Here are the most important news items we have published in 2013 on PHP.net.
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.20. About 30 bugs were fixed. All PHP 5.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.
For source downloads of PHP 5.4.20 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 PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.4. This release fixes several bugs against PHP 5.5.3. All PHP users are encouraged to upgrade to this new version.
For source downloads of PHP 5.5.4 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.
It's that time of the year again! The call for proposals is here, this is your chance to grab the microphone on stage, hook up your laptop and teach the world how to make better PHP sites and applications! Did anything new lately which gave you a lot of cool insights? Do you feel like an expert on a certain topic? Why not share it with other developers? We now have opened up our Call for Proposals (CfP) for you to start submitting your talks.
We accept proposals up to October 6, 2013 23:59 and we have no limit on how many talks you submit. So, don't wait until the latest moment and start submitting your talks.
What's in it for the speakers?
When you get selected there is more than eternal fame and glory at the venue and beyond, we also offer;
More information can be found on our website or follow PHPBenelux on Twitter.
We are looking for PHP professionals to share their skills and experience at the next ConFoo. Submit your proposals until September 22nd.
ConFoo is a conference for developers that has built a reputation as a prime destination for exploring new technologies, diving deeper into familiar topics, and experiencing the best of community and culture.
If you would prefer to attend the conference, we have a $230 discount until October 16th.
The SunshinePHP Developer Conference from February 6th - 8th, 2014 is being brought to you by the (SoFloPHP) South Florida PHP User Group. The conference will have a full tutorial day followed by a 2 day conferenece in Miami, Florida at the Embassy Suites Miami International. Our call for papers will run until October 15th at http://cfp.sunshinephp.com.
So when it is cold everywhere else, come down to Florida where it is sunny and warm to enjoy some PHP, learning, community, and fun. For more information, visit http://sunshinephp.com.
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.19 and PHP 5.5.3. These releases fix a bug in the patch for CVE-2013-4248 in OpenSSL module and compile failure with ZTS enabled in PHP 5.4. All PHP users are encouraged to upgrade to either PHP 5.5.3 or PHP 5.4.19.
For source downloads of PHP 5.4.19 and PHP 5.5.3 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.
CodeConnexx is a two-day, one track conference that aims to bring together everyone interested in talking about code.
As we know, choosing a career as a coder comes with its own set of life challenges, and we want to talk about those too. In short, this conference is a different kind of conference, as it connects those two pieces of the puzzle together in one event.
Every technical talk will be followed by a talk about life skills and work/life balance. There will also be plenty of social opportunities to get to know the other attendees. Not only do we want to help you bridge the gap between work and life, we want to help you connect with each other as well.
CodeConnexx, hosted by PHPWomen, will take place in Maastricht, Netherlands on November 8th & 9th 2013. We sincerely hope you are able to join us!
The 9th Annual ZendCon will bring together developers, IT managers and PHP experts from around the world. With a focus on PHP, mobile and cloud development, attendees at this highly acclaimed conference will expand their skills and explore new technologies.
ZendCon provides unique opportunities to learn from a wide variety of technical sessions, hear keynote presentations from thought leaders, and engage with prominent PHP speakers and vendors. You’ll learn about the latest innovations and network with peers to solve PHP challenges
The conference is scheduled from October 7-10, 2013. For more information, visit http://www.zendcon.com/.
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.2. About 20 bugs were fixed, including security issue in OpenSSL module (CVE-2013-4248) and session fixation problem (CVE-2011-4718). All users of PHP are encouraged to upgrade to this release.
For source downloads of PHP 5.5.2 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 PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.18. About 30 bugs were fixed, including security issues CVE-2013-4113 and CVE-2013-4248. All users of PHP are encouraged to upgrade to this release.
For source downloads of PHP 5.4.18 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.
Web & PHP Magazine invites you to its first ever conference. This 3 day conference, taking place in San Jose, CA this September, will immerse you in a world of continuously evolving web technologies.
Sticking with our ethos of open knowledge sharing and community support, all conference sessions, keynote presentations, hacks and Expo on September 17 & 18 are FREE to attend!
Whether your interests lay in core PHP, security, testing,architecture, frameworks, cloud, HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, UX, mobile web or web-based mobile apps, our final program of sessions, workshops and keynote presentations will have something for you....
