What’s New in Laravel 11
Laravel 11 continues the framework’s tradition of elegant, developer-friendly design — and introduces several new features aimed at improving both performance and clarity.
1. Built-in Type Safety
Laravel 11 adopts PHP 8.3’s latest type safety features across many core classes. This reduces runtime errors and improves IDE autocompletion for a smoother coding experience.
2. Simplified Application Skeleton
The new application skeleton removes unnecessary files and organizes configuration better. Your fresh Laravel project starts cleaner and loads faster.
3. Improved Eloquent Performance
Laravel’s ORM now uses smarter query batching and caching strategies, reducing redundant SQL queries and boosting performance under heavy loads.
4. New Artisan Commands
Developers can now use new commands like php artisan model:cast and php artisan make:contract for faster scaffolding and better code structure.
5. Quality-of-Life Enhancements
- Cleaner exception handling
- Better queue and job monitoring
- More flexible middleware groups
- Enhanced testing utilities
Laravel 11 proves again why the framework remains a favorite among PHP developers — blending modernity, elegance, and speed into a seamless developer experience.
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