Just keep using the latest version Statamic just like you use the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, or whatever your browser of choice is. No more big migration effects when a major release is dropped. It is the same architecture as version 3 (a composer package with Laravel as a framework dependency) and we plan to keep it that way. However, going forward, Statamic 4 will just become “Statamic”. Statamic 1, 2, and 3 were each fundamental and architectural rewrites, and as such are essentially separate products with migration paths between them. Oh and if you’d prefer to watch a video on all the new v4 goodies, we have that for you right here. We’ve dropped support for outdated versions of PHP and updated, refactored, and removed a number of third-party dependencies and build tools to keep Statamic’s core up to modern standards. Our modernization efforts bring Statamic’s dependencies up to the latest two major versions of Laravel (9 and 10). From reimagined fieldtypes, UI components, and improved colors and icons, to new batch actions and filtering behaviors - it’s more intuitive, more consistent, more accessible, and simply more beautiful to look at. The UX updates are the culmination of a thousand little enhancements all throughout the control panel. The changes in Statamic 4 focus on two main categories: User Experience (UX) and continued modernization. I’m happy to say we achieved everything we set out to accomplish and are excited to release it into the wild. We’ve spent the last 4 months focused on preparing the next step in the evolution of Statamic.

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