[13.x] Add flushState to FormRequest to reset global strict mode between tests#59574
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…een tests FormRequest::failOnUnknownFields() sets a static flag that persists across tests. Without a flushState() method and a call in the test lifecycle teardown, enabling strict mode in one test leaks into all subsequent tests.
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Summary
PR #59430 added
FormRequest::failOnUnknownFields()which sets a static$globalFailOnUnknownFieldsflag. This flag persists across tests because FormRequest has noflushState()method and isn't included in the test lifecycle teardown.The Bug
The Fix
flushState()method to FormRequest that resets$globalFailOnUnknownFieldsInteractsWithTestCaseLifecycleteardown alongside all otherflushState()callsContext
Every other class with static state has
flushState()called in the test teardown:ConvertEmptyStringsToNull::flushState()TrimStrings::flushState()EncryptCookies::flushState()PreventRequestForgery::flushState()Validator::flushState()FormRequest was missed because
failOnUnknownFields()was just added in #59430.Changes
src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/FormRequest.php— AddflushState()methodsrc/Illuminate/Foundation/Testing/Concerns/InteractsWithTestCaseLifecycle.php— CallFormRequest::flushState()in teardown