diff --git a/CHANGELOG-5.5.md b/CHANGELOG-5.5.md
index 2ad507c901bd..dc612357c81c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-5.5.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-5.5.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 - ⚠️ Removed deprecated `Str::quickRandom()` method ([2ef257a](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/17048/commits/2ef257a4197b7e6efeb0d6ac4a3958f82b7fed39))
 - Removed `build` scripts ([7c16b15](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/17048/commits/7c16b154ede10ff9a37756e32d7dddf317524634))
 - Support callable/invokable objects in `Pipeline` ([#18264](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18264))
-- Support for `Responsable` objects ([c0c89fd](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/c0c89fd73cebf9ed56e6c5e69ad35106df03d9db), [1229b7f](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/1229b7f45d3f574d7e0262cc2d5aec80ccbb1626), [#19614](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19614))
+- Support for `Responsable` objects ([c0c89fd](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/c0c89fd73cebf9ed56e6c5e69ad35106df03d9db), [1229b7f](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/1229b7f45d3f574d7e0262cc2d5aec80ccbb1626), [#19614](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19614), [ef0e37d](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/ef0e37d44182ac5043b5459bb25b1861e8e036df))
 - ⚠️ Prevent access to protected properties using array access on `Model` and `Fluent` ([#18403](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18403))
 - ⚠️ Extend `MessageBag` interface from `Arrayable` ([#19768](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19768))
 - Added `isNotEmpty()` method to message bags and paginators ([#19944](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19944))
 - Return the collection iterator from `AbstractPaginator::getIterator()` ([#20098](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20098))
 - Throw `RuntimeException` when app key is missing ([#19145](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19145), [8adbaa7](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/8adbaa714d37bb7214f29b12c52354900a1c6dc5))
 - Autoload package providers ([#19420](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19420), [a5a0f3e](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/a5a0f3e7b82a1a4dc00037c5463a31d42c94903a), [2954091](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/295409189af589c6389d01e9d55f5568741149ee), [#19455](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19455), [#19561](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19561), [#19646](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19646))
-- Use Symfony 3.3 components ([4db7031](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/4db70311b1b3813359b250d3f5a58743fa436453), [67a5367](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/67a536758d1636935ab5502bb6faedd73b30810f))
+- Upgraded to Symfony 3.3 components ([4db7031](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/4db70311b1b3813359b250d3f5a58743fa436453), [67a5367](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/67a536758d1636935ab5502bb6faedd73b30810f))
 - Support registering macros using classes ([#19782](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19782), [353adbd](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/353adbd696e36764227e39980272d38147899d14))
 - Made `Carbon` macroable ([#19771](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19771))
 - ⚠️ Moved `InteractsWithTime` to `Illuminate\Support` ([#20119](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20119), [#20206](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20206))
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 - Generate `make:policy` with real user model namespace ([#20047](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20047))
 - Added `Kernel::load()` to auto register a directory of commands ([2e7ddca](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/2e7ddca682214ea5ffd21aadc93d33b7a2805e94), [d607b9c](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/d607b9c670d9c7f7c749cda0a12a1dc6f55da6e4))
 - ⚠️ Removed `array` type hint from `Command::table()` ([#20120](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20120))
+- Support loading multiple paths in `Kernel::load()` ([#20251](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20251))
+- Added `CommandStarting` and `CommandFinished` events ([#20298](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20298))
 
 ### Assets
 - Added frontend preset commands (_too many commits, sorry_)
@@ -61,9 +63,10 @@
 
 ### Broadcasting
 - ⚠️ Use `AccessDeniedHttpException` instead if `HttpException` ([#19611](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19611))
-- ⚠️ Upgraded to Pusher v3 ([#20016](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20016))
+- ⚠️ Upgraded to Pusher SDK v3 ([#20016](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20016))
 
 ### Cache
+- ⚠️ PSR-16 compliance ([#20194](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20194))
 - Don't encrypt database cache values ([f0c72ec](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/f0c72ec9bcbdecb7e6267f7ec8f7ecbf8169a388))
 - Added support cache locks ([4e6b2e4](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/4e6b2e4ecbbec5a4b265f4d5a57ad1399227cf12), [045e6f2](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/045e6f25a860763942c928c4e6d8857d59741486), [#19669](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19669))
 - Accept `DatetimeInterface` and `DateInterval` in cache repository ([#20034](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20034))
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@
 - ⚠️ Removed `Controller::missingMethod()` ([bf5d221](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/bf5d221037d9857a74020f2623839e282035a420))
 
 ### Database
-- ⚠️ Added `dropAllTables()` to schema builder ([#18484](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18484), [d910bc8](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/d910bc8039f3cec2d906797818984e825601a3f5), [#19644](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19644), [#19645](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19645))
+- ⚠️ Added `dropAllTables()` to schema builder ([#18484](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18484), [d910bc8](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/d910bc8039f3cec2d906797818984e825601a3f5), [#19644](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19644), [#19645](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19645), [#20239](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20239))
 - Added precision to `dateTime` and `timestamp` column types ([#18847](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18847), [f85f6db](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/f85f6db7c00a43ae45d963d089458477cf3e44b3), [#18962](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18962))
 - Pass page number to `chunk()` callback ([#19316](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19316))
 - Improve memory usage in `chunk()` and `chunkById()` ([#19345](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19345), [#19369](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19369), [#19368](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19368))
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@
 - Added `Relation::get()` method ([#20052](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20052))
 - Added `hasChanges()`, `wasChanged()`, `getChanges()` and `syncChanges()` ([#20129](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20129), [#20130](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20130))
 - Better exception message when calling non existing methods on models ([#20196](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20196), [91c1f03](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/91c1f03be2835f5b15998ead9f47f37d5397c0cc))
+- Added support for connections on model factories ([#20191](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20191))
 
