Remi Collet has announced the release of PHP 8.3.22RC1 and 8.4.8RC1, which are Release Candidate versions designed for testing on Fedora and RHEL-based Linux distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux. These versions are available in the testing repository and can be installed as Software Collections, allowing for parallel installation alongside existing PHP versions.
The packages for both PHP 8.4.8RC1 and 8.3.22RC1 are accessible as base packages in the `remi-modular-test` repository for Fedora versions 40-42 and for Enterprise Linux versions greater than or equal to 8. Additionally, they can be found in the `remi-test` repository as Software Collections.
Both PHP versions support x86_64 and aarch64 architectures. It's important to note that PHP version 8.2 has transitioned to security mode only, meaning no further Release Candidates will be released for that version. Users can find installation instructions via the provided wizard.
For installation, users can execute the following commands:
- To install PHP 8.4 as a Software Collection: `yum --enablerepo=remi-test install php84`
- To install PHP 8.3 as a Software Collection: `yum --enablerepo=remi-test install php83`
- To update the system version to 8.4: `dnf module switch-to php:remi-8.4` followed by `dnf --enablerepo=remi-modular-test update php*`
- To update the system version to 8.3: `dnf module switch-to php:remi-8.3` followed by `dnf --enablerepo=remi-modular-test update php*`
Upcoming plans include the official releases of versions 8.3.22 and 8.4.8, which are scheduled for June 6th, 2024. The RC versions are expected to closely resemble their final counterparts, with no changes allowed post-release candidate except for critical security fixes.
In addition, it is noted that the oci8 extension relies on the RPM of Oracle Instant Client version 23.7, while the intl extension utilizes libicu version 74.2.
As the developer community tests these versions, feedback is crucial for ensuring stability and performance in the final releases
The packages for both PHP 8.4.8RC1 and 8.3.22RC1 are accessible as base packages in the `remi-modular-test` repository for Fedora versions 40-42 and for Enterprise Linux versions greater than or equal to 8. Additionally, they can be found in the `remi-test` repository as Software Collections.
Both PHP versions support x86_64 and aarch64 architectures. It's important to note that PHP version 8.2 has transitioned to security mode only, meaning no further Release Candidates will be released for that version. Users can find installation instructions via the provided wizard.
For installation, users can execute the following commands:
- To install PHP 8.4 as a Software Collection: `yum --enablerepo=remi-test install php84`
- To install PHP 8.3 as a Software Collection: `yum --enablerepo=remi-test install php83`
- To update the system version to 8.4: `dnf module switch-to php:remi-8.4` followed by `dnf --enablerepo=remi-modular-test update php*`
- To update the system version to 8.3: `dnf module switch-to php:remi-8.3` followed by `dnf --enablerepo=remi-modular-test update php*`
Upcoming plans include the official releases of versions 8.3.22 and 8.4.8, which are scheduled for June 6th, 2024. The RC versions are expected to closely resemble their final counterparts, with no changes allowed post-release candidate except for critical security fixes.
In addition, it is noted that the oci8 extension relies on the RPM of Oracle Instant Client version 23.7, while the intl extension utilizes libicu version 74.2.
As the developer community tests these versions, feedback is crucial for ensuring stability and performance in the final releases
PHP 8.3.22RC1 and 8.4.8RC1 released
Remi Collet has released 8.3.22RC1 and 8.4.8RC1 packages for Fedora and RHEL-based Linux distributions.
