My Solution

app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisteredUserController.php

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public function store(Request $request)
         $request->validate([
             'name' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
             'email' => ['required', 'string', 'email', 'max:255', 'unique:users'],
-            'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', Rules\Password::defaults()],
+            'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', Rules\Password::defaults(), 'regex:/[a-zA-Z]/'],
         ]);
 
         $user = User::create([

app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Http\Requests\ProfileUpdateRequest;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+
 
 class ProfileController extends Controller
 {
@@ -15,6 +17,21 @@ public function update(ProfileUpdateRequest $request)
     {
         // Task: fill in the code here to update name and email
         // Also, update the password if it is set
+
+        // Get the currently authenticated user
+        $user = auth()->user();
+
+        // Update the name and email
+        $user->name = $request->input('name');
+        $user->email = $request->input('email');
+
+        // Check if a password is set, and update it if so
+        if ($request->filled('password')) {
+            $user->password = Hash::make($request->input('password'));
+        }
+
+        // Save the changes to the user
+        $user->save();
 
         return redirect()->route('profile.show')->with('success', 'Profile updated.');
     }

app/Models/User.php

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
 use Laravel\Sanctum\HasApiTokens;
 
-class User extends Authenticatable
+class User extends Authenticatable implements MustVerifyEmail
 {
     use HasApiTokens, HasFactory, Notifiable;
 

resources/views/auth/profile.blade.php

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                                      class="block mt-1 w-full"
                                      type="text"
                                      name="name"
-                                     value="???"
+                                     value="{{ auth()->user()->name }}"
                                      required />
                         </div>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class="block mt-1 w-full"
                                      class="block mt-1 w-full"
                                      type="email"
                                      name="email"
-                                     value="???"
+                                     value="{{ auth()->user()->email }}"
                                      required />
                         </div>
 

resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php

@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
                         {{ __('Users') }}
                     </x-nav-link>
                     {{-- Task: this "Profile" link should be visible only to logged-in users --}}
+                    @auth
                     <x-nav-link href="/profile" :active="request()->routeIs('profile.show')">
                         {{ __('Profile') }}
                     </x-nav-link>
+                    @endauth
                 </div>
             </div>
 

routes/web.php

@@ -20,17 +20,22 @@
 Route::get('users', [\App\Http\Controllers\UserController::class, 'index'])->name('users.index');
 
 // Task: profile functionality should be available only for logged-in users
-Route::get('profile', [\App\Http\Controllers\ProfileController::class, 'show'])->name('profile.show');
-Route::put('profile', [\App\Http\Controllers\ProfileController::class, 'update'])->name('profile.update');
+Route::group(['middleware' => 'auth'], function () {
+    Route::get('profile', [\App\Http\Controllers\ProfileController::class, 'show'])->name('profile.show');
+    Route::put('profile', [\App\Http\Controllers\ProfileController::class, 'update'])->name('profile.update');
+});
+
 
 // Task: this "/secretpage" URL should be visible only for those who VERIFIED their email
 // Add some middleware here, and change some code in app/Models/User.php to enable this
 Route::view('/secretpage', 'secretpage')
+    ->middleware(['verified'])
     ->name('secretpage');
 
 // Task: this "/verysecretpage" URL should ask user for verifying their password once again
 // You need to add some middleware here
 Route::view('/verysecretpage', 'verysecretpage')
+    ->middleware(['password.confirm'])
     ->name('verysecretpage');
 
 require __DIR__.'/auth.php';