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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"
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
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
PHP 8.1 EOL has changed?
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/release_cycle_update This is a very sensible decision. More on reddit.com
Videos
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What's New in PHP 8.5 - Derick Rethans - Forum PHP 2025 - YouTube
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PHP 8.5 : les nouvelles fonctionnalités - YouTube
PHP.Watch
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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 ·
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.
PHP.Watch
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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
PHP.Watch
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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.
PHP.Watch
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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 ·