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PHP 5.4.43 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.43. Five security-related issues in PHP were fixed in this release, including CVE-2015-3152. All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 5.4.43 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog. Please note that PHP 5.4 branch is nearing the end of its support timeframe. If your PHP installations is based on PHP 5.4, it may be a good time to start making the plans for the upgrade.




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PHP 5.4.44 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.44. 11 security-related issues were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 5.4.44 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog. Please note that PHP 5.4 branch is nearing the end of its support timeframe. Either September or October release, depending on discovered issues, will be the last official release of PHP 5.4. If your PHP installation is based on PHP 5.4, it may be a good time to start making the plans for the upgrade.




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PHP 5.4.45 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.45. Ten security-related issues were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 5.4.45 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog. Please note that according to the PHP version support timelines, PHP 5.4.45 is the last scheduled release of PHP 5.4 branch. There may be additional release if we discover important security issues that warrant it, otherwise this release will be the final one in the PHP 5.4 branch. If your PHP installation is based on PHP 5.4, it may be a good time to start making the plans for the upgrade to PHP 5.5 or PHP 5.6.




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PHP 5.6.14 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.14. This is a security release. Two security bugs were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 5.6.14 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 5.5.34 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.34. This is a security release. Several security bugs were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 5.5.34 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 5.6.24 is released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.24. This is a security release. Several security bugs were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 5.6.24 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.1.0 Release Candidate 4 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.0 Release Candidate 4. This release is the fourth release candidate for 7.1.0. All users of PHP are encouraged to test this version carefully, and report any bugs and incompatibilities in the bug tracking system. THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION! For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. For source downloads of PHP 7.1.0 Release Candidate 4 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/. The fifth release candidate will be released on the 27th of October. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.1.4 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.4. Several bugs have been fixed. All PHP 7.1 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 7.1.4 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.2.0 Release Candidate 4 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.2.0 RC4. This release is the fourth Release Candidate for 7.2.0. All users of PHP are encouraged to test this version carefully, and report any bugs and incompatibilities in the bug tracking system. THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION! For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. For source downloads of PHP 7.2.0 Release Candidate 4 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found at windows.php.net/qa/. The next Release Candidate will be announced on the 26th of October. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.1.14 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.14. This is a bugfix release. Several bugs were fixed in this release.All PHP 7.1 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.1.14 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 5.6.34 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.34. This is a security release. One security bug was fixed in this release. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 5.6.34 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.3.0alpha4 Released

The PHP team is glad to announce the release of the fourth PHP 7.3.0 version, PHP 7.3.0alpha4. The rough outline of the PHP 7.3 release cycle is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0alpha4 please visit the download page. Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION! For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be Beta 1, planned for August 2nd. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.3.0RC4 Released

The PHP team is glad to announce the next PHP 7.3.0 pre-release, PHP 7.3.0RC4. The rough outline of the PHP 7.3 release cycle is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0RC4 please visit the download page. Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION! For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. Internal changes are listed in the UPGRADING.INTERNALS file. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be RC5, planned for November 8th. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.1.24 Released

PHP 7.1.24 Release AnnouncementThe PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.24. This is a bugfix release.All PHP 7.1 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.1.24 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.2.14 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.2.14. This is a security release which also contains several minor bug fixes.All PHP 7.2 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.2.14 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 5.6.40 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.40. This is a security release. Several security bugs have been fixed in this release. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 5.6.40 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog. Please note that according to the PHP version support timelines, PHP 5.6.40 is the last scheduled release of PHP 5.6 branch. There may be additional release if we discover important security issues that warrant it, otherwise this release will be the final one in the PHP 5.6 branch. If your PHP installation is based on PHP 5.6, it may be a good time to start making the plans for the upgrade to PHP 7.1, PHP 7.2 or PHP 7.3.




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PHP 7.3.4 Release Announcement

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.3.4. This is a security release which also contains several bug fixes.All PHP 7.3 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.3.4 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.4.0 alpha 1 Released

PHP team is glad to announce the release of the first PHP 7.4.0 version, PHP 7.4.0 Alpha 1. This starts the PHP 7.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 7.4.0 Alpha 1 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be Alpha 2, planned for June 27. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.4.0 alpha 2 Released

PHP team is glad to announce the release of the second PHP 7.4.0 version, PHP 7.4.0 Alpha 2. This continues the PHP 7.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 7.4.0 Alpha 2 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be Alpha 3, planned for July 11th. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.4.0 alpha 3 Released

PHP team is glad to announce the release of the third PHP 7.4.0 version, PHP 7.4.0 Alpha 3. This continues the PHP 7.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 7.4.0 Alpha 3 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be Beta 1, planned for July 25th. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.4.0beta1 released!

The PHP team is glad to announce the first beta release of PHP 7.4: PHP 7.4.0beta1. This continues the PHP 7.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 7.4.0beta1 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be Beta 2, planned for August 8th. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.4.0beta2 released!

The PHP team is glad to announce the second beta release of PHP 7.4: PHP 7.4.0beta2. This continues the PHP 7.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 7.4.0beta2 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be Beta 3, planned for August 22nd. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.4.0beta4 released!

The PHP team is glad to announce the third and last beta release of PHP 7.4: PHP 7.4.0beta4. This continues the PHP 7.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 7.4.0beta4 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be RC 1, planned for September 5th. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.4.0RC1 Released!

The PHP team is glad to announce the first release candidate of PHP 7.4: PHP 7.4.0RC1. This continues the PHP 7.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For source downloads of PHP 7.4.0RC1 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be 7.4.0RC2, planned for September 19th. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.4.0RC2 Released!

