[0:00] Laravel 13 is finally here, but this is
[0:03] not our typical Laravel release because
[0:06] in this upgrade there is no massive
[0:09] breaking changes, no big a structural
[0:11] shift like Laravel 11, but still some
[0:15] very important improvements that can
[0:17] impact your real world applications. Hi
[0:20] everyone, this is Umesh Rana and welcome
[0:23] back to Programming Fields where we
[0:25] focus on building real world production
[0:27] ready applications using modern
[0:29] technologies like Laravel and React.
[0:32] In this video, I will explain Laravel 13
[0:36] in a very simple and practical way. So,
[0:38] even if you are new to these features,
[0:41] you will clearly understand what is new,
[0:44] why it matters, and where you can use
[0:47] it. And if you're serious about becoming
[0:49] a better developer, make sure to
[0:51] subscribe to Programming Fields and hit
[0:53] the bell icon because this is just the
[0:56] beginning of our Laravel 13 deep dive
[0:59] series. And in this video, we will go
[1:01] step-by-step starting from what Laravel
[1:04] 13 is, then moving into features, and
[1:07] finally understanding whether you should
[1:09] upgrade or not. And before we jump into
[1:12] the details, let's quickly look at what
[1:14] we're going to cover in this video.
[1:16] First, we will understand what Laravel
[1:18] 13 is and what type of release this is.
[1:21] Then we will look at the breaking
[1:23] changes. After that, we will go through
[1:25] all the important new features with
[1:27] examples, and finally, we will discuss
[1:30] whether you should upgrade your Laravel
[1:32] version or not.
[1:33] So, make sure you watch till the end,
[1:35] especially if you are planning to
[1:37] upgrade your project. So, we will start
[1:40] from what is Laravel 13.
[1:42] So, Laravel 13 is not about big changes.
[1:46] It is about making Laravel better and
[1:48] more future ready.
[1:51] And you can think of it like improving
[1:53] what already works well. So, if you are
[1:55] expecting a big rewrite, this is not
[1:58] that release. And this release primarily
[2:01] focuses on the performance improvements
[2:04] and future ready for AI and modern PHP
[2:07] development.
[2:08] Now, we will talk about breaking change.
[2:11] So, in Laravel 13, this does not support
[2:14] PHP 8.2. And as per the official
[2:17] documentation, Laravel 13 supports
[2:19] minimum version of PHP 8.3. So, this is
[2:23] the only important breaking change.
[2:25] Laravel 13 requires PHP 8.3 because
[2:29] Laravel can now use modern PHP features
[2:33] which improve performance and code
[2:35] quality.
[2:36] So, before upgrading, make sure your
[2:39] system supports PHP 8.3 version.
[2:42] Now, we will talk about very first
[2:44] feature of Laravel 13, which is PHP
[2:47] attributes. So, the PHP attributes is a
[2:50] modern PHP feature which provides a
[2:53] cleaner alternative to properties or
[2:56] configuration in classes. And in
[2:59] Laravel, we can use it in every classes
[3:02] like jobs, models, controllers,
[3:05] commands, notifications, etc. So, we
[3:08] will see this syntax using examples. So,
[3:11] here in the first example, we are
[3:13] applying rate limiting directly to a
[3:16] method inside controller.
[3:18] And this keeps everything clean,
[3:20] organized, and easy to read.
[3:23] Previously, we had to define this
[3:25] throttle in the routing, right? Now, if
[3:28] you'll take a look to the second
[3:30] example, this is a model class.
[3:32] So, here in previous versions of
[3:34] Laravel, we had to define the fillable
[3:37] property, hidden property, or even table
[3:41] name. We had to define it using this
[3:43] access a specifier as protected, right?
[3:46] Now, in Laravel 13, here in the model
[3:50] itself, we can define the fillable
[3:52] property, table name, and even we can
[3:56] type cast the fields using attributes
[3:58] itself. Now, in the third example, we
[4:01] can apply this attribute in the
[4:03] validation as well.
[4:05] So, instead of writing validation rules
[4:07] in arrays format, you can define them
[4:10] directly using attributes in this way.
[4:13] And if you are familiar with Livewire,
[4:16] then Livewire 3 was following the same
[4:18] approach. So, the benefits of using
[4:20] attribute is this provides cleaner
[4:23] structure, easy to understand, and less
[4:26] boilerplate code. And these are examples
[4:29] to help you understand how attributes
[4:31] work conceptually in Laravel 13.
[4:34] But don't worry if this feels new, we
[4:37] will cover attributes in detail in a
[4:39] dedicated video with real projects.
