Merge pull request #11301 from firefly-iii/develop

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.ci/php-cs-fixer/composer.lock

@@ -1251,47 +1251,39 @@
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@@ -1622,7 +1615,7 @@
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             "homepage": "https://symfony.com",
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             "homepage": "https://symfony.com",
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@@ -1761,7 +1754,7 @@
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@@ -2364,20 +2357,20 @@
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@@ -2405,7 +2398,7 @@
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             "homepage": "https://symfony.com",
             "support": {
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+                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/process/tree/v8.0.0"
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@@ -2425,7 +2418,7 @@
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@@ -2516,20 +2509,20 @@
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@@ -2558,7 +2551,7 @@
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             "homepage": "https://symfony.com",
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@@ -2569,43 +2562,47 @@
                     "url": "https://github.com/fabpot",
                     "type": "github"
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+                {
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+                    "type": "github"
+                },
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+                "php": ">=8.4",
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+                "symfony/polyfill-ctype": "^1.8",
-                "symfony/polyfill-intl-grapheme": "~1.0",
+                "symfony/polyfill-intl-grapheme": "^1.33",
-                "symfony/polyfill-intl-normalizer": "~1.0",
+                "symfony/polyfill-intl-normalizer": "^1.0",
-                "symfony/polyfill-mbstring": "~1.0"
+                "symfony/polyfill-mbstring": "^1.0"
             },
             "conflict": {
                 "symfony/translation-contracts": "<2.5"
             },
             "require-dev": {
-                "symfony/emoji": "^7.1",
+                "symfony/emoji": "^7.4|^8.0",
-                "symfony/http-client": "^6.4|^7.0",
+                "symfony/http-client": "^7.4|^8.0",
-                "symfony/intl": "^6.4|^7.0",
+                "symfony/intl": "^7.4|^8.0",
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@@ -2644,7 +2641,7 @@
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+                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/string/tree/v8.0.0"
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@@ -2664,7 +2661,7 @@
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+            "time": "2025-09-11T14:37:55+00:00"
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     "packages-dev": [],

app/Handlers/Events/WebhookEventHandler.php

@@ -53,8 +53,13 @@ class WebhookEventHandler
             )->splice(0, 5)
         ;
         Log::debug(sprintf('Found %d webhook message(s) ready to be send.', $messages->count()));
+
+        /** @var WebhookMessage $message */
         foreach ($messages as $message) {
             if (false === $message->sent) {
+                // set it to "sent" right away!
+                $message->sent = true;
+                $message->save();
                 Log::debug(sprintf('Send message #%d', $message->id));
                 SendWebhookMessage::dispatch($message)->afterResponse();
             }

app/Http/Controllers/Account/CreateController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Account;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\AccountTypeEnum;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
@@ -141,18 +142,18 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
         $data      = $request->getAccountData();
         $account   = $this->repository->store($data);
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.stored_new_account', ['name' => $account->name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         Log::channel('audit')->info('Stored new account.', $data);
 
         // update preferences if necessary:
-        $frontpage = app('preferences')->get('frontpageAccounts', [])->data;
+        $frontpage = Preferences::get('frontpageAccounts', [])->data;
         if (!is_array($frontpage)) {
             $frontpage = [];
         }
         if (AccountTypeEnum::ASSET->value === $account->accountType->type) {
             $frontpage[] = $account->id;
-            app('preferences')->set('frontpageAccounts', $frontpage);
+            Preferences::set('frontpageAccounts', $frontpage);
         }
 
         // store attachment(s):

app/Http/Controllers/Account/DeleteController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Account;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Account;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\Account\AccountRepositoryInterface;
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ class DeleteController extends Controller
         $this->repository->destroy($account, $moveTo);
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans(sprintf('firefly.%s_deleted', $typeName), ['name' => $name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('accounts.delete.url'));
     }

app/Http/Controllers/Account/EditController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Account;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\AccountFormRequest;
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ class EditController extends Controller
 
             $redirect = redirect(route('accounts.edit', [$account->id]))->withInput(['return_to_edit' => 1]);
         }
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return $redirect;
     }

app/Http/Controllers/Account/IndexController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Account;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Account;
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class IndexController extends Controller
         $collection   = $this->repository->getInactiveAccountsByType($types);
         $total        = $collection->count();
         $page         = 0 === (int) $request->get('page') ? 1 : (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize     = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize     = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $accounts     = $collection->slice(($page - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);
         unset($collection);
 
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ class IndexController extends Controller
         $collection    = $this->repository->getActiveAccountsByType($types);
         $total         = $collection->count();
         $page          = 0 === (int) $request->get('page') ? 1 : (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize      = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize      = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $accounts      = $collection->slice(($page - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);
         $inactiveCount = $this->repository->getInactiveAccountsByType($types)->count();
 

app/Http/Controllers/Account/ReconcileController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Account;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Navigation;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ class ReconcileController extends Controller
             $result = $this->createReconciliation($account, $start, $end, $data['difference']);
         }
         Log::debug('End of routine.');
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         if ('' === $result) {
             session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.reconciliation_stored'));
         }

app/Http/Controllers/Account/ShowController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Account;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Collector\GroupCollectorInterface;
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $today            = today(config('app.timezone'));
         $subTitleIcon     = config(sprintf('firefly.subIconsByIdentifier.%s', $account->accountType->type));
         $page             = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize         = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize         = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $accountCurrency  = $this->repository->getAccountCurrency($account);
         $currency         = $accountCurrency ?? $this->primaryCurrency;
         $fStart           = $start->isoFormat($this->monthAndDayFormat);
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $start        = $this->repository->oldestJournalDate($account) ?? today(config('app.timezone'))->startOfMonth();
         $subTitleIcon = config('firefly.subIconsByIdentifier.'.$account->accountType->type);
         $page         = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize     = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize     = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $currency     = $this->repository->getAccountCurrency($account) ?? $this->primaryCurrency;
         $subTitle     = (string) trans('firefly.all_journals_for_account', ['name' => $account->name]);
         $periods      = new Collection();

app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ConfigurationController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Admin;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Middleware\IsDemoUser;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\ConfigurationRequest;
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ class ConfigurationController extends Controller
 
         // flash message
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.configuration_updated'));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect()->route('settings.configuration.index');
     }

app/Http/Controllers/Admin/HomeController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Admin;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Middleware\IsDemoUser;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory;
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ class HomeController extends Controller
         $title         = (string) trans('firefly.system_settings');
         $mainTitleIcon = 'fa-hand-spock-o';
         $email         = auth()->user()->email;
-        $pref          = app('preferences')->get('remote_guard_alt_email');
+        $pref          = Preferences::get('remote_guard_alt_email');
         if (null !== $pref && is_string($pref->data)) {
             $email = $pref->data;
         }

app/Http/Controllers/Admin/LinkController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Admin;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Middleware\IsDemoUser;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\LinkTypeFormRequest;
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ class LinkController extends Controller
         $this->repository->destroy($linkType, $moveTo);
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.deleted_link_type', ['name' => $name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('link-types.delete.url'));
     }
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ class LinkController extends Controller
         Log::channel('audit')->info(sprintf('User update link type #%d.', $linkType->id), $data);
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.updated_link_type', ['name' => $linkType->name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         $redirect = redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('link-types.edit.url'));
         if (1 === (int) $request->get('return_to_edit')) {
             // set value so edit routine will not overwrite URL:

app/Http/Controllers/Admin/UserController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Admin;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use FireflyIII\Events\Admin\InvitationCreated;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ class UserController extends Controller
         $this->repository->updateEmail($user, $data['email']);
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.updated_user', ['email' => $user->email]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         $redirect = redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('users.edit.url'));
         if (1 === (int) $request->get('return_to_edit')) {
             session()->put('users.edit.fromUpdate', true);

app/Http/Controllers/AttachmentController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\AttachmentFormRequest;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Attachment;
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ class AttachmentController extends Controller
         $this->repository->destroy($attachment);
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.attachment_deleted', ['name' => $name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('attachments.delete.url'));
     }
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ class AttachmentController extends Controller
         $this->repository->update($attachment, $data);
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.attachment_updated', ['name' => $attachment->filename]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         $redirect = redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('attachments.edit.url'));
         if (1 === (int) $request->get('return_to_edit')) {

app/Http/Controllers/Auth/TwoFactorController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Auth;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Events\Security\MFABackupFewLeft;
 use FireflyIII\Events\Security\MFABackupNoLeft;
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class TwoFactorController extends Controller
     public function submitMFA(Request $request): Redirector|RedirectResponse
     {
         /** @var array $mfaHistory */
-        $mfaHistory    = app('preferences')->get('mfa_history', [])->data;
+        $mfaHistory    = Preferences::get('mfa_history', [])->data;
         $mfaCode       = (string) $request->get('one_time_password');
 
