Laravel 12.36 Is Here — And It’s Built for Speed

Laravel 12.36 introduces native concurrency control for HTTP pools and batches, plus buttery-smooth Inertia view transitions powered by the View Transition API. This release is all about speed, UX, and smarter async workflows.

⚡ Concurrency Control: Laravel Gets Smarter with Async

Laravel now supports concurrent execution of closures using the new Concurrency facade. This means you can run multiple slow tasks — like API calls, file processing, or DB queries — in parallel, without reaching for external tools.

🔧 How It Works

Laravel serializes closures and dispatches them to a hidden Artisan CLI command. Each closure runs in its own PHP process, and the results are returned to the parent process.

use Laravel\Concurrency\Facades\Concurrency;

$results = Concurrency::run([
    fn () => Http::get('https://api.service-a.com'),
    fn () => Http::get('https://api.service-b.com'),
]);

Supported drivers:

process (default)
fork
sync (for testing)

🧠 Why It Matters

Faster batch jobs
Parallel HTTP requests
Improved performance in queues and background tasks

You can also defer tasks using Concurrency::defer() — perfect for chaining async logic.

🎨 Inertia View Transitions: Native Page Animations

Inertia 2.x now supports View Transitions via the browser’s View Transition API. This means smoother page changes, animated component swaps, and a more app-like feel — all without writing custom JS.

✨ How to Use It

Transitions work with router visits, <Link /> components, and even callbacks:

router.visit('/dashboard', {
  viewTransition: true
});

Or use a callback for fine-grained control:

router.visit('/profile', {
  viewTransition: (transition) => {
    transition.ready.then(() => console.log('Ready'));
    transition.finished.then(() => console.log('Done'));
  }
});

💡 Why It Matters

Improved UX for SPAs and hybrid apps
No extra libraries needed
Works out of the box with Inertia’s router and components

🧩 Bonus: New Eloquent Collection Methods

Laravel 12.36 also adds:

Collection::firstOrFail()
Collection::soleOrFail()

These throw exceptions if no match is found — perfect for stricter data handling.

🧠 Final Thought

Laravel 12.36 is a quiet powerhouse. With native concurrency and polished transitions, it’s pushing Laravel deeper into modern app territory — faster, smoother, and more expressive than ever.

Whether you’re building dashboards, SaaS tools, or content platforms, this release gives you new ways to optimize performance and elevate UX.