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PHP 8.2.0 RC1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first release candidate of PHP 8.2.0, RC 1. This continues the PHP 8.2 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.2.0 RC1 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive.The next release will be the second release candidate (RC 2), planned for Sept 15th 2022.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.2.0 RC2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.2.0, RC 2. This is the second release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.2 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.2.0, RC 2 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be the third release candidate (RC 3), planned for 29 September 2022. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.2.0 RC3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third release candidate of PHP 8.2.0, RC 3. This continues the PHP 8.2 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.2.0 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 the fourth release candidate (RC 4), planned for Oct 13th 2022.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.2.0 RC 4 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.2.0, RC 4. This is the fourth release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.2 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.2.0, RC 4 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be the fifth release candidate (RC 5), planned for 27 October 2022. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.2.0 RC5 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the fifth release candidate of PHP 8.2.0, RC 5. This continues the PHP 8.2 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.2.0 RC5 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 sixth release candidate (RC 6), planned for Nov 10th 2022.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.2.0 RC 6 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.2.0, RC 6. This is the sixth release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.2 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.2.0, RC 6 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 seventh release candidate (RC 7), planned for Nov 24th 2022. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.2.0 RC7 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.2.0, RC 7. This is the seventh release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.2 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.2.0, RC 7 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 December 8th 2022. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.3.0 Alpha 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first testing release of PHP 8.3.0, Alpha 1. This starts the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0 Alpha 1 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found using the bug tracking system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive.The next release will be Alpha 2, planned for 22 Jun 2023.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.3.0 Alpha 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second testing release of PHP 8.3.0, Alpha 2. This continues the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rouch outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0 Alpha 2 please visit download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive.The next release will be Alpha 3, planned for 6 July 2023.The signatures for this release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better!




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PHP 8.3.0 Alpha 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third testing release of PHP 8.3.0, Alpha 3. This continues the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0 Alpha 3 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive.The next release will be Beta 1, planned for 20 Jul 2023.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.3.0 Beta 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first beta release of PHP 8.3.0, Beta 1. This continues the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0 Beta 1 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be Beta 2, planned for Aug 3 2023.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.3.0 Beta 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second beta release of PHP 8.3.0, Beta 2. This continues the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0 Beta 2 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be Beta 3, planned for Aug 17 2023.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.3.0 Beta 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the third beta release of PHP 8.3.0, Beta 3. This continues the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0 Beta 3 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be RC 1, planned for Aug 31 2023.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.3.0 RC 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.3.0, RC 1. This is the first release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0, RC 1 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be the second release candidate (RC 2), planned for 14 September 2023. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.3.0 RC 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.3.0, RC 2. This is the second release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0, RC 2 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be the third release candidate (RC 3), planned for 28 September 2023. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.3.0 RC 3 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.3.0, RC 3. This is the third release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0, RC 3 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be the fourth release candidate (RC 4), planned for 12 October 2023. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.3.0 RC 4 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.3.0, RC 4. This is the fourth release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0, RC 4 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be the fifth release candidate (RC 5), planned for 26 October 2023. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.3.0 RC 5 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.3.0, RC 5. This is the fifth release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0, RC 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 the fourth release candidate (RC 5), planned for 26 October 2023. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.3.0 RC 6 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.3.0, RC 6. This is the sixth and final release candidate, continuing the PHP 8.3 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki. For source downloads of PHP 8.3.0, RC 6 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 23 November 2023. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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Statement on glibc/iconv Vulnerability

