Laravel 12.50 is a minor release of the Laravel PHP framework, designed to enhance developer experience and application resilience. Laravel, created by Taylor Otwell, is a free and open-source PHP web framework that follows the model-view-controller (MVC) architectural pattern. Laravel aims to simplify web application development with its elegant syntax and comprehensive features.
Laravel 12.50 introduces several subtle but powerful improvements, including a new hasMany() collection method, unique queued listeners, a withoutAppends() model method, and typed cache getters. The hasMany() method provides a straightforward way to check if a collection contains multiple items matching specific criteria. Unique queued listeners prevent duplicate listeners from being dispatched to the queue. Typed cache getters enhance type safety when retrieving cached data. These updates collectively contribute to more expressive, predictable, and resilient code, saving developers time and reducing potential bugs.
As a minor release, Laravel 12.50 is available as a free update to existing Laravel 12 users. While specific pricing details for Laravel itself aren't applicable (as it's open-source), related services like Laravel Cloud and expert developer support are available from partners at varying costs.
