Herd Windows Release Notes
Last updated: Mar 14, 2026
- Feb 18, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 18, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.26.0
Laravel rolls out new features: clone services from Settings, CLI herd commands for services and PHP management, and a Laravel Installer auto-updater plus a Svelte starter kit. Also adds herd laravel:update and fixes API and dependency issues for smoother operation.
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, , and
- stop
Added
herd php:list
and
herd php:update
commands for managing PHP versions via CLIAdded
herd laravel:update
command to automatically update the Laravel Installer without opening the GUIAdded 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 fileFixed an issue where installed Node.js versions were not sorted by major version
Fixed an issue where restarting the internal API server was not possible after changing the port
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 presents a release featuring a new per‑dump watching toggle and a Laravel Boost option in the site wizard. It fixes Herd/MinIO issues, ensures env URL accuracy, and prevents install failures on PHP 8.5. Dump settings improve when interception pauses, plus updates to built‑in binaries and installers.
New features
- You can now toggle watching for “Dumps” individually
- Added “Laravel Boost” as an option in the site wizard
Fixes and Improvements
Running
- herd link (via CLI or GUI) will update your .env with the correct app URL
- 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
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- 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 fixes a license verification issue, restoring Pro licenses.
New features
- Added full support for PHP 8.5
Fixes and Improvements
We fixed an issue where a Herd website error could cause your Pro license to become disabled during license verification checks
Original source Report a problem - Nov 4, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Nov 4, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.23.0
Laravel releases fixes and improvements including installer upgrades, onboarding tweaks, deprecation and query interception fixes, and updated MongoDB/Xdebug extensions.
Fixes and Improvements
Updated the Laravel installer and Composer to the latest versions
Improved the onboarding process for new users
Fixed deprecation warning that appeared when using Adminer
Fixed an issue where the query interception would throw an error when no database version could be determined
Updated MongoDB and Xdebug extension versions
- Sep 23, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Sep 23, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.22.3
Laravel releases fixes and improvements including CLI herd db open to TablePlus, Herd Pro any service version, plus updates to Expose, installer, and Composer.
Fixes and Improvements
You can now run
herd db
via 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.
Updated Expose to the latest version
Update the Laravel installer to the latest version
Updated Composer to the latest version
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 reveals Herd with an MCP server for AI client management and site handling, plus fixes for PHP install errors and an updated cacert.pem.
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 a bug where no error was shown when a PHP version could not be installed
Updated the built-in cacert.pem file
Original source Report a problem - Jul 14, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Jul 14, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.21.0
Laravel releases new features including PHP 8.5 alpha1 support, Dumps UI cache detection, onboarding path choice, and Defender exclusion for faster PHP.
New features
You can now start using PHP 8.5 alpha1!
The Dumps UI can now detect Laravel Cache activity
Onboarding now allows users to select a different path to park instead of ~/Herd
Fixes and Improvements
Fresh installations can now automatically exclude the Herd path from Windows Defender to improve PHP performance
Original source Report a problem - May 27, 2025
- Date parsed from source:May 27, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.20.2
Laravel releases improvements fix network proxy usage, enable text search in dumps, update cacert.pem, and align versions across platforms.
Fixes and Improvements
All network requests now make use of the system-wide proxy settings
Searching for text within collapsible strings in the dumps window is now possible
Updated the built-in cacert.pem file
We also skipped 1.20.1 to have consistent versioning across platforms.
Original source Report a problem - May 8, 2025
- Date parsed from source:May 8, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.20.0
Laravel announces a major release featuring a redesigned Settings experience with an integrated Sites window, support for aliases right from the UI, grouping and hiding of sites by driver validity, and per PHP version ini settings. A new Reverb service debugging dashboard ships, plus fixes for PHP isolation installs and mailserver CC issues.
New features
- The “Sites” window is now integrated into the settings and received a major design overhaul
- You can now add “aliases” (links) right from the sites UI, by right-clicking on a site in the list
- Sites with aliases/links now get grouped together
- You can now hide sites that do not have a valid driver
- Sites can be grouped individually
- The PHP ini settings can now be configured for each installed PHP version individually
- New instances of the “Reverb” service now contain a debugging dashboard that can be opened from the services window
Fixes and Improvements
- Using herd isolate with a PHP version that is not yet installed, now installs the specified version
- We fixed an issue with the mailserver in combination with CC email recipients
- Apr 17, 2025
- Date parsed from source:Apr 17, 2025
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
1.19.1
Laravel fixes issues: projects open with Cursor, MariaDB log issue, start at launch after update, and site details visible in Sites window.
Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed an issue where projects would not open with Cursor
- Fixed a log issue with MariaDB and folders containing spaces
- Fixed an issue where the “start at launch” option would be unchecked after installing an update
- Fixed an issue where not all site details were visible on the Sites window