This week, the Laravel team released v11.30, which includes defer testing helpers, the ability to define custom unique string IDs for Eloquent models, the use of backed Enums with AuthorizesRequests, and more.

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Laravel 11.30 introduces new features including defer testing helpers, custom unique string IDs for Eloquent models, and support for backed enums with the AuthorizesRequests trait. Highlights include new withDefer() and withoutDefer() test helpers, the HasUniqueStringIds trait for custom IDs, and the ability to directly pass enums to the authorize() method. Additional updates can be reviewed through the GitHub changelog.

Laravel 11.30 Released

# New withDefer() and withoutDefer() Test Helpers

# Allow authorize() Method to Accept Enums