[4:42] Now, we will jump to the next feature,
[4:44] which is cache touch function.
[4:47] So, let's understand this using this
[4:49] example.
[4:50] So, let's say you have stored user data
[4:53] in cache for 10 minutes. Normally, after
[4:57] expiry, you need to fetch data again
[5:00] from database in order to set into the
[5:03] cache. But with cache touch function,
[5:06] you can extend the cache time without
[5:08] fetching data again from the database.
[5:12] So, why this is useful? Because this
[5:14] will reduce the database query. So, now
[5:18] when the cache will expire, you don't
[5:20] need to fetch that data from the
[5:22] database again. Instead, you can extend
[5:25] the cache expiry time without fetching
[5:27] it from the database.
[5:30] Next, this will improve the performance
[5:32] and saves server resources. All right.
[5:36] So, if a user is active, you can keep
[5:38] extending cache instead of reloading
[5:42] data.
[5:43] Now, we will jump to the next feature,
[5:45] which is AI integration. So, Laravel 13
[5:48] introduces official support for AI.
[5:52] Now, you can build intelligent features
[5:55] like chatbots, a smart search systems,
[5:58] recommendation engines, and this is
[6:01] optional. So, Laravel is not forcing to
[6:04] use AI, but it is uh preparing for the
[6:07] future. And we will cover this in a
[6:10] detail in a separate video. Now, next
[6:12] feature we have passkeys. So, passkeys
[6:15] allow users to log in without passwords.
[6:19] Instead, they use Face ID, fingerprint,
[6:23] and device authentication.
[6:25] And the benefits of using the passkeys
[6:28] for the authentication is this provides
[6:30] better security and better user
[6:33] experience. And this is already being
[6:35] used in modern applications.
[6:38] In previous version of Laravel, that
[6:40] means in Laravel 12, we had to use a
[6:43] third-party library as WebAuthn
[6:46] authentication for handling this
[6:48] passkeys authentication, right?
[6:51] But in Laravel 13, this supports
[6:53] internally. So, we will see that in the
[6:56] practical way. Now, we will jump to the
[6:58] next feature.
[7:00] We have Reverb driver.
[7:03] So, earlier for WebSockets, you needed
[7:06] Redis. Now, Laravel allows you to use
[7:09] database instead. So, why this matters?
[7:12] Because this provides easier setup,
[7:15] lower cost, and good for small projects.
[7:19] Next, we will talk about the JSON API
[7:21] response. So, Laravel improves JSON API
[7:25] responses. And this is very important
[7:28] for front end because front end gets
[7:31] consistent data from the back end using
[7:33] API response.
[7:35] And this will be easy to maintain.
[7:37] Especially, this is useful if you are
[7:40] working with React or mobile
[7:42] applications. Now we will talk about the
[7:44] improvements in Laravel 13. So in
[7:47] Laravel 13, this improved queue
[7:49] handling, faster performance, cleaner
[7:52] code base, and updated a few
[7:54] dependencies internally.
[7:56] So these improvements may not look big,
[7:59] but they are very important in
[8:01] real-world applications. They make your
[8:03] applications faster, more stable, and
[8:06] easier to maintain.
[8:08] Now we will talk about the deprecation
[8:10] in Laravel 13.
[8:12] So Laravel 13 does not remove many
[8:15] features. The only major change is
[8:17] dropping PHP 8.2 support.
[8:20] So upgrading is relatively safe. So in
[8:24] Laravel 13, we will have to use at least
[8:26] PHP 8.3. Now last but not least, we will
[8:31] discuss about should you upgrade from
[8:33] previous version to Laravel 13? So the
[8:36] answer is if you are starting a new
[8:38] project, go with Laravel 13, which is a
[8:41] latest version. But if your project is
[8:44] already stable, you can upgrade later.
[8:47] And if you are on PHP 8.2, you will have
[8:50] to upgrade PHP version first. So that's
[8:53] a complete and simple explanation of
[8:55] Laravel 13. In the next video, we will
[8:58] install Laravel 13 step-by-step and
[9:00] understand the project structure in
[9:02] detail.
[9:03] And in this series, we will also build
[9:05] real-world applications using Laravel
[9:07] 13. So if you don't want to miss that,
[9:10] make sure to subscribe to Programming
[9:12] Fields and hit the bell icon. And let me
[9:14] know in the comments, are you planning
[9:16] to upgrade to Laravel 13 or not? So once
[9:19] again, thanks for watching and I will
[9:20] see you in the next video.