- Added numerous features such as phpredis backoff/retry, a UseFactory attribute, query‑string hashes in asset manifests, DB::prohibitDestructiveCommands, applyAfterQueryCallbacks for pluck, and translation loader path addition.
- Fixed multiple bugs and deprecation warnings, including email validation messages, cache handling with phpredis, session driver write connection, job lock handling, and various test line‑ending mismatches.
- Introduced a breaking change by replacing `LazyCollection::make()` with `new LazyCollection()` and refactored duplicate ValidatedInput functions into the InteractsWithData trait.