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Getting Started

• Start with the package’s composer.json and README/CHANGELOG. This is a major 2.0.0 release whose only stated change is Laravel 7 support, so treat ^2.0 as the Laravel 7-compatible line and verify PHP/Laravel constraints before adopting.
• Install or upgrade with composer require vendor/package:^2.0, then run composer update vendor/package --with-dependencies.
• First use case: in a Laravel 7 app, exercise the package’s existing primary workflow after clearing caches. Confirm package auto-discovery, service provider/facade registration, config publishing, migrations, and any queue/event integration still work.

Implementation Patterns

• Pin ^2.0 for Laravel 7 applications. If the package supports multiple Laravel versions, keep older constraints on older apps rather than forcing a single version everywhere.
• Upgrade workflow: branch, bump the constraint, update dependencies, republish/compare config if needed, run the app test suite, and smoke-test the package’s main feature.
• Rely on Laravel 7 package discovery where possible; if the package is not auto-discovered, register its provider and aliases manually in config/app.php.
• Isolate package calls behind app-level services or adapters where practical, so future Laravel upgrades only require changes in one integration layer.
• In CI, test against Laravel 7 and the PHP versions allowed by the package’s Composer constraints.

Gotchas and Tips

• A major version bump usually signals dropped legacy support. Check composer why-not and platform requirements before upgrading; do not assume Laravel 8+ APIs are available.
• Laravel 7 uses Symfony 5, so dependency conflicts often appear as Composer solver errors. Resolve constraints properly rather than using --ignore-platform-reqs.
• Clear config:cache, route:cache, and opcache after upgrading. Stale config can make package registration or config changes appear broken.
• Debug discovery with php artisan package:discover; verify config keys with config('package.key') and confirm whether the package expects published config.
• The release note is sparse. Confirm actual breaking changes in the package’s CHANGELOG/UPGRADE guide before production rollout, and look for documented extension points such as config, bindings, events, or custom drivers.