The PHP 8.4.19 release candidate is now available, featuring numerous bug fixes aimed at enhancing stability and addressing issues like crashes and memory leaks across various components. Key updates include improvements to core stability on ARM servers, prevention of crashes due to null callbacks in cURL, and better handling of null start dates in DatePeriod. Additional fixes ensure safer signal handling, reduced memory leaks in regular expression processing, and enhanced compatibility for Windows builds using clang. Developers are encouraged to test the release candidate on their systems before upgrading, and detailed instructions for downloading, compiling, and installing the update are provided

PHP 8.4.19 Release Candidate: Bug Fixes and New Features

The new release candidate for PHP 8.4.19 is now available, bringing several bug fixes to address issues with stability, crashes, and memory leaks across various components including core, Curl, Date, DOM, MBString, Opcache, OpenSSL, PCNTL, PCRE, PDO_PGSQL, PGSQL, Sockets, and Windows compilation. The patches resolve problems such as assertion failures, null callbacks, handling of null start dates in DatePeriod, and memory overflows that could cause scripts to crash or consume excessive resources. Developers are advised to test the release candidate on their servers or local environments before upgrading to PHP 8.4.19, particularly for applications that rely on lazy objects, database connections, or socket handling. To obtain the release candidate, download the source tarball from the official PHP site and follow the instructions provided in the text to compile and install it.

PHP 8.4.19 Release Candidate: Bug Fixes and New Features @ Linux Compatible