Herd Macos Release Notes
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
- Mar 31, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 31, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 1, 2026
1.28.0
Herd Macos adds site wizard team support, a herd link env update flag, and onboarding and icon fixes.
New features
- The site creation wizard now includes an option to install team support when using a starter kit with authentication
- Added --update-env flag to herd link that forces updating the APP_URL in your .env file, even when it already contains the current TLD
Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed an issue where the ~/Herd directory was created during onboarding before the user had finished choosing a custom sites path
- Fixed Svelte icon in site wizard
- Mar 25, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 25, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 26, 2026
1.27.0
Herd Macos adds RustFS S3-compatible local storage and a clearer site creation wizard, with fixes and updates for stability and UI.
New features
- Added RustFS as a service for S3-compatible local storage
- Site creation wizard includes a “None” option for new Laravel apps without authentication
Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed a startup crash when the user’s shell binary no longer exists
- Fixed an issue where the sidebar lock icon would not update after toggling a site’s secur/unsecure state
- Fixed an undefined array key warning in herd init
- Improved the linked site isolation UI to refresh in place
- Updated the built-in cacert.pem bundle
- Updated the built-in Laravel Installer
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- Feb 18, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 18, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.26.1
Laravel adds Svelte as a site starter in the wizard and fixes issues with herd share, Node.js sorting, and Installer upgrade.
New features
- Added Svelte as a starter kit option in the site creation wizard
Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed an issue where herd share didn’t respect the expose.yml configuration file
- Fixed an issue where installed Node.js versions were not sorted by major version
- Updated the built-in Laravel Installer to v5.24.6
- Feb 16, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 16, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.26.0
Laravel rolls out new features and CLI updates that enhance management and automation. Services can be cloned from Settings, herd CLI gains commands for services, PHP version handling, site listing with JSON, and automated Laravel Installer updates. Debug session controls arrive (Pro).
New features
- Services can now be cloned directly from the context menu in Settings
- You can now manage services directly from the command line with new herd services:* commands: list , create , clone , delete , start , stop , available , and versions
- Added herd php:list , herd php:install , and herd php:update commands for managing PHP versions via CLI
- Added herd sites command to list all configured sites (supports --json flag)
- Added herd laravel:update command to automatically update the Laravel Installer without opening the GUI
- Added herd debug:start and herd debug:stop commands for managing debug sessions (Pro)
Improvements
- Updated the built-in Composer binary
- Updated the built-in Laravel Installer
- Jan 19, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Jan 19, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.25.0
Laravel: Herd Helper update adds custom .pem certs, per‑dump watch toggle, and improved setup flow. It updates env URL via herd link, fixes macOS Sequoia crash, disables dump settings when paused, and refreshes built‑in binaries and certs including Expose, Laravel installer, Composer, and cacert.pem.
Herd Helper Update
This version contains an update of the Herd background helper. You will need to provide your password after updating.
New features
- You can now place custom .pem certificates in config/certificates/ to use them
- You can now toggle watching for “Dumps” individually
- Added “Laravel Boost” as an option in the site wizard
Fixes and Improvements
- The version and build number in Settings > About are now selectable for easier copying
- Running herd link (via CLI or GUI) will update your .env with the correct app URL
- Fixed a crash of the privileged helper on macOS Sequoia 26.2+ that could prevent nginx from stopping
- Fixed an issue where the Livewire Volt option was hidden when selecting WorkOS in site wizard
- Fixed an issue where the mail inspector sidebar would unexpectedly open when resizing the window
- Fixed an issue with myBB in combination with Herd
- Fixed an issue where running herd init would not work with MinIO
- Fixed an issue where installing Reverb would fail on PHP 8.5
- Dump settings are now disabled when general dump interception is paused
- Updated the built-in Expose binary
- Updated the built-in Laravel installer
- Updated the built-in Composer binary
- Updated the built-in cacert.pem file
- Nov 20, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Nov 20, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.24.0
Laravel adds PHP 8.5 support and introduces a manual theme switcher for independent theme control of Herd.
New features
- Added full support for PHP 8.5
- We added a manual theme switcher, in case you want to control Herd’s theme independent of your OS preference
- Nov 4, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Nov 4, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.23.0
Laravel releases Herd Pro with Valkey 7.x and 8.x service install support, opens General settings, upgrades installer and Composer, boosts UI performance, improves onboarding, and fixes multiple issues including URL copy, linked site security, and query interception errors.
New features
- Herd Pro now adds support for installing Valkey 7.x and 8.x services
- Reopening Herd now opens up the General settings screen
Fixes and Improvements
- Updated the Laravel installer and Composer to the latest versions
- Improved the overall site UI performance
- Improved the onboarding process for new users
- Fixed deprecation warning that appeared when using Adminer
- Fixed an issue where copying the site URL would copy the path instead
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when securing a linked site via the UI
- Fixed an issue where the query interception would throw an error when no database version could be determined
- Sep 18, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Sep 18, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.22.3
Laravel updates fix macOS Tahoe linking, add CLI open of TablePlus DB, allow Herd Pro to install any service version, note skipped 1.22.2.
Fixes and Improvements
We fixed a macOS Tahoe issue when trying to link an existing site via the site wizard.
You can now run
herd dbvia the CLI to open the current database connection in TablePlus.
Herd Pro users can now install any available service version, not just the latest one.
Note: Version 1.22.2 was skipped due to an internal build issue
Original source Report a problem - Aug 20, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Aug 20, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.22.1
Laravel updates MCP server to support Junie’s MCP protocol, fixes UI mail updates without Message-ID, and fixes dump interception behavior.
Fixes and Improvements
The MCP server now supports Junie’s MCP protocol version
We fixed an issue where mails without the Message-ID header would not update in the UI properly
When toggling the dump interception, the dump calls behave as they should and return the dumped values.
Original source Report a problem - Aug 13, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Aug 13, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.22.0
Laravel: Herd brings an MCP server for AI client tooling and site PHP version management, plus fixes for onboarding loop, IDE selection, and cert file update.
New Features
Herd now ships with an MCP server that gives your AI clients tools and resources to interact with Herd, manage sites, services, PHP versions and much more.
Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed onboarding loop when Valet is detected
- Fixed a bug where the wrong IDE opened when clicking on file locations in dumps
- Updated the built-in cacert.pem file