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Working with HasManyThrough relationships in Laravel but only need a specific record? The new CanBeOneOfMany support lets you easily access the latest, oldest, or custom-filtered model with clean, expressive syntax. Laravel's Eloquent ORM already provided powerful ways to work with complex relationships. Now, with the addition of CanBeOneOfMany

Debugging API responses in Laravel tests just got easier with the new ddBody() method. This convenient addition helps you quickly inspect response content without disrupting your testing workflow. When writing feature tests for APIs, you often need to examine response content to understand why a test is failing. Previously, you

Need to spell out only certain numbers in your Laravel application? The enhanced Number::spell method now accepts 'until' and 'after' parameters to define exactly when numbers should be written as words. When presenting numbers in user interfaces, documentation, or reports, you might want to follow

Working with hexadecimal, octal, or binary string values in Laravel? The Stringable toInteger() method now accepts a base parameter, streamlining how you convert non-decimal string values. When manipulating strings that represent numbers in different bases, developers often need to switch between Laravel's fluent string operations and PHP'

Laravel's queue system just got more flexible with the introduction of the JobQueueing event. This pre-queue hook opens up new possibilities for monitoring and manipulating jobs before they're dispatched. Laravel's event-driven queue system already provides several hooks for tracking a job's lifecycle,

Managing HTTP client configuration across your entire Laravel application can be challenging. The new globalOptions method provides a centralized approach to setting default HTTP client behavior. When your application interacts with multiple external APIs, configuring the HTTP client with consistent timeouts, headers, or other options often leads to repetitive code.

Ever struggled to see the actual SQL that caused a database error in Laravel? The new getRawSql method on QueryException gives you properly formatted queries with all bindings in place. When debugging database issues, one of the most crucial pieces of information is the exact SQL query that caused the

Laravel's HTTP client just got more testable with the Http::record() method, allowing you to monitor real HTTP requests while maintaining actual communication with external services. When building and testing applications that communicate with external APIs, it's often valuable to inspect the details of HTTP interactions.

Testing validation errors in Laravel can be surprisingly tricky. The new assertOnlyJsonValidationErrors method provides a more precise way to verify exactly which validation errors occurred. When testing API endpoints or form submissions, it's often crucial to verify not just that specific validation errors are present, but also that