Laravel v12.51.0 adds notification afterSending() callbacks, fluent whenFails() and whenPasses() methods on the Validator, a MySQL query builder timeout() method, and closure support in firstOrCreate and createOrFirst for lazy value evaluation, and more.

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Laravel 12.51.0 introduces notification afterSending callbacks for post-send logic, fluent whenFails and whenPasses validator methods for non-HTTP contexts, and a MySQL-specific query timeout method. The release adds closure support in firstOrCreate and createOrFirst for lazy evaluation of expensive operations, a BatchCancelled event for monitoring batch job cancellations, and the ability to use Eloquent builders directly as subqueries in updates. Additional improvements include a withoutHeader response method, enhanced batch testing assertions, cache isolation for parallel tests, and numerous bug fixes across database operations, string helpers, queue middleware, and framework internals.

Laravel 12.51.0 Adds afterSending Callbacks, Validator whenFails, and MySQL Timeout