 ### Encryption
 - Use `openssl_cipher_iv_length()` in `Encrypter` ([#18684](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18684))
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@
 - Changed how exceptions are logged ([#19698](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19698), [f1971c2](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/f1971c2242e4882440162fe504126a1475f7f2b4))
 - ⚠️ Return `HttpException` with code `413` from `PostTooLargeException` ([#19773](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19773))
 - Support custom logger channel names ([#20133](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20133))
-- ⚠️ Unify exception formatting ([#20173](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20173), [#20067](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20067), [#20167](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20167), [87485e6](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/87485e681ca658978f8a131fd0b783ac8c8bab61), [b7e231b](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/b7e231b99aecb95a26ec89e5fe73346d4fad7fdc), [5dfe72d](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/5dfe72d790ef68cbacd329a351e4706b30422acd), [#20177](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20177))
+- ⚠️ Unify exception formatting ([#20173](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20173), [#20067](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20067), [#20167](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20167), [87485e6](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/87485e681ca658978f8a131fd0b783ac8c8bab61), [b7e231b](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/b7e231b99aecb95a26ec89e5fe73346d4fad7fdc), [5dfe72d](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/5dfe72d790ef68cbacd329a351e4706b30422acd), [#20177](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20177), [b3b3eb1](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/b3b3eb1b974dd9f126d0ea7c279092c0b050628a))
 - Added default `Handler::unauthenticated()` method ([11b0de0](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/11b0de0485632d5712f7fb59071a4acbc4af2bdc))
 
 ### Events
@@ -184,7 +188,8 @@
 - Accept `DatetimeInterface` and `DateInterval` in queue ([#20102](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20102), [92e2aff](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/92e2aff2fd9569fedf3164ef9a1a834e553a6881))
 
 ### Redis
-- Removed `PhpRedisConnection::proxyToEval()` method ([#17360](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/17360))
+- ⚠️ Several improvements on `PhpRedisConnection` ([#20269](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20269), [#20316](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20316))
+- ⚠️ Removed `PhpRedisConnection::proxyToEval()` method ([#17360](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/17360))
 
 ### Requests
 - ⚠️ Made `Request::has()` work like `Collection::has()` ([#18715](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18715))
@@ -201,6 +206,7 @@
 - Made `Request::routeIs()` work like `Request()::fullUrlIs()` ([#19267](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19267), [bfc5321](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/bfc53213f67d50444d3db078737990fa14081d1b), [#19334](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19334))
 - Added `Request::hasAny()` method  ([#19367](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19367))
 - ⚠️ Throw validation exception from `ValidatesRequests` without formatting response ([#19929](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19929), [6d33675](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/6d33675691aae86c71454b731ceed847256b9dac), [ec88362](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/ec88362ee06ad418db93eb0e19f6d285eed7e701), [c264807](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/c2648070eb2108b0f9a4189bfbabea195282b963))
+- Added `Request::post()` method ([#20238](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20238))
 
 ### Routing
 - Support fluent resource options ([#18767](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18767), [bb02fb2](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/bb02fb27387a8aeb2a47da1fe5ff2e086920b744))
@@ -219,7 +225,7 @@
 - ⚠️ Ensure `Arrayable` objects are also morphed by `Response` ([#17868](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/17868))
 - Added `SameSite` support to `CookieJar` ([#18040](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18040), [#18059](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18059), [e69d722](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/e69d72296cfd9969db569b950721461a521100c4))
 - Accept `HeaderBag` in `ResponseTrait::withHeaders()` ([#18161](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18161))
-- ⚠️ Reset response content-type in `Response::setContent()` ([#18314](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18314))
+- ⚠️ Reset response content-type in `Response::setContent()` ([#18314](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18314), [#20313](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20313))
 - ⚠️ Always retrieve the real original content ([#20002](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20002))
 
 ### Service Container
@@ -240,7 +246,7 @@
 ### Testing
 - ⚠️ Switched to PHPUnit 6 ([#17755](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/17755), [#17864](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/17864))
 - ⚠️ Renamed authentication assertion methods ([#17924](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/17924), [494a177](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/494a1774f217f0cd6b4efade63e200e3ac65f201))
-- ⚠️ Unify database testing traits into `RefreshDatabase` trait ([79c6f67](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/79c6f6774eecf77aef8ed5e2f270551a6f378f1d), [0322e32](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/0322e3226196a435db436e2a00c035be892c2466))
+- ⚠️ Unify database testing traits into `RefreshDatabase` trait ([79c6f67](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/79c6f6774eecf77aef8ed5e2f270551a6f378f1d), [0322e32](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/0322e3226196a435db436e2a00c035be892c2466), [#20308](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20308))
 - ⚠️ Changed Blade tests namespace to `Illuminate\Tests\View\Blade` ([#19675](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19675))
 - Added integration tests for the framework itself ([182027d](https://github.com/laravel/framework/commit/182027d3290e9a2e1bd9e2d52c125177ef6c6af6), [#18438](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18438), [#18780](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18780), [#19001](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/19001), [#20073](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/20073))
 - Allow disabling of specific middleware ([#18673](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/18673))
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Translation/LoaderInterface.php b/src/Illuminate/Contracts/Translation/Loader.php
similarity index 90%
rename from src/Illuminate/Translation/LoaderInterface.php
rename to src/Illuminate/Contracts/Translation/Loader.php
index cbebebfc68e9..feecc47d1b65 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Translation/LoaderInterface.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Contracts/Translation/Loader.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace Illuminate\Translation;
+namespace Illuminate\Contracts\Translation;
 
