• Fix compiling queries that use orderByRaw with expressions by @LukeTowers in #57228
• [12.x] Narrow type after Str::is*(...) check by @axlon in #57230
• [12.x] Fix invalid docblock by @tm1000 in #57240
• [12.x] Refactor switch to match by @amirhshokri in #57236
• [12.x] Refactor switch to match by @alipowerful7 in #57237
• [12.x] Fix rounded issue in exception frame component by @AhmedAlaa4611 in #57239
• [12.x] Ensure calling job within a group works as expected by @jackbayliss in #57224
• fix: remove duplicated word in Str::apa method by @balboacodes in #57254
• refactor: add |null in docblock by @alipowerful7 in #57253
• [12.x] Improve php artisan config:cache and php artisan optimize error messages for non-serializable values by @mathiasgrimm in #57249
• [12.x] Ensure cookie lifetime matches session lifetime in StartSession middleware by @michaelcontento in #57266
• Run tests on PostgreSQL version 18 by @JurianArie in #57232
• [12x.] reduce repeated inserts in tests by @cosmastech in #57273
• [12.x] Fix using pushIf blade directive with complex conditions (#57264) by @hosni in #57274
• [12.x] Add Stringable::doesntContain() to match API symmetry by @michaelcontento in #57279
• [12.x] Improve BroadcastManager error messages when trying to get a Broadcaster by @mathiasgrimm in #57275
• [12.x] HTTP Client: add mergeUrlParameters() to combine URL parameters without overwriting by @leek in #57282