News Archive - 2015

Here are the most important news items we have published in 2015 on PHP.net.


PHP 7.0.1 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.1. Several bugs have been fixed. All PHP 7.0 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 7.0.1 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

php[tek] 2016

php[tek] 2016 Call for Speakers

The team at php[architect] is excited to annouce that the Call for Speakers is open for php[tek] 2016.

This 11th annual conference that is focused on community is this year moving to a bigger venue in Saint Louis so that we can expand and give our attendees some elbow room! We have a number of other updates that will be announced in the coming months as well.

But right now, we want to hear from you! We want to hear what talk ideas you have. Without our speakers, there would be no conference. We offer a very comprehensive speakers package, including:

  • Airfare coverage (up to $400 domestic, $1000 international)
  • Hotel Room (1 night + 1 per accepted talk)
  • Free ticket to the conference, including Tutorial Day

Don't hesitate! Our Call for Speakers closes on January 16th, 2016. So you only have a few weeks to get those submissions in. We look forward to hearing from you!

PHP 7.0.0 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0. This release marks the start of the new major PHP 7 series.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with a new version of the Zend Engine, numerous improvements and new features such as

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Significantly reduced memory usage
  • Abstract Syntax Tree
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Improved Exception hierarchy
  • Many fatal errors converted to Exceptions
  • Secure random number generator
  • Removed old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Return and Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes
  • Zero cost asserts

For source downloads of PHP 7.0.0 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. 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.

The inconvenience of the release lateness in several time zones is caused by the need to ensure the compatibility with the latest OpenSSL 1.0.2e release. Thanks for the patience!

It is not just a next major PHP version being released today. The release being introduced is an outcome of the almost two years development journey. It is a very special accomplishment of the core team. And, it is a result of incredible efforts of many active community members. Indeed, it is not just a final release being brought out today, it is the rise of a new PHP generation with an enormous potential.

Congratulations everyone to this spectacular day for the PHP world!

Grateful thanks to all the contributors and supporters!

php[cruise]

php[cruise]

It’s been a long time coming … Back in 2004 php[architect] ran a conference-cruise, and ever since we’ve heard people asking for us to repeat the event. We figured that 12 years was long enough of a wait. Therefore we’d like to announce php[cruise] happening in 2016! This 7 day long conference-cruise will be a unique event for the PHP community. Completely immersive and giving you, the attendee, a hands-on experience not to be matched!

You can learn more about the conference, the cruise, how the pricing is structured, and what talks we will be having by exploring our website. And please if you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us.

Our Early Bird Sale runs just until December 31st, 2015 - So buy tickets soon to save yourself a spot at this limited space event.

PHP 5.6.16 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.16. Several bugs have been fixed. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.16 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 7.0.0 RC 8 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 RC 8. This is the thirteenth pre-release of the new PHP 7 major series. 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!

PHP 7.0.0 RC 8 contains fixes for 11 reported bugs.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the migration guide for a complete list of upgrading notes. NEWS and UPGRADING files can also be found in the release archive.

For source downloads of PHP 7.0.0 RC 8 please visit the download page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

This release candidate prepares the short jump to the RTM. If no major issues appear, the 7.0.0 general availability (GA) release will be brought out on December 3rd. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.0.0 RC 7 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 RC 7. This is the twelfth pre-release of the new PHP 7 major series. 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!

PHP 7.0.0 RC 7 contains fixes for 17 reported bugs.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the migration guide for a complete list of upgrading notes. NEWS and UPGRADING files can also be found in the release archive.

For source downloads of PHP 7.0.0 RC 7 please visit the download page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

This release candidate is unplanned and ships instead of the announced RTM for the reasons of yet additional quality improvement. If no major issues appear within the usual two-week test period, the 7.0.0 general availability (GA) release will be brought out. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 5.6.15 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.15. Several bugs have been fixed. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.15 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 7.0.0 RC 6 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 RC 6. This is the eleventh pre-release of the new PHP 7 major series. 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!

PHP 7.0.0 RC 6 contains fixes for 10 reported bugs and marks the end of the pre-release circle.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the migration guide for a complete list of upgrading notes. NEWS and UPGRADING files can also be found in the release archive.