-interface LoaderInterface
+interface Loader
 {
     /**
      * Load the messages for the given locale.
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/EngineInterface.php b/src/Illuminate/Contracts/View/Engine.php
similarity index 77%
rename from src/Illuminate/View/Engines/EngineInterface.php
rename to src/Illuminate/Contracts/View/Engine.php
index a6f71d2af78f..4d0b268c1df9 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/EngineInterface.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Contracts/View/Engine.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace Illuminate\View\Engines;
+namespace Illuminate\Contracts\View;
 
-interface EngineInterface
+interface Engine
 {
     /**
      * Get the evaluated contents of the view.
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Model.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Model.php
index b85ef764cdef..42b05ba2a795 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Model.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Model.php
@@ -521,6 +521,11 @@ public function save(array $options = [])
         // which is typically an auto-increment value managed by the database.
         else {
             $saved = $this->performInsert($query);
+
+            if (! $this->getConnectionName() &&
+                $connection = $query->getConnection()) {
+                $this->setConnection($connection->getName());
+            }
         }
 
         // If the model is successfully saved, we need to do a few more things once
@@ -558,11 +563,11 @@ protected function finishSave(array $options)
     {
         $this->fireModelEvent('saved', false);
 
-        $this->syncOriginal();
-
-        if ($options['touch'] ?? true) {
+        if ($this->isDirty() && ($options['touch'] ?? true)) {
             $this->touchOwners();
         }
+
+        $this->syncOriginal();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/MySqlGrammar.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/MySqlGrammar.php
index a7bba5fca783..5f35bc48d602 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/MySqlGrammar.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/MySqlGrammar.php
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ protected function typeDate(Fluent $column)
      */
     protected function typeDateTime(Fluent $column)
     {
-        return "datetime($column->precision)";
+        return $column->precision ? "datetime($column->precision)" : 'datetime';
     }
 
     /**
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ protected function typeDateTime(Fluent $column)
      */
     protected function typeDateTimeTz(Fluent $column)
     {
-        return "datetime($column->precision)";
+        return $this->typeDateTime($column);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -593,10 +593,12 @@ protected function typeTimeTz(Fluent $column)
     protected function typeTimestamp(Fluent $column)
     {
         if ($column->useCurrent) {
-            return "timestamp($column->precision) default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP";
+            return $column->precision
+                    ? "timestamp($column->precision) default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP"
+                    : 'timestamp default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP';
         }
 
-        return "timestamp($column->precision)";
+        return $column->precision ? "timestamp($column->precision)" : 'timestamp';
     }
 
     /**
@@ -607,11 +609,7 @@ protected function typeTimestamp(Fluent $column)
      */
     protected function typeTimestampTz(Fluent $column)
     {
-        if ($column->useCurrent) {
-            return "timestamp($column->precision) default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP";
-        }
-
-        return "timestamp($column->precision)";
+        return $this->typeTimestamp($column);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/SqlServerGrammar.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/SqlServerGrammar.php
index 12dda7f84bcf..0270cf2bd477 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/SqlServerGrammar.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/SqlServerGrammar.php
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ protected function typeDate(Fluent $column)
      */
     protected function typeDateTime(Fluent $column)
     {
-        return "datetime2($column->precision)";
+        return $column->precision ? "datetime2($column->precision)" : 'datetime';
     }
 
     /**
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ protected function typeDateTime(Fluent $column)
      */
     protected function typeDateTimeTz(Fluent $column)
     {
-        return "datetimeoffset($column->precision)";
+        return $column->precision ? "datetimeoffset($column->precision)" : 'datetimeoffset';
     }
 
     /**
@@ -513,10 +513,12 @@ protected function typeTimeTz(Fluent $column)
     protected function typeTimestamp(Fluent $column)
     {
         if ($column->useCurrent) {
-            return "datetime2($column->precision) default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP";
+            return $column->precision
+                    ? "datetime2($column->precision) default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP"
+                    : 'datetime default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP';
         }
 
-        return "datetime2($column->precision)";
+        return $column->precision ? "datetime2($column->precision)" : 'datetime';
     }
 
     /**
@@ -530,7 +532,9 @@ protected function typeTimestamp(Fluent $column)
     protected function typeTimestampTz(Fluent $column)
     {
         if ($column->useCurrent) {
-            return "datetimeoffset($column->precision) default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP";
+            return $column->precision
+                    ? "datetimeoffset($column->precision) default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP"
+                    : 'datetimeoffset default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP';
         }
 
         return "datetimeoffset($column->precision)";
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Exceptions/Handler.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Exceptions/Handler.php
index 2c501831c08a..1a51e53e8f19 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Exceptions/Handler.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Exceptions/Handler.php
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ protected function whoopsHandler()
             $files = new Filesystem;
 
             $handler->handleUnconditionally(true);
+
             $handler->setApplicationPaths(
                 array_flip(Arr::except(
                     array_flip($files->directories(base_path())), [base_path('vendor')]
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Translation/ArrayLoader.php b/src/Illuminate/Translation/ArrayLoader.php
index 5e0b2d077b64..b853fc750a23 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Translation/ArrayLoader.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Translation/ArrayLoader.php
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 namespace Illuminate\Translation;
 
