Fix issue with empty strings being interpreted as null

app/Http/Kernel.php

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
         \App\Http\Middleware\PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance::class,
         \Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ValidatePostSize::class,
         \App\Http\Middleware\TrimStrings::class,
-        \Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ConvertEmptyStringsToNull::class,
+        // \Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ConvertEmptyStringsToNull::class,
     ];
 
     /**