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PHP 8.2.16 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.2.16. This is a bug fix release.

All PHP 8.2 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 8.2.16 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.

PHP 8.3.3 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.3.3. This is a bug fix release.

All PHP 8.3 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 8.3.3 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.

PHP 8.2.15 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.2.15. This is a bug fix release.

All PHP 8.2 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 8.2.15 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.

PHP 8.3.2 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.3.2. This is a bug fix release.

All PHP 8.3 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 8.3.2 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.

PHP 8.2.14 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.2.14. This is a bug fix release.

All PHP 8.2 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 8.2.14 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.

PHP 8.1.27 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.1.27. This is a bug fix release.

All PHP 8.1 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 8.1.27 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.

PHP 8.3.0 RC 6 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.3.0, RC 6. This is the sixth and final 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 6 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 production-ready, general availability release, planned for 23 November 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.

PHP 8.3.0 RC 5 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.3.0, RC 5. This is the fifth 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 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 the fourth 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.

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.

PHP 8.3.0 RC 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.3.0, RC 3. This is the third 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 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 the fourth release candidate (RC 4), planned for 12 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.

PHP 8.3.0 RC 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.3.0, RC 2. This is the second 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 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 the third release candidate (RC 3), planned for 28 September 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.

PHP 8.3.0 RC 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.3.0, RC 1. This is the first 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 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 will be the second release candidate (RC 2), planned for 14 September 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.

PHP 8.3.0 Beta 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third beta release of PHP 8.3.0, Beta 3. This continues 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 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 RC 1, planned for Aug 31 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.

PHP 8.3.0 Beta 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second beta release of PHP 8.3.0, Beta 2. This continues 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 Beta 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 Beta 3, planned for Aug 17 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.

PHP 8.3.0 Beta 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first beta release of PHP 8.3.0, Beta 1. This continues 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 Beta 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 will be Beta 2, planned for Aug 3 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.

PHP 8.3.0 Alpha 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third testing release of PHP 8.3.0, Alpha 3. This continues 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 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 will be Beta 1, planned for 20 Jul 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.

PHP 8.3.0 Alpha 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second testing release of PHP 8.3.0, Alpha 2. This continues the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rouch outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0 Alpha 2 please visit 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 6 July 2023.

The signatures for this release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better!

PHP 8.3.0 Alpha 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first testing release of PHP 8.3.0, Alpha 1. This starts 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 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 22 Jun 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.

PHP 8.2.0 RC7 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.2.0, RC 7. This is the seventh 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 7 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 production-ready, general availability release, planned for December 8th 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.

PHP 8.2.0 RC 6 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.2.0, RC 6. This is the sixth 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 6 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 seventh release candidate (RC 7), planned for Nov 24th 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.

PHP 8.2.0 RC5 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the fifth release candidate of PHP 8.2.0, RC 5. This continues 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 RC5 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 sixth release candidate (RC 6), planned for Nov 10th 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.

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.

PHP 8.2.0 RC3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third release candidate of PHP 8.2.0, RC 3. This continues 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 RC3 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 fourth release candidate (RC 4), planned for Oct 13th 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.

PHP 8.2.0 RC2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.2.0, RC 2. This is the second 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 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 the third release candidate (RC 3), planned for 29 September 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.

PHP 8.2.0 RC1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first release candidate of PHP 8.2.0, RC 1. This continues 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 RC1 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 second release candidate (RC 2), planned for Sept 15th 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.

PHP 8.2.0 Beta 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third beta release of PHP 8.2.0, Beta 3. This continues 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 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 the first release candidate (RC 1), planned for Sept 1 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.

PHP 8.2.0 Beta 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second beta release of PHP 8.2.0, Beta 2. This continues 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 Beta 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 PHP 8.2.0 Beta 3, planned for Aug 18 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.

PHP 8.2.0 Beta 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first beta release of PHP 8.2.0, Beta 1. This continues 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 Beta 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.