The PHP team is glad to announce the second release candidate of PHP 7.4: PHP 7.4.0RC2. This continues the PHP 7.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For source downloads of PHP 7.4.0RC2 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be 7.4.0RC3, planned for October 3rd. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.4.0RC3 Released!

The PHP team is glad to announce the third release candidate of PHP 7.4: PHP 7.4.0RC3. This continues the PHP 7.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For source downloads of PHP 7.4.0RC3 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be 7.4.0RC4, planned for October 17th. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.4.0RC4 Released!

The PHP team is glad to announce the fourth release candidate of PHP 7.4: PHP 7.4.0RC4. This continues the PHP 7.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For source downloads of PHP 7.4.0RC4 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be 7.4.0RC5, planned for October 31st. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.2.24 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.2.24. This is a security release which also contains several minor bug fixes.All PHP 7.2 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.2.24 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.4.0RC5 released!

The PHP team is glad to announce the fifth release candidate of PHP 7.4: PHP 7.4.0RC5. This continues the PHP 7.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For source downloads of PHP 7.4.0RC5 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be 7.4.0RC6, planned for November 14th. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.4.0RC6 Released!

The PHP team is glad to announce the sixth release candidate of PHP 7.4: PHP 7.4.0RC6. This continues the PHP 7.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For source downloads of PHP 7.4.0RC6 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release would be 7.4.0, planned for November 28th. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 7.4.0 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.0. This release marks the fourth feature update to the PHP 7 series.PHP 7.4.0 comes with numerous improvements and new features such as:Typed PropertiesArrow FunctionsLimited Return Type Covariance and Argument Type ContravarianceUnpacking Inside ArraysNumeric Literal SeparatorWeak ReferencesAllow Exceptions from __toString()Opcache PreloadingSeveral DeprecationsExtensions Removed from the CoreFor source downloads of PHP 7.4.0 please visit our downloads page Windows binaries can be found on the PHP for Windows site. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.The migration guide is available in the PHP Manual. Please consult it for the detailed list of new features and backward incompatible changes.Many thanks to all the contributors and supporters!




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PHP 7.4.1 Released!

PHP 7.4.1 Release AnnouncementThe PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.1. This is a security release which also contains several bug fixes.All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.4.1 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.4.2 Released

PHP 7.4.2 Release AnnouncementThe PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.2. This is a security release which also contains several bug fixes.All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.4.2 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.3.14 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.3.14. This is a security release which also contains several bug fixes.All PHP 7.3 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.3.14 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.4.3 released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.3. This is a security release which also contains several bug fixes.All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.4.3 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.4.4 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.4. This is a bug fix release.All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.4.4 please visit our downloads page Windows binaries can be found on the PHP for Windows site. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.4.5 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.5. This is a security release which also contains several bug fixes.All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.4.5 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.4.6 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.6. This is a security release which also contains several bug fixes.All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.4.6 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 7.4.7 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.7. This release is a bug fix release.All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 7.4.7 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.




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PHP 8.0.0 Beta 4 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the seventh testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Beta 4. This point in the release cycle would normally be RC1, however we're still finalizing development of the JIT and squaring away named arguments, so we've opted for an extra beta release with plans to start the RC cycle in two weeks. At this time, we're not planning to adjust the GA date, however this may change during the course of the RC cycle. The updated release schedule can, as always, be found on the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.0.0 Beta 4 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be the Release Candidate 1, planned for Oct 1 2020.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.0.0 Release Candidate 4 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the tenth testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Release Candidate 4. At this time, we're not planning to adjust the GA date, however this may change during the course of the RC cycle. The updated release schedule can, as always, be found on the PHP Wiki page about the PHP 8.0. For source downloads of PHP 8.0.0 Release Candidate 4 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be the General Availability, planned for Nov 26 2020.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.1.0 RC 4 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.1.0, RC 4. This is the fourth release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.1 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.1.0, RC 4 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be the fifth release candidate (RC 5), planned for 28 October 2021. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.2.0 RC 4 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.2.0, RC 4. This is the fourth release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.2 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.2.0, RC 4 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be the fifth release candidate (RC 5), planned for 27 October 2022. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.3.0 RC 4 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.3.0, RC 4. This is the fourth release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0, RC 4 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be the fifth release candidate (RC 5), planned for 26 October 2023. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 Alpha 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first testing release of PHP 8.4.0, Alpha 1. This starts the PHP 8.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.4.0 Alpha 1 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found using the bug tracking system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive.The next release will be Alpha 2, planned for 18 Jul 2024.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 Alpha 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second testing release of PHP 8.4.0, Alpha 2. This continues the PHP 8.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.4.0 Alpha 2 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive.The next release will be Alpha 3, planned for 1 Aug 2024.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 Alpha 4 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second testing release of PHP 8.4.0, Alpha 4. This continues the PHP 8.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.4.0 Alpha 4 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive.The next release will be Beta 1, planned for 15 Aug 2024.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 Beta 3 now available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, Beta 3. This is the first beta release, continuing the PHP 8.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.4.0, Beta 3 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be Beta 4, planned for 29 August 2024. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 Beta 4 now available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, Beta 4. This is the second beta release, continuing the PHP 8.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.4.0, Beta 4 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be Beta 5, planned for 12 September 2024. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 Beta 5 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, Beta 5. This is the third beta release, continuing the PHP 8.4 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.4.0, Beta 5 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be RC 1, planned for 26 September 2024. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.