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

app/Models/Country.php

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
  * Class Country
  * @package App\Models
  *
- * @property string name
- * @property string short_code
- * @property string phone_code
+ * @property string $name
+ * @property string $short_code
+ * @property string $phone_code
  */
 class Country extends AbstractModel
 {
@@ -19,7 +19,17 @@ class Country extends AbstractModel
 
     protected $table = 'countries';
 
-    protected $dates = ['deleted_at'];
+    /**
+     * Get the attributes that should be cast.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, string>
+     */
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'deleted_at' => 'datetime',
+        ];
+    }
 
     protected $fillable = ['name', 'short_code', 'phone_code'];