Use composer metadata as primary source for version and ping build

app/Http/Controllers/PingController.php

@@ -9,15 +9,38 @@ class PingController extends Controller
 {
     public function __invoke(): JsonResponse
     {
-        $build = Setting::query()->where('key', 'build')->value('value');
-        $reportedBuild = $build !== null ? ((int) $build) + 1 : 1;
+        $build = $this->readComposerBuild();
+        if ($build === null) {
+            $build = Setting::query()->where('key', 'build')->value('value');
+        }
 
         return response()->json([
             'connect' => 'ok',
             'version_status' => [
-                'build' => $reportedBuild,
+                'build' => $build !== null ? (int) $build : null,
             ],
             'notification_state' => false,
         ]);
     }
+
+    private function readComposerBuild(): ?int
+    {
+        $path = base_path('composer.json');
+        if (!is_file($path) || !is_readable($path)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $raw = file_get_contents($path);
+        if ($raw === false) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $data = json_decode($raw, true);
+        if (!is_array($data)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $build = trim((string) ($data['build'] ?? ''));
+        return ctype_digit($build) ? (int) $build : null;
+    }
 }

app/Http/Controllers/VersionController.php

@@ -9,12 +9,39 @@ class VersionController extends Controller
 {
     public function __invoke(): JsonResponse
     {
-        $version = Setting::where('key', 'version')->value('value');
-        $build = Setting::where('key', 'build')->value('value');
+        $composer = $this->readComposerMetadata();
+        $version = $composer['version'] ?? Setting::where('key', 'version')->value('value');
+        $build = $composer['build'] ?? Setting::where('key', 'build')->value('value');
 
         return response()->json([
             'version' => $version,
             'build' => $build !== null ? (int) $build : null,
         ]);
     }
+
+    private function readComposerMetadata(): array
+    {
+        $path = base_path('composer.json');
+        if (!is_file($path) || !is_readable($path)) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $raw = file_get_contents($path);
+        if ($raw === false) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $data = json_decode($raw, true);
+        if (!is_array($data)) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $version = trim((string) ($data['version'] ?? ''));
+        $build = trim((string) ($data['build'] ?? ''));
+
+        return [
+            'version' => $version !== '' ? $version : null,
+            'build' => ctype_digit($build) ? (int) $build : null,
+        ];
+    }
 }

tests/Feature/PingControllerTest.php

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-use App\Models\Setting;
-
 it('returns ping status with build and notification state', function (): void {
-    Setting::updateOrCreate(['key' => 'build'], ['value' => '1337']);
+    $composer = json_decode((string) file_get_contents(base_path('composer.json')), true);
+    $expectedBuild = isset($composer['build']) ? (int) $composer['build'] : null;
 
     $response = $this->getJson('/ping');
 
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ it('returns ping status with build and notification state', function (): void {
     $response->assertJson([
         'connect' => 'ok',
         'version_status' => [
-            'build' => 1337,
+            'build' => $expectedBuild,
         ],
         'notification_state' => false,
     ]);

tests/Feature/VersionControllerTest.php

@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 <?php
 
-use App\Models\Setting;
-
-it('returns version and build info', function (): void {
-    Setting::updateOrCreate(['key' => 'version'], ['value' => '1.2.3']);
-    Setting::updateOrCreate(['key' => 'build'], ['value' => '42']);
+it('returns version and build info from composer metadata', function (): void {
+    $composer = json_decode((string) file_get_contents(base_path('composer.json')), true);
+    $expectedVersion = (string) ($composer['version'] ?? '');
+    $expectedBuild = isset($composer['build']) ? (int) $composer['build'] : null;
 
     $response = $this->getJson('/api/version');
 
     $response->assertOk();
     $response->assertJsonFragment([
-        'version' => '1.2.3',
-        'build' => 42,
+        'version' => $expectedVersion,
+        'build' => $expectedBuild,
     ]);
 });