WhenMounted and BigInt Props in Inertia.js v3.8
Inertia.js v3.8 adds a WhenMounted component for browser-only code under SSR, BigInt support for large integer props, Form callback fixes, and more.
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Postcodes for Laravel: GB Postcode Lookup and Geography Data
Postcodes for Laravel adds typed GB postcode lookups, validation, geography data, distance searches, and test fakes through the GB Postcodes API.
Laravel 14 Adds a defaults() Method to Eloquent Models
Laravel 14 adds a defaults() method to Eloquent models, so default attribute values can use config, feature flags, and dates instead of constant expressions.
Laravel AI SDK and Laravel MCP Security Fixes: Update Now
Security advisories for the Laravel AI SDK and Laravel MCP fix an SSRF bug and an OAuth redirect issue. Here are the affected versions and how to update.
Count Worker Crashes as Job Exceptions in Laravel 13.34
Laravel 13.34 counts worker crashes toward maxExceptions, notifies interruptible jobs before a timeout, adds job durations to JobProcessed, and more.
Mailbox for Laravel: Preview and Test Rendered Email
Mailbox for Laravel captures outgoing mail in a local dashboard and lets you test rendered HTML, recipients, and attachments with fluent assertions.
Laravel Release Cycle: Versions, Support Policy, and Dates
How Laravel releases work: one major version a year, weekly minor releases, 18 months of bug fixes, and support dates for Laravel 10 through 14.
Elastic Bridge: Eloquent-Style Queries for Elasticsearch and OpenSearch
Elastic Bridge brings fluent Elasticsearch and OpenSearch queries to Laravel, with model-style documents, aggregations, pagination, and testing fakes.
Fresh Package: Laravel Package Skeleton with Testbench, CI, and Boost Integration
Fresh Package scaffolds a Laravel package with PHPUnit, Larastan, a Testbench workbench app, GitHub Actions, and an optional Vue frontend or AI skills.
Inertia DevTools Now Available for Firefox
Inertia DevTools, the panel for inspecting Inertia.js visits and props, is now on Firefox with the same features as the Chrome extension.