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PHP: PHP 8.5 Release Announcement
$title = ' PHP 8.5 Released '; $slug = $title |> trim(...) |> (fn($str) => str_replace(' ', '-', $str)) |> (fn($str) => str_replace('.', '', $str)) |> strtolower(...); var_dump($slug); // string(15) "php-85-released"
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Stitcher
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What's new in PHP 8.5 | Stitcher.io
November 20, 2025 - PHP 8.5 was released on November 20, 2025.
Discussions

Tomorrow (november 20), PHP 8.5 will be released
What's the point in posting in advance? Every other release announcement was posted here after the release which makes sense. More on reddit.com
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November 19, 2025
The PHP open source ecosystem is stuck in 5.x and 7.x legacy.
You need to exclude packages not uploaded in last year or so, there are a lot of unmaintained packages. More on reddit.com
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December 14, 2024
PHP 8.1 EOL has changed?
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/release_cycle_update This is a very sensible decision. More on reddit.com
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PHP.Watch
php.watch › versions › 8.5
PHP 8.5: What's New and Changed • PHP.Watch
Release Date2025-11-20 · Releases8.5.4 · Pipe operator (|>) Filter: Support to throw exceptions on validation failures · New max_memory_limit INI directive to set a ceiling memory_limit · Curl: New curl_multi_get_handles function · Intl: New IntlListFormatter class ·
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SensioLabs
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What's New in PHP 8.5: A Comprehensive Overview | SensioLabs
June 23, 2025 - PHP 8.5 will be released in November 2025 and brings several useful new features and improvements. This version focuses on developer experience enhancements, new utility functions, and better debug...
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Zend
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What's New in PHP 8.5 | Developer's Guide to PHP 8.5 | Zend
PHP 8.5 released on November 20, 2025. Packed with a laundry list of new features, PHP 8.5 continues the language's trend of improving developer and user experience. However, as with any new version release, PHP 8.5 also introduces a number ...
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Medium
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PHP 8.5 & 9.0: What’s Changing, What’s Breaking, and What You’ll Love | by Mustafa Culban | Medium
April 13, 2025 - PHP is constantly evolving — improving performance, tightening security, and enhancing the overall developer experience. In this article, we’ll dive into what’s coming in PHP 8.5, set for release on November 20, 2025, and also take a look ...
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PHP Architect
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What’s New in PHP 8.5? (Release Date + Must-Know Features) | PHP Architect
December 8, 2025 - At the time of this recording, PHP 8.5 is scheduled to be released on November 20, 2025, after it has gone through the alpha, beta, and release candidate phases. It’s always possible the date may change, as we would rather have them release ...
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Reddit
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r/PHP on Reddit: Tomorrow (november 20), PHP 8.5 will be released
November 19, 2025 -

PHP 8.5 is a major update of the PHP language. It contains many new features, such as the new URI extension, support for modifying properties while cloning, the Pipe operator, performance improvements, bug fixes, and general cleanup.

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Medium
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PHP 8.5: Release Date and Features, April 2025 | by Doğan Uçar | Medium
April 24, 2025 - As of April 2025, PHP 8.5 is in active development, with its release scheduled for November 2025. This upcoming version introduces several…
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Liquid Web
liquidweb.com › home › latest php versions: the ultimate guide
Current PHP Version 8.5 and Version History | Nexcess
January 2, 2026 - As of January 2026, the latest PHP version is PHP 8.5, which was officially released on November 20, 2025.
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PHP.Watch
php.watch › versions › 8.5 › releases
PHP 8.5 releases, Docker images, source code downloads, and Windows binary downloads
PHP 8.5 is an actively maintained branch, and will receive active bug fix and security updates until 2027-12-31
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Benjamin Crozat
benjamincrozat.com › home › blog › php 8.5: 15 new features and changes
PHP 8.5 is out now; 15 new features and changes
November 20, 2025 - PHP 8.5 shipped on November 20, 2025. The release brings a real pipe operator, a built-in URI extension, clone() with property overrides, #[\NoDiscard], and a lot of smaller ergonomics wins.
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Kritim Yantra
kritimyantra.com › blogs › php-8-5-everything-we-know-so-far-april-2025-update
PHP 8.5: Everything We Know So Far (April 2025 Update) - Kritimyantra | Blog
April 17, 2025 - Scheduled for release on November 20, 2025, PHP 8.5 promises to build upon the solid foundation laid by PHP 8.4 with some exciting new features and improvements. As of April 2025, while development is still ongoing, we've got a pretty good idea ...
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Laravel News
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PHP 8.5 is released with the pipe operator, URI extension, new array functions, and more - Laravel News
November 19, 2025 - The PHP team has released PHP v8.5 with the Pipe operator, a URI extension, array_first() and array_last() functions, an INI diff flag, and more: ... See the PHP 8.5 RFC page for a complete list.
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PHP.Watch
php.watch › versions › 8.5 › releases › 8.5.1
PHP 8.5.1: Release Information, Changelog, and Download links
December 18, 2025 - PHP 8.5 · Release Date · 2025 Dec 18 · Release Type · Security Update · Release Status · Use PHP 8.5.4 instead · Branch Status · Supported (Latest) PHP 8.5.1 is an old release of PHP 8.5 series. Using the latest version PHP 8.5.4 is highly recommended.
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Cloudways
cloudways.com › home › php version history: brief timeline of the world's most used backend language
PHP Version History: Timeline from 1.0 to 8.5 (2026 Update)
3 weeks ago - Explore complete PHP version history from PHP/FI to 8.5. Learn key features, performance gains, EOL dates, and why upgrading improves security and speed in 2026
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PHP.Watch
php.watch › versions › 8.5 › releases › 8.5.4
PHP 8.5.4: Release Information, Changelog, and Download links
1 week ago - PHP 8.5 · Release Date · 2026 Mar 12 · Release Type · Bug Fix Release · Release Status · Latest · Branch Status · Supported (Latest) Latest PHP release in the latest version. PHP 8.5 continues to receive bug fixes and security fixes until 2027-12-31. Browse code ·