Taylor Otwell shares his morning routine of reviewing pull requests to maintain the cohesive feel of Laravel. He also announces that Laravel has joined the Open Source Pledge, reaffirming their commitment to the projects and communities that power modern web development. He details the financial support provided through this agreement and the rationale behind this decision.

Explore secure secret management for Laravel using the 1Password CLI. This guide discusses the benefits of effective secret management, compares tools like artisan env:encrypt and git-secret, and provides a detailed setup for integrating 1Password CLI in your deployment process, enhancing security and access control.

This release introduces the --json flag for structured logging in the queue:work command, improving log analysis. The update also adds flexibility in middleware priority management, allowing middleware to be added relative to others, helping package creators avoid conflicts. A new Str::doesntContain() method has been added for better readability when necessary to avoid !, and Blade components now better inherit parent attributes. Additionally, Schema::hasTable() has been optimized for faster database queries.

Laravel has introduced a new “Getting Started”, which Taylor Otwell describes as the easiest way ever created to begin with PHP and Laravel.

With Laravel’s Process facade, you can run external commands and manage their output and errors directly from your application, offering seamless integration with system-level operations.

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Process;

// Generate an RSA private key using openssl
$result = Process::run('openssl genrsa -out private.pem 2048');

if ($result->successful()) {
    echo "RSA private key generated successfully:\n";
    echo $result->output();
} else {
    echo "Failed to generate RSA key:\n";
    echo $result->errorOutput();
}

This article provides practical examples demonstrating how the fully-fledged JSON converter introduced in version 9.17 of the well-known league\csv package enables efficient, streamed CSV-to-JSON conversion from any iterable structure, making the codebase more readable and maintainable.

The PHP RFC proposes updates to the Directory class to function as a resource object, making it final and restricting actions like cloning, serialization, and direct instantiation to prevent misuse and enhance robustness in PHP 8.5.

WireSpy introduces a new debug bar specifically designed for Livewire applications, enhancing debugging with a sleek interface.

Exploring the evolution of AI from rapid pre-trained responses to advanced reasoning at inference time, this essay delves into the transformative shift towards 'System 2' thinking. It highlights the role of major AI alliances in stabilizing the foundational LLM market and the emerging focus on developing reasoning capabilities for enhanced problem-solving and cognitive functions.

Embark on a comprehensive journey to master high-performance API development with Laravel. This course guides you from the initial project setup through data modeling, authorization, rate limiting, monitoring, logging, feature flags, and documentation, among other crucial topics. This article provides everything you need to confidently kickstart your API development journey.