Laravel 12 – What's New & How to Get Started

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Laravel 12 – What's New & How to Get Started

Laravel 12 is here! This release focuses on making development even smoother with new tools, performance improvements, and minimal breaking changes. If you're a Laravel developer, here's what you need to know.

What's New in Laravel 12?

🚀 Modern Starter Kits

Laravel 12 brings new starter kits for React, Vue, and Livewire. These kits come with:

  • Inertia.js for seamless single-page app experiences.
  • TypeScript for better maintainability.
  • Tailwind CSS & ShadCN UI for a sleek design.
  • WorkOS AuthKit (optional) for easy social login, passkeys, and SSO.

🔥 Faster & More Efficient

  • xxHash replaces MD5, making hashing faster.
  • UUID v7 support, improving database indexing.
  • MariaDB CLI Support, so you can now use MariaDB natively in Laravel.
  • Collection::range now includes a step parameter, making sequence generation more flexible.

🔧 Easier Debugging

  • debug()->suggest() helps identify issues faster by suggesting solutions in real-time.

🔑 Stronger Password Security

  • New password validation rules to enforce stronger passwords.

How to Install Laravel 12

Getting started with Laravel 12 is easy. Just follow these steps:

  1. Install Laravel globally (if you haven't already):

    composer global require laravel/installer

  2. Create a new Laravel 12 project:

    laravel new myproject
cd myproject

  3. Install dependencies:

    composer install

  4. Set up your environment file:

    cp .env.example .env

    Configure your database and other settings in .env.

  5. Generate an application key:

    php artisan key:generate

  6. Run database migrations:

    php artisan migrate

  7. Start the development server:

    php artisan serve

    Your Laravel 12 app is now running at http://localhost:8000! 🎉

Why Upgrade to Laravel 12?

  • Minimal breaking changes – upgrading is easy.
  • Better performance with faster hashing and indexing.
  • More tools for modern web apps like React, Vue, and Livewire.
  • Improved security with stronger password validation.

License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.

Laravel 12 makes development smoother and more powerful. Ready to build something amazing? 🚀