# Laravel Herd 1.25.0 — Version 1.25.0

- Product: Laravel Herd (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/laravel-herd)
- Vendor: Beyond Code
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Version: 1.25.0
- Original notes: https://herd.laravel.com/api/versions
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/laravel-herd/releases/1.25.0
- Labels: Platforms: macOS

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- **added** — You can now place custom .pem certificates in config/certificates/ to use them
- **added** — You can now toggle watching for Dumps individually
- **added** — Added Laravel Boost as an option in the site wizard
- **changed** — The version and build number in Settings > About are now selectable for easier copying
- **changed** — Running herd link via CLI or GUI will update your .env with the correct app URL
- **fixed** — Fixed a crash of the privileged helper on macOS Sequoia 26.2+ that could prevent nginx from stopping
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the Livewire Volt option was hidden when selecting WorkOS in site wizard
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the mail inspector sidebar would unexpectedly open when resizing the window
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue with myBB in combination with Herd
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where running herd init would not work with MinIO
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where installing Reverb would fail on PHP 8.5
- **changed** — Dump settings are now disabled when general dump interception is paused
- **changed** — Updated the built-in Expose binary
- **changed** — Updated the built-in Laravel installer
- **changed** — Updated the built-in Composer binary
- **changed** — Updated the built-in cacert.pem file

Herd Helper Update
This version contains an update of the Herd background helper. You will need to provide your password after updating.
New features
- You can now place custom .pem certificates in config/certificates/ to use them
- You can now toggle watching for "Dumps" individually
- Added "Laravel Boost" as an option in the site wizard
Fixes and Improvements
- The version and build number in Settings > About are now selectable for easier copying
- Running herd link (via CLI or GUI) will update your .env with the correct app URL
- Fixed a crash of the privileged helper on macOS Sequoia 26.2+ that could prevent nginx from stopping
- Fixed an issue where the Livewire Volt option was hidden when selecting WorkOS in site wizard
- Fixed an issue where the mail inspector sidebar would unexpectedly open when resizing the window
- Fixed an issue with myBB in combination with Herd
- Fixed an issue where running herd init would not work with MinIO
- Fixed an issue where installing Reverb would fail on PHP 8.5
- Dump settings are now disabled when general dump interception is paused
- Updated the built-in Expose binary
- Updated the built-in Laravel installer
- Updated the built-in Composer binary
- Updated the built-in cacert.pem file