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MajAfy
MajAfy

Reputation: 3097

Choose Laravel LTS or latest version?

I want to start a new Laravel project, this project is a platform which may be we should develop and maintain for several years.

Now, I'm wondered to choose the correct Laravel version.

In the Laravel Support Policy page, Laravel said the 5.5 version will support until Aug 2020, but the 5.7 version will support until Sep 2019!

Which version I should choose for the new project? Should I choose the latest version or long-term support version?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1376

Answers (1)

Jacem Chaieb
Jacem Chaieb

Reputation: 301

I would go with the latest version. Laravel is a robust framework, but its LTS is kind of a joke.

Just as an example, if you go with any laravel version below 5.7, you can't have a working version of Socialite out of the box, due to the latest Google changes. This is just an example as Socialite is not Laravel and only Laravel is LTS, it's still part of the ecosystem though.

So choose wisely as the migration process is not always very easy when you have the project in production.

Upvotes: 1

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