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1. PHP 8.4.6 Released!

   The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.4.6. This is a bug fix release.

   All PHP 8.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

   For source downloads of PHP 8.4.6 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.

2. PHP 8.3.20 Released!

   The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.3.20. This is a bug fix release.

   All PHP 8.3 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

   For source downloads of PHP 8.3.20 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

3. PHP Core Undergoes Security Audit – Results Now Available

   A focused security audit of the PHP source code (php/php-src) was recently completed, commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency, organized by The PHP Foundation in partnership with OSTIF, and performed by Quarkslab. The audit targeted the most critical parts of the codebase, leading to 27 findings, 17 with security implications, including four CVEs.

   All issues have been addressed by the PHP development team. Users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest PHP versions to benefit from these security improvements.

   Read the full audit report. More details in the PHP Foundation blog post.

   If your organization is interested in sponsoring further audits, please contact The PHP Foundation team: [email protected].

4. PHP Conference Odawara 2025

   PHP Conference Odawara is back for its second run!🍥

   This time, we're excited to welcome Saki Takamachi (RM) as our keynote speaker.
   While talks will remain at the heart of the conference, we’re also planning interactive sessions designed to spark communication among fellow engineers.
   Join us in Odawara again to share in the excitement of PHP and connect with passionate community members.
   (This conference will be conducted in Japanese)

   Basic information
   

   • 🌸 Date: April 12, 2025 (JST)
   • 🏯 Location: Odawara Civic Exchange Center "UMECO", Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

   For more information, see the event page: PHP Conference Odawara 2025.

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5. PHP 8.2.28 Released!

   The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.2.28. This is a security release.

   All PHP 8.2 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.

   For source downloads of PHP 8.2.28 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.