- Added several new helper features including Str::doesntContain, inlineMarkdown support, a configurable default currency, middleware ordering methods, and a json flag for structured logging.
- Improved type safety and PHPDoc across the codebase, adding array generics for casts and other documentation enhancements.
- Fixed numerous bugs such as type hint corrections, make:model Form Request handling, validation dot‑notation issues, and repository retrieval methods, while also boosting performance in schema checks and Redis queue handling.