There will also be a pre-conference day with hands-on workshops and deep-dive tutorials, allowing you to work with and learn from some of the leading experts in their field. With this special discount code: WPC13PN you can access the Workshops Day for the special price of $159 instead of $199.
Once again, the International PHP Conference will explore key topics and core technologies for PHP developers, webworkers, IT managers and everyone interested in web technology in more than 75 sessions, workshops and keynotes.
We'll show you how to scale your applications, explain the details of Continuous Integration or evaluate different approaches to NoSQL. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with speakers, core developers and consultants, and there are often opportunities to evaluate your code. Community and enterprise projects profit from our international reputation and impulses given from the developer community..
For those who like to do more than just code, we're pleased to announce Ski PHP 2014, which will be held on January 17 and 18, 2014. In the U.S., this is a 3-day weekend, so attendees will be able to enjoy the skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and other activities that Utah has to offer after the conclusion of the conference.
We are looking for presentations on a variety of topics, including frameworks, security, front-end, and data. Interested presenters should submit a CFP at https://www.skiphp.com/speak/package. A generous speaker package will be provided for accepted speakers.
2nd Annual Northeast PHP Technical Conference - August 16 to 18!
This year’s Northeast PHP Conference will once again be held in Boston, MA from August 16 to 18. This year we are adding a day to the front of the weekend for half-day workshops.
We have 2 great Keynote speakers lined up as well:
Eli White
Eli is a strong advocate for PHP and used it in every project he's work on. He is currently a Founding Partner & CTO of Musketeers.me, and the Managing Editor of php|architect magazine. He is also an avid writer (blogs, articles and books), and has spoken at numerous conferences.
and Terry Chay
Terry Chay is administrative overhead (Director of Features Engineering) at the Wikimedia Foundation, maintainers of Wikipedia. And when he isn’t doing that, he’s saying outrageous things on his blog.
For tickets and more information: http://www.nephp.org/
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.1. About 20 bugs were fixed including a security fix in the XML parser (Bug #65236).
For source downloads of PHP 5.5.1 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 PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.3.27. About 10 bugs were fixed, including a security fix in the XML parser (Bug #65236).
Please Note: This will be the last regular release of the PHP 5.3 series. All users of PHP are encouraged to upgrade to PHP 5.4 or PHP 5.5. The PHP 5.3 series will receive only security fixes for the next year.
For source downloads of PHP 5.3.27 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.17. About 20 bugs were fixed. All users of PHP are encouraged to upgrade to this release.
For source downloads of PHP 5.4.17 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 PHP development team is proud to announce the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.0. This release includes a large number of new features and bug fixes.
The key features of PHP 5.5.0 include:
Changes that affect compatibility:
For users upgrading from PHP 5.4, a migration guide is available detailing the changes between 5.4 and 5.5.0.
For a full list of changes in PHP 5.5.0, see the ChangeLog.
The International PHP Conference is a globally recognized event for PHP developers, webworkers, IT managers and everyone interested in web technology.
We are about to start planning the next conference and if you have some projects to talk about, you can submit your sessions here: http://phpconference.com/cfp
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.16 and PHP 5.3.26. These releases fix about 15 bugs, including CVE-2013-2110. All users of PHP are encouraged to upgrade to PHP 5.4.16.
For source downloads of PHP 5.4.16 and PHP 5.3.26 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/.
The list of changes are recorded in the ChangeLog.
The PHP development team announces the availability of PHP 5.5 RC3. This release fixes some bugs against RC2.
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION!You can find an incomplete changelog of PHP 5.5.0RC3 here :
To get the full changelog, please, check the NEWS file attached to the archive. For source downloads of PHP 5.5.0RC3 please visit the download page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.
We were pleased if you could test this release candidate against your code base and report any problems that you encounter to the QA mailing list and/or the PHP bug tracker.
Thanks you helping us making PHP better.
ThinkInLAMP is pleased to announce the first Shanghai PHP conference 2013. This event will be held on Sunday June 30th 2013 in Shanghai, China. A community oriented conference which is organized by an excellent line up and socials.
