Laravel 13.6.0 release notes, 21 Apr 2026

[13.x] Use version_compare function by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59687
[13.x] Flip misordered assertions arguments by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59691
[13.x] Remove unused variable in catch() by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59689
[13.x] Fix number abbreviation rollover between unit tiers by @Button99 in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59692
[13.x ]Use Null and Isset coalescing when possible by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59690
[13.x] Change count array comparison to empty array comparison to improve performance by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59688
[13.x] testsuite by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59702
[13.x] Enforce static calls by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59704
[13.x] Allow Table Attribute on child to override parent by @jackbayliss in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59701
[13.x] Return null from Cursor::fromEncoded for malformed payloads by @bipinks in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59699
[13.x] Port forward rate limiter fix by @paulandroshchuk in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59706
[13.x] Add debounceable queued jobs by @matthewnessworthy in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59507
[13.x] Support JSON responses for the built-in health route by @WendellAdriel in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59710
[13.x] Ensure Queue::route string defaults to queue only by @jackbayliss in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59711
[13.x] Fix failOnUnknownFields query parameter handling by @cyrodjohn in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59728
[13.x] Fix flaky QueueWorkerTest by freezing time before computing retryUntil by @bipinks in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59727
[13.x] Allow array of pivot arrays to be passed to hasAttached by @jackbayliss in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59723
[13.x] Fix TypeError in digits_between validation rule on non-string values by @sumaiazaman in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59717
[13.x] Add enum support to PasswordBrokerManager by @sumaiazaman in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59714
[13.x] Add enum support to BroadcastManager by @sumaiazaman in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59713
Change attempts column type from tiny to small integer by @ju-gow in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59718
[13.x] Get rid of useless Mockery::close by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59730
[13.x] Fix Vite CSS not loaded from nested chunk imports by @karim1999 in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59662
[13.x] Support named credential providers for SQS queue connections by @kieranbrown in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59733
[13.x] Enforce stricter assertions by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59749
[13.x] Cast to string before preg_match in decimal, max_digits, and min_digits rules by @sumaiazaman in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59739
[13.x] Ignore PHPUnit security advisory GHSA-qrr6-mg7r-m243 by @sumaiazaman in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59761
[13.x] Allow assertDatabase has & missing to accept arrays by @jackbayliss in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59752
[13.x ] Normalize Carbon by @lucasmichot in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59750
[13.x] Implement CanFlushLocks on FailoverStore by @sumaiazaman in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59738
[13.x] Validate MAC across all decryption keys by @ma32kc in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59742
[13.x] Use generic TModel in additional places in Factory class by @jnoordsij in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59780
[13.x] Ensure assertModelMissing and assertModelExists dont silently pass by @jackbayliss in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59772
[13.x] Introduce JsonFormatter by @cosmastech in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59756
[13.x] Add prefersJsonResponses() to the application builder by @WendellAdriel in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59753
[13.x] Add support for Cloudflare Email Service by @dwightwatson in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59735
[13.x] Add enum support to NotificationChannelManager channel and driver methods by @yousefkadah in https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/59783