refactor: modernize Laravel 13 template foundation

Update Laravel and frontend tooling within the current major release lines, add the Laravel Pail development workflow, and keep dependency upgrades backward compatible.

Extract reusable validation and support classes for file management, settings, notifications, profiles, and role access while preserving existing routes and public behavior.

Modernize core Blade views for Bootstrap 5 conventions and document the SQLite PHP extensions required for the local test suite.

Author: vickymaulana

.env.example

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ DB_PASSWORD=
 # For SQLite (simpler setup), use:
 # DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
 # DB_DATABASE=database/database.sqlite
+# Testing uses SQLite by default; enable pdo_sqlite and sqlite3 in your PHP CLI.
 
 SESSION_DRIVER=database
 SESSION_LIFETIME=120

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [4.1.0] - 2026-04-24
+
+### Updated
+- Updated Laravel 13 dependencies within the current major release line.
+- Added `laravel/pail` and wired it into the combined `composer run dev` workflow.
+- Updated frontend tooling within the current major release line and added `concurrently` as an explicit dev dependency.
+
+### Refactored
+- Extracted file manager folder normalization and file type filtering into reusable support classes.
+- Extracted default settings into a shared source used by both the seeder and settings reset flow.
+- Moved profile, settings, notification, file manager, and role access validation into Form Request classes.
+
+### Improved
+- Modernized application Blade views from Bootstrap 4 modal/alert/form helper attributes to Bootstrap 5 conventions.
+- Added focused unit tests for reusable support classes and Form Request rule contracts.
+- Documented the local SQLite PHP extensions required by the default test suite.
+
 ## [4.0.0] - 2026-03-18
 
 ### 🚀 Upgraded to Laravel 13

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 Thanks for contributing to this project.
 
 ## Local quality checks
+Make sure your PHP CLI has SQLite testing support enabled:
+```bash
+php -m | grep -E "pdo_sqlite|sqlite3"
+```
+
 Run before opening PR:
 ```bash
 php artisan route:list --except-vendor
@@ -23,6 +28,7 @@ npm run build
 - Keep controllers focused and validate requests
 - Preserve backward compatibility where practical
 - Prefer route grouping by domain
+- Keep dependency upgrades within the current major version unless a release is explicitly planned as breaking
 
 ## Reporting issues
 Include:

README.MD

@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - PHP ≥ 8.3
+- PHP extensions: `mbstring`, `pdo`, `pdo_sqlite`, `sqlite3`
 - Composer
 - Node.js ≥ 20
 - npm
@@ -146,6 +147,12 @@ npm run dev          # Terminal 1 — Vite dev server
 php artisan serve    # Terminal 2 — Laravel dev server
 ```
 
+Or run the combined development stack:
+
+```bash
+composer run dev
+```
+
 Open **http://localhost:8000** and register a new account.
 
 ### Superadmin Setup
@@ -289,6 +296,9 @@ stubs/                        # Generator stubs for CRUD scaffolding
 # Run the test suite
 php artisan test
 
+# Confirm SQLite testing support is available
+php -m | grep -E "pdo_sqlite|sqlite3"
+
 # Validate all routes resolve correctly
 php artisan route:list --except-vendor
 
@@ -334,6 +344,9 @@ To report a security vulnerability, please open a private issue or email the mai
 ### `php artisan route:list` fails
 Check for syntax or import errors in custom controllers.
 
+### `php artisan test` fails with `could not find driver`
+Enable `pdo_sqlite` and `sqlite3` for your PHP CLI installation. The test suite uses an in-memory SQLite database by default.
+
 ### Password reset / OTP issues
 - Verify `PASSWORD_RESET_METHOD` and `MAIL_*` settings in `.env`
 - Ensure the reset link token is valid and not expired