         // is in history? then refuse to use it.
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ class TwoFactorController extends Controller
     private function filterMFAHistory(): void
     {
         /** @var array $mfaHistory */
-        $mfaHistory = app('preferences')->get('mfa_history', [])->data;
+        $mfaHistory = Preferences::get('mfa_history', [])->data;
         $newHistory = [];
         $now        = Carbon::now()->getTimestamp();
         foreach ($mfaHistory as $entry) {
@@ -162,20 +163,20 @@ class TwoFactorController extends Controller
                 ];
             }
         }
-        app('preferences')->set('mfa_history', $newHistory);
+        Preferences::set('mfa_history', $newHistory);
     }
 
     private function addToMFAFailureCounter(): void
     {
-        $preference = (int) app('preferences')->get('mfa_failure_count', 0)->data;
+        $preference = (int) Preferences::get('mfa_failure_count', 0)->data;
         ++$preference;
         Log::channel('audit')->info(sprintf('MFA failure count is set to %d.', $preference));
-        app('preferences')->set('mfa_failure_count', $preference);
+        Preferences::set('mfa_failure_count', $preference);
     }
 
     private function getMFAFailureCounter(): int
     {
-        $value = (int) app('preferences')->get('mfa_failure_count', 0)->data;
+        $value = (int) Preferences::get('mfa_failure_count', 0)->data;
         Log::channel('audit')->info(sprintf('MFA failure count is %d.', $value));
 
         return $value;
@@ -184,20 +185,20 @@ class TwoFactorController extends Controller
     private function addToMFAHistory(string $mfaCode): void
     {
         /** @var array $mfaHistory */
-        $mfaHistory   = app('preferences')->get('mfa_history', [])->data;
+        $mfaHistory   = Preferences::get('mfa_history', [])->data;
         $entry        = [
             'time' => Carbon::now()->getTimestamp(),
             'code' => $mfaCode,
         ];
         $mfaHistory[] = $entry;
 
-        app('preferences')->set('mfa_history', $mfaHistory);
+        Preferences::set('mfa_history', $mfaHistory);
         $this->filterMFAHistory();
     }
 
     private function resetMFAFailureCounter(): void
     {
-        app('preferences')->set('mfa_failure_count', 0);
+        Preferences::set('mfa_failure_count', 0);
         Log::channel('audit')->info('MFA failure count is set to zero.');
     }
 
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ class TwoFactorController extends Controller
      */
     private function isBackupCode(string $mfaCode): bool
     {
-        $list = app('preferences')->get('mfa_recovery', [])->data;
+        $list = Preferences::get('mfa_recovery', [])->data;
         if (!is_array($list)) {
             $list = [];
         }
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ class TwoFactorController extends Controller
      */
     private function removeFromBackupCodes(string $mfaCode): void
     {
-        $list    = app('preferences')->get('mfa_recovery', [])->data;
+        $list    = Preferences::get('mfa_recovery', [])->data;
         if (!is_array($list)) {
             $list = [];
         }
@@ -238,6 +239,6 @@ class TwoFactorController extends Controller
             event(new MFABackupNoLeft($user));
         }
 
-        app('preferences')->set('mfa_recovery', $newList);
+        Preferences::set('mfa_recovery', $newList);
     }
 }

app/Http/Controllers/Bill/CreateController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Bill;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
 
         Log::channel('audit')->info('Stored new bill.', $billData);
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.stored_new_bill', ['name' => $bill->name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         /** @var null|array $files */
         $files              = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;

app/Http/Controllers/Bill/DeleteController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Bill;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Bill;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\Bill\BillRepositoryInterface;
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ class DeleteController extends Controller
         $this->repository->destroy($bill);
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.deleted_bill', ['name' => $name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('bills.delete.url'));
     }

app/Http/Controllers/Bill/EditController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Bill;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\BillUpdateRequest;
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class EditController extends Controller
         Log::channel('audit')->info(sprintf('Updated bill #%d.', $bill->id), $billData);
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.updated_bill', ['name' => $bill->name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         /** @var null|array $files */
         $files    = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;

app/Http/Controllers/Bill/ShowController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Bill;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Navigation;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Collector\GroupCollectorInterface;
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $ruleEngine->fire();
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', trans_choice('firefly.rescanned_bill', $total));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect(route('bills.show', [$bill->id]));
     }
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $end                        = session('end');
         $year                       = $start->year;
         $page                       = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize                   = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize                   = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $yearAverage                = $this->repository->getYearAverage($bill, $start);
         $overallAverage             = $this->repository->getOverallAverage($bill);
         $manager                    = new Manager();

app/Http/Controllers/Budget/BudgetLimitController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Budget;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ class BudgetLimitController extends Controller
 
 
         $limit                           = $this->blRepository->update($budgetLimit, ['amount' => $amount, 'notes' => $notes]);
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         $array                           = $limit->toArray();
 
         $spentArr                        = $this->opsRepository->sumExpenses(

app/Http/Controllers/Budget/CreateController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Budget;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\AutoBudgetType;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
         $budget   = $this->repository->store($data);
         $this->repository->cleanupBudgets();
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.stored_new_budget', ['name' => $budget->name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         Log::channel('audit')->info('Stored new budget.', $data);
 

app/Http/Controllers/Budget/DeleteController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Budget;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Budget;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\Budget\BudgetRepositoryInterface;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class DeleteController extends Controller
         $name = $budget->name;
         $this->repository->destroy($budget);
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.deleted_budget', ['name' => $name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('budgets.delete.url'));
     }

app/Http/Controllers/Budget/EditController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Budget;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\AutoBudgetType;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ class EditController extends Controller
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.updated_budget', ['name' => $budget->name]));
         $this->repository->cleanupBudgets();
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         Log::channel('audit')->info(sprintf('Updated budget #%d.', $budget->id), $data);
 

app/Http/Controllers/Budget/IndexController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Budget;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Navigation;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ class IndexController extends Controller
                 $repository->setBudgetOrder($budget, $index + 1);
             }
         }
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return response()->json(['OK']);
     }

app/Http/Controllers/Budget/ShowController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Budget;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\TransactionTypeEnum;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $firstDate = $first instanceof TransactionJournal ? $first->date : $start;
         $periods   = $this->getNoModelPeriodOverview('budget', $firstDate, $end);
         $page      = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize  = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize  = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
 
         /** @var GroupCollectorInterface $collector */
         $collector = app(GroupCollectorInterface::class);
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $start     = $first instanceof TransactionJournal ? $first->date : new Carbon();
         $end       = today(config('app.timezone'));
         $page      = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize  = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize  = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
 
