How to Upgrade from Laravel 11 to Laravel 12 Without Breaking Changes
Laravel 12 brings refined dependency management, UUIDv7 support, and Carbon 3 compatibility — but upgrading doesn't have to be stressful. This step-by-step guide walks you through every stage of upgrading from Laravel 11 to Laravel 12, from backing up your project and updating composer.json to handling breaking changes and running post-upgrade tests. Follow along with complete code examples and best practices to keep your application stable throughout the process.
