Composer doesn't install latest Laravel (5.0.15)

Question

Latest stable version of Laravel is 5.0.15 but when I run

composer install laravel/laravel :

It says:

Installing laravel/laravel (v5.0.1)
  - Installing laravel/laravel (v5.0.1)
    Downloading: 100%

I've run composer clear-cache but same version is downloaded.

How can I force composer to install latest stable version.

Contents of composer.json:

"require": {
    "laravel/framework": "5.0.*"
},

https://gist.github.com/anonymous/1ca3d46d702541965dfc

v5.0.1 seems to be the latest. https://packagist.org/packages/laravel/laravel — tlenss, Mar 13 '15 at 15:06
@tlenss Oh, but why does it say `stable:5.0.15` on it's github home?! https://github.com/laravel/laravel — Positivity, Mar 13 '15 at 15:10
Where do you see that? Because the latest tag is 5.0.1. And the tags are what triggers packagist to pull a package. — tlenss, Mar 13 '15 at 15:11
Thanks @cmorrissey . My bad.. they have `laravel/laravel` and `laravel/framework` — tlenss, Mar 13 '15 at 15:15
So the install command you run is different from the package defined in your composer.json — tlenss, Mar 13 '15 at 15:16

Positivity · Answer 1 · 2015-04-19T07:09:15.817

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It's because there is a laravel/laravel which is the main package and another package laravel/framework which is one of the dependencies of the main package.

the latest laravel/laravel is 5.0.1 and the latest laravel/framework is 5.0.15.

So while installing packages if it says:

  - Installing laravel/framework (v5.0.16)

It means that you'r getting the latest version.

edited Apr 19 '15 at 07:09

answered Mar 13 '15 at 15:23

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So you use other peoples comments to answer your own question. o well! – tlenss Mar 13 '15 at 15:24
@tlenss Haha, no, before you posting your comment (My bad..) I was checking https://packagist.org/packages/laravel/framework and found it out! Kind of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_discovery !! – Positivity Mar 13 '15 at 15:28

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 13 '15 at 15:18

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composer install laravel/framework

answered Mar 13 '15 at 15:18

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Good job. But let my answer go up for someone who needs more details! – Positivity Mar 13 '15 at 15:34
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@tlenss would `composer update laravel/framework` be more smarter to use, because then you would automatically use composer.json? See related question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16739998/symfony2-how-to-update-a-single-library-with-composer-phar – Mr. Radical Mar 13 '15 at 16:09
You are absolutely correct about that. I was just correcting the OP's command. – tlenss Mar 13 '15 at 16:12

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:10

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I would use composer update laravel/framework, because then you would automatically use the requirements in your composer.json file.

That is if you already installed a laravel/framework package.

See, How to update a single library with Composer?

edited May 23 '17 at 10:10

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