         /** @var GroupCollectorInterface $collector */
         $collector = app(GroupCollectorInterface::class);
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $allStart    = session('first', today(config('app.timezone'))->startOfYear());
         $allEnd      = today();
         $page        = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize    = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize    = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $limits      = $this->getLimits($budget, $allStart, $allEnd);
         $repetition  = null;
         $attachments = $this->repository->getAttachments($budget);
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
 
         $currencySymbol = $budgetLimit->transactionCurrency->symbol;
         $page           = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize       = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize       = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $subTitle       = trans(
             'firefly.budget_in_period',
             [

app/Http/Controllers/Category/CreateController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Category;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
         $category = $this->repository->store($data);
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.stored_category', ['name' => $category->name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         // store attachment(s):
         /** @var null|array $files */

app/Http/Controllers/Category/DeleteController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Category;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Category;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\Category\CategoryRepositoryInterface;
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ class DeleteController extends Controller
         $this->repository->destroy($category);
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.deleted_category', ['name' => $name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('categories.delete.url'));
     }

app/Http/Controllers/Category/EditController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Category;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\CategoryFormRequest;
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class EditController extends Controller
         $this->repository->update($category, $data);
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.updated_category', ['name' => $category->name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         // store new attachment(s):
         /** @var null|array $files */

app/Http/Controllers/Category/IndexController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Category;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Category;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\Category\CategoryRepositoryInterface;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class IndexController extends Controller
     public function index(Request $request): Factory|\Illuminate\Contracts\View\View
     {
         $page       = 0 === (int) $request->get('page') ? 1 : (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize   = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $collection = $this->repository->getCategories();
         $total      = $collection->count();
         $collection = $collection->slice(($page - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);

app/Http/Controllers/Category/NoCategoryController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Category;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\TransactionTypeEnum;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ class NoCategoryController extends Controller
         /** @var Carbon $start */
         /** @var Carbon $end */
         $page      = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize  = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize  = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $subTitle  = trans('firefly.without_category_between', ['start' => $start->isoFormat($this->monthAndDayFormat), 'end' => $end->isoFormat($this->monthAndDayFormat)]);
         $first     = $this->journalRepos->firstNull()->date ?? clone $start;
         $periods   = $this->getNoModelPeriodOverview('category', $first, $end);
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ class NoCategoryController extends Controller
         $end       = null;
         $periods   = new Collection();
         $page      = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize  = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize  = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         Log::debug('Start of noCategory()');
         $subTitle  = (string) trans('firefly.all_journals_without_category');
         $first     = $this->journalRepos->firstNull();

app/Http/Controllers/Category/ShowController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Category;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Collector\GroupCollectorInterface;
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $subTitleIcon = 'fa-bookmark';
         $page         = (int) $request->get('page');
         $attachments  = $this->repository->getAttachments($category);
-        $pageSize     = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize     = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $oldest       = $this->repository->firstUseDate($category) ?? today(config('app.timezone'))->startOfYear();
         $periods      = $this->getCategoryPeriodOverview($category, $oldest, $end);
         $path         = route('categories.show', [$category->id, $start->format('Y-m-d'), $end->format('Y-m-d')]);
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         // default values:
         $subTitleIcon = 'fa-bookmark';
         $page         = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize     = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize     = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $start        = null;
         $end          = null;
         $periods      = new Collection();

app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Carbon\Exceptions\InvalidFormatException;
 use Exception;
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ class HomeController extends Controller
         $count          = $repository->count($types);
         $subTitle       = (string) trans('firefly.welcome_back');
         $transactions   = [];
-        $frontpage      = app('preferences')->getFresh('frontpageAccounts', $repository->getAccountsByType([AccountTypeEnum::ASSET->value])->pluck('id')->toArray());
+        $frontpage      = Preferences::getFresh('frontpageAccounts', $repository->getAccountsByType([AccountTypeEnum::ASSET->value])->pluck('id')->toArray());
         $frontpageArray = $frontpage->data;
         if (!is_array($frontpageArray)) {
             $frontpageArray = [];

app/Http/Controllers/JavascriptController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\AccountTypeEnum;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ class JavascriptController extends Controller
         $locale                    = app('steam')->getLocale();
         $accounting                = app('amount')->getJsConfig();
         $accounting['frac_digits'] = $currency->decimal_places;
-        $pref                      = app('preferences')->get('language', config('firefly.default_language', 'en_US'));
+        $pref                      = Preferences::get('language', config('firefly.default_language', 'en_US'));
         $lang                      = $pref->data;
         $dateRange                 = $this->getDateRangeConfig();
         $uid                       = substr(hash('sha256', sprintf('%s-%s-%s', (string) config('app.key'), auth()->user()->id, auth()->user()->email)), 0, 12);

app/Http/Controllers/Json/IntroController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Json;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Http\Controllers\GetConfigurationData;
@@ -98,8 +99,8 @@ class IntroController extends Controller
             $key = sprintf('%s_%s', $key, $specialPage);
         }
         Log::debug(sprintf('Going to mark the following route as NOT done: %s with special "%s" (%s)', $route, $specialPage, $key));
-        app('preferences')->set($key, false);
+        Preferences::set($key, false);
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return response()->json(['message' => (string) trans('firefly.intro_boxes_after_refresh')]);
     }
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ class IntroController extends Controller
             $key = sprintf('%s_%s', $key, $specialPage);
         }
         Log::debug(sprintf('Going to mark the following route as done: %s with special "%s" (%s)', $route, $specialPage, $key));
-        app('preferences')->set($key, true);
+        Preferences::set($key, true);
 
         return response()->json(['result' => sprintf('Reported demo watched for route "%s" (%s): %s.', $route, $specialPage, $key)]);
     }

app/Http/Controllers/NewUserController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\AccountTypeEnum;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\NewUserFormRequest;
 use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionCurrency;
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ class NewUserController extends Controller
         }
 
         // set language preference:
-        app('preferences')->set('language', $language);
+        Preferences::set('language', $language);
         // Store currency preference from input:
         $currency      = $currencyRepository->find((int) $request->input('amount_currency_id_bank_balance'));
 
@@ -111,10 +112,10 @@ class NewUserController extends Controller
 
         // store frontpage preferences:
         $accounts      = $this->repository->getAccountsByType([AccountTypeEnum::ASSET->value])->pluck('id')->toArray();
-        app('preferences')->set('frontpageAccounts', $accounts);
+        Preferences::set('frontpageAccounts', $accounts);
 
         // mark.
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         // set default optional fields:
         $visibleFields = [
@@ -128,10 +129,10 @@ class NewUserController extends Controller
             'notes'              => true,
             'attachments'        => true,
         ];
-        app('preferences')->set('transaction_journal_optional_fields', $visibleFields);
+        Preferences::set('transaction_journal_optional_fields', $visibleFields);
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.stored_new_accounts_new_user'));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect(route('index'));
     }

app/Http/Controllers/ObjectGroup/DeleteController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\ObjectGroup;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\ObjectGroup;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\ObjectGroup\ObjectGroupRepositoryInterface;
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ class DeleteController extends Controller
     public function destroy(ObjectGroup $objectGroup): RedirectResponse
     {
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.deleted_object_group', ['title' => $objectGroup->title]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         $this->repository->destroy($objectGroup);
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('object-groups.delete.url'));

app/Http/Controllers/ObjectGroup/EditController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\ObjectGroup;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\ObjectGroupFormRequest;
 use FireflyIII\Models\ObjectGroup;
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ class EditController extends Controller
         $piggyBank = $this->repository->update($objectGroup, $data);
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.updated_object_group', ['title' => $objectGroup->title]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         $redirect  = redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('object-groups.edit.url'));
 

