. He is absolutely correct, as the update for YOUR iPhone 12 Mini wasn't released until just this Wednesday, November 18th, yet you picked up your phone on the 13th, the first day it was available. How could Apple have updated your phone with a software release which was NOT available on the day you picked up your phone? Simply, they couldn't have.
I'm sorry this seems so difficult for you to understand. I'm done responding here as this discussion is pointless.