New PHP version! New Laravel version! So exciting! But when does it make sense to upgrade, and when does it make sense to start using new language or framework features?

• PHP marches forward (00:00)
• Upgrade strategy depends on team size (01:20)
• Considerations for new language features (02:33)
• Performance gains (03:27)
• Readability (04:56)
• How to adopt new features (06:16)
• Depends on the project's maturity (08:14)
• Upgrading for security (09:30)
• Silly bit (11:17)

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