For source downloads of PHP 7.0.0 RC 6 please visit the download page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

The 7.0.0 general availability (GA) release is scheduled for 12th of November. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PhpConference Brasil 2015

PhpConference Brasil 2015

Come to the leading PHP Conference in Latin America!

We're celebrating our 10th anniversary with a 5 days event, starting on wednesday, december 2nd, and ending on december 6th - on a beach!

This year, we'll have hands-on courses (with 8 hour duration each), practical mini-courses, talks and keynotes. The event place provide us a camping area, so you can come and stay all night long, and on december 6th - last event day -, we have the PHP Conference on Beach: a day to enjoy with event attendees.

Come to learn about PHP and improve your networking! Check out what you will see on PHP Conference Brasil 2015:

  • 80 activities, including talks (both national and international), courses and mini-courses;
  • Camping area;
  • PHPConference on Beach;
  • GirlPower promotion: womans have 50% off on ticket.

More informations at phpconference.com.br.

PHP 7.0.0 RC 5 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 RC 5. This is the tenth pre-release of the new PHP 7 major series. 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!

PHP 7.0.0 RC 5 contains fixes for 11 reported bugs and over 100 commits with various improvements.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the migration guide for a complete list of upgrading notes. NEWS and UPGRADING files can also be found in the release archive.

For source downloads of PHP 7.0.0 RC 5 please visit the download page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

The next release will be RC 6, which is to be released on the 29th of October. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP Frameworks Day 2015

PHP Frameworks Day 2015

#fwdays invites everybody interested in PHP topic to attend PHP Frameworks Day 2015 conference on October 17.

This is the third time PHP Frameworks Day is being held and each time it grows and becomes more interesting! Watch how we spent PHP Frameworks Day 2014.

It is the largest PHP event in Ukraine. There will be exciting talks in 2 tracks. Useful networking during the breaks, coffee-breaks and delicious lunch. Our partners have prepared interesting entertainment and gifts. Moreover, we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the PHP language at the after-party.

We will discuss such topics: Phalcon 2 Framework, Docker, PPI Framework Engine, Yii Framework, how to maintain an open source project and will not forget about Symfony Framework.

Speakers: Paul Dragoonis, Jordi Boggiano, Mikhail Bodnarchuk, Alexander Makarov, Sergey Yakovlev and the list is not final.

Venue: Kyiv, Ramada Encore Kiev hotel, 103 Stolychne Highway

Ticket price: UAH 1800 (~$80)

Check the program on the conference website

SunshinePHP 2016

SunshinePHP 2016

WooHoo! SunshinePHP has hit it's 4th year and will happen from February 4th - 6th, 2016 in sunny Miami, Florida.

As one of the largest community conferences in the U.S. our call for papers ended with 600+ submissions, so there is no doubt the schedule will be amazing this year. We will have a full tutorial day featuring 3-hour sessions followed by 2 days of 1-hour talks and inspirational keynotes.

This year there is something special planned, we are introducing a 4th track featuring excellent speakers local to Florida who will join 3 more tracks of awesome international and domestic speakers. This means we will host 8 in-depth tutorial sessions, 40 educational talks, and 5 trend setting keynotes from some of the most inspirational and knowledgeable people.

Then we add a hackathon, uncon, panel discussion on some hot topic, and fun social events to make SunshinePHP an unforgettable experience that keeps the PHP community buzzing all year long.

Come in from the cold to enjoy some warm weather, and PHP, this February in sunny Miami.

The past 3 years have sold out, so don't wait! The earlier you register the lower the prices will be, so register now at http://sunshinephp.com to claim your ticket.

PHP 5.6.14 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.14. This is a security release. Two security bugs were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.14 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.5.30 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.30. This is a security release. Two security bugs were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.5.30 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 7.0.0 RC 4 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 RC 4. This is the ninth pre-release of the new PHP 7 major series. 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!

PHP 7.0.0 RC 4 contains fixes for 22 reported bugs and over 100 commits with various improvements.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the migration guide for a complete list of upgrading notes. NEWS and UPGRADING files can also be found in the release archive.

