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Dated8 May 2026
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Artisan Weekly Edition 75

Edition №75

Published
Week ending March 13, 2026
Items
10 featured · 8 notable
● Top 10 Video companion
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Editor's
Note

It's another Friday so you know what that means it's time for another Artisan Weekly and who knows is this one going to be a spooky one??? :). We've had a great week for all things Laravel, we had the 3rd instalment of Laravel London and we were lucky to have two cracking speakers so if you missed out I'm sorry to say you really did miss out, but remember we will have another one in May! If you're looking for a upcoming Laravel event look no further there is now a brand new app in the app store to help you out https://laravel-news.com/laravel-community-mobile-app

By
Daniel Newns

Top 10 Links

Featured · Edition 75
01
YouTube Video Laracon youtube.com

Laracon EU 2026: The Laravel News Experience

Eric Barnes has recently returned from this years LaraconEU (what a great event it was) In this video he's talks about how Laravel News helped cover the event, the things that went on behind the scenes and the conversations that they had with attendees, speakers and sponsors including yours truly.

Eric Barnes
02
Blog Post PHP dev.to

GPX Runner's data decoded with PHP

As a developer we all know that we love to play around with data. Now if you're a runner as well you might own a GPX sports watch. In this post Roberto walks us through parsing a GPX file and playing around with the data. If this is your kind of thing and you've always wanted to do things with that running date then checkout this article and see what you can do.

Roberto Butti
03
Blog Post PHP developer.vonage.com

Managing PHP Extensions Is As Easy As PIE

An in-depth look at PIE (PHP Installer for Extensions), the new de-facto extension manager that's replacing PECL for managing PHP extensions. Learn about this modern tool funded by the Sovereign Tech Agency and how it's making PHP extension management as straightforward as using Composer. James talks us through creating a native DD helper

James Seconde
04
Blog Post Inertia laravel.com

Inertia.js v3 Is Now in Beta

It only feels like yesterday we had the release of Inertia.js V2 now we've got the first beta release of V3, Pascal walks us through whats new in V3 (you're going to like it).

Pascal Baljet
05
Blog Post Cloudflare mattrothenberg.com

OG Image Generation on the Edge

Have you ever wanted to generate your social media images but dont have the ability to do so on the server your using then look no further this post by Matt shows you how you can do this with CloudFlare workerts

Matt Rothenberg
06
Blog Post Security securinglaravel.com

Security Tip: Validate Config at Boot

Learn why validating critical configuration values in your service provider's boot method is superior to checking them in controllers or middleware. This security-focused tutorial shows how to catch configuration issues early in your Laravel application lifecycle, preventing deployment failures and protecting users from unexpected errors.

Stephen Rees-Carter
07
Blog Post juststeveking.com

Building production ready APIs with kit

Steve McDougall introduces Kit, an opinionated Laravel starter package designed to solve common API development problems like inconsistent responses, security issues, and versioning challenges. The comprehensive tutorial covers setting up Kit with PHP 8.5 and Laravel 12, focusing on token-based authentication and production-ready API architecture.

Steve McDougall
08
Blog Post Laracon petebishop.dev

I Went To Laracon EU On A Whim, I Came Home A Different Person

A heartfelt personal account of attending Laracon EU on impulse, sharing experiences from the MostlyTechnical pre-party to working the Artisan Desk and meeting Laravel community legends like Taylor Otwell and Aaron Francis. The author reflects on how the genuine, welcoming nature of the Laravel community transformed what started as a spontaneous decision into a deeply meaningful professional experience.

Pete Bishop
09
YouTube Video Laravel Cloud youtube.com

Automate Your Preview Environments with Laravel Cloud

Josh talks us through one of the great features of Laravel Cloud, Preview Environments! Have you ever wanted to quickly deploy a branch to an environment to show a client well now you can do this super simply with Laravel Cloud

Josh Cirre
10
Blog Post Security securinglaravel.com

Security Tip: Your JWT Might Be a Forever Key!

A crucial security warning about JWT tokens without expiration dates that can become permanent access keys, even after users leave or credentials are compromised. Learn why setting proper expiration times is essential for Laravel applications using JWT authentication.

Stephen Rees-Carter

Also Notable

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GitHub Repository github.com

veeqtoh/prompt-deck: A Laravel package for versioned AI prompt management with variable interpolation, performance tracking & A/B testing

A comprehensive Laravel package that helps organize AI agent instructions as structured, version-controlled files with variable interpolation, performance tracking, and A/B testing capabilities. Features seamless integration with the Laravel AI SDK and provides Artisan commands for easy prompt management and versioning.

Victor Ukam
GitHub Repository
Blog Post masteringlaravel.io

A quick RDS storage tweak for your Laravel app

Learn how to optimize your Laravel app's database performance by upgrading from AWS RDS gp2 to gp3 storage, which offers better IOPS, throughput, and cost savings. The guide includes practical AWS CLI commands and monitoring tips for a smooth migration with minimal downtime.

Joel Clermont
Blog Post
Blog Post leuver.ink

Building a CLI Companion for Your NativePHP App

Learn how to create a standalone CLI companion that extends your NativePHP desktop app into the terminal, using the bundled PHP binary to communicate with your app's database and local API. This tutorial shows how to build a Symfony Console application that can discover and interact with your desktop app whether it's running or not.

Willem Leuverink
NativePHP
GitHub Repository github.com

laravel-numberable

A fluent Laravel package that provides an expressive API for numeric operations, offering a Stringable-like interface for numbers with support for arithmetic, formatting, currency conversion, and localization. Features immutable operations, type checking, comparisons, and various formatting styles including currency, percentages, ordinals, and file sizes.

Tresor Kasenda
Open Source
Blog Post freek.dev

Generate OG images for your Laravel app

Freek introduces laravel-og-image, a new Spatie package that lets you generate Open Graph images directly from Blade templates without external services. The package automatically takes screenshots of your HTML templates and serves them as OG images, making social media sharing previews effortless.

Freek Van der Herten
PHP