diff --git a/.husky/.gitignore b/.husky/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 31354ec1..00000000
--- a/.husky/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-_
diff --git a/.husky/commit-msg b/.husky/commit-msg
deleted file mode 100755
index 72e16c61..00000000
--- a/.husky/commit-msg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-npx --no -- commitlint --edit
diff --git a/commands/make/controller.ts b/commands/make/controller.ts
index 920e5d12..5968988a 100644
--- a/commands/make/controller.ts
+++ b/commands/make/controller.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import string from '@poppinss/utils/string'
 import { stubsRoot } from '../../stubs/main.js'
 import { args, flags, BaseCommand } from '../../modules/ace/main.js'
+import { CommandOptions } from '../../types/ace.js'
 
 /**
  * The make controller command to create an HTTP controller
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ export default class MakeController extends BaseCommand {
   static commandName = 'make:controller'
   static description = 'Create a new HTTP controller class'
 
+  static options: CommandOptions = {
+    allowUnknownFlags: true,
+  }
+
   @args.string({ description: 'The name of the controller' })
   declare name: string
 
diff --git a/commands/make/event.ts b/commands/make/event.ts
index 8a2055f1..82dc97dd 100644
--- a/commands/make/event.ts
+++ b/commands/make/event.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 import { stubsRoot } from '../../stubs/main.js'
 import { args, BaseCommand } from '../../modules/ace/main.js'
+import { CommandOptions } from '../../types/ace.js'
 
 /**
  * The make event command to create a class based event
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ export default class MakeEvent extends BaseCommand {
   static commandName = 'make:event'
   static description = 'Create a new event class'
 
+  static options: CommandOptions = {
+    allowUnknownFlags: true,
+  }
+
   @args.string({ description: 'Name of the event' })
   declare name: string
 
diff --git a/commands/make/exception.ts b/commands/make/exception.ts
index 838c1587..dfa006c5 100644
--- a/commands/make/exception.ts
+++ b/commands/make/exception.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 import { stubsRoot } from '../../stubs/main.js'
 import { args, BaseCommand } from '../../modules/ace/main.js'
+import { CommandOptions } from '../../types/ace.js'
 
 /**
  * Make a new exception class
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ export default class MakeException extends BaseCommand {
   static commandName = 'make:exception'
   static description = 'Create a new custom exception class'
 
+  static options: CommandOptions = {
+    allowUnknownFlags: true,
+  }
+
   @args.string({ description: 'Name of the exception' })
   declare name: string
 
diff --git a/commands/make/listener.ts b/commands/make/listener.ts
index 47a4665e..fb8de2ab 100644
--- a/commands/make/listener.ts
+++ b/commands/make/listener.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 import { stubsRoot } from '../../stubs/main.js'
 import { args, flags, BaseCommand } from '../../modules/ace/main.js'
+import { CommandOptions } from '../../types/ace.js'
 
 /**
  * The make listener command to create a class based event
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ export default class MakeListener extends BaseCommand {
   static commandName = 'make:listener'
   static description = 'Create a new event listener class'
 
+  static options: CommandOptions = {
+    allowUnknownFlags: true,
+  }
+
   @args.string({ description: 'Name of the event listener' })
   declare name: string
 
diff --git a/commands/make/middleware.ts b/commands/make/middleware.ts
index 20f0497b..a51676e7 100644
--- a/commands/make/middleware.ts
+++ b/commands/make/middleware.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { basename, extname, relative } from 'node:path'
 
 import { stubsRoot } from '../../stubs/main.js'
 import { args, BaseCommand, flags } from '../../modules/ace/main.js'
+import { CommandOptions } from '../../types/ace.js'
 
 /**
  * The make middleware command to create a new middleware
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ export default class MakeMiddleware extends BaseCommand {
   static commandName = 'make:middleware'
   static description = 'Create a new middleware class for HTTP requests'
 
+  static options: CommandOptions = {
+    allowUnknownFlags: true,
+  }
+
   @args.string({ description: 'Name of the middleware' })
   declare name: string
 
diff --git a/commands/make/service.ts b/commands/make/service.ts
index 4cdbb909..e730c5d0 100644
--- a/commands/make/service.ts
+++ b/commands/make/service.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 import { stubsRoot } from '../../stubs/main.js'
 import { args, BaseCommand } from '../../modules/ace/main.js'
+import { CommandOptions } from '../../types/ace.js'
 
 /**
  * Make a new service class
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ export default class MakeService extends BaseCommand {
   static commandName = 'make:service'
   static description = 'Create a new service class'
 