For source downloads of PHP 7.0.0 RC 4 please visit the download page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

The next release will be RC 5, which is to be released on the 15th of October. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHPBenelux Conference 2016

PHPBenelux Conference 2016

With great pleasure we would like to announce the 7th edition of PHPBenelux Conference 2016 which will take place on January 29 and 30, 2016 in Antwerp, Belgium.

PHPBenelux is a great conference bringing local and foreign speakers to an international crowd where the main language is English to allow foreigners to feel comfortable talking with others, inspiring the hallway tracks between and after the sessions.

On the first day in the morning we offer 3-hour tutorials by experts to get hands-down experience on the subjects offered. The afternoon and second day are all devoted to multi-track hour sessions about trends, best practices and solutions for common PHP development challenges. Each evening we provide a social event for people to network and socialize in a friendly, unpressured environment.

The "Call for Papers" is open until October 14 if you have interest presenting at PHPBenelux Conference 2016. Check out our http://cfp.phpbenelux.eu website for further details.

Come to PHPBenelux Conference 2016. You will learn from the experts, meet interesting people and have fun will doing all this. See you in Antwerp!

The PHPBenelux Crew

PHP 7.0.0 RC 3 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 RC 3. This is the eighth pre-release of the new PHP 7 major series. 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!

PHP 7.0.0 RC 3 contains fixes for 19 reported bugs and over 100 commits with various improvements.

This release provides a noticeable new Opcache feature which makes possible to move PHP code pages into the huge memory pages. It can be enabled with opcache.huge_code_page=1 in php.ini and can bring about 2% performance gain on supported platforms. Please help us to test this feature by enabling it and providing feedback.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

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 7.0.0 RC 3 please visit the download page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

The next release will be RC 4, which is to be released on the 1st of October. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHPConf Taiwan 2015

PHPConf Taiwan 2015

We are honored to announce PHPConf Taiwan 2015 will be held in Taipei, Taiwan on Oct. 9th. As the biggest PHP event in Taiwan, PHPConf attracts hundreds of developers and users in Taiwan to share their knowledge on PHP. This year, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the invention of PHP and the release of PHP 7, Mr. Rasmus Lerdorf, creator of PHP, and Mr. Xinchen Hui, member from the PHP core developer team, are invited to be our keynote speakers. In addition, we also invited well-known developers in Taiwan to share their expertise and experience at PHPConf. The two-track agenda covers various topics, including Big Data, horizontal extension, software architecture, ORM and Async I/O… etc.

For ticketing and other information, please visit http://2015.phpconf.tw. We look forward to seeing you in Taipei this October!

PHPConf.Asia 2015

PHPConf.Asia 2015

Join us at PHPConf.Asia 2015 - The First Pan-Asian PHP Conference

The inaugural pan-Asian PHP conference will take place on 22 & 23 September 2015 in Singapore - the Garden City of the East! Come and meet with the fastest growing PHP communities in Asia. More than 200 attendees are expected in this single track conference.

Our keynote speakers are Rasmus Ledorf (@rasmus), the creator of PHP and Jenny Wong (@miss_jwo) advocate for both the PHP and WordPress communities and an evangelist for PHP Women. Heard from 21 regional and international speakers!

Early Bird Tickets are still available! Hop over to http://phpconf.asia for more details.

PHP 5.4.45 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.45. Ten security-related issues were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.4.45 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

Please note that according to the PHP version support timelines, PHP 5.4.45 is the last scheduled release of PHP 5.4 branch. There may be additional release if we discover important security issues that warrant it, otherwise this release will be the final one in the PHP 5.4 branch. If your PHP installation is based on PHP 5.4, it may be a good time to start making the plans for the upgrade to PHP 5.5 or PHP 5.6.

PHP 5.5.29 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.29. This is a security release. Many security-related issues were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.5.29 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.6.13 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.13. 11 security-related issues were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.13 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 7.0.0 RC 2 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 RC 2. This is the seventh pre-release of the new PHP 7 major series. 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!

