From the Laravel Community

Laravel Cloud CLI introduces new `𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚎𝚛` command, enabling developers to experiment and interact directly within their Laravel Cloud environment.

Source:

- X: https://x.com/joetannenbaum/status/2042646352534892865

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Laravel 13.4 brings these new features:

• Improved support for queued `#[Delay]` attributes
• New queue inspection methods
• Strict mode for `FormRequest` validation

Watch the tutorial:

- YouTube: https://youtu.be/MsxZvxWSRGg?si=j-dGmSQSir9wRbtF

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Laravel 13.5 has been released with the following new features:

• Support for the `#[Delay]` attribute on queued mailables
• Inheritance support for controller middleware attributes
• Redis Cluster support for Queue and ConcurrencyLimiter
• Enum support added to `CacheManager`, `MailManager`, and `AuthManager`

Along with additional improvements and bug fixes.

Full changelog:

- GitHub: https://github.com/laravel/framework/releases/tag/v13.5.0

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Composer 2.9.6 fixes critical command injection vulnerabilities in the Perforce VCS driver; users are urged to update immediately to secure their environments.

Read more:

- Packagist Blog: https://blog.packagist.com/composer-2-9-6-perforce-driver-command-injection-vulnerabilities

 

Around the Dev Community

Claude Code's `/ultraplan` generates an implementation plan directly on the web, allowing you to review and edit it before execution. You can then run the plan either on the web or back in your terminal, using roughly the same token usage and subscription rate limits as plan mode.

Source:

- X: https://x.com/trq212/status/2042671370186973589

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The latest OpenClaw update includes the following improvements:

• Active Memory plugins
• Localized MLX speech support for integrated Talk Mode
• Codex app-server harness plugin
• Teams pins/reactions/read actions
• SSRF hardening + launchd fixes

Full changelog:

- GitHub: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.4.10

Source:

- X: https://x.com/openclaw/status/2042811598058742012

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Now in public beta, this native sidebar add-in for Microsoft Word allows Claude to draft and edit documents while preserving styles and tracking changes.

Source:

- X: https://x.com/claudeai/status/2042670341915295865

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The new `/loop` command enables Claude to run autonomously in a continuous cycle, making it ideal for long-running tasks such as monitoring builds or iterating on PRs.

Source:

- X: https://x.com/noahzweben/status/2042670949003153647

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Claude Code now supports parallel work through session forking and git worktrees, allowing developers to manage multiple independent tasks simultaneously.

Source:

- X: https://x.com/claudeai/status/2044131493966909862