Laravel 11
Current patch release: 11.48.0
End of life in 10 days (March 12, 2026). Plan your upgrade now.
March 12, 2024
September 3, 2025
March 12, 2026
11.48.0 (January 20, 2026)
About Laravel 11
Laravel 11 simplified the application structure, reduced boilerplate, and introduced per-second rate limiting. It uses a streamlined directory structure inspired by API frameworks.
Key Changes in Laravel 11
- ●Simplified application skeleton (fewer default files and folders)
- ●Per-second rate limiting for API endpoints
- ●Graceful encryption key rotation without invalidating existing data
- ●New Dumpable trait for better debugging
- ●Health routing for load balancer health checks
Laravel 11 has transitioned into security-only maintenance since September 3, 2025. This means it still receives critical security patches, but no new features, performance improvements, or non-critical bug fixes will be backported. It remains a safe choice for production systems that cannot upgrade immediately, but you should begin planning your migration path. With 10 days until end of life, the window for a controlled, well-tested upgrade is narrowing.
When you are ready to upgrade, Laravel 12 is the recommended target. Test your application against 12 in a staging environment first, paying attention to any deprecated APIs you may be using.
Migration Notes
Laravel provides an upgrade guide at laravel.com/docs/11.x/upgrade. Use Laravel Shift for automated upgrades. Key change: the simplified structure means some files may have moved or been consolidated.
Lifecycle Progress
99% through its lifecycle. 10 days remaining.
All Laravel Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | February 24, 2025 | February 24, 2027 | 12.53.0 | Active |
| 11 (current page) | March 12, 2024 | March 12, 2026 | 11.48.0 | Security Only |
| 10 | February 14, 2023 | February 4, 2025 | 10.50.2 | End of Life |
| 9 | February 8, 2022 | February 6, 2024 | 9.52.21 | End of Life |
| 8 | September 8, 2020 | January 24, 2023 | 8.83.29 | End of Life |
| 7 | March 3, 2020 | March 3, 2021 | 7.30.7 | End of Life |
| 6 | September 3, 2019 | September 6, 2022 | 6.20.45 | End of Life |
| 5.8 | February 26, 2019 | February 26, 2020 | 5.8.38 | End of Life |
| 5.5 | August 30, 2017 | August 30, 2020 | 5.5.50 | End of Life |
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