-class ArrayLoader implements LoaderInterface
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Translation\Loader;
+
+class ArrayLoader implements Loader
 {
     /**
      * All of the translation messages.
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Translation/FileLoader.php b/src/Illuminate/Translation/FileLoader.php
index 9d45c06a0508..a42397ec1b78 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Translation/FileLoader.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Translation/FileLoader.php
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 namespace Illuminate\Translation;
 
 use Illuminate\Filesystem\Filesystem;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Translation\Loader;
 
-class FileLoader implements LoaderInterface
+class FileLoader implements Loader
 {
     /**
      * The filesystem instance.
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Translation/Translator.php b/src/Illuminate/Translation/Translator.php
index fd509f15cb3f..db4aec2848e4 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Translation/Translator.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Translation/Translator.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Support\Traits\Macroable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Translation\Loader;
 use Illuminate\Support\NamespacedItemResolver;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Translation\Translator as TranslatorContract;
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ class Translator extends NamespacedItemResolver implements TranslatorContract
     /**
      * The loader implementation.
      *
-     * @var \Illuminate\Translation\LoaderInterface
+     * @var \Illuminate\Contracts\Translation\Loader
      */
     protected $loader;
 
@@ -52,11 +53,11 @@ class Translator extends NamespacedItemResolver implements TranslatorContract
     /**
      * Create a new translator instance.
      *
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Translation\LoaderInterface  $loader
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Contracts\Translation\Loader  $loader
      * @param  string  $locale
      * @return void
      */
-    public function __construct(LoaderInterface $loader, $locale)
+    public function __construct(Loader $loader, $locale)
     {
         $this->loader = $loader;
         $this->locale = $locale;
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ public function setSelector(MessageSelector $selector)
     /**
      * Get the language line loader implementation.
      *
-     * @return \Illuminate\Translation\LoaderInterface
+     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\Translation\Loader
      */
     public function getLoader()
     {
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/EngineResolver.php b/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/EngineResolver.php
index 3a9f2e19460b..66b6e64a2b64 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/EngineResolver.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/EngineResolver.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function register($engine, Closure $resolver)
      * Resolver an engine instance by name.
      *
      * @param  string  $engine
-     * @return \Illuminate\View\Engines\EngineInterface
+     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine
      * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
      */
     public function resolve($engine)
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/FileEngine.php b/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/FileEngine.php
index e9ec85d8feaa..360b54381a8f 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/FileEngine.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/FileEngine.php
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 namespace Illuminate\View\Engines;
 
-class FileEngine implements EngineInterface
+use Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine;
+
+class FileEngine implements Engine
 {
     /**
      * Get the evaluated contents of the view.
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/PhpEngine.php b/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/PhpEngine.php
index 1b2a3837c3b9..4209e58bdd85 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/PhpEngine.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/View/Engines/PhpEngine.php
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 
 use Exception;
 use Throwable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine;
 use Symfony\Component\Debug\Exception\FatalThrowableError;
 
-class PhpEngine implements EngineInterface
+class PhpEngine implements Engine
 {
     /**
      * Get the evaluated contents of the view.
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/View/Factory.php b/src/Illuminate/View/Factory.php
index 238e0c679f9a..6418a653f453 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/View/Factory.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/View/Factory.php
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public function exists($view)
      * Get the appropriate view engine for the given path.
      *
      * @param  string  $path
-     * @return \Illuminate\View\Engines\EngineInterface
+     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine
      *
      * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
      */
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/View/View.php b/src/Illuminate/View/View.php
index 592f4292f657..496eb6cbd198 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/View/View.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/View/View.php
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 use BadMethodCallException;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Illuminate\Support\MessageBag;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Support\Arrayable;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Support\Renderable;
-use Illuminate\View\Engines\EngineInterface;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Support\MessageProvider;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\View\View as ViewContract;
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class View implements ArrayAccess, ViewContract
     /**
      * The engine implementation.
      *
-     * @var \Illuminate\View\Engines\EngineInterface
+     * @var \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine
      */
     protected $engine;
 
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ class View implements ArrayAccess, ViewContract
      * Create a new view instance.
      *
      * @param  \Illuminate\View\Factory  $factory
-     * @param  \Illuminate\View\Engines\EngineInterface  $engine
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine  $engine
      * @param  string  $view
      * @param  string  $path
      * @param  mixed  $data
      * @return void
      */
-    public function __construct(Factory $factory, EngineInterface $engine, $view, $path, $data = [])
+    public function __construct(Factory $factory, Engine $engine, $view, $path, $data = [])
     {
         $this->view = $view;
         $this->path = $path;
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ public function getFactory()
     /**
      * Get the view's rendering engine.
      *
-     * @return \Illuminate\View\Engines\EngineInterface
+     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine
      */
     public function getEngine()
     {
diff --git a/tests/Database/DatabaseEloquentModelTest.php b/tests/Database/DatabaseEloquentModelTest.php
index a8214ecda1ac..3faa6e473670 100755
--- a/tests/Database/DatabaseEloquentModelTest.php
+++ b/tests/Database/DatabaseEloquentModelTest.php
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ public function testInsertProcess()
         $model = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes', 'updateTimestamps', 'refresh'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
         $query->shouldReceive('insertGetId')->once()->with(['name' => 'taylor'], 'id')->andReturn(1);
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('updateTimestamps');
 