PHP 7.0.0 RC 2 contains fixes for 28 reported bugs, 7 of which are security related, and altogether over 250 commits with various improvements.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

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 7.0.0 RC 2 please visit the download page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

The next release will be RC 3, which is to be released on the 17th of September. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

International PHP Conference 2015

International PHP Conference 2015

The International PHP Conference is the world’s first PHP conference and stands since more than a decade for top-notch pragmatic expertise in PHP and web technologies. At the IPC, internationally renowned experts from the PHP industry meet up with PHP users and developers from large and small companies. Here is the place where concepts emerge and ideas are born – the IPC signifies knowledge transfer at highest level.

All delegates of the International PHP Conference have, in addition to PHP program, free access to the entire range of the WebTechCon taking place at the same time.

Basic facts:

Date: October 25 – 29, 2015

Location: Holiday Inn City Centre, Munich

Highlights:

  • 90+ best practice sessions
  • Cool PHP & the Gang: 60+ international top speakers
  • PHPower: Hands-on Power Workshops
  • Expo with exiting exhibitors
  • Conference Combo: Visit the WebTechCon [Link zu www.webtechcon.de] For Free
  • All inclusive: Changing buffets, snacks & refreshing drinks
  • Official certificate for attendees
  • Free Swag: Developer bag, T-Shirt, magazines etc.
  • Exclusive networking events

Topics:

  • Core PHP / PHP7
  • PHP Frameworks
  • PHP Scaling & Performance
  • PHP Security
  • PHP Testing & Quality
  • HHVM & Hack
  • Architecture
  • JavaScript / ECMAScript 6
  • JavaScript Frameworks
  • JavaScript Performance & Security
  • Web APIs & Services
  • Agile
  • Continuous Delivery
  • DevOps
  • Cloud
  • Data Stores

For further information on International PHP Conference’s sessions and speakers visit: phpconference.com

PHP 7.0.0 RC 1 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 RC 1. This is the sixth pre-release of the new PHP 7 major series. 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!

PHP 7.0.0 RC 1 contains fixes for 27 reported bugs, and altogether over 200 commits with various stability improvements for database, array, assert, streams and other functionality.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

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 7.0.0 RC 1 please visit the download page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

The next release will be RC 2, which is to be released on the 3rd of September. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 5.6.12 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.12. 12 security-related issues were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.12 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.5.28 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.28. 12 security-related issues were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

According to our release calendar, this PHP 5.5 version is the first security release of the PHP 5.5 branch. This and all the following releases of this branch do not contain bugfixes that are not considered relevant for security. PHP 5.5 users that need further bugfixes are encouraged to upgrade to PHP 5.6.

For source downloads of PHP 5.5.28 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.4.44 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.44. 11 security-related issues were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.4.44 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

Please note that PHP 5.4 branch is nearing the end of its support timeframe. Either September or October release, depending on discovered issues, will be the last official release of PHP 5.4. If your PHP installation is based on PHP 5.4, it may be a good time to start making the plans for the upgrade.

PHP 7.0.0 Beta 3 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 Beta 3. This is the fifth pre-release of the new PHP 7 major series. 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!

PHP 7.0.0 Beta 3 contains fixes for 33 reported bugs, 11 of which are security related, and altogether over 200 commits with various improvements.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

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 7.0.0 Beta 3 please visit the download page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

The next release will be RC 1, which is to be released on the 20th of August. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.0.0 Beta 2 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 Beta 2. This is the fourth pre-release of the new PHP 7 major series. 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!

PHP 7.0.0 Beta 2 contains fixes for 28 reported bugs and altogether over 200 commits with various improvements.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

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 7.0.0 Beta 2 please visit the download page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

The next release will be Beta 3, which is to be released on the 6th of August. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 7.0.0 Beta 1 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 Beta 1. This is the third pre-release of the new PHP 7 major series. 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!

Beta 1 marks the feature complete phase. From now on, fundamental changes are not to be expected. What's more, this release brings over 200 commits with about 25 reported bug fixes, as well as security, stability and other improvements. However it was delayed to catch up with the latest OpenSSL release issued on July 9th.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

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 7.0.0 Beta 1 please visit the download page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

The next release will be Beta 2, which is to be released on the 23rd of July. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 5.6.11 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.11. Five security-related issues in PHP were fixed in this release, including CVE-2015-3152. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.11 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.5.27 released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.27. Several bugs were fixed in this release as well as CVE-2015-3152. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

According to our release calendar, this PHP 5.5 version is the last planned release that contains regular bugfixes. All the consequent releases will contain only security-relevant fixes, for the term of one year. PHP 5.5 users that need further bugfixes are encouraged to upgrade to PHP 5.6.

