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Referenceable: Generate Clean and Customizable Reference Numbers in Laravel
Referenceable is an open-source Laravel package for generating clean, customizable reference numbers for Eloqu...
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Find Unexpected Test Inputs with Fuzz for Pest
Fuzz is a Pest 5 package that brings coverage-guided fuzz testing to Laravel and PHP projects. It generates an...
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Compile PHP to Native Binaries with TypePHP
The Swoole team has open-sourced TypePHP, an Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compiler that translates PHP source code into...
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Let's Encrypt HTTPS on an IP Address With FrankenPHP
The serversideup/php Docker images v4.6.0-beta1 add a CADDY_ACME_PROFILE variable that enables Let's Encrypt I...
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Mock PHP Classes in Tests With the Double Library
Double is a PHP 8.3 test double library by Jason McCreary that replaces mocks, spies, and partials with a sing...
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Validate and Convert HEIC Images in Laravel 13.24
Laravel 13.24 adds native HEIC, HEIF, and AVIF support to the image validation rule and image API. Learn how t...
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Official Laravel Zed Extension: LSP Support for PHP and Blade Files
The Laravel team has released an official Zed extension (v0.1.0) that wires Laravel LSP into the editor, bring...
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CPX 2.0: The Composer Package Executor for PHP
CPX is a CLI tool that runs any Composer package without installing it into your project—think npx for PHP. Ve...
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PhpStorm 2026.2 Released: Laravel Tool Window, PHP 8.5 Pipe Operator, and AI Agents
PhpStorm 2026.2 ships a dedicated Laravel tool window with Artisan, error logs, and Laravel Cloud tabs, plus P...
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