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Please note, this is the last bug-fix release for the 8.2.x series. Security fix support will continue until 31 Dec 2026.
For more information, please check our Supported Versions page.
The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, RC4.
This is the fourth release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.4 release cycle,
the rough outline of which is specified in the
PHP Wiki.
For source downloads of PHP 8.4.0, RC4 please visit the
download page.
Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the
bug reporting system.
Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.
For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the
NEWS file
or the UPGRADING
file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be
found in the release archive.
The next release will be the production-ready, general availability
release, planned for 21 November 2024.
The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, RC3.
This is the third release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.4 release cycle,
the rough outline of which is specified in the
PHP Wiki.
For source downloads of PHP 8.4.0, RC3 please visit the
download page.
Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the
bug reporting system.
Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.
For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the
NEWS file
or the UPGRADING
file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be
found in the release archive.
The next release will be RC 4, planned for 07 November 2024.
The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, RC2.
This is the second release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.4 release cycle,
the rough outline of which is specified in the
PHP Wiki.
For source downloads of PHP 8.4.0, RC2 please visit the
download page.
Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the
bug reporting system.
Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.
For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the
NEWS file
or the UPGRADING
file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be
found in the release archive.
The next release will be RC 3, planned for 24 October 2024.
The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, RC 1.
This is the first release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.4 release cycle,
the rough outline of which is specified in the
PHP Wiki.
For source downloads of PHP 8.4.0, RC 1 please visit the
download page.
Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the
bug reporting system.
Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.
For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the
NEWS file
or the UPGRADING
file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be
found in the release archive.
The next release will be RC 2, planned for 10 October 2024.
The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, Beta 5.
This is the third beta release, continuing the PHP 8.4 release cycle,
the rough outline of which is specified in the
PHP Wiki.
For source downloads of PHP 8.4.0, Beta 5 please visit the
download page.
Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the
bug reporting system.
Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.
For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the
NEWS file
or the UPGRADING
file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be
found in the release archive.
The next release will be RC 1, planned for 26 September 2024.