For source downloads of PHP 5.5.27 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.4.43 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.43. Five security-related issues in PHP were fixed in this release, including CVE-2015-3152. All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.4.43 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

Please note that PHP 5.4 branch is nearing the end of its support timeframe. If your PHP installations is based on PHP 5.4, it may be a good time to start making the plans for the upgrade.

Pacific Northwest PHP Conference 2015

Pacific Northwest PHP Conference 2015

Our 3-day event will be overflowing with awesome sauce as we hear from world-renowned speakers from the PHP community and companies like Amazon, AOL, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, and Zend. With topics ranging from continuous delivery to the cloud, you'll be full to the brim with new knowledge to take home

For tickets and more information: http://www.pnwphp.com/.

PHPKonf İstanbul PHP Conference 2015

PHPKonf İstanbul PHP Conference 2015

İstanbul PHP User Group is proud to announce that the PHPKonf 2015! We'll host some of the best speakers, awesome talk topics, latest technologies, and up to date news in PHP. Join us on 25/26 of July for a two day, double track conference in ancient city Istanbul! We’ve something for every level of PHP developer with 2 keynotes, 29 talks and 2 panels.

For tickets and more information: http://phpkonf.org
php[world] 2015

php[world] 2015 Schedule Announced

The team at php[architect] is excited to announce the schedule for php[world] 2015! As always our conference is designed to bring all the various PHP communities together in one place to learn from each other. We will have separate tracks for PHP, Drupal, WordPress, Magento, Joomla!, Zend Framework, Symfony, Laravel, and CakePHP.

This year we are expanding the conference to 6 concurrent sessions so that we can cover even more material. Join us for this very unique event from November 16th through November 20th.

  • 5 day-long training sessions
  • 12 separate tutorials
  • 5 keynotes
  • 60 conference sessions
  • ... 5 amazing days ...
forumphp-afup-2015

AFUP ForumPHP 2015

Come and join us at Forum PHP 2015, our annual conference gathering all PHP and Open Source communities, pros and PHP lovers.

This year, the event will be held at Beffroi de Montrouge, on November, 23rd and 24th.

“PHP’s 20th anniversary : 20 years of web, 20 years of global success, 20 years of innovation” In 1995, Rasmus Lerdorf started creating PHP. 20 years later, 80% of websites in the world use the language. Celebrate with us this worldwide success, during 2 days, 3 tracks, and all the best developers involved in PHP7 !

The call for papers is open until August, 15th: http://www.afup.org/pages/forumphp2015/appel-a-conferenciers-en.php

PHP 7.0.0 Alpha 2 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 Alpha 2. This is the second pre-release of the new PHP 7 major series. 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!

Alpha 2 introduces the new Throwable interface and changes to the Exception hierarchy and about 25 bug fixes reported since the first alpha.

PHP 7.0.0 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

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 7.0.0 Alpha 2 please visit the download page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

The next release will be Beta 1, which is to be released on the 9th of July. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

Madison PHP Conference 2015

Madison PHP Conference 2015

Join us on Saturday, November 14th, 2015 for a one day, three track conference in Madison, Wisconsin, USA that focuses on PHP and related web technologies. This event is organized by Madison PHP and is designed to offer something to attendees at all skill levels. It will be a day of networking, learning, sharing, and great fun!

Our Call for Papers is open until August 4th, 2015:
http://cfp.madisonphpconference.com/

ZendCon 2015

ZendCon 2015

Announcing ZendCon 2015, the global PHP conference, happening at the exciting Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will start with a full day of tutorials on October 19th and then continue with inspirational keynotes and breakout sessions through the 22nd.

The conference will feature many of the top developers and speakers in the PHP space to deliver dedicated tracks centered around Zend Framework, Symfony, Laravel, WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal, and Magento. We will also host additional tracks for PHP best practices, PHP architecture, IBM i, and PHP 7.

