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v12.22.0

• [12.x] removed usage of useless ReflectionProperty::setAccessible() by @​NickSdot in laravel/framework#56379
• [12.x] Add missing PHPDoc type in JoinClause by @​FeBe95 in laravel/framework#56378
• [12.x] Make the getTable method public in database failed job providers by @​kevinb1989 in laravel/framework#56384
• [12.x] Fix migrate:fresh command on SQLite with WAL journal_mode by @​crynobone in laravel/framework#56368
• [12.x] Easily run pipelines inside of a transactions with Pipeline::withinTransaction() by @​cosmastech in laravel/framework#56377
• [12.x] fix: Models having inconsistent guarding behaviour by @​JimTools in laravel/framework#56381
• Fix incorrect docblock for custom builder resolvers by @​LukeTowers in laravel/framework#56392
• [12.x] Fix typehints for partition() by @​cosmastech in laravel/framework#56388
• [12.x] Introduce #[Bind] attribute by @​cosmastech in laravel/framework#56383
• [12.x] Use MissingValue as default to distinguish between omitted and explicit null by @​Edvarde in laravel/framework#56394
• Improve job serialization error message with job class name by @​alizadeh7091 in laravel/framework#56398
• [12.x] Iterable models assertion by @​DarkGhostHunter in laravel/framework#56403
• [12.x] Fix resolving StreamResponse callback on Laravel Octane by @​crynobone in laravel/framework#56413
• [12.x] Reverts 56310 by @​AhmedAlaa4611 in laravel/framework#56408
• [12.x] Clean up redundant type hints in docblocks by @​amirhshokri in laravel/framework#56411
• [12.x] Align PHPDoc parameter name with method signature by @​AhmedAlaa4611 in laravel/framework#56422
• [12.x] Refine type hinting for condition rules by @​michaelnabil230 in laravel/framework#56420
• [12.x] Improve PHPDoc blocks for array of arguments in Gate by @​shaedrich in laravel/framework#56426
• Trim whitespace when validating required arguments in console commands by @​eslam-dev in laravel/framework#56427
• [12.x] Revert "Trim whitespace when validating required arguments in console commands" by @​GrahamCampbell in laravel/framework#56431
• [12.x] Clean up redundant PHPDoc by @​AhmedAlaa4611 in laravel/framework#56430
• Revert "[12.x] Clean up redundant PHPDoc" by @​taylorotwell in laravel/framework#56432
• [12.x] Clear repository when extending Env by @​riasvdv in laravel/framework#56438
• [12.x] Partially reverts 56398 by @​AhmedAlaa4611 in laravel/framework#56436
• [12.x] Align PHPDoc parameter with method signature by @​AhmedAlaa4611 in laravel/framework#56435
• Add missing parameters to isUrl and isUuid by @​brufdev in laravel/framework#56453
• [12.x] Use getContainer() to avoid fatal error in Pipeline with transactions by @​xurshudyan in laravel/framework#56447
• Improve PHPDoc block parameter typing in Exceptions::dontReportWhen() by @​shaedrich in laravel/framework#56439
• [12.x] Enhancement: the beforeCommit method will now work even if using the ShouldQueueAfterCommit contract by @​ahmad-cit22 in laravel/framework#56445
• [12.x] Fix typehint for VerifyEmail::toMailUsing() by @​xurshudyan in laravel/framework#56454
• Add softDeleteResources method in Router by @​jrd-lewis in laravel/framework#56440
• [12.x] Add types to the \Illuminate\Database\Connection class by @​shaedrich in laravel/framework#56459
• Update queue:work to handle SIGINT signal by @​ziadoz in laravel/framework#56458
• [12.x] Add withScopedSingletons to ApplicationBuilder by @​ALameLlama in laravel/framework#56460
• Add NTLM authentication support to Http Client by @​cesargb in laravel/framework#56475
• [12.x]: Add 'doesntContain' validation rule by @​KIKOmanasijev in laravel/framework#56467
• [12.x] Add InteractsWithData trait to ComponentAttributeBag by @​KennedyTedesco in laravel/framework#56452
• Add doesntContainStrict() for Collection & LazyCollection by @​Rahul-Mac in laravel/framework#56522
• Add actingAsGuest method for clearing actingAs calls by @​fritz-c in laravel/framework#56517
• [12.x] Add Boot and Initialize Model attributes by @​inxilpro in laravel/framework#56518
• [12.x] Redirect intent in maintenance mode by @​gpibarra in laravel/framework#56514
• [12.x] Allow creating additional components when model already exists by @​mechelon in laravel/framework#56513
• [12.x] Allow strict integer validation by @​zll600 in laravel/framework#56503
• [12.x] Add to_action helper method by @​laserhybiz in laravel/framework#56496
• Prevent contextual bindings from following stale aliases by @​BernieSumption in laravel/framework#56495
• [12.x] Add except method to Eloquent Builder by @​achyutkneupane in laravel/framework#56442
• Fix incorrect quote escaping in env writer. Closes #56480 by @​artengin in laravel/framework#56498
• [12.x] LostConnectionDetector and ConcurrencyErrorDetector by @​vadimonus in laravel/framework#56493
• [12.x] CacheSchedulingMutex should use lock connection by @​juliusvdijk in laravel/framework#56472

