Unexpected long waiting time when testing components with Volt
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Description
### Volt Version
1.7
### Laravel Version
12.2
### PHP Version
8.4.5
### Database Driver & Version
SQLite / MySQL 8.4.3
### Description
Here's the context:
- I installed [Laravel's Livewire Starter Kit](https://github.com/laravel/livewire-starter-kit) (+ Volt) via Herd.
- A test is missing to achieve 100% coverage with Pest.
The tests are fast enough overall, I was going to make a PR to their repo but I realised the following:
- Each time I run `pest`, the first test running and using `Volt::test` always takes more than 20s.
- Following tests (using `Volt::test` or not) are fast as expected.
Using a clean installation (filtering the tests so we have small examples to work with):

Indeed, [the test at the very top](https://github.com/laravel/livewire-starter-kit/blob/d1edb7934feae4f0cfda6977ffc969d78edf72b1/tests/Feature/Auth/AuthenticationTest.php#L37) uses Volt.
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Now, changing the order a bit:

In this case, the first test in the list using `Volt::test` is **"reset password link can be requested"** (can be found [here](https://github.com/laravel/livewire-starter-kit/blob/d1edb7934feae4f0cfda6977ffc969d78edf72b1/tests/Feature/Auth/PasswordResetTest.php#L23)).
This time, the execution time was 27.32s instead of 0.22s (in the first screenshot).
Is it expected behavior?
Does Volt need a first long initialisation so the other tests can run lightning fast?
Love Volt so far btw.
### Steps To Reproduce
1. Install Laravel's Livewire Starter Kit (+ Volt) using Herd.
2. Run `pest` in the terminal once it's ready.
3. Expect an odd waiting time, if not I am crazy or it's time to get a new PC.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by running the Pest suite from the Laravel Livewire Starter Kit reproduction, then compare the first Volt::test call in tests/Feature/Auth/AuthenticationTest.php with the one in tests/Feature/Auth/PasswordResetTest.php. Measure the initialization delay and inspect the reported Volt test behavior; done means establishing whether the delay is expected or isolating a reproducible regression.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- laravel, mysql, php, sqlite
- Domain
- backend, testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100