+  static options: CommandOptions = {
+    allowUnknownFlags: true,
+  }
+
   @args.string({ description: 'Name of the service' })
   declare name: string
 
diff --git a/commands/make/validator.ts b/commands/make/validator.ts
index be40eaa0..30a0c47f 100644
--- a/commands/make/validator.ts
+++ b/commands/make/validator.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 import { stubsRoot } from '../../stubs/main.js'
 import { args, flags, BaseCommand } from '../../modules/ace/main.js'
+import { CommandOptions } from '../../types/ace.js'
 
 /**
  * Make a new VineJS validator
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ export default class MakeValidator extends BaseCommand {
   static commandName = 'make:validator'
   static description = 'Create a new file to define VineJS validators'
 
+  static options: CommandOptions = {
+    allowUnknownFlags: true,
+  }
+
   @args.string({ description: 'Name of the validator file' })
   declare name: string
 
diff --git a/modules/http/request_validator.ts b/modules/http/request_validator.ts
index abdad6a8..2b004040 100644
--- a/modules/http/request_validator.ts
+++ b/modules/http/request_validator.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import type {
 } from '@vinejs/vine/types'
 
 import type { HttpContext } from './main.js'
+import type { FeatureFlags } from '../app.js'
+import type { ExperimentalFlagsList } from '../../types/app.js'
 import type { RequestValidationOptions } from '../../types/http.js'
 
 /**
@@ -25,9 +27,11 @@ import type { RequestValidationOptions } from '../../types/http.js'
  */
 export class RequestValidator {
   #ctx: HttpContext
+  #experimentalFlags?: FeatureFlags<ExperimentalFlagsList>
 
-  constructor(ctx: HttpContext) {
+  constructor(ctx: HttpContext, experimentalFlags?: FeatureFlags<ExperimentalFlagsList>) {
     this.#ctx = ctx
+    this.#experimentalFlags = experimentalFlags
   }
 
   /**
@@ -75,12 +79,18 @@ export class RequestValidator {
       validatorOptions.messagesProvider = RequestValidator.messagesProvider(this.#ctx)
     }
 
