February 4, 2015
Laravel 5.0 released
Taylor Otwell released Laravel 5.0 on February 4, 2015 — a major rewrite with simplified directory structure and middlewareSoftware between applications and lower-level systems — handles integration, messaging, or shared services..
What it was for
Laravel 5 unified request handling with middlewareSoftware between applications and lower-level systems — handles integration, messaging, or shared services. stacks, form requests, and route caching — becoming the default PHP framework for startups and APIs. Forge and Envoyer later paired deployment with the framework's conventions.
Why it's here
Laravel 5 was the mature baseline that defined modern Laravel architecture.
Why it mattered
MiddlewareSoftware between applications and lower-level systems — handles integration, messaging, or shared services. and simplified structure made Laravel the go-to PHP framework for new projects.
What it solved
Laravel 4's structure felt dated compared to Rails and modern PHP PSR standards.
Media
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Related
- Laravel first beta releasedJune 9, 2011
- Laravel 3.2 releasedMay 22, 2012
- Symfony framework releasedOctober 22, 2005