Different approaches to upgrading to a new major Laravel version

And we explain the pros and cons of each

Joel Clermont
Joel Clermont
2023-12-07

How do you like to upgrade your app when the next new major version of Laravel comes out? Do you diff file by file, or just run composer update and hope for the best?

In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, Aaron and I share two different approaches we've used, and what added benefits you get from doing a version upgrade.

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Here to help,

Joel

P.S. Is your app stuck on an old version of Laravel? Save yourself some pain and have us do the hard work!

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