EDIT 2024-04-25: Clarified when a PHP application is vulnerable to this bug.Recently, a bug in glibc version 2.39 and older (CVE-2024-2961) was uncovered where a buffer overflow in character set conversions to the ISO-2022-CN-EXT character set can result in remote code execution. This specific buffer overflow in glibc is exploitable through PHP, which exposes the iconv functionality of glibc to do character set conversions via the iconv extension. Although the bug is exploitable in the context of the PHP Engine, the bug is not in PHP. It is also not directly exploitable remotely. The bug is exploitable, if and only if, the PHP application calls iconv functions or filters with user-supplied character sets. Applications are not vulnerable if: Glibc security updates from the distribution have been installed.Or the iconv extension is not loaded.Or the vulnerable character set has been removed from gconv-modules-extra.conf.Or the application passes only specifically allowed character sets to iconv. Moreover, when using a user-supplied character set, it is good practice for applications to accept only specific charsets that have been explicitly allowed by the application. One example of how this can be done is by using an allow-list and the array_search() function to check the encoding before passing it to iconv. For example: array_search($charset, $allowed_list, true) There are numerous reports online with titles like "Mitigating the iconv Vulnerability for PHP (CVE-2024-2961)" or "PHP Under Attack". These titles are misleading as this is not a bug in PHP itself. If your PHP application is vulnerable, we first recommend to check if your Linux distribution has already published patched variants of glibc. Debian, CentOS, and others, have already done so, and please upgrade as soon as possible. Once an update is available in glibc, updating that package on your Linux machine will be enough to alleviate the issue. You do not need to update PHP, as glibc is a dynamically linked library. If your Linux distribution has not published a patched version of glibc, there is no fix for this issue. However, there exists a workaround described in GLIBC Vulnerability on Servers Serving PHP which explains a way on how to remove the problematic character set from glibc. Perform this procedure for every gconv-modules-extra.conf file that is available on your system.PHP users on Windows are not affected.Therefore, a new version of PHP will not be released for this vulnerability.




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PHP 8.4.0 Alpha 1 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the first testing release of PHP 8.4.0, Alpha 1. This starts 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 Alpha 1 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found using the bug tracking system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive.The next release will be Alpha 2, planned for 18 Jul 2024.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 Alpha 2 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second testing release of PHP 8.4.0, Alpha 2. This continues 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 Alpha 2 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive.The next release will be Alpha 3, planned for 1 Aug 2024.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 Alpha 4 available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the second testing release of PHP 8.4.0, Alpha 4. This continues 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 Alpha 4 please visit the download page.Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system.Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version.For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive.The next release will be Beta 1, planned for 15 Aug 2024.The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site.Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 Beta 3 now available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, Beta 3. This is the first 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 3 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be Beta 4, planned for 29 August 2024. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 Beta 4 now available for testing

The PHP team is pleased to announce the release of PHP 8.4.0, Beta 4. This is the second 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 4 please visit the download page. Please carefully test this version and report any issues found in the bug reporting system. Please DO NOT use this version in production, it is an early test version. For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive. The next release will be Beta 5, planned for 12 September 2024. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 Beta 5 available for testing

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. The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 RC 1 now available for testing

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 signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 RC2 available for testing

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 signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 RC3 available for testing

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 signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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PHP 8.4.0 RC4 available for testing

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 signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the QA site. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.




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Sifting Through Field Studies Institute Records is Surprisingly Fun

Last night, I received a package in the mail from the Field Studies Institute, containing a cassette tape that shouldn’t exist. Helpfully, the institute also provided a cassette player to help me listen to the tape that shouldn’t exist, along with instructions on how to use a cassette player to help me feel even older […]

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Hunting of the Shark: Bookish Highlights From Lone Shark Games

Lone Shark Games’ name has come up more than a few times over the years here at ARGNet. Some of those projects, like 2008’s Citizens of Virtue, which created a fictional megachurch to create an interactive morality play, were explicitly designed as alternate reality games. More often than not, though, the company’s projects trend towards […]

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Project KURI: Interdimensional Doors in Your Neighborhood?