app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBank/AmountController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\PiggyBank;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Account;
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ class AmountController extends Controller
         }
         if (0 !== bccomp($total, '0')) {
             session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.added_amount_to_piggy', ['amount' => app('amount')->formatAnything($piggyBank->transactionCurrency, $total, false), 'name' => $piggyBank->name]));
-            app('preferences')->mark();
+            Preferences::mark();
 
             return redirect(route('piggy-banks.index'));
         }
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ class AmountController extends Controller
                     ['amount' => app('amount')->formatAnything($piggyBank->transactionCurrency, $total, false), 'name' => $piggyBank->name]
                 )
             );
-            app('preferences')->mark();
+            Preferences::mark();
 
             return redirect(route('piggy-banks.index'));
         }

app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBank/CreateController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\PiggyBank;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.stored_piggy_bank', ['name' => $piggyBank->name]));
         session()->flash('success_url', route('piggy-banks.show', [$piggyBank->id]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         // store attachment(s):
         /** @var null|array $files */

app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBank/DeleteController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\PiggyBank;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\PiggyBank;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\PiggyBank\PiggyBankRepositoryInterface;
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ class DeleteController extends Controller
     public function destroy(PiggyBank $piggyBank): RedirectResponse
     {
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.deleted_piggy_bank', ['name' => $piggyBank->name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         $this->piggyRepos->destroy($piggyBank);
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('piggy-banks.delete.url'));

app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBank/EditController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\PiggyBank;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\PiggyBankUpdateRequest;
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ class EditController extends Controller
         $piggyBank = $this->piggyRepos->update($piggyBank, $data);
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.updated_piggy_bank', ['name' => $piggyBank->name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         // store new attachment(s):
         /** @var null|array $files */

app/Http/Controllers/Profile/MfaController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Profile;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Events\Security\DisabledMFA;
 use FireflyIII\Events\Security\EnabledMFA;
@@ -124,8 +125,8 @@ class MfaController extends Controller
         ;
         $codes         = implode("\r\n", $recoveryCodes);
 
-        app('preferences')->set('mfa_recovery', $recoveryCodes);
+        Preferences::set('mfa_recovery', $recoveryCodes);
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         // send user notification.
         $user          = auth()->user();
@@ -172,10 +173,10 @@ class MfaController extends Controller
         /** @var User $user */
         $user       = auth()->user();
 
-        app('preferences')->delete('temp-mfa-secret');
+        Preferences::delete('temp-mfa-secret');
-        app('preferences')->delete('temp-mfa-codes');
+        Preferences::delete('temp-mfa-codes');
         $repository->setMFACode($user, null);
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.pref_two_factor_auth_disabled'));
         session()->flash('info', (string) trans('firefly.pref_two_factor_auth_remove_it'));
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ class MfaController extends Controller
         $secret     = Google2FA::generateSecretKey();
         $image      = Google2FA::getQRCodeInline($domain, auth()->user()->email, $secret);
 
-        app('preferences')->set('temp-mfa-secret', $secret);
+        Preferences::set('temp-mfa-secret', $secret);
 
 
         return view('profile.mfa.enable-mfa', ['image' => $image, 'secret' => $secret]);
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ class MfaController extends Controller
 
         /** @var UserRepositoryInterface $repository */
         $repository = app(UserRepositoryInterface::class);
-        $secret     = app('preferences')->get('temp-mfa-secret')?->data;
+        $secret     = Preferences::get('temp-mfa-secret')?->data;
         if (is_array($secret)) {
             $secret = null;
         }
@@ -260,10 +261,10 @@ class MfaController extends Controller
 
         $repository->setMFACode($user, $secret);
 
-        app('preferences')->delete('temp-mfa-secret');
+        Preferences::delete('temp-mfa-secret');
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.saved_preferences'));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         // also save the code so replay attack is prevented.
         $mfaCode    = $request->get('code');
@@ -293,14 +294,14 @@ class MfaController extends Controller
     private function addToMFAHistory(string $mfaCode): void
     {
         /** @var array $mfaHistory */
-        $mfaHistory   = app('preferences')->get('mfa_history', [])->data;
+        $mfaHistory   = Preferences::get('mfa_history', [])->data;
         $entry        = [
             'time' => Carbon::now()->getTimestamp(),
             'code' => $mfaCode,
         ];
         $mfaHistory[] = $entry;
 
-        app('preferences')->set('mfa_history', $mfaHistory);
+        Preferences::set('mfa_history', $mfaHistory);
         $this->filterMFAHistory();
     }
 
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ class MfaController extends Controller
     private function filterMFAHistory(): void
     {
         /** @var array $mfaHistory */
-        $mfaHistory = app('preferences')->get('mfa_history', [])->data;
+        $mfaHistory = Preferences::get('mfa_history', [])->data;
         $newHistory = [];
         $now        = Carbon::now()->getTimestamp();
         foreach ($mfaHistory as $entry) {
@@ -323,7 +324,7 @@ class MfaController extends Controller
                 ];
             }
         }
-        app('preferences')->set('mfa_history', $newHistory);
+        Preferences::set('mfa_history', $newHistory);
     }
 
     public function index(): Factory|RedirectResponse|View

app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Exception;
 use FireflyIII\Events\UserChangedEmail;
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
 
         // find preference with this token value.
         /** @var Collection $set */
-        $set  = app('preferences')->findByName('email_change_confirm_token');
+        $set  = Preferences::findByName('email_change_confirm_token');
         $user = null;
 
         /** @var Preference $preference */
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
         $subTitle       = $user->email;
         $userId         = $user->id;
         $enabled2FA     = null !== $user->mfa_secret;
-        $recoveryData   = app('preferences')->get('mfa_recovery', [])->data;
+        $recoveryData   = Preferences::get('mfa_recovery', [])->data;
         if (!is_array($recoveryData)) {
             $recoveryData = [];
         }
@@ -165,10 +166,10 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
             $repository->createPersonalAccessClient(null, $name, 'http://localhost');
         }
 
-        $accessToken    = app('preferences')->get('access_token');
+        $accessToken    = Preferences::get('access_token');
         if (null === $accessToken) {
             $token       = $user->generateAccessToken();
-            $accessToken = app('preferences')->set('access_token', $token);
+            $accessToken = Preferences::set('access_token', $token);
         }
 
         return view(
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
         /** @var User $user */
         $user  = auth()->user();
         $token = $user->generateAccessToken();
-        app('preferences')->set('access_token', $token);
+        Preferences::set('access_token', $token);
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.token_regenerated'));
 
         return redirect(route('profile.index'));
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
         }
 
         // find preference with this token value.
-        $set   = app('preferences')->findByName('email_change_undo_token');
+        $set   = Preferences::findByName('email_change_undo_token');
         $user  = null;
 
         /** @var Preference $preference */
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
         }
 
         // found user.which email address to return to?
-        $set   = app('preferences')->beginsWith($user, 'previous_email_');
+        $set   = Preferences::beginsWith($user, 'previous_email_');
 
         /** @var null|string $match */
         $match = null;

app/Http/Controllers/Recurring/CreateController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Recurring;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\RecurrenceRepetitionWeekend;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
         Log::channel('audit')->info('Stored new recurrence.', $data);
 
