PHP 8.6.0 RC2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first release candidate of PHP 8.6.0, RC2. It is not a typo: a mistake was made while packaging RC1, so RC2 was released instead. For a full explanation, please see this blog post. This continues the PHP 8.6 release cycle, whose rough outline is specified in the PHP Wiki.Source downloads of PHP 8.6.0 RC2 are available on the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the GitHub Issues.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 RC3, planned for 8 October 2026.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the pre-release builds page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 23 September 2026 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.6.0 Beta 3 is available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third beta release of PHP 8.6.0, Beta 3. This continues the PHP 8.6 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.6.0 Beta 3 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.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 24 September 2026.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 9 September 2026 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.6.0 Beta 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce a new beta release of PHP 8.6.0, Beta 2. This continues the PHP 8.6 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.6.0 Beta 2 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.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 10 Sep 2026.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 26 August 2026 | 7:00 pm

Last Call for the State of PHP Survey

The State of PHP survey is still open, but not for much longer. It asks how PHP is working for you: what you build with, what is painful, and what you think PHP should focus on next. It takes around 15 minutes. The survey is run by The PHP Foundation in partnership with PhpStorm by JetBrains. The aggregated results will be published later this year as the State of PHP 2026 report. The anonymized raw dataset will be released along with it, so anyone in the community can check the numbers or run their own analysis. More responses mean a better picture of what matters to PHP users. If you have not filled it in yet, please do, and share it with your colleagues and user groups.

Posted on: 24 August 2026 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.6.0 Beta 1 is available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first beta release of PHP 8.6.0, Beta 1. This continues the PHP 8.6 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.6.0 Beta 1 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.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 27 Aug 2026.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 12 August 2026 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.6.0 Alpha 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second testing release of PHP 8.6.0, Alpha 3. This continues the PHP 8.6 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.6.0 Alpha 3 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the GitHub Issues.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 13 August 2026.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the pre-release builds page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 29 July 2026 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.6.0 Alpha 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second testing release of PHP 8.6.0, Alpha 2. This continues the PHP 8.6 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.6.0 Alpha 2 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the GitHub Issues.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 30 July 2026.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the pre-release builds page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 15 July 2026 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.6.0 Alpha 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first testing release of PHP 8.6.0, Alpha 1. This starts the PHP 8.6 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.6.0 Alpha 1 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the GitHub Issues.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 16 July 2026.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the pre-release builds page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 1 July 2026 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.5.0 RC 5 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the fifth release candidate of PHP 8.5.0, RC 5. This continues the PHP 8.5 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.5.0 RC5, please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is a 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 GA release of PHP 8.5.0, planned for 20 Nov 2025.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 12 November 2025 | 6:00 pm

PHP 8.5.0 RC4 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the final planned release candidate of PHP 8.5.0, RC 4. This continues the PHP 8.5 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.5.0 RC4, please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is a 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 GA release of PHP 8.5.0, planned for 20 Nov 2025.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 5 November 2025 | 6:00 pm

PHP 8.5.0 RC 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third release candidate of PHP 8.5.0, RC 3. This continues the PHP 8.5 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.5.0 RC3, please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.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 RC4, planned for 6 Nov 2025.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 22 October 2025 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.5.0 RC 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second release candidate of PHP 8.5.0, RC 2. This continues the PHP 8.5 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.5.0 RC2, please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.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 RC3, planned for 23 Oct 2025.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 8 October 2025 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.5.0 RC 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first release candidate of PHP 8.5.0, RC 1. This continues the PHP 8.5 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.5.0 RC1, please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.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 RC2, planned for 9 Oct 2025.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 24 September 2025 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.5.0 Beta 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third beta release of PHP 8.5.0, Beta 3. This continues the PHP 8.5 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.5.0 Beta 3, please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.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 RC1, planned for 25 Sep 2025.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 10 September 2025 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.5.0 Beta 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second beta release of PHP 8.5.0, Beta 2. This continues the PHP 8.5 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.5.0 Beta 2 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.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 11 Sep 2025.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 27 August 2025 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.5.0 Beta 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first beta release of PHP 8.5.0, Beta 1. This continues the PHP 8.5 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.5.0 Beta 1 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.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 28 Aug 2025.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 13 August 2025 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.5.0 Alpha 4 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third testing release of PHP 8.5.0, Alpha 4. This continues the PHP 8.5 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.5.0 Alpha 4 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.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 14 Aug 2025.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 31 July 2025 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.5.0 Alpha 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second testing release of PHP 8.5.0, Alpha 2. This continues the PHP 8.5 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.5.0 Alpha 2 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.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 31 Jul 2025.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 16 July 2025 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.5.0 Alpha 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first testing release of PHP 8.5.0, Alpha 1. This starts the PHP 8.5 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.5.0 Alpha 1 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.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 17 Jul 2025.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Posted on: 2 July 2025 | 7:00 pm

PHP Core Undergoes Security Audit – Results Now Available

A focused security audit of the PHP source code (php/php-src) was recently completed, commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency, organized by The PHP Foundation in partnership with OSTIF, and performed by Quarkslab. The audit targeted the most critical parts of the codebase, leading to 27 findings, 17 with security implications, including four CVEs. All issues have been addressed by the PHP development team. Users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest PHP versions to benefit from these security improvements. Read the full audit report. More details in the PHP Foundation blog post. If your organization is interested in sponsoring further audits, please contact The PHP Foundation team: contact@thephp.foundation.

Posted on: 9 April 2025 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.4.0 RC4 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, RC4. This is the fourth release candidate, 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, RC4 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 21 November 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.

Posted on: 6 November 2024 | 6:00 pm

PHP 8.4.0 RC3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, RC3. This is the third release candidate, 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, 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 RC 4, planned for 07 November 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.

Posted on: 23 October 2024 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.4.0 RC2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, RC2. This is the second release candidate, 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, RC2 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 3, planned for 24 October 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.

Posted on: 9 October 2024 | 7:00 pm

PHP 8.4.0 RC 1 now available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, RC 1. This is the first release candidate, 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, 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 RC 2, planned for 10 October 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.

Posted on: 25 September 2024 | 7:00 pm

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.

Posted on: 11 September 2024 | 7:00 pm