def bulk_create_update_with_history(
    obj_list: list,
    model,
    pk: str,
    pk_is_autofield: bool = False,
    unique_field: str = "",  # if above is True, this must have a value
    update_fields: list = [],
) -> tuple[list | Any, int]:
    if pk_is_autofield and unique_field == "":
        raise ValueError("unique_field must be provided if pk_is_autofield is True")

    if not pk_is_autofield:
        unique_field = pk

    # create a list of unique identifiers
    obj_unique_list = [getattr(obj, unique_field) for obj in obj_list]
    # create fields list for values query
    fields = [unique_field]
    if pk != unique_field:
        fields.append(pk)

    # get the obj that already exist and convert to dict
    existing_objs = model.objects.filter(
        **{f"{unique_field}__in": obj_unique_list}
    ).values(*fields)
    existing_obj_uniques = existing_objs.values_list(unique_field, flat=True)

    # separate objs that need update from those to be created
    create_objs = []
    update_objs = []
    for obj in obj_list:
        if not hasattr(obj, unique_field):
            raise ValueError(f"Object does not have unique field: {unique_field}")
        # if the obj exists, add to update list
        if getattr(obj, unique_field) in existing_obj_uniques:
            # add the pk field if it is an autofield for existing objects
            if pk_is_autofield:
                existing_pk = existing_objs.filter(
                    **{unique_field: getattr(obj, unique_field)}
                ).first()[pk]
                setattr(
                    obj,
                    pk,
                    existing_pk,
                )

            update_objs.append(obj)
        else:
            create_objs.append(obj)

    # bulk create the objects that do not exist
    created_objs = []
    if create_objs:
        created_objs = bulk_create_with_history(
            create_objs,
            model,
        )

    # bulk update
    num_updated_objs = 0
    if update_objs:
        num_updated_objs = bulk_update_with_history(
            update_objs,
            model,
            fields=update_fields,
        )

    return created_objs, num_updated_objs