# Laravel Herd 1.28.0 — Version 1.28.0

- Product: Laravel Herd (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/laravel-herd)
- Vendor: Beyond Code
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Version: 1.28.0
- Original notes: https://herd.laravel.com/api/versions
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/laravel-herd/releases/1.28.0
- Labels: Platforms: macOS

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- **added** — The site creation wizard now includes an option to install team support when using a starter kit with authentication
- **added** — Added --update-env flag to herd link that forces updating the APP_URL in your .env file, even when it already contains the current TLD
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the ~/Herd directory was created during onboarding before the user had finished choosing a custom sites path
- **fixed** — Fixed Svelte icon in site wizard

New features
- The site creation wizard now includes an option to install team support when using a starter kit with authentication
- Added --update-env flag to herd link that forces updating the APP_URL in your .env file, even when it already contains the current TLD
Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed an issue where the ~/Herd directory was created during onboarding before the user had finished choosing a custom sites path
- Fixed Svelte icon in site wizard