Statamic Dispatch #40

The Statamic Dispatch · July 2026

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Issue 40 From the team

Hey there, in case you missed it, Statamic turned 14 years old just a few weeks ago. That's wild.

It's almost time for Laracon US and we're gearing for the whole team to be there. So if you're also Boston-bound, please be sure to keep an eye out for us, we'd love to meet you and say hello!

👀 We're almost ready to show you the big huge awesome thing we've been working on all year, but we're not quite there yet (hint: it's Forms related). We've also been busy writing a lot more than usual, but there's no need to hide that under a bushel.

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Antlers Toolbox for PHP Storm!

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Beyond the newsletter

Follow along on X/Twitter, Bluesky, or Mastodon for the day-to-day. Thanks for reading. Back to it then!

Jack McDade & The Statamic Team

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