We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas in October. http://www.zendcon.com/

PHP 5.4.42 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.42. Six security-related issues in PHP were fixed in this release, as well as several security issues in bundled sqlite library (CVE-2015-3414, CVE-2015-3415, CVE-2015-3416). All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.4.42 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 7.0.0 Alpha 1 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0 Alpha 1. This release marks the beginning of the PHP 7 major series. 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!

PHP 7.0.0 Alpha 1 comes with new version of the Zend Engine with features such as (incomplete list):

  • Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6
  • Consistent 64-bit support
  • Many fatal errors are now Exceptions
  • Removal of old and unsupported SAPIs and extensions
  • The null coalescing operator (??)
  • Combined comparison Operator (<=>)
  • Return Type Declarations
  • Scalar Type Declarations
  • Anonymous Classes

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 7.0.0 Alpha 1 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.

The second alpha will be released on the 25th of June. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

PHP 5.6.10 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.10. Several bugs have been fixed as well as several security issues into some bundled libraries (CVE-2015-3414, CVE-2015-3415, CVE-2015-3416, CVE-2015-2325 and CVE-2015-2326). All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.10 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.5.26 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.26. Several bugs have been fixed as well as several security issues into some bundled libraries (CVE-2015-3414, CVE-2015-3415, CVE-2015-3416, CVE-2015-2325 and CVE-2015-2326). All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.5.26 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP Barcelona Conference 2015

PHP Barcelona Conference 2015

The PHP Barcelona User Group is proud to announce that the PHP Barcelona Conference is back! This year we are preparing a bigger event in the heart of a glamorous city. 2 days, 30th - 31st October, one track with amazing and stunning talks.

We opened the call for papers that will end on the 30th September 2015 — 2015.phpconference.es/call-for-papers. So what are you waiting for, go, submit your paper! We offer attractive packages to speakers who want to enroll! Come and join us! :)

php[world] 2015

php[world] 2015 Call for Speakers

The team at php[architect] is once again running php[world]. The original conference designed to bring the whole world of PHP together in one place. With dedicated tracks for WordPress, Drupal, Joomla!, Magneto, Laravel, Symfony, Zend Framework, and CakePHP!

The Call for Speakers is currently open, but only until June 6th, so get those submissions in soon! We are interested in sessions on any framework, application, or general PHP topics. We especially want to see sessions that are designed to encourage people to mingle and be exposed to other PHP communities that they don't interact with on a daily basis.

We offer a very comprehensive speaker package, so there's no reason not to submit some proposals today!

PHP CRAFT

PHP Craft Johannesburg

Our 2nd Annual PHP Craft Conference will be hosted in Johannesburg South Africa. 2 Days of fantastic content presented by local and international speakers.

Our Call for Papers now open and will close 17th June 2015. We hope to see some great topics covering fancy new tools and/or best Practice — www.phpsouthafrica.com

PHPCON China

China PHP Conference 2015

China PHP Conference 2015

3rd Annual China PHP Conference – June 6 to 7, Beijing and July 11 to 12, Shanghai

2015, ThinkInLAMP is excited to present two PHP Conferences in both Beijing and Shanghai, China.

We will be hosting a 2-days event filled with high quality, technical sessions about PHP Core, PHP High Performance, PHP Engineering, and PHP more. During this session you will hear from Xinchen Hui and his "PHP 7 New Features and Performance" and an exclusive Q&A with him.

Don’t miss out on 2-great days sessions, delicious food, fantastic shows and countless networking opportunities to engage with speakers and delegates. For tickets and more information: www.phpconchina.com

DevConf 2015

DevConf 2015

DevConf 2015 in Moscow, Russia on Jun 19-20

DevConf is the ultimate meeting place for russian-speaking web-developers, combining several language-specific conferences under one roof.

This year DevConf will include the following sections:

  • DevConf::PHP();
  • DevConf::Ruby();
  • DevConf::Python();
  • DevConf::Javascript();
  • DevConf::Storage();

Each section will feature several talks from the active contributors/authors of the language. Among the invited speakers are Dmitry Stogov (Zend), Egor Homakov (Sakurity), Sveta Smirnova (Percona), speakers from 1C, Avito, Badoo, LinguaLeo, Mail.ru, Wamba and other companies. See more details on the official website.

