• [10.x] Fix hex_color validation rule by @apih in #49070
• [10.x] Prevent passing null to base64_decode in Encrypter by @robtesch in #49071
• [10.x] Alias Number class by @ziadoz in #49073
• [10.x] Added File Validation extensions by @eusonlito in #49082
• [10.x] Add @throws in doc-blocks by @imanghafoori1 in #49091
• [10.x] Update docblocks for consistency by @dwightwatson in #49092
• [10.x] Throw exception when trying to initiate Collection using WeakMap by @crynobone in #49095
• [10.x] Only stage committed transactions by @hansnn in #49093
• Better transaction manager object design by @taylorotwell in #49103
• [10.x] use php 8.3 mb_str_pad() for Str::pad* by @amacado in #49108
• [10.x] Add Conditionable to TestResponse by @nshiro in #49112
• [10.x] Allow multiple types in Collection's ensure method by @ash-jc-allen in #49127
• [10.x] Fix middleware "SetCacheHeaders" with download responses by @clementbirkle in #49138
• [10.x][Cache] Fix handling of false values in apc by @simivar in #49145
• [10.x] Reset numeric rules after each attribute's validation by @apih in #49142
• [10.x] Extract dirty getter for performUpdate by @taka-oyama in #49141
• [10.x] ensure: Resolve $itemType outside the closure by @lucasmichot in #49137
• Allow "missing" method to be used on route groups by @redelschaap in #49144
• [10.x] Get tables and views info by @hafezdivandari in #49020
• [10.x] Fix MorphTo::associate() PHPDoc parameter by @devfrey in #49162
• [10.x] Make test error messages more multi-byte readable by @nshiro in #49160
• [10.x] Generate a unique hash for anonymous components by @billyonecan in #49156
• [10.x] Improves output when using php artisan about --json by @crynobone in #49154
• [10.x] Make fake instance inherit from Vite when using withoutVite() by @orkhanahmadov in #49150