Getting Started

Confirm the runtime baseline first: PHP 8+ and Symfony 6-compatible dependencies. Check the package composer.json constraints against your Laravel app before upgrading.
Install with Composer, then verify package discovery and service-provider registration. Publish config only if you need to override defaults.
Read the README and CHANGELOG for the v1.0.0 compatibility notes; inspect the service provider for bindings, config keys, and extension points.
First use case: wire the package into one narrow Laravel flow—a controller action, queued job, or Artisan command—using the default configuration. Run it once before customizing so you have a known-good baseline.
Treat v1.0.0 as a compatibility baseline: install in a clean Laravel app on PHP 8 and run your test suite plus a manual smoke test before rolling it into existing projects.

Implementation Patterns

Keep package usage behind a small application service or action class rather than scattering facade calls through controllers and models.
Prefer dependency injection for package services; use facades only at the edges where Laravel convention makes them clearer.
Publish and version-control config only for values your app actually changes. Keep secrets in .env and read them through config files.
Integrate asynchronous work through Laravel queues and events where the package supports it; this keeps request paths fast and makes retries observable.
Add feature tests around the integration boundary, and use Orchestra Testbench for package-level tests if you are extending or wrapping it.
Pin compatible Symfony component versions in composer.json and run CI against the PHP 8 and Laravel versions you actually support.
When upgrading an existing app, isolate the package upgrade in its own branch and compare behavior before and after with the same smoke test.

PHP 8 compatibility does not mean deprecation-free usage. Watch logs for dynamic property warnings, null-to-non-nullable arguments, and changed string/array function behavior.
Symfony 6 removes or deprecates several legacy aliases and service conventions. If the package relies on Symfony contracts, verify container wiring and autowiring in a real Laravel app, not only in isolation.
Composer conflicts are the most likely upgrade failure. Use composer why-not vendor/package 1.0.0 and avoid mixing Symfony 5 and Symfony 6 constraints accidentally.
After publishing or changing config, run php artisan config:clear. Config values should be read from config files, not directly from env() outside config.
Use the package’s documented extension points—service-provider bindings, published config, events, or macros—rather than editing vendor code.
Debug compatibility issues by reproducing in a minimal Laravel app, checking the package issue tracker, and adding a failing feature test before changing application code.
Because this release is compatibility-focused, do not assume new day-to-day features. Validate the existing workflow first, then adopt any documented Symfony 6/PHP 8 improvements deliberately.