This event will concentrate on PHP languages and web based technologies used today; extension, latest dynamics and new applications within the increased demand for developers and everyone who is interested in PHP language.
There will be more than 500 developers owned over 3 year’s experiences andsenior technical persons come for learning and networking. Register soon as the Early Bird discount rate expires on May 30.
Go to http://php.thinkinlamp.com/2013 for more information, we are looking forward to seeing you in June!
The PHP development team announces the availability of the second release candidate of PHP 5.5. This release fixes some bugs against RC1 and improves overall stability.
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION!You can find an incomplete changelog of PHP 5.5.0RC2 here :
To get the full changelog, please, check the NEWS file attached to the archive. For source downloads of PHP 5.5.0RC2 please visit the download page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.
Please help us to identify bugs in order to ensure that the release is solid and all things behave as expected. Please test this release candidate against your code base and report any problems that you encounter to the QA mailing list and/or the PHP bug tracker.
Thanks to all people helping on the PHP project.
We weren't trying to pull an April Fool's Day joke in May. A temporary glitch caused the latest distributions of PHP to not properly propagate to the mirror servers. This has been fixed at the root level, and it's now being distributed to all of the mirrors. We'll take some bacon to go with the egg on our faces, please!
If you continue to experience issues with downloading these versions after 21:00 UTC on 9 May, 2013, please drop us a line at php-mirrors@lists.php.net, telling us from which mirror you're trying to download, and we'll get it resolved.
We apologize for the delays and confusion this may have caused, and thank you for using PHP.
The PHP development team announces the availability of the first release candidate of PHP 5.5. This release fixes some bugs as well as some possible leaks from our last beta.
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION!You can find an incomplete changelog of PHP 5.5.0RC1 here :
To get the full changelog, please, check the NEWS file attached to the archive. For source downloads of PHP 5.5.0RC1 please visit the download page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.
Note that our release candidate cycle is only meant to bug fixes, no more features will be added to PHP 5.5 from now.
Please help us to identify bugs in order to ensure that the release is solid and all things behave as expected. Please test this release candidate against your code base and report any problems that you encounter to the QA mailing list and/or the PHP bug tracker.
We would like to thank all people helping us making PHP better by testing it and reporting problems, as well as all its contributors for their great work on this 5.5 version of PHP.
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.15 and PHP 5.3.25. These releases fix about 10 bugs aswell as upgrading the bundled libmagic library. All users of PHP are encouraged to upgrade to PHP 5.4.15.
For source downloads of PHP 5.4.15 and PHP 5.3.25 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/.
The list of changes are recorded in the ChangeLog.
DevConf 2013 in Moscow, Russia on Jun 14
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:
Each section will feature several talks from the active contributors/authors of the language. Among the invited speakers are Dmitry Stogov (maintainer of Zend Engine and Zend OpCache and many more), Chiu-Ki Chan (Google), Lennart Regebro, Andrey Aksyonov (author of Sphinx), Alexey Rybak (Badoo), Alexander Makarov (one of the main contributors to Yii), Sergey Petrunya (of MariaDB fame), and many others, see more details on the official website.
4-5 OCTOBER 2013, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
This year we gathered the best of the programming world. With several talks that cover a wide range of topics related to web development, PHP Conference Argentina is a conference no programmer wishes to miss (whether or not they use PHP.)
The PHP development team announces the release of the 4th beta of PHP 5.5.0. This release fixes some bugs against beta 3 and cleans up some features.
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION!PHP 5.5.0beta4 is shipped with some bug fixes. Here is the list:
You can read the full list of changes in the NEWS file contained in the release archive.
For source downloads of PHP 5.5.0beta4 please visit the download page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.
Next step is Release Candidate. Our 1st RC is expected for May 9th.
Thank you for supporting PHP.
Ibuildings is proud to organise the seventh Dutch PHP Conference on June 7 and 8, plus a pre-conference tutorial day on June 6. Both programs will be completely in English so the only Dutch thing about it is the location.
This year we have 30+ speakers gathering in Amsterdam. The 3-track main conference covers topics like PHP 5.5, software design, APIs, Zend Framework 2, Symfony 2, security, scalability and more. Our Tutorial Day has an additional 16 in-depth sessions to choose from.
