$related->merge() returns a new instance of Collection, it doesn't modify $related. So, the fix i...
If current userid and username is all you need, just use Auth::user()->id and Auth::user()->na...
Have you tried changing routes definition order, resource route first, controller route second?
Oh, right, I missed that it was a namespaced class. You should either add use Auth; or write \Auth:...
Could you post composer.json file from the directory where you run the installation command?
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