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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+
+class EnsureTransactionState
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  \Closure(\Illuminate\Http\Request): (\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response)  $next
+     */
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): Response
+    {
+        try {
+            return $next($request);
+        } finally {
+            // Rollback any stale transactions to ensure a clean state for the next request.
+            // This is crucial for long-running processes like Octane.
+            while (DB::transactionLevel() > 0) {
+                DB::rollBack();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}