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.stored_new_recurrence', ['title' => $recurrence->title]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         // store attachment(s):
         /** @var null|array $files */

app/Http/Controllers/Recurring/DeleteController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Recurring;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Recurrence;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\Recurring\RecurringRepositoryInterface;
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ class DeleteController extends Controller
     {
         $repository->destroy($recurrence);
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.recurrence_deleted', ['title' => $recurrence->title]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('recurrences.delete.url'));
     }

app/Http/Controllers/Recurring/EditController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Recurring;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\RecurrenceRepetitionWeekend;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ class EditController extends Controller
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
             $request->session()->flash('info', $this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments'));
         }
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         $redirect   = redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('recurrences.edit.url'));
         if (1 === (int) $request->get('return_to_edit')) {
             // set value so edit routine will not overwrite URL:

app/Http/Controllers/Recurring/IndexController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Recurring;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class IndexController extends Controller
     public function index(Request $request): Factory|\Illuminate\Contracts\View\View
     {
         $page        = 0 === (int) $request->get('page') ? 1 : (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize    = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize    = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $collection  = $this->repository->get();
         $today       = today(config('app.timezone'));
         $year        = today(config('app.timezone'));

app/Http/Controllers/ReportController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\AccountTypeEnum;
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ class ReportController extends Controller
         /** @var Carbon $start */
         $start            = clone session('first', today(config('app.timezone')));
         $months           = $this->helper->listOfMonths($start);
-        $customFiscalYear = app('preferences')->get('customFiscalYear', 0)->data;
+        $customFiscalYear = Preferences::get('customFiscalYear', 0)->data;
         $accounts         = $repository->getAccountsByType(
             [AccountTypeEnum::DEFAULT->value, AccountTypeEnum::ASSET->value, AccountTypeEnum::DEBT->value, AccountTypeEnum::LOAN->value, AccountTypeEnum::MORTGAGE->value]
         );

app/Http/Controllers/Rule/CreateController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Rule;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\RuleFormRequest;
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
         $rule     = $this->ruleRepos->store($data);
         session()->flash('success_url', route('rules.select-transactions', [$rule->id]));
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.stored_new_rule', ['title' => $rule->title]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         // redirect to show bill.
         if ('true' === $request->get('return_to_bill') && (int) $request->get('bill_id') > 0) {

app/Http/Controllers/Rule/DeleteController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Rule;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Rule;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\Rule\RuleRepositoryInterface;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class DeleteController extends Controller
         $this->ruleRepos->destroy($rule);
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.deleted_rule', ['title' => $title]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('rules.delete.url'));
     }

app/Http/Controllers/Rule/EditController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Rule;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ class EditController extends Controller
         $this->ruleRepos->update($rule, $data);
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.updated_rule', ['title' => $rule->title]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         $redirect = redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('rules.edit.url'));
 
         if (true === $data['run_after_form']) {

app/Http/Controllers/RuleGroup/CreateController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\RuleGroup;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\RuleGroupFormRequest;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\RuleGroup\RuleGroupRepositoryInterface;
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
         $ruleGroup = $this->repository->store($data);
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.created_new_rule_group', ['title' => $ruleGroup->title]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         $redirect  = redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('rule-groups.create.url'));
         if (1 === (int) $request->get('create_another')) {

app/Http/Controllers/RuleGroup/DeleteController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\RuleGroup;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\RuleGroup;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\RuleGroup\RuleGroupRepositoryInterface;
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ class DeleteController extends Controller
         $this->repository->destroy($ruleGroup, $moveTo);
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.deleted_rule_group', ['title' => $title]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('rule-groups.delete.url'));
     }

app/Http/Controllers/RuleGroup/EditController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\RuleGroup;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\RuleGroupFormRequest;
 use FireflyIII\Models\RuleGroup;
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ class EditController extends Controller
         $this->repository->update($ruleGroup, $data);
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.updated_rule_group', ['title' => $ruleGroup->title]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         $redirect = redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('rule-groups.edit.url'));
         if (1 === (int) $request->get('return_to_edit')) {
             session()->put('rule-groups.edit.fromUpdate', true);

app/Http/Controllers/System/InstallController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\System;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Exception;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ class InstallController extends Controller
         }
         // clear cache as well.
         Cache::clear();
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return true;
     }

app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ class TagController extends Controller
         $this->repository->destroy($tag);
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.deleted_tag', ['tag' => $tagName]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('tags.delete.url'));
     }
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ class TagController extends Controller
         // default values:
         $subTitleIcon = 'fa-tag';
         $page         = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize     = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize     = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $start       ??= session('start');
         $end         ??= session('end');
         $location     = $this->repository->getLocation($tag);
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ class TagController extends Controller
         // default values:
         $subTitleIcon = 'fa-tag';
         $page         = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize     = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize     = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $periods      = [];
         $subTitle     = (string) trans('firefly.all_journals_for_tag', ['tag' => $tag->tag]);
         $start        = $this->repository->firstUseDate($tag) ?? today(config('app.timezone'));
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ class TagController extends Controller
         Log::debug('Data after storage', $result->toArray());
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.created_tag', ['tag' => $data['tag']]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         // store attachment(s):
         /** @var null|array $files */
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ class TagController extends Controller
         $tag      = $this->repository->update($tag, $data);
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.updated_tag', ['tag' => $data['tag']]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         // store new attachment(s):
         /** @var null|array $files */

app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/BulkController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Transaction;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use FireflyIII\Events\UpdatedTransactionGroup;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ class BulkController extends Controller
             event(new UpdatedTransactionGroup($journal->transactionGroup, true, true, false));
         }
 
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         $request->session()->flash('success', trans_choice('firefly.mass_edited_transactions_success', $count));
 
         // redirect to previous URL:

app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/DeleteController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Transaction;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use FireflyIII\Events\UpdatedAccount;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ class DeleteController extends Controller
             Log::debug(sprintf('Now going to trigger updated account event for account #%d', $account->id));
             event(new UpdatedAccount($account));
         }
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect($this->getPreviousUrl('transactions.delete.url'));
     }

app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/EditController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Transaction;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionGroup;
 use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionJournal;
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class EditController extends Controller
      */
     public function edit(TransactionGroup $transactionGroup): Factory|\Illuminate\Contracts\View\View|Redirector|RedirectResponse
     {
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         if (!$this->isEditableGroup($transactionGroup)) {
             return $this->redirectGroupToAccount($transactionGroup);
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class EditController extends Controller
         $previousUrl                = str_replace($search, '', $previousUrl);
 
         // settings necessary for v2
-        $optionalFields             = app('preferences')->get('transaction_journal_optional_fields', [])->data;
+        $optionalFields             = Preferences::get('transaction_journal_optional_fields', [])->data;
         if (!is_array($optionalFields)) {
             $optionalFields = [];
         }

app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/IndexController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Transaction;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Collector\GroupCollectorInterface;
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class IndexController extends Controller
         $subTitleIcon  = config('firefly.transactionIconsByType.'.$objectType);
         $types         = config('firefly.transactionTypesByType.'.$objectType);
         $page          = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize      = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize      = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
 
         if (!$start instanceof Carbon) {
             $start = session('start');
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ class IndexController extends Controller
         $subTitleIcon = config('firefly.transactionIconsByType.'.$objectType);
         $types        = config('firefly.transactionTypesByType.'.$objectType);
         $page         = (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize     = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize     = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $path         = route('transactions.index.all', [$objectType]);
         $first        = $this->repository->firstNull();
         $start        = $first instanceof TransactionJournal ? $first->date : new Carbon();

app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/LinkController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Transaction;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\JournalLinkRequest;
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ class LinkController extends Controller
         $this->repository->destroyLink($link);
 
         session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.deleted_link'));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         return redirect((string) session('journal_links.delete.url'));
     }

app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/MassController.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Transaction;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\AccountTypeEnum;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\TransactionTypeEnum;
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ class MassController extends Controller
                 Log::debug(sprintf('Could not find transaction journal #%d', $journalId));
             }
         }
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         session()->flash('success', trans_choice('firefly.mass_deleted_transactions_success', $count));
 
         // redirect to previous URL:
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ class MassController extends Controller
             }
         }
 
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         session()->flash('success', trans_choice('firefly.mass_edited_transactions_success', $count));
 