@@ -494,6 +495,7 @@ public function testInsertProcess()
         $model = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes', 'updateTimestamps', 'refresh'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
         $query->shouldReceive('insert')->once()->with(['name' => 'taylor']);
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('updateTimestamps');
         $model->setIncrementing(false);
@@ -515,6 +517,7 @@ public function testInsertIsCancelledIfCreatingEventReturnsFalse()
     {
         $model = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
         $model->setEventDispatcher($events = m::mock('Illuminate\Contracts\Events\Dispatcher'));
         $events->shouldReceive('until')->once()->with('eloquent.saving: '.get_class($model), $model)->andReturn(true);
@@ -542,6 +545,7 @@ public function testPushNoRelations()
         $model = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes', 'updateTimestamps', 'refresh'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
         $query->shouldReceive('insertGetId')->once()->with(['name' => 'taylor'], 'id')->andReturn(1);
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('updateTimestamps');
 
@@ -558,6 +562,7 @@ public function testPushEmptyOneRelation()
         $model = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes', 'updateTimestamps', 'refresh'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
         $query->shouldReceive('insertGetId')->once()->with(['name' => 'taylor'], 'id')->andReturn(1);
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('updateTimestamps');
 
@@ -576,6 +581,7 @@ public function testPushOneRelation()
         $related1 = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes', 'updateTimestamps', 'refresh'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
         $query->shouldReceive('insertGetId')->once()->with(['name' => 'related1'], 'id')->andReturn(2);
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $related1->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
         $related1->expects($this->once())->method('updateTimestamps');
         $related1->name = 'related1';
@@ -584,6 +590,7 @@ public function testPushOneRelation()
         $model = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes', 'updateTimestamps', 'refresh'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
         $query->shouldReceive('insertGetId')->once()->with(['name' => 'taylor'], 'id')->andReturn(1);
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('updateTimestamps');
 
@@ -605,6 +612,7 @@ public function testPushEmptyManyRelation()
         $model = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes', 'updateTimestamps', 'refresh'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
         $query->shouldReceive('insertGetId')->once()->with(['name' => 'taylor'], 'id')->andReturn(1);
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('updateTimestamps');
 
@@ -623,6 +631,7 @@ public function testPushManyRelation()
         $related1 = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes', 'updateTimestamps', 'refresh'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
         $query->shouldReceive('insertGetId')->once()->with(['name' => 'related1'], 'id')->andReturn(2);
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $related1->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
         $related1->expects($this->once())->method('updateTimestamps');
         $related1->name = 'related1';
@@ -631,6 +640,7 @@ public function testPushManyRelation()
         $related2 = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes', 'updateTimestamps', 'refresh'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
         $query->shouldReceive('insertGetId')->once()->with(['name' => 'related2'], 'id')->andReturn(3);
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $related2->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
         $related2->expects($this->once())->method('updateTimestamps');
         $related2->name = 'related2';
@@ -639,6 +649,7 @@ public function testPushManyRelation()
         $model = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes', 'updateTimestamps', 'refresh'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
         $query->shouldReceive('insertGetId')->once()->with(['name' => 'taylor'], 'id')->andReturn(1);
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('updateTimestamps');
 
@@ -1621,6 +1632,7 @@ public function testIntKeyTypePreserved()
         $model = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes', 'updateTimestamps', 'refresh'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
         $query->shouldReceive('insertGetId')->once()->with([], 'id')->andReturn(1);
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
 
         $this->assertTrue($model->save());
@@ -1632,6 +1644,7 @@ public function testStringKeyTypePreserved()
         $model = $this->getMockBuilder('Illuminate\Tests\Database\EloquentKeyTypeModelStub')->setMethods(['newQueryWithoutScopes', 'updateTimestamps', 'refresh'])->getMock();
         $query = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder');
         $query->shouldReceive('insertGetId')->once()->with([], 'id')->andReturn('string id');
+        $query->shouldReceive('getConnection')->once();
         $model->expects($this->once())->method('newQueryWithoutScopes')->will($this->returnValue($query));
 
         $this->assertTrue($model->save());
diff --git a/tests/Database/DatabaseMySqlSchemaGrammarTest.php b/tests/Database/DatabaseMySqlSchemaGrammarTest.php
index fe04a8a62f53..da2ab2ce2fbf 100755
--- a/tests/Database/DatabaseMySqlSchemaGrammarTest.php
+++ b/tests/Database/DatabaseMySqlSchemaGrammarTest.php
@@ -584,19 +584,29 @@ public function testAddingDateTime()
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
         $blueprint->dateTime('foo');
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` datetime not null', $statements[0]);
 
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
+        $blueprint->dateTime('foo', 1);
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
-        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` datetime(0) not null', $statements[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` datetime(1) not null', $statements[0]);
     }
 
     public function testAddingDateTimeTz()
     {
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
-        $blueprint->dateTimeTz('foo');
+        $blueprint->dateTimeTz('foo', 1);
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` datetime(1) not null', $statements[0]);
 
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
+        $blueprint->dateTimeTz('foo');
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
-        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` datetime(0) not null', $statements[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` datetime not null', $statements[0]);
     }
 
     public function testAddingTime()
@@ -604,7 +614,6 @@ public function testAddingTime()
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
         $blueprint->time('foo');
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
-
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
         $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` time not null', $statements[0]);
     }
@@ -622,61 +631,91 @@ public function testAddingTimeTz()
     public function testAddingTimeStamp()
     {
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
-        $blueprint->timestamp('foo');
+        $blueprint->timestamp('foo', 1);
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` timestamp(1) not null', $statements[0]);
 
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
+        $blueprint->timestamp('foo');
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
-        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` timestamp(0) not null', $statements[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` timestamp not null', $statements[0]);
     }
 
     public function testAddingTimeStampWithDefault()
     {
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
-        $blueprint->timestamp('foo')->default('2015-07-22 11:43:17');
+        $blueprint->timestamp('foo', 1)->default('2015-07-22 11:43:17');
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` timestamp(1) not null default \'2015-07-22 11:43:17\'', $statements[0]);
 
