Text Bundle Laravel Package

Getting Started

Start by reviewing the package’s composer.json, README, and changelog for v0.2.0 after running:

composer update <vendor>/<package>
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=<package-config>

First use case: build or update a Laravel form that no longer includes the package-provided slug field. Treat the form definition as the source of truth, then verify controllers, requests, views, and tests that previously expected a slug input. If your app uses slugs for routing or persistence, generate or manage them outside the form layer unless the updated docs provide a replacement workflow.

Where to look first:

• composer.json for PHP/Laravel version constraints.
• Package form classes/config for removed slug handling.
• Validation rules and request classes for required-field text changes.
• Published views/components for required labels and form rendering.
• Tests covering form submission, validation messages, and slug-dependent routes.

Implementation Patterns

Use the package as a form-definition layer, not as a hidden source of routing or persistence behavior.

Recommended workflow:

• Define form fields explicitly in the package’s form class/config.
• Remove assumptions that a slug input exists.
• Add required-field labels/messages where the package now expects required text.
• Keep validation in Laravel request classes or form requests, and map package field definitions to those rules.
• Add feature tests that submit the form with valid and invalid payloads.

Typical integration:

// Keep app-level slug generation explicit if routes still use slugs.
$model->slug = Str::slug($request->input('title'));
$model->save();

For forms:

• If the release removes slug from the form, audit views for name="slug" and old package helpers.
• If required text is now part of the package form API, centralize labels/messages in translations or config rather than hard-coding them across views.
• Use Laravel’s lang/ files for required-field messaging so validation and UI copy stay consistent.

Day-to-day patterns:

• Use package form definitions for rendering and reuse.
• Keep persistence logic in actions/services, especially where slug behavior changed.
• Snapshot or assert rendered form output in tests to catch removed fields and label changes.
• Run composer validate and CI after composer.json changes.

Gotchas and Tips

• Removed slug is the main upgrade risk. Search the codebase for slug, form field names, route model binding, and tests. If routes use {model:slug}, ensure slugs are still created and backfilled.
• “Add required text for” is incomplete in the release notes. Confirm the exact API or config key in the package source/docs before assuming behavior. Check whether it affects labels, validation messages, accessibility text, or form definitions.
• composer.json changes can affect installability. Check PHP/Laravel constraints and run composer update --with-all-dependencies in a branch. Commit composer.lock intentionally.
• File-header changes are usually cosmetic but can create noisy diffs. Avoid mixing header-only changes with application changes in the same commit.
• Do not let form changes silently alter validation. If a field is removed from the form, remove or relocate its validation rule only after confirming the database and routes no longer require it.
• Extension points to inspect: package config, published views, form field registration, validation message overrides, and translation files. Prefer overrides/config over editing vendor files.
• Debugging tip: dump the resolved form definition and rendered fields in a test or local route to confirm the slug field is absent and required text is present before changing controllers.

For v0.2.0, treat the slug removal as a potential breaking change and the required-text addition as a documentation-sensitive behavior change. Upgrade in a branch, run form submission tests, and audit any slug-dependent routing or persistence.