PHP 5.6.9 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.9. Several bugs have been fixed. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.9 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.4.41 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.41. Seven security-related issues were fixed in this version. All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.4.41 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.5.25 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.25. Several bugs have been fixed. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.5.25 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

2015 Northeast PHP Conference

2015 Northeast PHP Conference

The speaker lineup has been decided!

We’ve got all the rockstars from our industry in one place just for you! With talks ranging from starting to work in the industry to expanding your skill set as an experienced user; we have sessions for everyone!

We are also pleased to announce that Mr. Andi Gutmans of Zend Corporation (The PHP Company) will be our special opening keynote speaker at this year's conference.

August 22 & 23 in Boston, MA.

http://2015.northeastphp.org/

PHP 5.4.40 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.40. 14 security-related bugs were fixed in this release, including CVE-2014-9709, CVE-2015-2301, CVE-2015-2783, CVE-2015-1352. All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.4.40 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.6.8 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.8. Several bugs have been fixed some of them beeing security related, like CVE-2015-1351 and CVE-2015-1352. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.8 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.5.24 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.24. Several bugs have been fixed some of them beeing security related, like CVE-2015-1351 and CVE-2015-1352. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.5.24 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.6.7 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.7. Several bugs have been fixed as well as CVE-2015-0231, CVE-2015-2305 and CVE-2015-2331. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.7 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.5.23 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.23. Several bugs have been fixed as well as CVE-2015-0231, CVE-2015-2305 and CVE-2015-2331. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.5.23 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.4.39 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.39. Six security-related bugs were fixed in this release, including CVE-2015-0231, CVE-2015-2305 and CVE-2015-2331. All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.4.39 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP Tour Luxembourg

PHP Tour Luxembourg

For the first time, the PHP Tour will take place outside of France: AFUP and the locale branch of Luxembourg will welcome you at the Abbey of Neumünster, a historical venue in the heart of Luxembourg City. English speakers? Come and join us, many talks will be proposed in english.

AFUP, The French PHP usergroup, is glad to announce that the fourth edition of the PHP Tour will be held in Luxembourg City on May 12 & 13, 2015. PHP experts will share their advanced knowledge and experience with developers, decision makers and companies, during keynotes, sessions and workshops.

This year, just around the corner of Amazon and Microsoft offices, the event will be partly focused on the theme "PHP & the Cloud": tools, continuous integration, security, costs... But of course, a lot of talks will be about PHP itself, innovation and improvement. Julien Pauli, Thibaut Lenclos, Wim Godden, Oswald de Riemaecker and François Zaninotto are the first speakers confirmed for the event. Who will join this dream team? Stay tuned to discover the program in the next few days. Presentation length is 45 minutes which includes question time. 3 hours workshops with limited audience are planned on Wednesday.

Still not convinced? This year, we celebrate PHP's 20th birthday, and AFUP's 15th birthday: book your ticket right now, and come to party with us! You’ve got your ticket ? Please book your hotel room as soon as possible : there are not so many hotels in Luxembourg-City, and May is a busy period in town.

Italian phpDay 2015

Italian phpDay 2015

The Italian PHP user group GrUSP is pleased to announce the 12th edition of the Italian phpDay (http://www.phpday.it/) conference, taking place on May 15th and 16th, 2015 in Verona.

phpDay is the first historic Italian conference dedicated solely to PHP development, technologies and management. It is aimed to IT managers, developers and innovators. Each year it renews the opportunity to link to new business partners.

Bulgaria PHP Conference

Bulgaria PHP Conference

The Bulgaria PHP Conference is an event organized by the local PHP user group: @bgphp. This is going to be our first conference but nonetheless we have attracted a number of prominent international and local speakers (http://www.bgphp.org/confirmed-speakers/). We expect 450 attendees from Bulgaria, the Balkans region, Europe, and other parts of the world. We welcome a diverse crowd of PHP developers who want to learn new things and share their passion for code.

Bulgaria is one of the fastest growing IT regions. A lot of international companies outsource their IT departments in the country. The PHP community is large and actively travels abroad to attend international summits of all kinds. The official language of the conference is English and all talks and sessions will be in English. Attendees and sponsors will be pleasantly surprised by the affordability of all services in the country. Hotel accommodation, food and even the tickets for the event are quite affordable, given the high quality of service you’ll get in return.

