v1.2.0

Added

• ArtisanPackServiceProvider base class: Abstract base service provider that removes the boilerplate every sibling ArtisanPack UI package previously hand-rolled (config merging, command registration, view loading, route loading, container singletons). Child providers configure their behaviour declaratively through $configFile, $configKey, $configPublishTag, $commands, $singletons, $viewsPath, $viewsNamespace, and $routesPath properties and only need to implement the registerPackageBindings() hook for unique bindings. An optional bootPackage() hook covers any boot-time logic that doesn't map to the standard hooks. Reduces a typical sibling provider to a handful of properties.
• Unified configuration manager: Added ArtisanPackUI\Core\Config\ConfigurationManager for reading, writing, merging, and validating the configuration of every installed ArtisanPack UI package. Hides the shared artisanpack.<package>.<key> namespacing behind package-aware helpers (get, set, has, merge, validate, all, package, registerSchema, schema). Shipped alongside ConfigurationSchema (lightweight type / required / in rule validation), ValidationResult (immutable outcome object), the ArtisanPackConfig facade, and the artisanpack_config() helper for one-off reads. Resolved as a singleton through CoreServiceProvider.
• Shared logging infrastructure: Added ArtisanPackLogger, Logger, and LoggerFactory under ArtisanPackUI\Core\Logging, plus the AuditLogCreated event and the ArtisanPackLog facade. Every ArtisanPack UI package can now route logs through a single channel with consistent [package] prefixes, structured context, and an audit() method that records compliance-relevant actions and dispatches an event applications can listen for. Configurable via artisanpack.core.logging.channel (falls back to Laravel's default channel) and artisanpack.core.logging.audit.enabled.
• Blade directive registrar: Added ArtisanPackUI\Core\View\BladeDirectiveRegistrar and the matching artisanpack_blade() helper. Packages can now declare common directive patterns through intent-revealing methods (echo, escaped, conditional, wrap, livewireAction, facade) instead of hand-rolling PHP-string templates with Blade::directive(). Directive names are validated at registration so typos surface immediately rather than at template render. Resolved as a singleton through CoreServiceProvider.
• ArtisanPackFacade base class: Shared base for every ArtisanPack UI facade, providing consistent error messages when the underlying service is missing alongside helper methods for safely probing whether the service is available before resolving it. Subclasses override getFacadeAccessor() and may override getPackageName() so the missing-service exception names the package the consumer needs to install.
• Constants + enums repository: Added ArtisanPackUI\Core\Constants (package identifiers, configuration keys, default values, version baselines) and four enums under ArtisanPackUI\Core\Enums — LogLevel, Package (with configKey() and shortName() helpers), Priority, and Status. Single source of truth for primitives used across the ecosystem.
• Base exception hierarchy: Added ArtisanPackUI\Core\Exceptions\ArtisanPackException plus five specialised subclasses — ConfigurationException, DependencyException, InstallationException, ServiceException, ValidationException. Catch the base class for any ArtisanPack UI error, or the specific subclass for a specific failure mode.
• Testing utilities base classes: Added ArtisanPackUI\Core\Testing\ArtisanPackTestCase (Orchestra Testbench base that registers CoreServiceProvider automatically) plus three concerns — ArtisanPackAssertions (assertPackageInstalled, assertConfigEquals, assertCommandExists, assertFacadeWorks, assertHelperExists), InteractsWithConfiguration (withConfig, withPackageConfig), and MocksArtisanPackServices (swapArtisanPackService, mockArtisanPackService, plus dedicated shortcuts for the configuration manager, logger factory, and Blade directive registrar). Sibling packages can extend the base case and immediately reach for ecosystem-aware assertions and helpers.
• artisanpack:diagnose command: Runs the new DiagnosticRunner against five default checks — EnvironmentCheck (PHP / Laravel / Livewire versions + required PHP extensions), InstalledPackagesCheck, ConfigurationCheck (with auto-fix that invokes artisanpack:scaffold-config), ServiceBindingsCheck (verifies core and a11y aliases resolve to expected concretes), and ArtisanCommandsCheck. Supports --json, --fix, and --package=<id> flags. Exits non-zero when any check reports an error.
• artisanpack:check-compatibility command: Walks every installed ArtisanPack UI package's Composer requirements and reports inter-package, PHP version, Laravel version, and PHP extension constraint satisfaction via the new CompatibilityChecker. Supports --json, --strict (treat warnings as errors), and --package=<name> flags. Test overrides on the checker allow stubbing PHP version, Laravel version, loaded extensions, and the package list without touching the host environment.
• artisanpack:check-updates command: Reads composer.lock, asks Packagist for the latest stable release of every installed ArtisanPack UI package, and produces a structured update report via the new UpdateChecker and PackagistClient. Classifies each update as major / minor / patch, flags security-related releases by keyword scanning (security, vulnerability, cve-, xss, csrf, sql injection, remote code execution), and supports --json, --minor-only, --security-only, and --changelog flags. Packagist responses are cached for artisanpack.core.updates.cache_ttl seconds (default 3600), with cache entries refreshed on read so frequently-queried packages stay warm. Adopts Laravel 13's Cache::touch() behind a method_exists() feature gate so custom cache repositories on Laravel 11/12 benefit too.
• artisanpack:make-package command: Scaffolds a new ArtisanPack UI package from the standard blueprint — composer.json wired to the ecosystem's standard dev dependencies, a service provider that extends ArtisanPackServiceProvider, a facade, a config stub, Pest tests via Orchestra Testbench, and the conventional directory layout. Optional --with-livewire, --with-views, --with-routes, --with-migrations, and --with-commands flags add additional structure. Validates vendor/package naming format up front and protects existing non-empty directories ( opt-in via --force ).
• Laravel 13 support: Widened the illuminate/support constraint from ^11.0|^12.0 to ^11.0|^12.0|^13.0. Laravel 11 and 12 remain fully supported. The CI matrix now runs against Laravel 11, 12, and 13.

Changed

• Hardened CI: CI now runs on release/** branches so v1.2 PRs are validated, workflow permissions tightened, and the release workflow now fails on Packagist errors rather than swallowing them silently.

Notes

• PHP 8.2+ remains the minimum requirement. Laravel 13 requires PHP 8.3+, so PHP 8.2 users continue to receive Laravel 11/12, while Laravel 13 is only selectable on PHP 8.3+ (enforced by Laravel's own PHP constraint).
• No public API was removed. Every Core 1.1 application continues to work after upgrading to 1.2 with no other changes required. Migration to the new services ( ArtisanPackServiceProvider, ConfigurationManager, ArtisanPackLog, ArtisanPackTestCase ) is opt-in. See UPGRADE.md for the full migration guide.