Laravel News Podcast Boost skills, Statamic 6, and Livewire 4
Jan 29, 2026
Discussion of Livewire 4 upgrades, single-file components, and smoother defaults. Coverage of Statamic 6 beta with a redesigned control panel and 2FA. Deep dive into Laravel Boost v2’s new skills system and AI prompts. Notes on VS Code extension Docker and Livewire 4 support, Filament 5’s blueprint tool, and tools for automating workflow and managing technical debt.
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Try Statamic 6 Beta With Composer Update
- To try Statamic 6 beta, update composer.json to ^6.0 and run composer update, and follow the upgrade guide from v5.
- Statamic 6 adds a redesigned control panel, 2FA, command palette, and moves to Vue 3.
Upgrade Filament For Livewire 4 Compatibility
- Upgrade Filament to v5 if you need Livewire 4 compatibility and consider the new Filament Blueprint premium tool for AI-assisted planning.
- v5 is compatibility-focused with no functional changes from v4 besides Livewire 4 support.
Watch A Real Forge To Cloud Migration Walkthrough
- Watch the Laravel News live migration to learn practical steps for moving from Forge to Laravel Cloud, including deployment checks and traffic cutover techniques.
- Eric L. Barnes covers decisions, gotchas, verification steps, and lessons learned from a real production migration.