Laravel Api Laravel Package

What's New

Added

• Comprehensive test suite expansion: 33 → 115 tests (+82 tests, 200+ new assertions)
• 7 new test files covering middleware, exception handling, health checks, and E2E integration
• ApiResponseAssertions trait for fluent test assertions (9 assertion methods)
• Complete end-to-end use cases documentation (10 real-world scenarios)
• Middleware unit tests (ForceJson, RequestId, SecurityHeaders, ApiVersion, Deprecation)
• Exception rendering integration tests for all framework exception types
• Health check endpoint tests and verification
• HasApiResponses trait integration tests through real HTTP routes
• Comprehensive operations runbook with troubleshooting guide (13+ scenarios)
• Production-ready configuration reference guide (50+ documented keys)

Improved

• Enhanced README with complete feature overview and usage examples
• Updated ARCHITECTURE.md with all middleware and component descriptions
• Expanded CONFIG_REFERENCE.md with all configuration options organized by section
• Improved END_TO_END_USE_CASES.md with 10 real-world integration examples
• Updated OPERATIONS_RUNBOOK.md with dev workflow, performance tips, and troubleshooting
• All documentation now covers full feature set: middleware, exception handling, request tracing, versioning, health checks, OpenAPI, testing

Fixed

• Fixed api_paginated() helper signature to accept nullable $total parameter
• Fixed LaravelApiServiceProvider to load routes when health endpoint OR docs route enabled
• Fixed health endpoint route return type to JsonResponse

Quality

• All 115 tests passing with 304 assertions (100% success rate)
• Pint linting: 0 violations across 37 files
• PHPStan level 5: 0 errors across 35 files
• Complete code coverage for all middleware, exception handling, and response methods

Initial stable release. See CHANGELOG.md for details.