+    const requestBody = this.#experimentalFlags?.enabled('mergeMultipartFieldsAndFiles')
+      ? this.#ctx.request.all()
+      : {
+          ...this.#ctx.request.all(),
+          ...this.#ctx.request.allFiles(),
+        }
+
     /**
      * Data to validate
      */
     const data = validatorOptions.data || {
-      ...this.#ctx.request.all(),
-      ...this.#ctx.request.allFiles(),
+      ...requestBody,
       params: this.#ctx.request.params(),
       headers: this.#ctx.request.headers(),
       cookies: this.#ctx.request.cookiesList(),
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 51556c67..3ed02f92 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@adonisjs/core",
   "description": "Core of AdonisJS",
-  "version": "6.17.2",
+  "version": "6.18.0",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=20.6.0"
   },
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
     "clean": "del-cli build",
     "copy:templates": "copyfiles \"stubs/**/**/*.stub\" build",
     "precompile": "npm run lint",
-    "prepare": "husky",
     "compile": "npm run clean && tsc",
     "postcompile": "npm run copy:templates && npm run index:commands",
     "build": "npm run compile",
@@ -84,64 +83,60 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@adonisjs/assembler": "^7.8.2",
     "@adonisjs/eslint-config": "^2.0.0",
-    "@adonisjs/prettier-config": "^1.4.0",
+    "@adonisjs/prettier-config": "^1.4.4",
     "@adonisjs/tsconfig": "^1.4.0",
-    "@commitlint/cli": "^19.7.1",
-    "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^19.7.1",
     "@japa/assert": "^4.0.1",
     "@japa/expect-type": "^2.0.3",
     "@japa/file-system": "^2.3.2",
     "@japa/runner": "^4.2.0",
     "@japa/snapshot": "^2.0.8",
-    "@release-it/conventional-changelog": "^10.0.0",
+    "@release-it/conventional-changelog": "^10.0.1",
     "@swc/core": "1.10.7",
-    "@types/node": "^22.13.2",
+    "@types/node": "^22.15.18",
     "@types/pretty-hrtime": "^1.0.3",
-    "@types/sinon": "^17.0.3",
-    "@types/supertest": "^6.0.2",
+    "@types/sinon": "^17.0.4",
+    "@types/supertest": "^6.0.3",
     "@types/test-console": "^2.0.3",
-    "@vinejs/vine": "^3.0.0",
-    "argon2": "^0.41.1",
-    "bcrypt": "^5.1.1",
+    "@vinejs/vine": "^3.0.1",
+    "argon2": "^0.43.0",
+    "bcrypt": "^6.0.0",
     "c8": "^10.1.3",
     "copyfiles": "^2.4.1",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "del-cli": "^6.0.0",
     "edge.js": "^6.2.1",
-    "eslint": "^9.20.1",
-    "execa": "^9.5.2",
+    "eslint": "^9.26.0",
+    "execa": "^9.5.3",
     "get-port": "^7.1.0",
-    "github-label-sync": "^2.3.1",
-    "husky": "^9.1.7",
-    "prettier": "^3.5.0",
-    "release-it": "^18.1.2",
-    "sinon": "^19.0.2",
-    "supertest": "^7.0.0",
+    "prettier": "^3.5.3",
+    "release-it": "^19.0.2",
+    "sinon": "^20.0.0",
+    "supertest": "^7.1.1",
     "test-console": "^2.0.0",
     "timekeeper": "^2.3.1",
     "ts-node-maintained": "^10.9.5",
-    "typescript": "^5.7.3"
+    "typescript": "^5.8.3"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@adonisjs/ace": "^13.3.0",
-    "@adonisjs/application": "^8.3.1",
-    "@adonisjs/bodyparser": "^10.0.3",
+    "@adonisjs/application": "^8.4.1",
+    "@adonisjs/bodyparser": "^10.1.0",
     "@adonisjs/config": "^5.0.2",
     "@adonisjs/encryption": "^6.0.2",
-    "@adonisjs/env": "^6.1.1",
+    "@adonisjs/env": "^6.2.0",
     "@adonisjs/events": "^9.0.2",
     "@adonisjs/fold": "^10.1.3",
-    "@adonisjs/hash": "^9.0.5",
+    "@adonisjs/hash": "^9.1.1",
     "@adonisjs/health": "^2.0.0",
-    "@adonisjs/http-server": "^7.4.0",
-    "@adonisjs/logger": "^6.0.5",
+    "@adonisjs/http-server": "^7.6.1",
+    "@adonisjs/logger": "^6.0.6",
     "@adonisjs/repl": "^4.1.0",
-    "@antfu/install-pkg": "^1.0.0",
+    "@antfu/install-pkg": "^1.1.0",
     "@paralleldrive/cuid2": "^2.2.2",
     "@poppinss/colors": "^4.1.4",
-    "@poppinss/dumper": "^0.6.2",
+    "@poppinss/dumper": "^0.6.3",
     "@poppinss/macroable": "^1.0.4",
-    "@poppinss/utils": "^6.9.2",
+    "@poppinss/utils": "^6.9.3",
     "@sindresorhus/is": "^7.0.1",
     "@types/he": "^1.2.3",
     "error-stack-parser-es": "^1.0.5",
@@ -155,8 +150,8 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@adonisjs/assembler": "^7.8.0",
     "@vinejs/vine": "^2.1.0 || ^3.0.0",
-    "argon2": "^0.31.2 || ^0.41.0",
-    "bcrypt": "^5.1.1",
+    "argon2": "^0.31.2 || ^0.41.0 || ^0.43.0",
+    "bcrypt": "^5.1.1 || ^6.0.0",
     "edge.js": "^6.2.0"
   },
   "peerDependenciesMeta": {
diff --git a/providers/app_provider.ts b/providers/app_provider.ts
index 59275942..656085cb 100644
--- a/providers/app_provider.ts
+++ b/providers/app_provider.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export default class AppServiceProvider {
   protected registerBodyParserMiddleware() {
     this.app.container.bind(BodyParserMiddleware, () => {
       const config = this.app.config.get<any>('bodyparser')
-      return new BodyParserMiddleware(config)
+      return new BodyParserMiddleware(config, this.app.experimentalFlags)
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/providers/vinejs_provider.ts b/providers/vinejs_provider.ts
index 4ca0e881..f1200f32 100644
--- a/providers/vinejs_provider.ts
+++ b/providers/vinejs_provider.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ export default class VineJSServiceProvider {
   }
 
   boot() {
+    const experimentalFlags = this.app.experimentalFlags
+
     /**
      * The file method is used to validate a field to be a valid
      * multipart file.
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ export default class VineJSServiceProvider {
      * data for the current request using VineJS validators
      */
     Request.macro('validateUsing', function (this: Request, ...args) {
-      return new RequestValidator(this.ctx!).validateUsing(...args)
+      return new RequestValidator(this.ctx!, experimentalFlags).validateUsing(...args)
     })
   }
 }