Remi Collet has announced the release of PHP 8.3.22RC1 and 8.4.8RC1 package versions for Fedora and RHEL-based Linux distributions. These Release Candidate (RC) versions are now available in the testing repository, allowing users to test the new features and improvements before the final release.
Key Information:
- The PHP versions 8.3.22RC1 and 8.4.8RC1 can be installed as Software Collections (SCL) for parallel installations, making it easier for users to test without interfering with existing installations.
- The packages are available for both x86_64 and aarch64 architectures.
- RPMs for both versions can be found in the `remi-modular-test` repository for Fedora 40-42 and Enterprise Linux (including RHEL, CentOS, Alma, Rocky, and clones).
- PHP 8.2 is now in security mode only, meaning no further RC releases will occur for that version.
Installation Guidance:
- For parallel installation of PHP 8.4:
Additional Notes:
- The RC versions are expected to be finalized with no changes after their release, except for essential security fixes.
- The final release dates for PHP versions 8.3.22 and 8.4.8 are scheduled for June 6th, just two weeks from now.
- The oci8 extension now uses Oracle Instant Client version 23.7, and the intl extension utilizes libicu 74.2.
This release provides developers and users with an opportunity to explore the latest features of PHP and report any issues before the stable version is launched, enhancing the overall quality and performance of the PHP ecosystem
Key Information:
- The PHP versions 8.3.22RC1 and 8.4.8RC1 can be installed as Software Collections (SCL) for parallel installations, making it easier for users to test without interfering with existing installations.
- The packages are available for both x86_64 and aarch64 architectures.
- RPMs for both versions can be found in the `remi-modular-test` repository for Fedora 40-42 and Enterprise Linux (including RHEL, CentOS, Alma, Rocky, and clones).
- PHP 8.2 is now in security mode only, meaning no further RC releases will occur for that version.
Installation Guidance:
- For parallel installation of PHP 8.4:
yum --enablerepo=remi-test install php84- For parallel installation of PHP 8.3:
yum --enablerepo=remi-test install php83- To update to PHP 8.4:
dnf module switch-to php:remi-8.4- To update to PHP 8.3:
dnf --enablerepo=remi-modular-test update php*
dnf module switch-to php:remi-8.3
dnf --enablerepo=remi-modular-test update php*
Additional Notes:
- The RC versions are expected to be finalized with no changes after their release, except for essential security fixes.
- The final release dates for PHP versions 8.3.22 and 8.4.8 are scheduled for June 6th, just two weeks from now.
- The oci8 extension now uses Oracle Instant Client version 23.7, and the intl extension utilizes libicu 74.2.
This release provides developers and users with an opportunity to explore the latest features of PHP and report any issues before the stable version is launched, enhancing the overall quality and performance of the PHP ecosystem
PHP 8.3.22RC1 and 8.4.8RC1 packages for Fedora RHEL released
Remi Collet has released 8.3.22RC1 and 8.4.8RC1 packages for Fedora and RHEL-based Linux distributions.
PHP 8.3.22RC1 and 8.4.8RC1 packages for Fedora RHEL released @ Linux Compatible
