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PHP 7.2.0 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.2.0. This release marks the second feature update to the PHP 7 series.

PHP 7.2.0 comes with numerous improvements and new features such as

For source downloads of PHP 7.2.0 please visit our downloads page Windows binaries can be found on the PHP for Windows site. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

The migration guide is available in the PHP Manual. Please consult it for the detailed list of new features and backward incompatible changes.

Many thanks to all the contributors and supporters!

PHP 7.1.12 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.12. This is a bugfix release, with several bug fixes included. All PHP 7.1 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.1.12 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 7.0.26 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.26. Several bugs have been fixed. All PHP 7.0 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.0.26 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 7.2.0RC6 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.2.0 RC6. This release is the sixth Release Candidate for 7.2.0. Barring any surprises, we expect this to be the FINAL release candidate, with Nov 30th's GA release being not-substantially different. 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 6 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found at windows.php.net/qa/.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.1.11 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.11. This is a bugfix release, with several bug fixes included. All PHP 7.1 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.1.11 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 5.6.32 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.32. This is a security release. Several security bugs were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.32 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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