Because of a bug found in early testing of this release, this version is NOT usable with ZTS builds.

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 PHP 8.2.0 Beta 2, planned for Aug 4 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.

PHP 8.2.0 Alpha 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third testing release of PHP 8.2.0, Alpha 3. This continues 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 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 will be Beta 1, planned for Jul 21 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.

PHP 8.2.0 Alpha 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second testing release of PHP 8.2.0, Alpha 2. This continues 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 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 PHP 8.2.0 Alpha 3, planned for 7 Jul 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.

PHP 8.2.0 Alpha 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first testing release of PHP 8.2.0, Alpha 1. This starts 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 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 will be PHP 8.2.0 Alpha 2, planned for 23 Jun 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.

PHP 8.1.0 RC 6 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.1.0, RC 6. This is the sixth and final 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 6 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 production-ready, general availability release, planned for 25 November 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.

PHP 8.1.0 RC 5 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.1.0, RC 5. This is the fifth 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 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 the sixth and last release candidate (RC 6), planned for 11 November 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.

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.

PHP 8.1.0 RC 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.1.0, RC 3. This is the third 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 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 the fourth release candidate (RC 4), planned for 14 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.

PHP 8.1.0 RC 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.1.0, RC 2. This is the second 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 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 the third release candidate (RC 3), planned for 30 September 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.

PHP 8.1.0 RC 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.1.0, RC 1. This is the first 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 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 will be the second release candidate (RC 2), planned for 16 September 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.

PHP 8.1.0 Beta 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.1.0, Beta 3. This is the third beta release, 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, 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 the first release candidate (RC 1), planned for 2 September 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.

PHP 8.1.0 Beta 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first beta release of PHP 8.1.0, Beta 2. This continues 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, Beta 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 Beta 3, planned for Aug 19 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.

PHP 8.1.0 Beta 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first beta release of PHP 8.1.0, Beta 1. This continues 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 Beta 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 will be Beta 2, planned for Aug 5 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.

PHP 8.1.0 Alpha 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third testing release of PHP 8.1.0, Alpha 3. This continues 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 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 will be Beta 1, planned for Jul 22 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.

PHP 8.1.0 Alpha 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second testing release of PHP 8.1.0, Alpha 2. This continues 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 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 8 Jul 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.

PHP 8.1.0 Alpha 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first testing release of PHP 8.1.0, Alpha 1. This starts 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 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 will be Alpha 2, planned for 24 Jun 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.

PHP 8.0.0 Release Candidate 5 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the eleventh testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Release Candidate 5.

This is an extra unplanned release, but 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 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 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.

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.

PHP 8.0.0 Release Candidate 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the tenth testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Release Candidate 3.

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 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 the Release Candidate 4, planned for Nov 12 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.

PHP 8.0.0 Release Candidate 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the ninth testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Release Candidate 2.

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 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 the Release Candidate 3, planned for Oct 29 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.

PHP 8.0.0 Release Candidate 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the eighth testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Release Candidate 1.

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 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 will be the Release Candidate 2, planned for Oct 15 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.

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.

PHP 8.0.0 Beta 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the sixth testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Beta 3. This continues the PHP 8.0 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 8.0.0 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 the Release Candidate 1, planned for Sep 17 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.

PHP 8.0.0beta2 Released!

The PHP team is pleased to announce the fifth testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Beta 2. This continues the PHP 8.0 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 8.0.0 Beta 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 Beta 3, planned for Sep 3 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.

PHP 8.0.0 Beta 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the fourth testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Beta 1. This continues the PHP 8.0 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 8.0.0 Beta 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 will be Beta 2, planned for Aug 20 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.

PHP 8.0.0 Alpha 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Alpha 3. This continues the PHP 8.0 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 8.0.0 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 will be Beta 1, planned for Aug 06 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.

