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Sending Laravel notifications at the right local hour using timezones, a command, and cron

Learn how to send Laravel notifications to users at their local hour by checking timezones in a scheduled command that runs hourly via cron. Includes schema tips, examples with Carbon, queues, performance, and edge cases like DST.

Introducing Anvil: The Mobile Companion for Laravel Forge

Manage your servers, deploy sites, and monitor your infrastructure from anywhere. Anvil is a native mobile app that puts the full power of Laravel Forge in your pocket - with secure API key storage, biometric protection, and one-tap deployments.

Laravel Lockout v6.0.0

Laravel Lockout v6.0 is a major upgrade that expands the package from basic read-only mode to a full maintenance and access-control system. It now supports Laravel 11 and 12 and introduces 10 new features, including IP allow/deny lists with CIDR, role-based bypass rules, customizable responses, route and pattern whitelisting, automatic API handling, a health-check endpoint, configurable caching, a full event system, Artisan management commands, and a new maintenance view. With 77 tests, refined middleware, and improved code quality, v6.0 is production-ready and built for precise control during maintenance or emergencies.