Starting on March 27th, a series of “Interdimensional Doors” were erected in cities across North America. No two doors looked exactly the same: a door installed near Salt Lake City Utah’s Gallivan Center featured the kind of traditional wooden door with frosted glass that wouldn’t be out of place as the entry to a professor’s […]

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Taylor Swift Loves Puzzles More Than You

Back in the late 1960s, rumors started to circulate among Beatles fans that Paul McCartney died in 1966, and was replaced by a lookalike. While official sources refuted the rumors, fans poring through the Beatles’ discography started picking up on clues that seemed to support those theories, ranging from backmasked audio hidden in songs to […]

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This Horror Film Was Livestreamed: One More Round With Generation Loss

“Change someone’s perception of reality, and they will act how you want.” Ranboo, in a post-game debrief Over sixty years ago the filmmaker William Castle released Mr. Sardonicus in theaters, telling the tale of a horrid wretch of a man whose face was frozen in a rictus grin. Over the course of the movie, audiences […]

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Great Gotham Challenge Goes the Extra Mile to Deliver Outdoor Puzzle Hunts

“I…think one of us needs to crawl into the delivery truck?” A few minutes earlier, the four of us received a message on our phones from GGC headquarters: go down a particular street, and be on the lookout for a delivery truck. Once there, we should be prepared to open up a cardboard box. The […]

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Unpacking MatPat’s New LoreFi ARG

“Hello. My name is Gregory Daniels. I’m twelve years old. I live at 3251 Spring Lake Drive, and I’ve been kidnapped!” Not exactly what you’d expect to hear when loading up a lofi beats YouTube channel. Then again, MatPat’s newest alternate reality game LoreFi isn’t only focused on creating a playlist of over eight hours […]

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Gravity Falls and a Decade Long Education in (Bill) Ciphering

Starting in 2012, Disney started airing a new animated series called Gravity Falls following the adventures of twins Dipper and Mabel Pines as the twins spent the summer at their “Grunkle” Stan’s roadside attraction The Mystery Shack, nestled in a small town in Oregon. And while the show was targeted towards kids, the show also […]

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A Murder Mystery, Hidden Within the Silent Hill Historical Society?

The Silent Hill Historical Society is a small organization dedicated to preserving the small town’s rich history. Which makes their decision to set up shop on the grounds of a prison whose inmates were wiped out by disease a little questionable. Still…lakefront property doesn’t come cheap, so the lapse in judgment can be forgiven. Covering […]

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The Ministry of Lost Things Takes PostCurious in an Episodic Direction

I have a confession to make: I misplace things all the time. That copy of Ship of Theseus I bought that I was saving for a rainy day? Gone. The transparent lock I used for lockpicking practice? Haven’t seen it in years. My Flynn Lives pin, from the Tron Legacy ARG? Fell off my lanyard […]

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Felix Image

Wedding photographer in Queenstown, New Zealand. I like natural wedding photography with a focus on capturing real moments and raw emotions candidly and artistically.




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Hurtt, Adrienne

Portfolio of professional photographer Adrienne Hurtt, based in Amarillo, Texas.




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Hoag, Claudia

High-end photography for headshots, commercial portraits, and branding. Private studio in Santa Monica with photographer Claudia Hoag.




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Luciana Calvin Photography

Portfolio of professional photographer Luciana Calvin. Providing family photography in Chelmsford, MA.




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Cajun Fried Photography

Cajun Fried Photography does head shot photography and more based out of Alexandria, Louisiana.




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Updated the page about Linux on an Sony Vaio.

Some time ago I updated Mandrake 10.1 Official on my Sony Vaio PCG-NV309 to Mandriva LE 2005. The vaio page has been updated to reflect the changes.




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Link to SiteBar.org added.

I updated my links page and added a link to SiteBar. While I was at it, I got rid of some old news and changed the format for the dates in this rss file.




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Fixed a typo, updated some minor information.

I fixed a typo on the front page, updated my about page.




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Added some information about dailystrips and Userfriendly.org.

I gathered some information about dailystrips and userfriendly and how to use them when Arcor is blocked by UF's ISP.




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Updated my Everaldo Kids theme for Claws Mail.

As of Claws Mail 3.4.0 it supports png themes, therefore all the xpm files were replaced with png files. Get it from the Claws Mail themes download page or from allroy.de.