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# March 2026 Laravel Updates

> Laravel ecosystem updates for March 2026, including Laravel 13, the AI SDK, JSON:API, Inertia v3, and other major releases.

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](https://laravel.com/blog/laravel-march-product-updates)

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## Laravel Framework

### 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.

```php theme={null}
use Laravel\Ai\Facades\Ai;

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

### 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.

```php theme={null}
use Laravel\JsonApi\Resources\JsonApiResource;

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

### 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.

### Queue routing

`Queue::route()` centralizes default queue and connection routing rules for individual job classes.

```php theme={null}
Queue::route(ProcessPodcast::class, connection: 'redis', queue: 'podcasts');
```

### 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.

```php theme={null}
use Illuminate\Routing\Attributes\Middleware;

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

### Cache::touch()

`Cache::touch()` extends an existing cache item's TTL without retrieving and storing its value again.

```php theme={null}
Cache::touch('user-session', now()->addHour());
```

### Semantic and vector search

Native vector queries, embedding workflows, and related APIs make it easier to build AI-powered search with PostgreSQL and pgvector.

***

## Inertia v3

### 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.

```bash theme={null}
npm install @inertiajs/vite --save-dev
```

### SSR during development

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

### 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.

<Info>
  If your application depends on Axios interceptors, the Axios adapter preserves existing behavior during migration.
</Info>

### Optimistic updates

The `.optimistic()` method updates the interface immediately without waiting for the server response.

```javascript theme={null}
router.post('/posts', data, {
    optimistic: (currentProps) => ({
        posts: [...currentProps.posts, { ...data, id: 'temp' }],
    }),
});
```

### Instant visits

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

***

## Other packages

### 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

### 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)`.

***

## Laravel Cloud and Laravel Forge

| Product           | Key updates                                                                                          |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Laravel Cloud** | \$5 free trial without a credit card, GitHub SSO, scheduled autoscaling, and a redesigned usage page |
| **Laravel Forge** | Managed PostgreSQL on VPSs with observability, read replicas, and automated backups                  |