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
+        $blueprint->timestamp('foo')->default('2015-07-22 11:43:17');
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
-        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` timestamp(0) not null default \'2015-07-22 11:43:17\'', $statements[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` timestamp not null default \'2015-07-22 11:43:17\'', $statements[0]);
     }
 
     public function testAddingTimeStampTz()
     {
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
-        $blueprint->timestampTz('foo');
+        $blueprint->timestampTz('foo', 1);
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` timestamp(1) not null', $statements[0]);
 
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
+        $blueprint->timestampTz('foo');
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
-        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` timestamp(0) not null', $statements[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` timestamp not null', $statements[0]);
     }
 
     public function testAddingTimeStampTzWithDefault()
     {
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
-        $blueprint->timestampTz('foo')->default('2015-07-22 11:43:17');
+        $blueprint->timestampTz('foo', 1)->default('2015-07-22 11:43:17');
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` timestamp(1) not null default \'2015-07-22 11:43:17\'', $statements[0]);
 
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
+        $blueprint->timestampTz('foo')->default('2015-07-22 11:43:17');
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
-        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` timestamp(0) not null default \'2015-07-22 11:43:17\'', $statements[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `foo` timestamp not null default \'2015-07-22 11:43:17\'', $statements[0]);
     }
 
     public function testAddingTimeStamps()
     {
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
-        $blueprint->timestamps();
+        $blueprint->timestamps(1);
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `created_at` timestamp(1) null, add `updated_at` timestamp(1) null', $statements[0]);
 
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
+        $blueprint->timestamps();
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
-        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `created_at` timestamp(0) null, add `updated_at` timestamp(0) null', $statements[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `created_at` timestamp null, add `updated_at` timestamp null', $statements[0]);
     }
 
     public function testAddingTimeStampsTz()
     {
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
-        $blueprint->timestampsTz();
+        $blueprint->timestampsTz(1);
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `created_at` timestamp(1) null, add `updated_at` timestamp(1) null', $statements[0]);
 
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
+        $blueprint->timestampsTz();
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
-        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `created_at` timestamp(0) null, add `updated_at` timestamp(0) null', $statements[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table `users` add `created_at` timestamp null, add `updated_at` timestamp null', $statements[0]);
     }
 
     public function testAddingRememberToken()
diff --git a/tests/Database/DatabaseSchemaBlueprintTest.php b/tests/Database/DatabaseSchemaBlueprintTest.php
index 5f917f519f6d..e262604d092a 100755
--- a/tests/Database/DatabaseSchemaBlueprintTest.php
+++ b/tests/Database/DatabaseSchemaBlueprintTest.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public function testDefaultCurrentTimestamp()
         $connection = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Connection');
 
         $blueprint = clone $base;
-        $this->assertEquals(['alter table `users` add `created` timestamp(0) default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP not null'], $blueprint->toSql($connection, new MySqlGrammar));
+        $this->assertEquals(['alter table `users` add `created` timestamp default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP not null'], $blueprint->toSql($connection, new MySqlGrammar));
 
         $blueprint = clone $base;
         $this->assertEquals(['alter table "users" add column "created" timestamp(0) without time zone default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(0) not null'], $blueprint->toSql($connection, new PostgresGrammar));
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public function testDefaultCurrentTimestamp()
         $this->assertEquals(['alter table "users" add column "created" datetime default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP not null'], $blueprint->toSql($connection, new SQLiteGrammar));
 
         $blueprint = clone $base;
-        $this->assertEquals(['alter table "users" add "created" datetime2(0) default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP not null'], $blueprint->toSql($connection, new SqlServerGrammar));
+        $this->assertEquals(['alter table "users" add "created" datetime default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP not null'], $blueprint->toSql($connection, new SqlServerGrammar));
     }
 
     public function testUnsignedDecimalTable()
diff --git a/tests/Database/DatabaseSqlServerSchemaGrammarTest.php b/tests/Database/DatabaseSqlServerSchemaGrammarTest.php
index 12e851f72e2f..024e374668fa 100755
--- a/tests/Database/DatabaseSqlServerSchemaGrammarTest.php
+++ b/tests/Database/DatabaseSqlServerSchemaGrammarTest.php
@@ -442,21 +442,31 @@ public function testAddingDate()
     public function testAddingDateTime()
     {
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
-        $blueprint->dateTime('foo');
+        $blueprint->dateTime('foo', 1);
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table "users" add "foo" datetime2(1) not null', $statements[0]);
 
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
+        $blueprint->dateTime('foo');
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
-        $this->assertEquals('alter table "users" add "foo" datetime2(0) not null', $statements[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table "users" add "foo" datetime not null', $statements[0]);
     }
 
     public function testAddingDateTimeTz()
     {
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
-        $blueprint->dateTimeTz('foo');
+        $blueprint->dateTimeTz('foo', 1);
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table "users" add "foo" datetimeoffset(1) not null', $statements[0]);
 
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
+        $blueprint->dateTimeTz('foo');
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
-        $this->assertEquals('alter table "users" add "foo" datetimeoffset(0) not null', $statements[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table "users" add "foo" datetimeoffset not null', $statements[0]);
     }
 
     public function testAddingTime()
@@ -482,11 +492,16 @@ public function testAddingTimeTz()
     public function testAddingTimeStamp()
     {
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
-        $blueprint->timestamp('foo');
+        $blueprint->timestamp('foo', 1);
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table "users" add "foo" datetime2(1) not null', $statements[0]);
 