         // redirect to previous URL:

app/Http/Controllers/TransactionCurrency/EditController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\TransactionCurrency;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\CurrencyFormRequest;
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ class EditController extends Controller
         $currency = $this->repository->update($currency, $data);
         Log::channel('audit')->info('Updated (POST) currency.', $data);
         $request->session()->flash('success', (string) trans('firefly.updated_currency', ['name' => $currency->name]));
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         if (1 === (int) $request->get('return_to_edit')) {
             $request->session()->put('currencies.edit.fromUpdate', true);

app/Http/Controllers/TransactionCurrency/IndexController.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\TransactionCurrency;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionCurrency;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\Currency\CurrencyRepositoryInterface;
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class IndexController extends Controller
         /** @var User $user */
         $user       = auth()->user();
         $page       = 0 === (int) $request->get('page') ? 1 : (int) $request->get('page');
-        $pageSize   = (int) app('preferences')->get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = (int) Preferences::get('listPageSize', 50)->data;
         $collection = $this->repository->getAll();
 
         // order so default and enabled are on top:

app/Http/Middleware/InterestingMessage.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Middleware;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Closure;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Account;
@@ -54,27 +55,27 @@ class InterestingMessage
         }
 
         if ($this->groupMessage($request)) {
-            app('preferences')->mark();
+            Preferences::mark();
             $this->handleGroupMessage($request);
         }
         if ($this->userGroupMessage($request)) {
-            app('preferences')->mark();
+            Preferences::mark();
             $this->handleUserGroupMessage($request);
         }
         if ($this->accountMessage($request)) {
-            app('preferences')->mark();
+            Preferences::mark();
             $this->handleAccountMessage($request);
         }
         if ($this->billMessage($request)) {
-            app('preferences')->mark();
+            Preferences::mark();
             $this->handleBillMessage($request);
         }
         if ($this->webhookMessage($request)) {
-            app('preferences')->mark();
+            Preferences::mark();
             $this->handleWebhookMessage($request);
         }
         if ($this->currencyMessage($request)) {
-            app('preferences')->mark();
+            Preferences::mark();
             $this->handleCurrencyMessage($request);
         }
 

app/Http/Middleware/Range.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Middleware;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Navigation;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Closure;
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ class Range
         // ignore preference. set the range to be the current month:
         if (!app('session')->has('start') && !app('session')->has('end')) {
             Log::debug('setRange: Session has no start or end.');
-            $viewRange = app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
+            $viewRange = Preferences::get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
             if (is_array($viewRange)) {
                 $viewRange = '1M';
             }
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ class Range
      */
     private function configureList(): void
     {
-        $pref = app('preferences')->get('list-length', config('firefly.list_length', 10))->data;
+        $pref = Preferences::get('list-length', config('firefly.list_length', 10))->data;
         app('view')->share('listLength', $pref);
 
         // share security message:

app/Jobs/CreateRecurringTransactions.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Jobs;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Events\RequestedReportOnJournals;
 use FireflyIII\Events\StoredTransactionGroup;
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ class CreateRecurringTransactions implements ShouldQueue
             $this->groupRepository->setUser($recurrence->user);
 
             // clear cache for user
-            app('preferences')->setForUser($recurrence->user, 'lastActivity', microtime());
+            Preferences::setForUser($recurrence->user, 'lastActivity', microtime());
 
             Log::debug(sprintf('Now at recurrence #%d of user #%d', $recurrence->id, $recurrence->user_id));
             $createdReps                  = $this->handleRepetitions($recurrence);
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ class CreateRecurringTransactions implements ShouldQueue
         Log::debug('Done with handle()');
 
         // clear cache:
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
     }
 
     private function filterRecurrences(Collection $recurrences): Collection
@@ -414,6 +415,9 @@ class CreateRecurringTransactions implements ShouldQueue
         $transactions->first();
         $return       = [];
 
+
+
+
         /** @var RecurrenceTransaction $transaction */
         foreach ($transactions as $index => $transaction) {
             $single   = [

app/Notifications/ReturnsAvailableChannels.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Notifications;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Notifications\UrlValidator;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class ReturnsAvailableChannels
         $channels = ['mail'];
 
         if (true === config('notifications.channels.slack.enabled', false)) {
-            $slackUrl = (string) app('preferences')->getEncryptedForUser($user, 'slack_webhook_url', '')->data;
+            $slackUrl = (string) Preferences::getEncryptedForUser($user, 'slack_webhook_url', '')->data;
             if (UrlValidator::isValidWebhookURL($slackUrl)) {
                 $channels[] = 'slack';
             }
@@ -102,20 +103,20 @@ class ReturnsAvailableChannels
 
         //        // validate presence of of Ntfy settings.
         //        if (true === config('notifications.channels.nfy.enabled', false)) {
-        //            $ntfyTopic = (string) app('preferences')->getEncryptedForUser($user, 'ntfy_topic', '')->data;
+        //            $ntfyTopic = (string) \FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences::getEncryptedForUser($user, 'ntfy_topic', '')->data;
         //            if ('' !== $ntfyTopic) {
         //                Log::debug(sprintf('Enabled ntfy, "%s"', $ntfyTopic));
         //                $channels[] = NtfyChannel::class;
         //            }
-        //            if ('' === (string) app('preferences')->getEncryptedForUser($user, 'ntfy_topic', '')->data) {
+        //            if ('' === (string) \FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences::getEncryptedForUser($user, 'ntfy_topic', '')->data) {
         //                Log::warning('No topic name for Ntfy, channel is disabled.');
         //            }
         //        }
 
         // pushover
         if (true === config('notifications.channels.slack.enabled', false)) {
-            $pushoverAppToken  = (string) app('preferences')->getEncryptedForUser($user, 'pushover_app_token', '')->data;
+            $pushoverAppToken  = (string) Preferences::getEncryptedForUser($user, 'pushover_app_token', '')->data;
-            $pushoverUserToken = (string) app('preferences')->getEncryptedForUser($user, 'pushover_user_token', '')->data;
+            $pushoverUserToken = (string) Preferences::getEncryptedForUser($user, 'pushover_user_token', '')->data;
             if ('' === $pushoverAppToken || '' === $pushoverUserToken) {
                 Log::warning('[b] No Pushover token, channel is disabled.');
             }

app/Repositories/Recurring/RecurringRepository.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Repositories\Recurring;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Factory\RecurrenceFactory;
@@ -436,7 +437,7 @@ class RecurringRepository implements RecurringRepositoryInterface, UserGroupInte
         Log::debug('Now in repetitionDescription()');
 
         /** @var Preference $pref */
-        $pref     = app('preferences')->getForUser($this->user, 'language', config('firefly.default_language', 'en_US'));
+        $pref     = Preferences::getForUser($this->user, 'language', config('firefly.default_language', 'en_US'));
         $language = $pref->data;
         if (is_array($language)) {
             $language = 'en_US';

app/Repositories/User/UserRepository.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Repositories\User;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Exception;
@@ -57,12 +58,12 @@ class UserRepository implements UserRepositoryInterface
         $oldEmail           = $user->email;
 
         // save old email as pref
-        app('preferences')->setForUser($user, 'previous_email_latest', $oldEmail);
+        Preferences::setForUser($user, 'previous_email_latest', $oldEmail);
-        app('preferences')->setForUser($user, 'previous_email_'.Carbon::now()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s'), $oldEmail);
+        Preferences::setForUser($user, 'previous_email_'.Carbon::now()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s'), $oldEmail);
 
