A Preview of Laravel 12 and Its Release Date

When Will Laravel 12 Be Released?

According to Laravel’s Support Policy, Laravel 12 is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2025. However, there’s no need to rush to update all your projects immediately. Although only Laravel 6 has had Long-Term Support (LTS), each major version of Laravel still benefits from two years of updates, giving developers ample time to prepare for an upgrade.

Laravel 11, for example, will continue receiving bug fixes until September 3, 2025, and security patches until March 12, 2026.

Laravel 11

• PHP Versions Supported: 8.2–8.3
• Release Date: March 12, 2024
• Bug Fixes Until: September 3, 2025
• Security Fixes Until: March 12, 2026

Laravel 12

• PHP Versions Supported: 8.2–8.3
• Release Date: Q1 2025
• Bug Fixes Until: Q3 2026
• Security Fixes Until: Q1 2027

How to Install and Test Laravel 12 Right Now

Since Laravel 12 hasn’t officially launched, you’ll need to use the --dev flag with the Laravel installer to access the main branch, which includes the latest code changes…