Laravel 13.27.0 release notes, 25 Aug 2026

[13.x] Prevent duplicate scoped instance registrations by @jordanhavard in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61251
[13.x] Add refreshForUpdate() method to Eloquent models by @stevebauman in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61247
[13.x] Fix PHPUnit and Mockery deprecations in tests by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61244
[13.x] Throw on unsuccessful responses when creating images from URLs by @Button99 in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61254
Apply fixes from StyleCI by @taylorotwell in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61256
[13.x] Skip scheduled workflows on forks by @MrPunyapal in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61239
[13.x] Consolidate tearDown boilerplate into AfterEachTestSubscriber by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61245
[13.x] Pin rector version by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61257
[13.x] Re-introduce orWhereKey() and orWhereKeyNot() without breaking Builder subclasses by @kevariable in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61242
[13.x] Don't force release a unique lock the job never acquired by @sulimanbenhalim in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61234
[13.x] Convert foreach-loop tests to data providers by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61258
[13.x] Simplify testImageBmp by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61259
[13.x] Add missing test coverage for Str and Stringable by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61260
[13.x] Add Queue totalXSize methods by @jackbayliss in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61231
Add MariaDB support for vector distance queries by @Rhaima96 in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61250
[13.x] Add whereBinary() to the query builder by @xiCO2k in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61261
[13.x] Fix quietly() making throw() unreachable on process results by @xurshudyan in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61227
Revert "[13.x] Consolidate tearDown boilerplate into AfterEachTestSubscriber (#61245)" by @crynobone in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61262
Use nick-fields/retry to verify clustered redis ports are available by @crynobone in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61263
[13.x] Guard against false returns in PhpRedisConnection::mget() and hmget() by @matthewfarrugia in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61267
[13.x] Add stop() and ensureNotTimedOut() to FakeInvokedProcess by @xurshudyan in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61266
[13.x] Make eager-load constraint closures static to break Builder reference cycle by @mspasov in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61264
[13.x] Move and copy files that only exist on a read-through disk's fallback by @sulimanbenhalim in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61272
[13.x] Adjust QueueTest by @jackbayliss in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61284
[13.x] Introduce InteractsWithTestCaseLifecycle::flushState() by @cosmastech in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61288
[13.x] Fix route name lost when RouteRegistrar action is not callable by @KalimeroMK in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61285
[13.x] Start a new max wait window after a debounced job runs by @sulimanbenhalim in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61281
[13.x] Fix nested includes not being limited when maxRelationshipDepth is zero by @martinsoenen in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61297
[13.x] Give each Redis Cluster node its own data directory in CI by @cyppe in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61294
[13.x] Ensure test namespaces are correct by @jackbayliss in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61304
[13.x] Fix flaky memcached touch test by pinning time by @mspasov in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61301
[13.x] Adjust database.yml timeout to 10 minutes by @jackbayliss in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61299
[13.x] Add Postgres keepalive DSN options by @tgivslife in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61307
[13.x] Introduce a Cloud facade by @jackbayliss in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61275
Normalize test fixtures by @jasonmccreary in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61315
[13.x] Treat asterisks as literal keys when merging request input by @KIKOmanasijev in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61309
[13.x] Guard against non-string mac in maintenance bypass cookie by @KIKOmanasijev in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61314
[13.x] Treat asterisks as literal keys when merging URI query parameters by @KIKOmanasijev in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61312
[13.x] Prevent loose comparison bypass in in_array validation rule by @KIKOmanasijev in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61319
[13.x] Prevent loose comparison bypass in contains validation rule by @KIKOmanasijev in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61320
[13.x] Prevent loose comparisons in doesnt_contain validation rule by @KIKOmanasijev in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61318
Fix resource loading by @taylorotwell in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61322
[13.x] Treat literal dots in input keys correctly when rejecting unknown fields by @KIKOmanasijev in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61313
Revert "[13.x] Prevent loose comparison bypass in contains validation rule" by @taylorotwell in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61330
[13.x] Allow masking query bindings in exception messages by @LauJosefsen in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61326
[13.x] Share cached AWS credentials across processes for SQS queue connections by @DGarbs51 in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61321
[13.x] Fix images created from a stream failing on the second read by @Chy-Zaber-Bin-Zahid in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61305
[13.x] Fix uncaught Brick MathException escaping the numeric comparison rules by @gcotcheza in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/61332