Your DPC ticket also lets you into the Dutch Mobile Conference: an additional two tracks about cutting edge javascript and non-native application development. This year features several side events: a bigger and better unconference, a Zend sponsored hackathon, a social in downtown Amsterdam, and a Symfony2 certification exam.
The Early Bird special ends April 28th, so book right away for a 15% discount. We look forward to seeing you in June!
PHPSouthAfrica is a 2 day conference (October 4th & 5th) to be hosted in the most beautiful city in the world, Cape Town South Africa. It is aimed at proficient developers, new developers and people who care about developers.
PHP is one of the most popular web programming languages used today to power most websites. As the language continues to grow stronger, PHP has now been linked with mobile powered applications. We are noticing a migration from mobile language applications to web based technologies (JavaScript, HTML5,CSS).
PHPSouthAfrica has been a long time coming. With the increased demand for PHP programmers, not only locally but also internationally, our vision is to marry the latest technologies with international speakers. We are creating a conference that will hone established developers, but also assist up and coming programmers develop and learn new skills.With the conference based in Cape Town, it gives us the opportunity to showcase “The Mother City,” voted one of the top 10 places to visit and home of Table Mountain- one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
Come and experience our great wine, food, beaches and people.
We would like to welcome you.
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.14 and PHP 5.3.24. These releases fix about 10 bugs aswell as upgrading the bundled PCRE library. All users of PHP are encouraged to upgrade to PHP 5.4.14.
For source downloads of PHP 5.4.14 and PHP 5.3.24 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/.
The list of changes are recorded in the ChangeLog.
The PHP development team announces the release of the 3rd beta of PHP 5.5.0. This release fixes some bugs against beta 2.
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION!PHP 5.5.0beta3 is shipped with some bug fixes and improvements. Here is an incomplete list:
You can read the full list of changes in the NEWS file contained in the release archive.
For source downloads of PHP 5.5.0beta3 please visit the download page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.
Our next beta is expected for April 25th. RC should follow.
Thank you for supporting PHP.
2nd Annual Northeast PHP Technical Conference Announced!
Call for Papers and Workshops.
This year’s Northeast PHP Conference will once again be held in Boston, MA from August 16 to 18. The call for speakers is currently open and will close at the end of April, with speaker selection being determined by the end of May. This year we are adding a day to the front of the weekend for half-day workshops, so please feel free to make those proposals as well. For more information:
The PHP development team announces the release of the second beta of PHP 5.5.0. This release fixes some bugs from beta one that could prevent the release from compiling.
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION!PHP 5.5.0beta2 is shipped with some bug fixes. Here is an incomplete list:
You can read the full list of changes in the NEWS file contained in the release archive.
For source downloads of PHP 5.5.0beta2 please visit the download page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.
Our next beta is expected for April 11th.
Thank you for supporting PHP.
The PHP development team announces the release of the first beta of PHP 5.5.0. This release is the first to include the Zend OPCache. Please help our efforts to provide a stable PHP version and test this version carefully against several different applications, with Zend OPCache enabled and report any bug in the bug tracking system.
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION!PHP 5.5.0beta1 is shipped with improvements. Here is an incomplete list:
You can read the full list of changes in the NEWS file contained in the release archive.
For source downloads of PHP 5.5.0beta1 please visit the download page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.
This beta marks the beginning of the feature freeze. No new features will be added to PHP 5.5 after this point. Please, test and help us to roll out a stable release. Our next beta is planned for April 4th.
Thank you for supporting PHP.
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.13 and PHP 5.3.23. These releases fix about 15 bugs, including fixes for CVE-2013-1643 and CVE-2013-1635. All users of PHP are encouraged to upgrade to PHP 5.4.13.
For source downloads of PHP 5.4.13 and PHP 5.3.23 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/.
The list of changes are recorded in the ChangeLog.
The PHP development team announces the release of PHP 5.5.0alpha6. This release fixes some bugs from alpha5. It also serves as a delay for our next release, beta1, integrating ZendOptimizer+ OPCode cache which is not ready yet to be merged. All users of PHP are encouraged to test this version carefully, and report any bugs in the bug tracking system.
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION!PHP 5.5.0alpha6 is shipped with improvements. Here is an incomplete list:
You can read the full list of changes in the NEWS file contained in the release archive.
