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PHP 7.4.25 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.25. This is a security release.

All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.4.25 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 8.0.12 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.0.12. This is a security fix release.

All PHP 8.0 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 8.0.12 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 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 7.4.24 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.24. This is a security release.

All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.4.24 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 8.0.11 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.0.11. This is a security release fixing CVE-2021-21706.

All PHP 8.0 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 8.0.11 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 7.3.31 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.3.31. This is a security release fixing CVE-2021-21706..

All PHP 7.3 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.31 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 8.1.0 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 7.4.23 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.23. This is a security release.

All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.4.23 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 7.3.30 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.3.30. This is a security release.

All PHP 7.3 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.30 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 8.0.10 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.0.10. This is a security fix release.

All PHP 8.0 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 8.0.10 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 8.1.0 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 7.4.22 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.22. This is a bug fix release.

All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.4.22 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 8.0.9 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.0.9. This is a bug fix release.

All PHP 8.0 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 8.0.9 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 8.1.0 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 7.4.21 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.21. This is a security release.

All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.4.21 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 8.0.8 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.0.8. This is a security release.

All PHP 8.0 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 8.0.8 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 7.3.29 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.3.29. This is a security release.

All PHP 7.3 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.3.29 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 8.1.0 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 8.0.7 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.0.7. This is a bug fix release.

All PHP 8.0 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 8.0.7 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 7.4.20 Released!

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.4.20. This is a bug fix release.

All PHP 7.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.4.20 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

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