Remi Collet has released candidate builds of PHP 8.4.22RC1 and 8.5.7RC1 for Fedora and RHEL-based distributions, allowing system administrators to test these versions in a safe manner without affecting existing production environments. The new packages include updated extensions and offer a chance to identify compatibility issues before the official stable release in mid-March. Administrators can install these releases as Software Collections, ensuring they run separately from the default system binaries, thus avoiding potential conflicts and issues with legacy applications. Testing these release candidates now is crucial for preparing custom extensions and third-party plugins while monitoring error logs to avoid disruptions when the stable versions are released

PHP 8.4.22RC1 and 8.5.7RC1 Fedora RHEL Packages released

Remi Collet just pushed release candidate builds of PHP 8.4.22RC1 and 8.5.7RC1 into the testing repositories for Fedora and RHEL-based distributions. System administrators can safely run these versions in parallel using Software Collections or DNF modules without touching existing production environments. The packages include updated extensions like Oracle Instant Client 23.26 and libicu 74.2, which helps catch compatibility issues before the official stable release drops around mid-March. Running these test builds now saves a lot of headache when legacy scripts suddenly refuse to compile after the final update rolls out.

PHP 8.4.22RC1 and 8.5.7RC1 Fedora RHEL Packages released @ Linux Compatible