For source downloads of PHP 5.5.0alpha6 please visit the download page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.
Our first beta should show up on 21st of March.
Thank you for supporting PHP.
International PHP Conference – June 2-5, 2013, Maritim proArte
The International PHP Conference is a globally recognized event for PHP developers, webworkers, IT managers and everyone interested in web-technology.
Again, the conference will focus on main topics for developers and core-technologies for decision makers. We will show how to scale your applications, explain the details of Continuous Integration or evaluate different approaches to NoSQL. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with speakers, core-developers and consultants, often there is a chance for an evaluation of your code. Community as well as enterprise projects profit from our international reputation and impulses given from the developer community.
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.12 and PHP 5.3.22. These releases fix about 10 bugs. All users of PHP are encouraged to upgrade to PHP 5.4.12.
For source downloads of PHP 5.4.12 and PHP 5.3.22 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/.
The list of changes are recorded in the ChangeLog.
The PHP development team announces the release of PHP 5.5.0alpha5. This release fixes some bugs from alpha4 and adds some new features. All users of PHP are encouraged to test this version carefully, and report any bugs in the bug tracking system.
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION!PHP 5.5.0alpha5 is shipped with new features and improvements. Here is an incomplete list:
You can read the full list of changes in the NEWS file contained in the release archive.
For source downloads of PHP 5.5.0alpha5 please visit the download page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.
Alpha5 is the last alpha for PHP 5.5. There has been a delay in alpha releases due to late coming new features. We are now beginning the betas, and the first beta is expected for March 7th. Betas won't add any new features, except the first one, but consolidate the source code and fix found bugs.
Thank you for supporting PHP.
Lone Star PHP is back again for its 3rd year in Dallas, Texas from June 28th - 29th. This 2 day event will offer 2 tracks showcasing amazing speakers from all over the PHP community.
Come join more than 200 developers for 2 days of learning and networking. This year will be featuring a brand new focused 1 day track, PHP Fundamentals.
Call for Papers are open until February 28th, 2013. Get your talk ideas in quick and join us in Dallas! Early bird registration opening soon!
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The conference schedule & speaker selection for tek13 have now been posted online. tek13 is taking place from May 14th - 17th, 2013 in it's traditional Chicago, IL location. This year we've decided to expand the conference, and it is now running 4 parallel tracks! Register soon as the Early Bird discount rate expires on February 28th.
The PHP development team announces the release of PHP 5.5.0alpha4. This release fixes some bugs from alpha3 and adds some new features. All users of PHP are encouraged to test this version carefully, and report any bugs in the bug tracking system.
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION!PHP 5.5.0alpha4 is shipped with new features and improvements such as (incomplete list):
You can read the full list of changes in the NEWS file contained in the release archive.
For source downloads of PHP 5.5.0alpha4 please visit the download page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.
Alpha4 is the last alpha for PHP 5.5. We are now beginning the betas, and the first beta is expected for February 7th. Betas won't add any new features but consolidate the source code and fix found bugs.
Thank you for supporting PHP.
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.4.11 and PHP 5.3.21. These releases fix about 10 bugs. All users of PHP are encouraged to upgrade to PHP 5.4.
For source downloads of PHP 5.4.11 and PHP 5.3.21 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/.
The list of changes are recorded in the ChangeLog.
Save $145 on ConFoo tickets by purchasing before January 20th. Register online without delay. ConFoo 2013 will be held on February 27th through March 1st in Montreal, Canada and is loaded with PHP content.
We gathered 100 speakers from around the world to talk about all aspects of web programming. The conference is preceeded by two training days. Places are very limited. Choose from 4 training topics:
The PHP development team announces the release of PHP 5.5.0alpha3. This release adds few features and fix some bugs from alpha2. All users of PHP are encouraged to test this version carefully, and report any bugs in the bug tracking system.
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW - DO NOT USE IT IN PRODUCTION!PHP 5.5.0 Alpha 3 comes with new features and improvements such as (incomplete list) :
You can read the full list of changes in the NEWS file contained in the release archive.
For source downloads of PHP 5.5.0 Alpha 3 please visit the download page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/.
Thank you for supporting PHP.