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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.35. This is a security release. Several security bugs were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 5.5.35 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 7.1.0 Alpha 1. This release marks the beginning of the first minor release in the PHP 7.x 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 7.1.0 Alpha 1 comes with features such as (incomplete list): Nullable TypesSquare bracket syntax for array destructuring assignment Allow specifying keys in list()Generalize support of negative string offsets Void Return TypeClass constant visibility modifiersMulti catch 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 7.1.0 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 23rd of June. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.23. Several bugs were fixed in this release, including security-related ones. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 5.6.23 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.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.37. This is a security release, several security bugs were fixed. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 5.5.37 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.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.0 Alpha 2. This is the second alpha release for PHP 7.1.0. 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! 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 7.1.0 Alpha 2 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/. The first beta will be released on the 7th of July. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.0 Alpha 3. This release is the last alpha for 7.1.0. 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 7.1.0 Alpha 3 builds on previous releases with: Iterable type. HTTP/2 Server Push Support in ext/curl & other ext/curl improvements Fix inconsistent behavior in $this variableSquare bracket syntax for array destructuring assignmentCreate closure from callableMore precise float values. 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 7.1.0 Alpha 3 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/. The first beta will be released on the 21st of July. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.0 Beta 1. This release is the first beta for 7.1.0. 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 7.1.0 Beta 1 builds on previous releases with: Asynchronous Signal Handling (without ticks) in ext/pcntl. Additional Context in pcntl_signal Handler 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 7.1.0 Beta 1 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/. The second beta will be released on the 8th of August. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.5.38. This is a security release that fixes some security related bugs. All PHP 5.5 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 5.5.38 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. Note that according to our release schedule, PHP 5.5.38 is the last release of the PHP 5.5 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 5.5 branch. If your PHP installation is based on PHP 5.5, it may be a good time to start making the plans for the upgrade to PHP 5.6 or PHP 7.0.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.24. This is a security release. Several security bugs were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 5.6.24 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.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.0 Beta 2. This release is the second beta for 7.1.0. 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! 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 7.1.0 Beta 2 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/. The third and last beta will be released on the 18th of August. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.25. This is a security release. Several security bugs were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 5.6.25 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.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.0 Beta 3. This release is the last beta for 7.1.0. 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! 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 7.1.0 Beta 3 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/. The first release candidate will be released on the 1st of September. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.0 Release Candidate 1. This release is the first release candidate for 7.1.0. 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! 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 7.1.0 Release Candidate 1 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/. The second release candidate will be released on the 15th of September. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 5.6.26. This is a security release. Several security bugs were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.For source downloads of PHP 5.6.26 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.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.0 Release Candidate 2. This release is the second release candidate for 7.1.0. 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! 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 7.1.0 Release Candidate 2 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/. The third release candidate will be released on the 29th of September. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.0 Release Candidate 3. This release is the third release candidate for 7.1.0. 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! 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 7.1.0 Release Candidate 3 please visit the download page, Windows sources and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/qa/. The fourth release candidate will be released on the 13th of October. You can also read the full list of planned releases on our wiki. Thank you for helping us make PHP better.