Update: laravel 8 to 12, php 7.3 to php 8.3, Jenkinsfile, Unit/Feature testing, vapor, docker

app/Models/Affiliate.php

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ class Affiliate extends AbstractModel
     use SoftDeletes;
 
     protected $table = 'affiliates';
-    protected $dates = ['deleted_at'];
 
     protected $fillable = [
         'code',
@@ -24,12 +23,21 @@ class Affiliate extends AbstractModel
         'orders_count'
     ];
 
-    protected $casts = [
-        'is_active' => 'boolean',
-        'clicks_count' => 'integer',
-        'registrations_count' => 'integer',
-        'orders_count' => 'integer'
-    ];
+    /**
+     * Get the attributes that should be cast.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, string>
+     */
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'is_active' => 'boolean',
+            'clicks_count' => 'integer',
+            'registrations_count' => 'integer',
+            'orders_count' => 'integer',
+            'deleted_at' => 'datetime',
+        ];
+    }
 
     /**
      * @return BelongsTo