Laravel Release Notes

UI updates now apply immediately before server confirmation via a chainable .optimistic() method. Your callback receives current props and returns the optimistic values, which are applied instantly. When the server responds, real data takes over seamlessly — and if the request fails, changes auto-revert. Multiple concurrent optimistic updates are tracked independently, and the feature works across router visits, <Form>, useForm, and useHttp.

Navigate to a target page component immediately while the server request fires in the background. The page renders right away using shared props, giving the user an instant transition, and page-specific props merge in when the server responds. This is especially effective for pages where the layout and shell can render before data-heavy content arrives.

Layouts now receive props directly as regular component props via a tuple syntax: layout: [AppLayout, { title: 'Dashboard' }]. Pages can derive layout props dynamically from page data using a callback, and update them at any time via setLayoutProps(). This eliminates the need for event buses or provide/inject patterns. Named layouts and nested layouts are fully supported.

Inertia::handleExceptionsUsing() gives full control over how exceptions like 404s and 500s are rendered — including exceptions that occur outside of Inertia's middleware. Use withSharedData() to explicitly include shared props in error pages, or return null to fall through to Laravel's default exception rendering.

Inertia::optional(), Inertia::defer(), and Inertia::merge() now work inside nested arrays with dot-notation support for partial reloads, giving you more granular control over which parts of your response are loaded and when.

TypeScript generics on the <Form> component provide type-safe errors and slot props, improving the developer experience for TypeScript users.

New <x-inertia::app> and <x-inertia::head> Blade components serve as alternatives to the @inertia and @inertiaHead directives. <x-inertia::app> accepts an optional id attribute (defaults to "app"), and <x-inertia::head> supports a fallback slot for when SSR is unavailable.

The event system has been renamed for clarity: invalid is now httpException and exception is now networkError, with corresponding per-visit callbacks onHttpException and onNetworkError.

Supports Vite 7 and 8, with Vite 6 dropped. The internal utility library has also been migrated from lodash-es to es-toolkit, a modern tree-shakable alternative (raising the minimum JS target to ES2022).

Read the upgrade guide: https://inertiajs.com/docs/v3/getting-started/upgrade-guide

Our first-party starter kits have all been upgraded to use Laravel 13 and Inertia v3 from day one. Spin up a fresh app with the latest stack today!

We also shipped the new Teams feature across all starter kit flavors, giving you out-of-the-box team management screens for creating teams, switching between teams, inviting members, and updating team details.

Pull request by @meirdick

When a provider runs out of credits or hits a quota limit, Laravel AI now automatically fails over to your next configured provider instead of throwing an exception. Billing errors from Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, and DeepSeek are all detected and routed through the standard failover mechanism - no code changes required.

Pull request by @pushpak1300

A new built-in skill covering 125+ best practices across 21 categories, from database performance and security to caching, testing, and deployment. Your AI agent now has a comprehensive reference for writing idiomatic Laravel code.

Pull request by @pushpak1300

When you install a third-party skill, Boost now runs a non-blocking security audit via partner services. Results appear as a color-coded table so you can make an informed decision before proceeding. Skip it anytime with --skip-audit:

php artisan boost:add-skill owner/repo --all
php artisan boost:add-skill owner/repo --all --skip-audit

Pull request by @pushpak1300

A new MCP prompt that walks your AI assistant through upgrading from Laravel 12.x to 13.0. It auto-registers for apps running Laravel 12 and disappears once the upgrade is complete.

Pull request by @pushpak1300

Similar to the Laravel 13 upgrade prompt, this one provides step-by-step guidance for moving from Inertia v2 to v3. It detects your frontend framework (React, Vue, or Svelte) and renders only the relevant migration steps.

Pull request by @HeathNaylor

Boost's log reading tools now auto-detect JSON-formatted logs and parse them correctly. If you're using Monolog's JsonFormatter, LogstashFormatter, or LogglyFormatter, the LastError and ReadLogEntries tools handle them seamlessly alongside standard PSR-3 logs.

Pull request by @MrPunyapal

Running php artisan boost:update --discover now detects new guideline packages and skills that have been published since your last update, prompting you to select which ones to add.

Pull request by @dringrayson

Amp is now a supported AI agent in Boost. Running boost:install will detect and configure the MCP server for Amp automatically, bringing it to parity with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and others.

Pull request by @sulimanbenhalim

The DatabaseSchema tool now accepts a summary parameter that returns only table names and column types - roughly 83% fewer tokens. AI agents can call summary first for an overview, then drill down with filter on specific tables when they need the full picture.