PHP 8.0.0 Alpha 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Alpha 2. This continues the PHP 8.0 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 8.0.0 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 23 Jul 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.

PHP 8.0.0 Alpha 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first testing release of PHP 8.0.0, Alpha 1. This starts the PHP 8.0 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 8.0.0 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 will be Alpha 2, planned for 9 Jul 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

PHP 7.3.0RC6 Released

The PHP team is glad to announce the presumably last PHP 7.3.0 pre-release, PHP 7.3.0RC6. The rough outline of the PHP 7.3 release cycle is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0RC6 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 7.3.0 (GA), planned for December 6th.

The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.3.0RC5 Released

The PHP team is glad to announce the next PHP 7.3.0 pre-release, PHP 7.3.0RC5. The rough outline of the PHP 7.3 release cycle is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0RC5 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 RC6, planned for November 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.

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.

PHP 7.3.0RC3 Released

The PHP team is glad to announce the next PHP 7.3.0 pre-release, PHP 7.3.0RC3. The rough outline of the PHP 7.3 release cycle is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0RC3 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 RC4, planned for October 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.

PHP 7.3.0RC2 Released

The PHP team is glad to announce the next PHP 7.3.0 pre-release, PHP 7.3.0RC2. The rough outline of the PHP 7.3 release cycle is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0RC2 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 RC3, planned for October 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.

PHP 7.3.0RC1 Released

The PHP team is glad to announce the release of the next PHP 7.3.0 pre-release, PHP 7.3.0RC1. The rough outline of the PHP 7.3 release cycle is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0RC1 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 RC2, planned for September 27th.

The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.3.0.beta3 Released

The PHP team is glad to announce the release of the seventh PHP 7.3.0 version, PHP 7.3.0beta3. The rough outline of the PHP 7.3 release cycle is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0beta3 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 RC1, planned for September 13th.

The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.3.0.beta2 Released

The PHP team is glad to announce the release of the sixth PHP 7.3.0 version, PHP 7.3.0beta2. The rough outline of the PHP 7.3 release cycle is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0beta2 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 Beta 3, planned for August 30th.

The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.3.0.beta1 Released

The PHP team is glad to announce the release of the fifth PHP 7.3.0 version, PHP 7.3.0beta1. The rough outline of the PHP 7.3 release cycle is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0beta1 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 2, planned for August 16th.

The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

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.

PHP 7.3.0 alpha 3 Released

The PHP team is glad to announce the release of the third PHP 7.3.0 version, PHP 7.3.0 Alpha 3. The rough outline of the PHP 7.3 release cycle is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0 Alpha 3 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 July 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.

PHP 7.3.0 alpha 2 Released

The PHP team is glad to announce the release of the second PHP 7.3.0 version, PHP 7.3.0 Alpha 2. The rough outline of the PHP 7.3 release cycle is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0 Alpha 2 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 Alpha 3, planned for July 5.

The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.3.0 alpha 1 Released

PHP team is glad to announce the release of the first PHP 7.3.0 version, PHP 7.3.0 Alpha 1. This starts the PHP 7.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.0 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 21.

The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.2.2 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.2.2. This is a bugfix release, with several bug fixes included.

All PHP 7.2 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.2.2 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.

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.

PHP 7.2.0 Release Candidate 3 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.2.0 RC3. This release is the third 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 3 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 12th of October. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.2.0 Release Candidate 1 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.2.0 Release Candidate 1. This release is the first 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 1 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found at windows.php.net/qa/.

The second Release Candidate will be released on the 14th of September. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.2.0 Beta 3 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.2.0 Beta 3. This release is the third and final beta 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 Beta 3 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found at windows.php.net/qa/.

The first Release Candidate will be released on the 31th of August. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.2.0 Alpha 3 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.2.0 Alpha 3. This release contains fixes and improvements relative to Alpha 2. 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 information on 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 Alpha 3 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

The first beta will be released on the 20th of July. 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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