Fix MCP installation docs: correct packages for Symfony and Laravel

[Copilot]

The MCP installation instructions had two errors: Symfony was missing api-platform/mcp, and the link to the MCP Bundle had been removed. Both Symfony and Laravel require the same two packages.

Changes (core/mcp.md)

• Symfony: Add api-platform/mcp to the install command alongside symfony/mcp-bundle; restore the link to the MCP Bundle
• Laravel: Install both api-platform/mcp and symfony/mcp-bundle; remove the misleading "MCP support is optional in Laravel" note (MCP is optional for both frameworks)

 ### Symfony
-Install the [MCP Bundle](https://github.com/symfony-tools/mcp-bundle):
-    composer require symfony/mcp-bundle
+Install `api-platform/mcp` and the [MCP Bundle](https://github.com/symfony-tools/mcp-bundle):
+    composer require api-platform/mcp symfony/mcp-bundle

 ### Laravel
-MCP support is optional in Laravel. Install the required packages:
-    composer require api-platform/mcp symfony/mcp-bundle
+Install `api-platform/mcp` and the [MCP Bundle](https://github.com/symfony-tools/mcp-bundle):
+    composer require api-platform/mcp symfony/mcp-bundle

Original prompt

Goal

Fix the MCP documentation on branch 4.3 in the api-platform/docs repository.

Requested doc changes

1. Laravel docs: remove the instruction to add an object mapper explicitly.
   • Reason: it is already a dependency of api-platform/mcp, so users don’t need to add it separately.
2. Symfony docs: clarify installation requirements.
   • Users should be instructed to install the api-platform/mcp package.
   • Installing only the “MCP bundle” is not sufficient.

Scope

• Update the relevant documentation pages/sections (Laravel + Symfony) related to MCP installation/setup.
• Ensure wording is precise and unambiguous.
• Keep examples/commands consistent with the rest of the docs.

Acceptance criteria

• Laravel section no longer tells users to add an object mapper separately; instead it notes it is pulled in by api-platform/mcp.
• Symfony section explicitly includes api-platform/mcp in the required packages and makes clear the MCP bundle alone isn’t enough.
• Changes are made on branch 4.3 and submitted as a pull request.

The following is the prior conversation context from the user's chat exploration (may be truncated):

User: On branch 4.3 fix the mcp docs, on laravel we dont need to add ovject mapper its a dependency of api-platform/mcp then on symfony we should add the api-platform/mcp package mcp bundle is kot enough

Assistant: I’ve queued up the documentation fixes on branch 4.3 for api-platform/docs and I’m waiting for you to accept or reject the pending action so I can proceed.

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[soyuka]

Its always optional (also for symfony) either move this at the start of document or remove

[Copilot]

Removed the "MCP support is optional in Laravel." text (commit 4bd3ae9).

[soyuka]

Why remove the link? Can you check on api-platform/core if mcp bundle if also requires by api-platform/laravel (look for ApiPlatformProvider.php) and routes/api.php

[Copilot]

Restored the link. After checking src/Laravel/composer.json in api-platform/core: api-platform/mcp is in require (already bundled with api-platform/laravel) and symfony/mcp-bundle is in require-dev only. The route in routes/api.php is gated on class_exists(McpController::class) from symfony/mcp-bundle, so Laravel users need to install symfony/mcp-bundle explicitly. Updated the Laravel command to composer require symfony/mcp-bundle (commit 4bd3ae9).

[soyuka]

It's probably a mistake it should be in require dev for laravel also I'll fix later but for now assume it is inside dev reqs

[soyuka]

Assume mcp is only req dependency I'll make sure it is also, both symfony and laravel need to install both mcp bundle and our package

[soyuka]

See comments

[Copilot]

Assume mcp is only req dependency I'll make sure it is also, both symfony and laravel need to install both mcp bundle and our package

Done — both Symfony and Laravel sections now show composer require api-platform/mcp symfony/mcp-bundle (commit 9e2d7cb).