Laravel Forge was launched, providing automated server provisioning and deployment tools for Laravel applications. Envoyer was also introduced, bringing zero-downtime deployment capabilities to the ecosystem. Both tools significantly improved the deployment workflow for Laravel applications.
Kayla Daniels presents her 'Code Manifesto', a framework for creating a more inclusive and respectful developer community. She discusses her experiences as a female developer, shares lessons learned from writing an article about equality in tech, and proposes six core principles including non-discrimination, respecting boundaries, helping others, and handling mistakes constructively.