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Laravel 13.8.0 introduces queue-wide job inspection methods, worker pause/resume events, and a new `assertSessionMissingInput()` helper, and SortDirection enum support in the query builder.

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Laravel News: https://laravel-news.com/laravel-13-8-0

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Laravel's April roundup covers passkey support, debounceable jobs, MCP UI app support, a mobile Cloud experience, and PHP 8.5 in Forge — a packed month for the ecosystem.

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Laravel Blog: https://laravel.com/blog/laravel-april-product-updates

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Easy Model v1.2.0-alpha.1 is out — a Laravel package that makes database query management more enjoyable with a fluent, expressive API designed for developers who care about clean code.

View release:

https://github.com/mahmoudmohamedramadan/easy-model/releases/tag/v1.2.0-alpha.1

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Custom Fresh v1.2.0-alpha.1 lets you selectively exclude tables when running php artisan migrate:fresh, so you never lose seed data or critical records during a database refresh.

View release:

https://github.com/mahmoudmohamedramadan/custom-fresh/releases/tag/v1.2.0-alpha.1

 

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Laravel Brain

Laravel Brain analyzes your codebase and renders an interactive graph showing how routes, controllers, services, models, jobs, and events connect — making the request lifecycle instantly visual.

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Laravel News: https://laravel-news.com/laravel-brain-visualize-your-applications-request-lifecycle

 

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Claude is now available inside Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook — GA for the first three and public beta for Outlook — bringing AI collaboration directly into the tools developers and teams use daily.

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Claude Blog: https://claude.com/blog/collaborate-with-claude-across-excel-powerpoint-word-and-outlook