Take advantage of our blind bird tickets (http://www.bgphp.org/tickets/) by March 15th for only 49 EUR!.

Lone Star PHP 2015

Lone Star PHP 2015

Welcome back to Lone Star PHP for another great year! We're in our fifth year and we're making things better all the time. This year's event will provide all of the great PHP speakers and content you've come to expect from Lone Star PHP. This year we are introducing the Training Day. Training Day will provide a more hands-on experience for all that attend. There'll be plenty of time to spend with the local PHP community too through after-parties and other events.

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors year after year we're able to present this conference at minimal cost to our attendees, opening up attendance to many who could not normally justify the cost of similar events. We couldn't do it without their support and we hope that this year you'll help us share this experience with the community. With the amazing feedback we receive each year from our attendees and sponsors we continue to improve our event to keep our place as the best php community conference around.

SOLIDay 2015

SOLIDay 2015

Conference about software architecture, best programming practices and design patterns.

PHP Serbia will be organizing a big event on May 30, 2015 – SOLIDay conference. Nicely coined name, huh? It will be one of the major events in the region, on which you will have opportunity to attend presentations of world-famous PHP experts and professionals, on topic of OOP principles, design patterns, software architecture, frameworks and similar. Whether you are a novice, intermediate or advanced developer, join us on this conference and expand, improve or simply refresh your knowledge of this important topic.

PHP 5.6.6 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.6. This release fixes several bugs and addresses CVE-2015-0235 and CVE-2015-0273. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.6 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.5.22 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.22. This release fixes several bugs and addresses CVE-2015-0235 and CVE-2015-0273. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.5.22 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.4.38 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.38. Seven security-related bugs were fixed in this release, including CVE-2015-0273 and mitigation for CVE-2015-0235. All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.4.38 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.4.37 Released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.37. Six security-related bugs were fixed in this release, including CVE-2015-0231, CVE-2014-9427 and CVE-2015-0232. All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.4.37 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.6.5 is available

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.5. This release fixes several bugs as well as CVE-2015-0231, CVE-2014-9427 and CVE-2015-0232. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.6.5 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

PHP 5.5.21 is released

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.21. This release fixes several bugs as well as CVE-2015-0231, CVE-2014-9427 and CVE-2015-0232. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

For source downloads of PHP 5.5.21 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

Dutch PHP Conference 2015

Dutch PHP Conference 2015

We're back! And we are glad to announce that we’ll be organising the 9th edition of the Dutch PHP Conference, which will be held in Amsterdam from 25th to 27th June 2015. Thursday 25th will be the tutorial day and June 26th and 27th will be the main conference days.

Speakers, the call for papers is now open! We’re looking for high-quality, technical sessions from speakers who can cover advanced topics and keep our demanding audience inspired. The call for papers is open until February 22nd. You can send in as many proposals as you like, so start submitting your talks.

We’re very excited to see what you can come up with, and we’re looking forward to reading all the different proposals.

Midwest PHP 2015

Midwest PHP 2015

Midwest PHP is taking over beautiful Minneapolis once again this year, bringing leading experts from around the world to talk about APIs, Frameworks, Security, Version Control, Testing, Continuous Integration, and much more! Midwest PHP welcomes developers of all levels and encourages diversity - we promise there will be something for everyone. So join us March 14-15th for great talks, great people, and of course great food! Register today at http://www.midwestphp.org

Become a master: improve your skills at ConFoo

ConFoo 2015 - Become a Master

We want you to learn as much as possible during the three days of conference. We do that through quality and variety of both content and speakers, as well as creating a fun and friendly atmosphere.

We have presentations for any level, from beginner to advanced. You'll learn about the backend and frontend, web and mobile, information systems and games, hard and soft skills, as well as many related topics.

We have speakers from many different countries and industries. They brings unique perspectives that you won't find in your backyard. How often will you talk tech with someone from Taiwan or Saudi Arabia? How often will you learn from people who build robots or write their own programming language?

If your goal is to learn and meet interesting people, then ConFoo is the conference for you! Take advantage of our $190 early bird discount.

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