Laravel 12 Release Date and Key Features

Warning! Laravel version 12 is still in development and should therefore not be used in production. DO NOT USE IT TO UPGRADE PRODUCTION APPS!

Expected Release Timeline

Laravel version 12 is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2025 with security support and bug fixes until the end of 2027. While support for PHP versions 8.2 and 8.3 has been confirmed, a look at the pull requests suggests that PHP version 8.4 may also be supported.

New Features in Laravel 12

The upcoming release of Laravel 12 promises to deliver several performance enhancements and new features that address key pain points for developers working with high-traffic or data-intensive applications.

Asynchronous Caching

Optimized Query Execution

Dynamic Queue Prioritization

Modern Frontend Tooling

We will be going through those improvements one by one in the near future. Stay tuned!

How to Try Laravel 12

You can already take Laravel version 12 for a spin by running the installer with the —dev flag like this:

laravel new test-app --dev

or if you prefer the composer way:

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel test-app dev-master

Once again, please make sure you do not use Laravel 12 in production environments as it has not been officially released yet. Resist the temptation :D

Conclusion

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