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March 2026 was a landmark month for the Laravel ecosystem. Laravel 13 was officially released alongside the first-party AI SDK, JSON:API resources, Inertia v3, and many other major features. Source: Laravel March Product Updates

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Laravel Framework

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Laravel AI SDK

Laravel 13 introduced a first-party AI SDK with a unified API for text generation, tool-using agents, embeddings, audio, images, and vector store integrations. You can build provider-independent AI features through a consistent, Laravel-native developer experience. 
use Laravel\Ai\Facades\Ai;

$response = Ai::text('gpt-4o')->generate('What is Laravel?');

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JSON:API resources

Laravel now includes first-party JSON:API resources. They serialize resource objects and automatically handle included relationships, sparse fieldsets, links, and JSON:API-compliant response headers. 
use Laravel\JsonApi\Resources\JsonApiResource;

class UserResource extends JsonApiResource
{
    public function toAttributes(Request $request): array
    {
        return ['name' => $this->name, 'email' => $this->email];
    }
}

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Stronger request forgery protection

The CSRF protection middleware was formalized as PreventRequestForgery, adding origin-aware request validation while preserving compatibility with token-based CSRF protection.

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Queue routing

Queue::route() centralizes default queue and connection routing rules for individual job classes. 
Queue::route(ProcessPodcast::class, connection: 'redis', queue: 'podcasts');

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Expanded PHP attributes

Laravel 13 expanded first-party PHP attributes across the framework. Controller and authorization attributes such as #[Middleware] and #[Authorize] let you declare configuration and behavior directly. 
use Illuminate\Routing\Attributes\Middleware;

class UserController extends Controller
{
    #[Middleware('auth')]
    public function index(): Response
    {
        // ...
    }
}

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Cache::touch()

Cache::touch() extends an existing cache item’s TTL without retrieving and storing its value again. 
Cache::touch('user-session', now()->addHour());
Native vector queries, embedding workflows, and related APIs make it easier to build AI-powered search with PostgreSQL and pgvector.

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Inertia v3

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Vite plugin

The new @inertiajs/vite plugin removes entry-point boilerplate, automatically resolves pages from ./Pages, and handles code splitting, lazy loading, and SSR configuration. 
npm install @inertiajs/vite --save-dev

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SSR during development

npm run dev now starts SSR automatically, with no separate Node.js process required.

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Axios removed

Axios and qs were removed from Inertia’s dependencies. A lightweight built-in XHR client now handles HTTP communication, reducing bundle size and dependencies.
If your application depends on Axios interceptors, the Axios adapter preserves existing behavior during migration.

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Optimistic updates

The .optimistic() method updates the interface immediately without waiting for the server response. 
router.post('/posts', data, {
    optimistic: (currentProps) => ({
        posts: [...currentProps.posts, { ...data, id: 'temp' }],
    }),
});

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Instant visits

Inertia can immediately transition to the target page component while the server request continues in the background.

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Other packages

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New Prompts features

  • datatable() browses, searches, and selects tabular data
  • title() sets the terminal window title
  • stream() displays AI responses in real time
  • task() displays task execution with a spinner
  • autocomplete() provides input completion
  • notify() sends native macOS and Linux desktop notifications

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Passport, Reverb, and Scout

  • Passport: #[TokenCan] declares required token scopes directly on controller methods.
  • Reverb: per-application rate limiting uses Laravel’s built-in rate limiter.
  • Scout: query builders support operators such as where('created_at', '>', $date).

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Laravel Cloud and Laravel Forge

ProductKey updates
Laravel Cloud$5 free trial without a credit card, GitHub SSO, scheduled autoscaling, and a redesigned usage page
Laravel ForgeManaged PostgreSQL on VPSs with observability, read replicas, and automated backups
Last modified on July 13, 2026