Apps never run with --prefer-lowest, though. You are meant to commit your composer.lock.

--prefer-lowest is only for libraries to use to verify they work against a greatest lower bound.

@GrahamCampbell There is a case when i develop locally a mutli-modules (laravel packages for a custom CMS) by using laravel/laravel in combination with composer repositories

Otherwise (for a single laravel package), i use orchestral/testbench. See the change: orchestral/testbench-core@6c199f7

I know it's not a critical because i can change the dependencies when i start a new project, but it's good to avoid any potential bugs.

I ask to escalates to laravel side because the laravel/framework doesn't requires faker in composer.json, it depends on testbench-core requirements.

https://twitter.com/driesvints/status/1222481311081910273?s=19

Let's see what Taylor says.