Laravel Version History 2026

Laravel 13 is the current stable release, launched March 17, 2026, with minimal breaking changes and PHP 8.3–8.5 supported.

Updated October 2026Current Stable: Laravel 13Released March 17, 2026 · PHP 8.3–8.5 · Minimal breaking changes

Laravel Version History & Support Timeline

VersionRelease DatePHP RequiredBug Fixes UntilSecurity UntilStatus
Laravel 13March 17, 2026PHP 8.3–8.5Q3 2027March 17, 2028Current stable
Laravel 12February 24, 2025PHP 8.2–8.5August 13, 2026February 24, 2027Security only
Laravel 11March 12, 2024PHP 8.2–8.4September 3, 2025March 12, 2026End of life
Laravel 10February 14, 2023PHP 8.1–8.3August 6, 2024February 4, 2025End of life
Laravel 9February 8, 2022PHP 8.0–8.2August 8, 2023February 6, 2024End of life
Laravel 8September 8, 2020PHP 7.3–8.1July 26, 2022January 24, 2023End of life
Laravel 7March 3, 2020PHP 7.2–8.0October 6, 2020March 3, 2021End of life
Laravel 6September 3, 2019PHP 7.2–8.0January 25, 2022September 6, 2022End of life

Support dates follow Laravel's official policy: 18 months bug fixes, 2 years security fixes per major release.

What's New in Laravel 13

Released March 17, 2026 with minimal breaking changes. The new features are optional.

PHP Attributes

Optional alternatives to class properties on models, controllers, jobs, commands, listeners, mailables, and notifications. Old property syntax still works.

Laravel AI SDK

Production-stable provider-agnostic SDK for text generation, tool-calling agents, image creation, audio synthesis, and embeddings. It supports OpenAI and Anthropic with retries, error normalisation, and queue integration.

Cache::touch()

Extend a cache key TTL without re-fetching the value. Useful when cached data is still valid but needs a longer lifetime.

Reverb database driver

Run Laravel Reverb WebSockets without Redis. The database driver gives teams a simpler deployment option for smaller real-time workloads.

Passkey authentication

Passkeys are built into starter kits through updated Fortify integration. Teams can adopt modern passwordless authentication without custom plumbing.

Queue::route()

Centralise job-to-queue and connection routing in a service provider. Queue routing rules can move out of individual job classes.

JSON:API resources

First-party support for the JSON:API specification. API responses can follow the standard without relying on a separate package.

PreventRequestForgery middleware

Origin-aware CSRF protection on top of token-based checks. It adds another request validation layer for browser-originated traffic.

Minimal breaking changes

Laravel's own documentation describes this release as having minimal breaking changes. Check the official upgrade guide against your packages before you start.

Upgrading from Laravel 12 to Laravel 13

  • Minimal breaking changes, per Laravel's documentation. Read the official upgrade guide first
  • PHP 8.3 is the minimum. Upgrade PHP first if you are on 8.2
  • Run: composer require laravel/framework:^13.0 then php artisan migrate
# 1. Upgrade PHP to 8.3+ first (if not already)
# 2. Update composer.json
composer require laravel/framework:^13.0

# 3. Run migrations
php artisan migrate

# 4. Clear caches
php artisan optimize:clear
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the latest version of Laravel in 2026?
Laravel 13 is the current stable release. It was released on March 17, 2026 and supports PHP 8.3–8.5. Bug fixes run to Q3 2027 and security fixes to March 17, 2028.
Does Laravel 13 have breaking changes?
Laravel's own documentation describes Laravel 13 as having minimal breaking changes. Most applications upgrade without rewrites, but how long it takes depends on your packages and test coverage. PHP 8.3 is the minimum, up from PHP 8.2 in Laravel 12.
What PHP version does Laravel 13 require?
Laravel 13 supports PHP 8.3–8.5. It dropped support for PHP 8.2. If your server runs PHP 8.2, you must upgrade PHP before upgrading to Laravel 13.
Is Laravel 12 still supported?
Yes. Laravel 12 receives security fixes until February 24, 2027. Bug fixes ended August 13, 2026.
What are the main new features in Laravel 13?
Laravel 13 introduces optional PHP 8 Attributes, a Laravel AI SDK with OpenAI and Anthropic support, Cache::touch() for TTL extension, a Reverb database driver, passkey authentication in starter kits, and centralised queue routing via Queue::route(). The new features are optional.

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