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Release Notes for 12.x

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v12.21.0 - 2025-07-22

• fix(vite): #55793 add explicit as-script to link tag for script modul… by @​midsonlajeanty in laravel/framework#55794
• [12.x] Allow globally disabling Factory parent relationships via Factory::dontExpandRelationshipsByDefault() by @​cosmastech in laravel/framework#56154
• [12.x] Adds checking if a value is between two columns by @​DarkGhostHunter in laravel/framework#56119
• [12.x] Ensure database connection is always restored by @​xurshudyan in laravel/framework#56258
• [12.x] Fix handling of Htmlable objects in Js::convertDataToJavaScriptExpression() by @​jj15asmr in laravel/framework#56253
• Reduce meaningless intermediate variables. by @​LjjGit in laravel/framework#56265
• [12.x] Improve typehints for AbstractCursorPaginator@through() by @​cosmastech in laravel/framework#56267
• Use Date facade instead of time() for password_confirmed_at check by @​dylanbr in laravel/framework#56270
• [12.x] fix: Collection::transform() and Paginator::through() return types by @​calebdw in laravel/framework#56273
• [12.x] Merge 11.x into 12.x by @​u01jmg3 in laravel/framework#56289
• [12.x] Reduce meaningless intermediate variables by @​AhmedAlaa4611 in laravel/framework#56288
• [12.x] Refactor build Method to Use Null Coalescing Assignment for Default C… by @​Ashot1995 in laravel/framework#56283
• [12.x] minor code formatting improvements by @​browner12 in laravel/framework#56296
• [12.x] Use more specific route binding exception message for child routes by @​jessekoerhuis in laravel/framework#56298
• [12.x] Fix Possible Undefined Variables by @​calfc in laravel/framework#56292
• [12.x] Fix: Ensure scheduler dailyAt() method parses minutes and ignores seconds when seconds are provided by @​amirhshokri in laravel/framework#56308
• [12.x] Allows for strict boolean validation by @​peterfox in laravel/framework#56313
• Improve SeedCommand console output by @​Jehong-Ahn in laravel/framework#56310
• [12.x] Add unified enum support across framework docs by @​amirhshokri in laravel/framework#56271
• [12.x] Allows for strict numeric validation by @​peterfox in laravel/framework#56328
• [12.x] Update PHPDoc annotations in Validation by @​mrvipchien in laravel/framework#56321
• [12.x] Add operator class support for PostgreSQL GiST spatial indexes by @​joteejotee in laravel/framework#56324
• Fix multipart array value parsing in HTTP client (#55732) by @​joteejotee in laravel/framework#56302
• Fixes bug with ShouldBeUniqueUntilProcessing locks getting stuck due to Middleware by @​TWithers in laravel/framework#56318
• [12.x] add prompts based expectations to PendingCommand by @​BinaryKitten in laravel/framework#56260
• [12.x] Add Singleton and Scoped attributes to Container by @​riasvdv in laravel/framework#56334
• Fix unsetting model castable attribute when cast to object (#56335) by @​guram-vashakidze in laravel/framework#56343
• [12.x] Fix/memory improvement by @​CharrafiMed in laravel/framework#56345
• [12.x] Add hasMailer method to the mailable class by @​kevinb1989 in laravel/framework#56340
• [12.x] Consistent use of mb_split() to split strings into words by @​shaedrich in laravel/framework#56338
• [12.x] Add toStringable to Uri by @​Kyrch in laravel/framework#56359
• [12.x] Fix PHPStan Integrations by @​crynobone in laravel/framework#56369
• Add 'isEmpty' and 'isNotEmpty' to Fluent by @​cworreschk in laravel/framework#56370
• [12.x] Add mergeMetadata method to the Mailable class by @​kevinb1989 in laravel/framework#56376
• Add 'dontReportUsing' to filter exceptions to be reported by @​pelmered in laravel/framework#56361

v12.20.0 - 2025-07-08

• [12.x] Pass TransportException to NotificationFailed event by @​hackel in laravel/framework#56061
• [12.x] use offset() in place of skip() by @​browner12 in laravel/framework#56081
• [12.x] use limit() in place of take() by @​browner12 in laravel/framework#56080
• [12.x] Display job queue names when running queue:work with --verbose option by @​seriquynh in laravel/framework#56086
• [12.x] use offset() and limit() in tests by @​browner12 in laravel/framework#56089
• [12.x] Localize “Pagination Navigation” aria-label by @​andylolz in laravel/framework#56103

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• 6ab00c9 Fix return type in Support/Benchmark (#56575)
• bb5dfb5 [12.x] Fixed an issue when calling hasNested with a first relationship of t...
• d74b1c1 formatting
• 72f75a5 Update facade docblocks
• 793e60b Make Pipeline macroable (#56567)
• c082869 Update facade docblocks
• d83b9f5 Adding support for specific events to Event::defer() (#56566)
• 810581a Update facade docblocks
• b0d7730 Apply fixes from StyleCI
• c237b22 [12.x] Pipeline::withinTransaction() accepts connection (#56550)
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