Laravel Release Notes

Pull request by @ahinkle

Typed cache getters reduce repetitive casting and make intent obvious when reading cached values, helping you avoid subtle bugs from unexpected types.

$count = Cache::integer('downloads.count', 0);
$enabled = Cache::boolean('features.new_checkout', false);

Pull request by @cosmastech

A clamp() method has been added to the InteractsWithData trait, giving you a tidy way to bound numeric input values, which is great for pagination, limits, sliders, and any user-controlled numbers.

// Instead of:
/** @var int<PHP_INT_MIN, PHP_INT_MAX> $perPage */
$perPage = request()->integer('per_page', 50);

// You can now do:
/** @var int<1, 100> $perPage */
$perPage = request()->clamp('per_page', 1, 100, 50);

Pull request by @NietThijmen

Transcription now supports timeouts, giving you better control in production workloads and preventing long-running requests from tying up workers.

$transcript = Transcription::fromPath('./podcast.mp3')->timeout(240)->generate(Lab::ElevenLabs);

Azure OpenAI

Pull request by @imYashGupta

Mistral AI

Pull request by @jackbayliss

Voyage AI

Pull request by @jackbayliss

DeepSeek

Pull request by @ihxnnxs

Pull request by @pushpak1300

Guidelines and skills can now be loaded directly from vendor packages, ensuring that guidelines always match the package version you are using and will never go stale.

Pull request by @jessarcher

Nightwatch MCP support improves the integration story for observability-driven workflows, so you can connect monitoring context to your tools more seamlessly.

Pull request by @alanost

The database schema tool now exposes richer column metadata, which improves the quality of schema-aware tooling and reduces incorrect assumptions (types, defaults, nullability).

This is particularly helpful when generating code, validating migrations, or building assistants that reason about your database structure.

Pull request by @pushpak1300

JSON responses are now compact by default, trimming payload size and making tool-to-tool communication faster and less noisy in logs.

Pull request by @joetannenbaum

A new number prompt makes it easy to collect numeric input with validation baked in, perfect for CLI setup flows and interactive tooling. Features automatic clamping of the min/max values and adjusting the value via the up and down arrows.

$retries = number('How many retries?', default: 3, min: 0, max: 10);

Pull request by @TitasGailius

Integrating with VS Code's built-in test runner makes it easier to run and iterate on your suite from within your IDE, shortening the edit-test loop and helping you stay in flow.

Browsing tests in VS Code

Pull request by @TitasGailius

New support for hovering over Livewire 3 and 4 props means that you can see the relevant type and docblock information directly from the PHP class, reducing context switching in your Livewire and Blade components.

Livewire prop hovering in VS Code

Pull request by @jackbayliss

makeMany() gives you a clean, expressive way to generate multiple in-memory model instances without persisting anything. It's ideal for tests, previews, and shaping data before a write.

$users = User::factory()->makeMany(3);

$payload = $users->map->only(['name', 'email']);

Pull request by @gcavanunez

You can now lazily compute attribute values only when a record is actually being created. That means fewer unnecessary queries and less wasted work when the model already exists.

$location = Location::firstOrCreate(
    ['address' => $address],
    fn () => ['coordinates' => Geocoder::resolve($address)],
);

Pull request by @gdebrauwer

These helpers are particularly useful when you use the validator to validate data outside the request cycle where the error would not get picked up automatically by the HTTP handler.

Validator::make(
    ['file' => $file],
    ['file' => 'required|image|dimensions:min_width=100,min_height=200']
)->whenFails(function () {
    throw new InvalidArgumentException('Provided file is invalid');
});

Pull request by @miladev95

Removing headers is now straightforward with withoutHeader(), which is handy when you need to strip inherited headers (like caching or debug headers) before returning a response.

return response($content)->withoutHeader('X-Debug');

Pull request by @cosmastech

A clamp() method has been added to the InteractsWithData trait, giving you a tidy way to bound numeric input values, which is great for pagination, limits, sliders, and any user-controlled numbers.

// Instead of:
/** @var int<PHP_INT_MIN, PHP_INT_MAX> $perPage */
$perPage = request()->integer('per_page', 50);

// You can now do:
/** @var int<1, 100> $perPage */
$perPage = request()->clamp('per_page', 1, 100, 50);