Laravel 12: security fixes until February 24, 2027

The Laravel 12 release notes list Laravel 12 with bug fixes until August 13, 2026 and security fixes until February 24, 2027. The policy: bug fixes for 18 months, security fixes for 2 years.

What to do

Laravel 13 needs PHP 8.3 to 8.5 in the same table, while 12 runs on 8.2 to 8.5. If you are still on PHP 8.2, that goes in the plan too.

Upgrade prep

• ☐ List apps by Laravel and PHP version
• ☐ Check first-party packages
• ☐ Run the test suite on the target
• ☐ Set a date per app

Project plan — schedule the upgrade →

Source: laravel.com, Release notes 12.x, Support Policy.