Laravel News Podcast
Boost skills, Statamic 6, and Livewire 4
· Summarized
Key takeaways
- Laravel Boost has introduced a new skill system to help developers customize workflows.
- Livewire 4 simplifies the creation and management of components by using a single-file format.
- Statamic 6 beta release includes a complete redesign and enhanced features.
- New packages like Laravel Deadlock and Laravel Prohibitions offer solutions for technical debt and user action restrictions.
- Laravel News is now the official livestream partner for Laracon EU 2026, promoting community building and accessibility.
Summary
Introduction and Episode Overview
Hosts Jake Bennett and Michael Durenda kick off the episode by apologizing for audio issues from the previous podcast and promising improvements. They highlight exciting news in the Laravel community including new releases and features.
Laravel Boost v1.8.10 and v2.0 Features
The latest release of Laravel Boost (v1.8.10 and v2.0) includes new AI prompts and improved installation experiences. The new skill system in v2.0 allows developers to customize their workflows and integrate additional functionalities.
Livewire 4 Launch
Livewire 4 is unveiled as a major release focusing on simplifying component management. With a single-file format, it enhances developer experience and offers features such as optimized routing and new component structures.
Updates in Inertia and Other Packages
The podcast discusses the Inertia version 2.3.10 update featuring async request cancellation. Various Laravel packages, including official VS Code extensions and others, have updates incorporating Docker support and improved functionalities.
Statamic 6 Beta Release
Statamic 6 announces a beta release after an extensive alpha phase, including a redesigned control panel. This is touted as the most significant update in Statamic’s history.
New Packages and Tools
Several new Laravel packages are introduced including Laravel Deadlock for managing technical debt, Laravel Invite for user invitation management, and Laravel Prohibitions for imposing time-based action restrictions.
Conclusion and Future Events
The hosts wrap up the episode by discussing upcoming events, including Laracon and the Laravel Cloud migration for the Laravel News website.
Sponsors
- Laravel News · Laravel News is the official livestream partner for Laracon EU 2026, providing a 50 euro discount code for ticket buyers
Show notes
Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community.
Show links
- Laravel Boost v1.8.10 Released With New AI Prompts and Livewire v4 Support
- Async Request Cancellation Updates in Inertia v2.3.10
- Docker Support in Laravel VS Code Extension v1.4.2
- Query Builder Expression Aliases in Laravel 12.48
- Livewire 4 Support in Laravel VS Code Extension v1.4.3
- Laravel Boost v2.0 Released with Skills Support
- Everything new in Livewire 4
- Statamic 6 Beta Now Available
- Filament v5 Released With Livewire v4 Support and a New Blueprint Tool
- Laravel News Is the Live Stream Partner for Laracon EU 2026
- Migrating Laravel News from Laravel Forge to Cloud
- Laravel Debugbar v4.0.0 is released
- Automate Laravel Herd Worktrees with This Claude Code Skill
- FluentVox: AI Text-to-Speech for Laravel with Voice Cloning and GPU Acceleration
- Laravel Deadlock: Manage Technical Debt with Expiring Code Markers
- Laravel Invite Only Adds a Full User Invitation System with Tokens, Events, and Reminders
- Restrict User Actions with Time-Based Sanctions Using Laravel Prohibitions
- Radiance: Generate Deterministic Mesh Gradient Avatars in PHP
- Fair Queue Distribution with Laravel Balanced Queue
Tutorials
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