         // set undo and confirm token:
-        app('preferences')->setForUser($user, 'email_change_undo_token', bin2hex(random_bytes(16)));
+        Preferences::setForUser($user, 'email_change_undo_token', bin2hex(random_bytes(16)));
-        app('preferences')->setForUser($user, 'email_change_confirm_token', bin2hex(random_bytes(16)));
+        Preferences::setForUser($user, 'email_change_confirm_token', bin2hex(random_bytes(16)));
         // update user
 
         $user->email        = $newEmail;
@@ -367,8 +368,8 @@ class UserRepository implements UserRepositoryInterface
         $oldEmail    = $user->email;
 
         // save old email as pref
-        app('preferences')->setForUser($user, 'admin_previous_email_latest', $oldEmail);
+        Preferences::setForUser($user, 'admin_previous_email_latest', $oldEmail);
-        app('preferences')->setForUser($user, 'admin_previous_email_'.Carbon::now()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s'), $oldEmail);
+        Preferences::setForUser($user, 'admin_previous_email_'.Carbon::now()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s'), $oldEmail);
 
         $user->email = $newEmail;
         $user->save();

app/Services/Internal/Support/AccountServiceTrait.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Services\Internal\Support;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Deprecated;
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ trait AccountServiceTrait
     protected function createOBGroup(Account $account, array $data): TransactionGroup
     {
         Log::debug('Now going to create an OB group.');
-        $language   = app('preferences')->getForUser($account->user, 'language', 'en_US')->data;
+        $language   = Preferences::getForUser($account->user, 'language', 'en_US')->data;
         if (is_array($language)) {
             $language = 'en_US';
         }
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ trait AccountServiceTrait
             throw new FireflyException('Amount for new liability credit was unexpectedly 0.');
         }
 
-        $language   = app('preferences')->getForUser($account->user, 'language', 'en_US')->data;
+        $language   = Preferences::getForUser($account->user, 'language', 'en_US')->data;
         if (is_array($language)) {
             $language = 'en_US';
         }
@@ -615,7 +616,7 @@ trait AccountServiceTrait
     protected function createOBGroupV2(Account $account, string $openingBalance, Carbon $openingBalanceDate): TransactionGroup
     {
         Log::debug('Now going to create an OB group.');
-        $language   = app('preferences')->getForUser($account->user, 'language', 'en_US')->data;
+        $language   = Preferences::getForUser($account->user, 'language', 'en_US')->data;
         if (is_array($language)) {
             $language = 'en_US';
         }

app/Services/Internal/Update/AccountUpdateService.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Services\Internal\Update;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\AccountTypeEnum;
 use FireflyIII\Events\UpdatedAccount;
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ class AccountUpdateService
         if (true === $account->active) {
             return;
         }
-        $preference      = app('preferences')->getForUser($account->user, 'frontpageAccounts');
+        $preference      = Preferences::getForUser($account->user, 'frontpageAccounts');
         if (null === $preference) {
             return;
         }
@@ -310,6 +311,6 @@ class AccountUpdateService
             }
         }
         Log::debug('Final new array is', $new);
-        app('preferences')->setForUser($account->user, 'frontpageAccounts', $new);
+        Preferences::setForUser($account->user, 'frontpageAccounts', $new);
     }
 }

app/Services/Internal/Update/GroupUpdateService.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Services\Internal\Update;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Events\TriggeredAuditLog;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\DuplicateTransactionException;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ class GroupUpdateService
             $this->updateTransactionJournal($transactionGroup, $first, reset($transactions));
             $transactionGroup->touch();
             $transactionGroup->refresh();
-            app('preferences')->mark();
+            Preferences::mark();
 
             return $transactionGroup;
         }
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class GroupUpdateService
             Log::error('There were no transactions updated or created. Will not delete anything.');
             $transactionGroup->touch();
             $transactionGroup->refresh();
-            app('preferences')->mark();
+            Preferences::mark();
 
             return $transactionGroup;
         }
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class GroupUpdateService
             $service->destroy($journal);
         }
 
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
         $transactionGroup->touch();
         $transactionGroup->refresh();
 

app/Services/Internal/Update/JournalUpdateService.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Services\Internal\Update;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Carbon\Exceptions\InvalidDateException;
 use Carbon\Exceptions\InvalidFormatException;
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ class JournalUpdateService
         $this->updateAmount();
         $this->updateForeignAmount();
 
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
 
         $this->transactionJournal->refresh();
         Log::debug('Done with update journal routine');

app/Support/Binder/CLIToken.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support\Binder;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\User\UserRepositoryInterface;
 use Illuminate\Routing\Route;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class CLIToken implements BinderInterface
         }
 
         foreach ($users as $user) {
-            $accessToken = app('preferences')->getForUser($user, 'access_token');
+            $accessToken = Preferences::getForUser($user, 'access_token');
             if (null !== $accessToken && $accessToken->data === $value) {
                 Log::info(sprintf('Recognized user #%d (%s) from his access token.', $user->id, $user->email));
 

app/Support/CacheProperties.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Steam;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class CacheProperties
         $this->properties = new Collection();
         if (auth()->check()) {
             $this->addProperty(auth()->user()->id);
-            $this->addProperty(app('preferences')->lastActivity());
+            $this->addProperty(Preferences::lastActivity());
             $this->addProperty(Steam::anonymous());
         }
     }

app/Support/Cronjobs/AutoBudgetCronjob.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support\Cronjobs;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Jobs\CreateAutoBudgetLimits;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Configuration;
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ class AutoBudgetCronjob extends AbstractCronjob
         }
 
         $this->fireAutoBudget();
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
     }
 
     private function fireAutoBudget(): void

app/Support/Cronjobs/BillWarningCronjob.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support\Cronjobs;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Jobs\WarnAboutBills;
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ class BillWarningCronjob extends AbstractCronjob
 
         $this->fireWarnings();
 
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
     }
 
     private function fireWarnings(): void

app/Support/Cronjobs/ExchangeRatesCronjob.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support\Cronjobs;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Jobs\DownloadExchangeRates;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Configuration;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ class ExchangeRatesCronjob extends AbstractCronjob
         }
 
         $this->fireExchangeRateJob();
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
     }
 
     private function fireExchangeRateJob(): void

app/Support/Cronjobs/RecurringCronjob.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support\Cronjobs;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Jobs\CreateRecurringTransactions;
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class RecurringCronjob extends AbstractCronjob
 
         $this->fireRecurring();
 
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
     }
 
     private function fireRecurring(): void

app/Support/Cronjobs/WebhookCronjob.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support\Cronjobs;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Events\RequestedSendWebhookMessages;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ class WebhookCronjob extends AbstractCronjob
 
         $this->fireWebhookmessages();
 
-        app('preferences')->mark();
+        Preferences::mark();
     }
 
     private function fireWebhookmessages(): void

app/Support/Http/Api/CollectsAccountsFromFilter.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support\Http\Api;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\AccountTypeEnum;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ trait CollectsAccountsFromFilter
         // if no preselected, but no accounts:
         if ('empty' === $queryParameters['preselected'] && 0 === $collection->count()) {
             $defaultSet = $this->repository->getAccountsByType([AccountTypeEnum::ASSET->value, AccountTypeEnum::DEFAULT->value])->pluck('id')->toArray();
-            $frontpage  = app('preferences')->get('frontpageAccounts', $defaultSet);
+            $frontpage  = Preferences::get('frontpageAccounts', $defaultSet);
 
             if (!(is_array($frontpage->data) && count($frontpage->data) > 0)) {
                 $frontpage->data = $defaultSet;

app/Support/Http/Controllers/RequestInformation.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support\Http\Controllers;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\ValidationException;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\RuleFormRequest;
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ trait RequestInformation
         $shownDemo    = true;
         // both must be array and either must be > 0
         if (count($intro) > 0 || count($specialIntro) > 0) {
-            $shownDemo = app('preferences')->get($key, false)->data;
+            $shownDemo = Preferences::get($key, false)->data;
         }
         if (!is_bool($shownDemo)) {
             return true;