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
+        $blueprint->timestamp('foo');
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
-        $this->assertEquals('alter table "users" add "foo" datetime2(0) not null', $statements[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table "users" add "foo" datetime not null', $statements[0]);
     }
 
     public function testAddingTimeStampTz()
@@ -502,11 +517,16 @@ public function testAddingTimeStampTz()
     public function testAddingTimeStamps()
     {
         $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
-        $blueprint->timestamps();
+        $blueprint->timestamps(1);
         $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table "users" add "created_at" datetime2(1) null, "updated_at" datetime2(1) null', $statements[0]);
 
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint('users');
+        $blueprint->timestamps();
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql($this->getConnection(), $this->getGrammar());
         $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
-        $this->assertEquals('alter table "users" add "created_at" datetime2(0) null, "updated_at" datetime2(0) null', $statements[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals('alter table "users" add "created_at" datetime null, "updated_at" datetime null', $statements[0]);
     }
 
     public function testAddingTimeStampsTz()
diff --git a/tests/Integration/Database/EloquentBelongsToManyTest.php b/tests/Integration/Database/EloquentBelongsToManyTest.php
index 6bc9b827d0c1..6c968443f621 100644
--- a/tests/Integration/Database/EloquentBelongsToManyTest.php
+++ b/tests/Integration/Database/EloquentBelongsToManyTest.php
@@ -457,8 +457,10 @@ public function touching_parent()
             Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d H:i:s', '2017-10-10 10:10:10')
         );
 
-        $tag->update(['name' => str_random('asd')]);
+        $tag->update(['name' => $tag->name]);
+        $this->assertNotEquals('2017-10-10 10:10:10', $post->fresh()->updated_at->toDateTimeString());
 
+        $tag->update(['name' => str_random()]);
         $this->assertEquals('2017-10-10 10:10:10', $post->fresh()->updated_at->toDateTimeString());
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Integration/Database/EloquentModelConnectionsTest.php b/tests/Integration/Database/EloquentModelConnectionsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fda43f3855b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Integration/Database/EloquentModelConnectionsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Illuminate\Tests\Integration\Database;
+
+use Orchestra\Testbench\TestCase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+
+/**
+ * @group integration
+ */
+class EloquentModelConnectionsTest extends TestCase
+{
+    protected function getEnvironmentSetUp($app)
+    {
+        $app['config']->set('app.debug', 'true');
+
+        $app['config']->set('database.default', 'conn1');
+
+        $app['config']->set('database.connections.conn1', [
+            'driver' => 'sqlite',
+            'database' => ':memory:',
+            'prefix' => '',
+        ]);
+
+        $app['config']->set('database.connections.conn2', [
+            'driver' => 'sqlite',
+            'database' => ':memory:',
+            'prefix' => '',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function setUp()
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        Schema::create('parent', function ($table) {
+            $table->increments('id');
+            $table->string('name');
+        });
+
+        Schema::create('child', function ($table) {
+            $table->increments('id');
+            $table->string('name');
+            $table->integer('parent_id');
+        });
+
+        Schema::connection('conn2')->create('parent', function ($table) {
+            $table->increments('id');
+            $table->string('name');
+        });
+
+        Schema::connection('conn2')->create('child', function ($table) {
+            $table->increments('id');
+            $table->string('name');
+            $table->integer('parent_id');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function test_child_obeys_parent_connection()
+    {
+        $parent1 = ParentModel::create(['name' => str_random()]);
+        $parent1->children()->create(['name' => 'childOnConn1']);
+        $parents1 = ParentModel::with('children')->get();
+        $this->assertEquals('childOnConn1', ChildModel::on('conn1')->first()->name);
+        $this->assertEquals('childOnConn1', $parent1->children()->first()->name);
+        $this->assertEquals('childOnConn1', $parents1[0]->children[0]->name);
+
+        $parent2 = ParentModel::on('conn2')->create(['name' => str_random()]);
+        $parent2->children()->create(['name' => 'childOnConn2']);
+        $parents2 = ParentModel::on('conn2')->with('children')->get();
+        $this->assertEquals('childOnConn2', ChildModel::on('conn2')->first()->name);
+        $this->assertEquals('childOnConn2', $parent2->children()->first()->name);
+        $this->assertEquals('childOnConn2', $parents2[0]->children[0]->name);
+    }
+
+    public function test_child_uses_its_own_connection_if_set()
+    {
+        $parent1 = ParentModel::create(['name' => str_random()]);
+        $parent1->childrenDefaultConn2()->create(['name' => 'childAlwaysOnConn2']);
+        $parents1 = ParentModel::with('childrenDefaultConn2')->get();
+        $this->assertEquals('childAlwaysOnConn2', ChildModelDefaultConn2::first()->name);
+        $this->assertEquals('childAlwaysOnConn2', $parent1->childrenDefaultConn2()->first()->name);
+        $this->assertEquals('childAlwaysOnConn2', $parents1[0]->childrenDefaultConn2[0]->name);
+        $this->assertEquals('childAlwaysOnConn2', $parents1[0]->childrenDefaultConn2[0]->name);
+    }
+
+    public function test_child_uses_its_own_connection_if_set_even_if_parent_explicit_connection()
+    {
+        $parent1 = ParentModel::on('conn1')->create(['name' => str_random()]);
+        $parent1->childrenDefaultConn2()->create(['name' => 'childAlwaysOnConn2']);
+        $parents1 = ParentModel::on('conn1')->with('childrenDefaultConn2')->get();
+        $this->assertEquals('childAlwaysOnConn2', ChildModelDefaultConn2::first()->name);
+        $this->assertEquals('childAlwaysOnConn2', $parent1->childrenDefaultConn2()->first()->name);
+        $this->assertEquals('childAlwaysOnConn2', $parents1[0]->childrenDefaultConn2[0]->name);
+    }
+}
+
+class ParentModel extends Model
+{
+    public $table = 'parent';
+    public $timestamps = false;
+    protected $guarded = ['id'];
+
+    public function children()
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(ChildModel::class, 'parent_id');
+    }
+
+    public function childrenDefaultConn2()
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(ChildModelDefaultConn2::class, 'parent_id');
+    }
+}
+
+class ChildModel extends Model
+{
+    public $table = 'child';
+    public $timestamps = false;
+    protected $guarded = ['id'];
+
+    public function parent()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(ParentModel::class, 'parent_id');
+    }
+}
+
+class ChildModelDefaultConn2 extends Model
+{
+    public $connection = 'conn2';
+    public $table = 'child';
+    public $timestamps = false;
+    protected $guarded = ['id'];
+
+    public function parent()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(ParentModel::class, 'parent_id');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Translation/TranslationTranslatorTest.php b/tests/Translation/TranslationTranslatorTest.php
index 38d410529311..101c3b4fd165 100755
--- a/tests/Translation/TranslationTranslatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Translation/TranslationTranslatorTest.php
@@ -159,6 +159,6 @@ public function testGetJsonForNonExistingReturnsSameKeyAndReplaces()
 
