Laravel 5.2 not reading env file

Question

After upgrading to Laravel 5.2, none of my .env file values are being read. I followed the upgrade instructions; none of my config files were changed except aut

Answer 1

I ran into this same problem on my local, and I have tried all the answers here but to no avail. Only this worked for me, php artisan config:clear and restart server. Works like a charm!