Calling the syncWithoutDetaching method on a Belongs To Many relationship now automatically handles empty values like an empty collection, empty array, or null.

New string methods, doesntStartWith and doesntEndWith offer a more readable way to check if strings don’t start or end with a substring.

It’s now much easier to fetch config as a Collection.

Fluent objects are now iterable.

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A new context Blade directive has been added, allowing you to check and fetch context values easily.

Finally, listening for model notifications just got easier with the new useEchoNotification hook for React and Vue.

You can now call static methods on Collection items using higher order syntax.

Reordering queries in descending order is now simpler with the new reorderDesc method.

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Cast database strings directly into URI objects with a brand new `AsUri` cast.

Another new test assertion. Test redirections to controller actions with the new assertRedirectToAction method.

Next, a new assertClientError method helps API response testing by checking if status codes fall in the 4xx range.

Here’s what’s new in Laravel 12.15.0!

First, you can now provide a default value when retrieving an enum from request data.