app/Support/Navigation.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\IntervalException;
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ class Navigation
      */
     public function getViewRange(bool $correct): string
     {
-        $range = app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data ?? '1M';
+        $range = Preferences::get('viewRange', '1M')->data ?? '1M';
         if (is_array($range)) {
             $range = '1M';
         }

app/Support/Observers/RecalculatesAvailableBudgetsTrait.php

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support\Observers;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use FireflyIII\Models\AvailableBudget;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Budget;
 use FireflyIII\Models\BudgetLimit;
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ trait RecalculatesAvailableBudgetsTrait
         // either overlap multiple available budget periods or be contained in a single one.
         // all have to be created or updated.
         try {
-            $viewRange = app('preferences')->getForUser($user, 'viewRange', '1M')->data;
+            $viewRange = Preferences::getForUser($user, 'viewRange', '1M')->data;
         } catch (ContainerExceptionInterface|NotFoundExceptionInterface $e) {
             Log::error($e->getMessage());
             $viewRange = '1M';

app/Support/Search/OperatorQuerySearch.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support\Search;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\AccountTypeEnum;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\SearchDirection;
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ class OperatorQuerySearch implements SearchInterface
         $this->collector->setUser($user);
         $this->collector->withAccountInformation()->withCategoryInformation()->withBudgetInformation();
 
-        $this->setLimit((int)app('preferences')->getForUser($user, 'listPageSize', 50)->data);
+        $this->setLimit((int)Preferences::getForUser($user, 'listPageSize', 50)->data);
     }
 
     private function findCurrency(string $value): ?TransactionCurrency

app/Support/Steam.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Deprecated;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Exception;
@@ -573,7 +574,7 @@ class Steam
      */
     public function getLanguage(): string // get preference
     {
-        $preference = app('preferences')->get('language', config('firefly.default_language', 'en_US'))->data;
+        $preference = Preferences::get('language', config('firefly.default_language', 'en_US'))->data;
         if (!is_string($preference)) {
             throw new FireflyException(sprintf('Preference "language" must be a string, but is unexpectedly a "%s".', gettype($preference)));
         }
@@ -611,7 +612,7 @@ class Steam
         if (null !== $cached) {
             return $cached;
         }
-        $locale    = app('preferences')->get('locale', config('firefly.default_locale', 'equal'))->data;
+        $locale    = Preferences::get('locale', config('firefly.default_locale', 'equal'))->data;
         if (is_array($locale)) {
             $locale = 'equal';
         }
@@ -636,7 +637,7 @@ class Steam
         if (null !== $cached) {
             return $cached;
         }
-        $anonymous = app('preferences')->get('anonymous', config('firefly.default_preferences.anonymous', false))->data;
+        $anonymous = Preferences::get('anonymous', config('firefly.default_preferences.anonymous', false))->data;
         $singleton->setPreference('anonymous', $anonymous);
 
         return $anonymous;

app/User.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Deprecated;
 use Exception;
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
         }
         $email  = $this->email;
         // see if user has alternative email address:
-        $pref   = app('preferences')->getForUser($this, 'remote_guard_alt_email');
+        $pref   = Preferences::getForUser($this, 'remote_guard_alt_email');
         if (null !== $pref) {
             $email = $pref->data;
         }
@@ -390,8 +391,8 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
 
     public function routeNotificationForPushover(): PushoverReceiver
     {
-        $appToken  = (string) app('preferences')->getEncrypted('pushover_app_token', '')->data;
+        $appToken  = (string) Preferences::getEncrypted('pushover_app_token', '')->data;
-        $userToken = (string) app('preferences')->getEncrypted('pushover_user_token', '')->data;
+        $userToken = (string) Preferences::getEncrypted('pushover_user_token', '')->data;
 
         return PushoverReceiver::withUserKey($userToken)->withApplicationToken($appToken);
     }
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
         if ($notification instanceof VersionCheckResult) {
             return $res;
         }
-        $pref = app('preferences')->getEncryptedForUser($this, 'slack_webhook_url', '')->data;
+        $pref = Preferences::getEncryptedForUser($this, 'slack_webhook_url', '')->data;
         if (is_array($pref)) {
             return '';
         }

app/Validation/FireflyValidator.php

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Validation;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Facades\Preferences;
 use Config;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\AccountTypeEnum;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class FireflyValidator extends Validator
 
             return false;
         }
-        $secretPreference = app('preferences')->get('temp-mfa-secret');
+        $secretPreference = Preferences::get('temp-mfa-secret');
         $secret           = $secretPreference->data ?? '';
         if (is_array($secret)) {
             $secret = '';

changelog.md

@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 ### Fixed
 
 - [Discussion 11211](https://github.com/orgs/firefly-iii/discussions/11211) (question about Transaction journal ID) started by @zhiiwg
+- [Issue 11247](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/issues/11247) (Optional transaction information not saved when updating a recurring transaction.) reported by @Tommy78649
 - [Issue 11267](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/issues/11267) (Tags can be added to elements that can't be removed) reported by @Fmstrat
+- [Issue 11281](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/issues/11281) (Webhooks are triggered twice when recurring creates transaction on cronjob) reported by @MexerSam
+- [Issue 11284](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/issues/11284) (500 Internal Server Error when deleting budget) reported by @jschollenberger
+- [Issue 11288](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/issues/11288) (Piggy bank creation form doesn't respect primary currency) reported by @jschollenberger
+- [Issue 11191](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/issues/11191) (Going beyond 6.4.2 displays wrong balance) reported by @The24KFool
 
 ### API
 

config/firefly.php

@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ return [
         'running_balance_column' => env('USE_RUNNING_BALANCE', false),
         // see cer.php for exchange rates feature flag.
     ],
-    'version'                              => 'develop/2025-11-26',
+    'version'                              => '6.4.9',
-    'build_time'                           => 1764180641,
+    'build_time'                           => 1764362024,
     'api_version'                          => '2.1.0', // field is no longer used.
     'db_version'                           => 28, // field is no longer used.
 

package-lock.json

@@ -4075,9 +4075,9 @@
             "license": "MIT"
         },
         "node_modules/baseline-browser-mapping": {
-            "version": "2.8.31",
+            "version": "2.8.32",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/baseline-browser-mapping/-/baseline-browser-mapping-2.8.31.tgz",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/baseline-browser-mapping/-/baseline-browser-mapping-2.8.32.tgz",
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             "license": "Apache-2.0",
             "bin": {
@@ -5736,9 +5736,9 @@
             "license": "MIT"
         },
         "node_modules/electron-to-chromium": {
-            "version": "1.5.260",
+            "version": "1.5.262",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron-to-chromium/-/electron-to-chromium-1.5.260.tgz",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron-to-chromium/-/electron-to-chromium-1.5.262.tgz",
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "ISC"
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@@ -5820,9 +5820,9 @@
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         },
         "node_modules/envinfo": {
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+            "version": "7.21.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/envinfo/-/envinfo-7.20.0.tgz",
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             "bin": {
@@ -7338,9 +7338,9 @@
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         "node_modules/ipaddr.js": {
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+            "version": "2.3.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ipaddr.js/-/ipaddr.js-2.2.0.tgz",
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
             "engines": {
@@ -9313,9 +9313,9 @@
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         },
         "node_modules/postcss-modules-local-by-default/node_modules/postcss-selector-parser": {
-            "version": "7.1.0",
+            "version": "7.1.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss-selector-parser/-/postcss-selector-parser-7.1.0.tgz",
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             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
@@ -9343,9 +9343,9 @@
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         "node_modules/postcss-modules-scope/node_modules/postcss-selector-parser": {
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
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