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[ Read-Through Filesystems ](#read-through-filesystems) 4. [ Turbopuffer and Semantic Search in Scout ](#turbopuffer-and-semantic-search-in-scout) 5. [ Cloud Facade for Managed Queues ](#cloud-facade-for-managed-queues) 6. [ MariaDB Vector Support ](#mariadb-vector-support) 7. [ Laravel Cloud ](#laravel-cloud) 8. [ Managed Queues, Rebuilt ](#managed-queues-rebuilt) 9. [ Pre-Deploy Package Checks ](#pre-deploy-package-checks) 10. [ Scoped API Tokens ](#scoped-api-tokens) 11. [ Private Cloud is HIPAA-Compliant ](#private-cloud-is-hipaa-compliant) 12. [ Laravel Forge ](#laravel-forge) 13. [ Multiple Source Control Connections ](#multiple-source-control-connections) 14. [ Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ](#ubuntu-2604-lts) 15. [ In-App Notifications and Brotli Compression ](#in-app-notifications-and-brotli-compression) 16. [ Key Takeaways ](#key-takeaways) ![Laravel August 2026 Product Updates: Framework, Cloud, and Forge](https://cdn.msaied.com/630/37bf960d82f877f3063ffe9d11fa3c7b.png) [ Laravel ](https://www.msaied.com/articles?category=laravel) #Laravel #Laravel Cloud #Laravel Forge #Scout #Changelog #PHP Laravel August 2026 Product Updates: Framework, Cloud, and Forge ================================================================== 3 Sep 2026 3 min read ![Mohamed Said](https://cdn.msaied.com/01KT78WE565VEMM3PSNQAAB0MJ.jpg) Mohamed Said Table of contents 16 sections 1. [ 01 Laravel August 2026 Product Updates ](#laravel-august-2026-product-updates) 2. [ 02 Laravel Framework ](#laravel-framework) 3. [ 03 Read-Through Filesystems ](#read-through-filesystems) 4. [ 04 Turbopuffer and Semantic Search in Scout ](#turbopuffer-and-semantic-search-in-scout) 5. [ 05 Cloud Facade for Managed Queues ](#cloud-facade-for-managed-queues) 6. [ 06 MariaDB Vector Support ](#mariadb-vector-support) 7. [ 07 Laravel Cloud ](#laravel-cloud) 8. [ 08 Managed Queues, Rebuilt ](#managed-queues-rebuilt) 9. [ 09 Pre-Deploy Package Checks ](#pre-deploy-package-checks) 10. [ 10 Scoped API Tokens ](#scoped-api-tokens) 11. [ 11 Private Cloud is HIPAA-Compliant ](#private-cloud-is-hipaa-compliant) 12. [ 12 Laravel Forge ](#laravel-forge) 13. [ 13 Multiple Source Control Connections ](#multiple-source-control-connections) 14. [ 14 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ](#ubuntu-2604-lts) 15. [ 15 In-App Notifications and Brotli Compression ](#in-app-notifications-and-brotli-compression) 16. [ 16 Key Takeaways ](#key-takeaways) Laravel August 2026 Product Updates ----------------------------------- A busy month followed LaraconUS. Here is a breakdown of everything that shipped across the Laravel Framework, Laravel Cloud, and Laravel Forge in August 2026. --- Laravel Framework ----------------- ### Read-Through Filesystems A new `read-through` filesystem driver makes it possible to migrate between storage disks with zero downtime. Laravel checks the primary disk first. If a file only exists on the fallback disk, it serves the file and copies it to the primary disk automatically, so old files promote themselves as they are accessed and new writes always land on the destination. ```php // config/filesystems.php 'disks' => [ 'primary' => [ 'driver' => 'read-through', 'primary' => 's3-new', 'fallback' => 's3-old', ], ], ``` ### Turbopuffer and Semantic Search in Scout Laravel Scout gains a Turbopuffer engine with batched indexing and vector distance metadata. Semantic and hybrid search are also available for Scout's database and Meilisearch engines. Chain `->semantic()` or `->hybrid()` onto the familiar Scout builder to search by meaning rather than exact keywords. ```php $results = Article::search('cloud infrastructure') ->semantic() ->get(); ``` ### Cloud Facade for Managed Queues A new `Cloud` facade lets your application detect at runtime whether it is running on Laravel Cloud, check for a managed queue connection, and access that connection directly — useful for conditional logic in shared codebases. ### MariaDB Vector Support Eloquent's `AsVector` cast and vector query methods such as `whereVectorSimilarTo` and `orderByVectorDistance` now support MariaDB alongside PostgreSQL. --- Laravel Cloud ------------- ### Managed Queues, Rebuilt Managed queues now offer two compute classes: - **Flex** — scales to zero and wakes in under a second, ideal for bursty workloads. - **Pro** — stays warm for steady, latency-sensitive throughput. FIFO queues guarantee exactly-once delivery in strict order, making them suitable for payments, ledger updates, and any workload where ordering matters. ### Pre-Deploy Package Checks Cloud reads your `composer.lock` on every push and flags missing or outdated packages — such as Octane, Inertia SSR, or Nightwatch — before deployment begins. The notice clears automatically once you push the fix. ### Scoped API Tokens Organization API tokens can now be scoped to specific permissions and restricted to a single application or environment, giving automation scripts and agents the minimum access they need. ### Private Cloud is HIPAA-Compliant Teams building healthcare software can now request a Business Associate Agreement and deploy on dedicated, audited infrastructure. This makes Laravel Private Cloud a viable option for regulated healthcare workloads. --- Laravel Forge ------------- ### Multiple Source Control Connections Forge now supports connecting more than one source control account per provider. Teams that manage separate personal and organization GitHub accounts no longer need to disconnect and reconnect when switching between them. ### Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is available across every server provider. Ubuntu 22.04 is no longer offered for new servers. ### In-App Notifications and Brotli Compression Notification preferences now include in-app notifications alongside email, with successful deployment and stale server alerts toggleable individually. Brotli compression modules are compiled and loaded on new servers, ready to enable in your Nginx configuration. --- Key Takeaways ------------- - **Read-through filesystems** enable zero-downtime storage migrations with automatic file promotion. - **Scout** now supports semantic and hybrid search via Turbopuffer, Meilisearch, and the database engine. - **Managed queues** on Cloud offer FIFO ordering and two compute classes (Flex and Pro). - **Private Cloud** is now HIPAA-compliant with BAA support for healthcare teams. - **Forge** supports Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and multiple source control accounts per provider. --- Source: [Laravel August product updates](https://laravel.com/blog/laravel-august-product-updates) Found this useful? 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Flex scales to zero and wakes in under a second, making it cost-effective for bursty or infrequent workloads. Pro stays warm at all times, providing consistent low-latency throughput for steady, latency-sensitive jobs such as payments or real-time processing. Q03 How do I use semantic search with Laravel Scout? Chain the ->semantic() or ->hybrid() method onto the Scout builder. Semantic search is supported on the Turbopuffer engine as well as Scout's database and Meilisearch engines, allowing you to search by meaning rather than exact keyword matches. Continue reading More Articles --------------- [ View all ](https://www.msaied.com/articles) [ ![Laravel queue:work Now Prints Why the Worker Stopped](https://cdn.msaied.com/629/bed93940d17b932032d64cee2e32d333.png) Laravel Queue Laravel 13.30 ### Laravel queue:work Now Prints Why the Worker Stopped Laravel 13.30 adds a stop-reason line to queue:work output. 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