     protected function getLoader()
     {
-        return m::mock('Illuminate\Translation\LoaderInterface');
+        return m::mock(\Illuminate\Contracts\Translation\Loader::class);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/View/ViewFactoryTest.php b/tests/View/ViewFactoryTest.php
index 71246203e31a..b7bb7992d233 100755
--- a/tests/View/ViewFactoryTest.php
+++ b/tests/View/ViewFactoryTest.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public function testMakeCreatesNewViewInstanceWithProperPathAndEngine()
 
         $factory = $this->getFactory();
         $factory->getFinder()->shouldReceive('find')->once()->with('view')->andReturn('path.php');
-        $factory->getEngineResolver()->shouldReceive('resolve')->once()->with('php')->andReturn($engine = m::mock('Illuminate\View\Engines\EngineInterface'));
+        $factory->getEngineResolver()->shouldReceive('resolve')->once()->with('php')->andReturn($engine = m::mock(\Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine::class));
         $factory->getFinder()->shouldReceive('addExtension')->once()->with('php');
         $factory->setDispatcher(new \Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher);
         $factory->creator('view', function ($view) {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public function testEnvironmentAddsExtensionWithCustomResolver()
         $factory->getFinder()->shouldReceive('addExtension')->once()->with('foo');
         $factory->getEngineResolver()->shouldReceive('register')->once()->with('bar', $resolver);
         $factory->getFinder()->shouldReceive('find')->once()->with('view')->andReturn('path.foo');
-        $factory->getEngineResolver()->shouldReceive('resolve')->once()->with('bar')->andReturn($engine = m::mock(\Illuminate\View\Engines\EngineInterface::class));
+        $factory->getEngineResolver()->shouldReceive('resolve')->once()->with('bar')->andReturn($engine = m::mock(\Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine::class));
         $factory->getDispatcher()->shouldReceive('dispatch');
 
         $factory->addExtension('foo', 'bar', $resolver);
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ public function testMakeWithSlashAndDot()
     {
         $factory = $this->getFactory();
         $factory->getFinder()->shouldReceive('find')->twice()->with('foo.bar')->andReturn('path.php');
-        $factory->getEngineResolver()->shouldReceive('resolve')->twice()->with('php')->andReturn(m::mock(\Illuminate\View\Engines\EngineInterface::class));
+        $factory->getEngineResolver()->shouldReceive('resolve')->twice()->with('php')->andReturn(m::mock(\Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine::class));
         $factory->getDispatcher()->shouldReceive('dispatch');
         $factory->make('foo/bar');
         $factory->make('foo.bar');
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ public function testNamespacedViewNamesAreNormalizedProperly()
     {
         $factory = $this->getFactory();
         $factory->getFinder()->shouldReceive('find')->twice()->with('vendor/package::foo.bar')->andReturn('path.php');
-        $factory->getEngineResolver()->shouldReceive('resolve')->twice()->with('php')->andReturn(m::mock(\Illuminate\View\Engines\EngineInterface::class));
+        $factory->getEngineResolver()->shouldReceive('resolve')->twice()->with('php')->andReturn(m::mock(\Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine::class));
         $factory->getDispatcher()->shouldReceive('dispatch');
         $factory->make('vendor/package::foo/bar');
         $factory->make('vendor/package::foo.bar');
diff --git a/tests/View/ViewTest.php b/tests/View/ViewTest.php
index 6117191d241f..fd203d713baa 100755
--- a/tests/View/ViewTest.php
+++ b/tests/View/ViewTest.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public function testRenderSectionsReturnsEnvironmentSections()
     {
         $view = m::mock('Illuminate\View\View[render]', [
             m::mock('Illuminate\View\Factory'),
-            m::mock('Illuminate\View\Engines\EngineInterface'),
+            m::mock(\Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine::class),
             'view',
             'path',
             [],
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ protected function getView($data = [])
     {
         return new View(
             m::mock('Illuminate\View\Factory'),
-            m::mock('Illuminate\View\Engines\EngineInterface'),
+            m::mock(\Illuminate\Contracts\View\Engine::class),
             'view',
             'path',
             $data