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🎲 Testing updates:

- php-8.6.0~RC5-1 (in the php:remi-8.6 module)
- php86-php-8.6.0~rc5-1 (in the php86 Software Collection)

www.php.net/archive/2026...

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PHP: News Archive - 2026
PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language that powers everything from your blog to the most popular websites in the world.
www.php.net
November 6, 2026 at 5:44 AM
scott.keck-warren.com
Myth: a state machine in PHP means pulling in a package.

That's a backed enum and a match with no default, so if you add a case and forget to list it, PHP throws.

#PHP #PHP86 #CleanCode
PHP code: an enum next() method using match to list allowed state transitions for Draft, Edit, Scheduled, and Published.
November 5, 2026 at 2:03 PM
scott.keck-warren.com
Every status column is a state machine, but most apps never write down the rules.

I built one with a PHP 8.6 enum for the legal moves and a role check for who can make them.

https://www.phparch.com/2026/10/php-8-6-makes-state-machines-easy-enums-roles/

#PHP #PHP86
PHP 8.6 Makes State Machines Easy (Enums + Roles) | PHP Architect
If your PHP app has a status column, you already have a state machine, but if you’re like most developers, you haven’t written down its rules. Any code can set an episode to “published”, whether it’s still a rough draft or the person clicking the button lacks access. PHP will save it without a […]
www.phparch.com
November 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
nixpkgssecuritychanges.gerbet.me
php86: 8.6.0RC3 -> 8.6.0RC4

https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/577290

#security
October 22, 2026 at 4:08 PM
remirepo.net
🎲 Testing updates:

- php-8.6.0~RC4-1 (in the php:remi-8.6 module)
- php86-php-8.6.0~rc4-1 (in the php86 Software Collection)

www.php.net/archive/2026...

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PHP: News Archive - 2026
PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language that powers everything from your blog to the most popular websites in the world.
www.php.net
October 23, 2026 at 5:49 AM
risipieces.cd-rom.net
it seems like you cant have dtrace support enabled currently (this could be a php 8.6 rc4 issue or a freebsd 16 one) but after disabling it it built fine and i could install php86 and mod_php86
October 21, 2026 at 10:26 PM
projektgopher.com
Two critical PHP vulnerabilities, rated 9.2. Their CVE numbers leaked a day before the fix, and some governments took their own sites offline rather than run unpatched. Two weeks of PHP Internals in one episode.

https://youtu.be/4ze2Re_-gMQ

#PHP #PHPInternals #PHP86
This Week In PHP Internals | Oct 22, 2026
Two critical PHP vulnerabilities, a leaked CVE embargo, and two weeks of PHP Internals in one episode.
youtu.be
October 23, 2026 at 1:29 AM
michabbb.bsky.social
🐘 #PHP 8.6.0 RC3 was tagged on 8 October 2026, general availability is scheduled for 19 November 2026. One everyday language feature, a few small additions and a long list of tightened edges to test before upgrading. #php86 #webdev #backend
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October 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
PHP 8.6 has reached RC3, giving Drupal teams another pre-release checkpoint for compatibility testing. The story looks at where Drupal support stands and what developers should verify before PHP 8.6 reaches stable.

www.thedroptimes.com/72829/php-86...

#Drupal #PHP86 #OpenSource
A PHP 8.6 promotional graphic features the PHP logo alongside a code symbol. The headline highlights Drupal's ongoing dependency compatibility work, while the supporting text explains that contributors are testing PHP 8.6 and tracking changes in upstream libraries.
October 15, 2026 at 2:17 PM
initomatic.air1.one
📦 New in #nixpkgs (2026-10-14):

• python316 (#573949)
• gitlabform (#573811)
• python3Packages.pywillow (#573869)
• cudaPackages.rmm (#573784)
• opentyrian2000 (#567565)
• php86 (#570303)
• lixPackageSets.lix_2_96.lix (#573707)
• python3Packages.mcp_2 (#568831)


Full list on GitHub
October 15, 2026 at 5:38 AM
scott.keck-warren.com
PHP 8.6 lands November 19. How are you trying it before then without breaking the setup you work in every day?

Docker, Herd, phpenv, Homebrew, a throwaway VM, or "I'll wait for the release"?

I'm using Docker. Curious what everyone else does.

#PHP #PHP86 #PHPC
October 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
scott.keck-warren.com
#PHPC tip: on the PHP 8.6 beta, this is false:

version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.6.0', '>='); // "8.6.0beta2" < "8.6.0"

`version_compare()` ranks beta below the release. Gate on the integer instead:

if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80600) {
#$PAGE = clamp(#$PAGE, 1, $totalPages);
}

#PHP #PHP86 #phparch
October 10, 2026 at 1:13 PM
remirepo.net
🎲 Testing updates:

- php-8.6.0~RC3-1 (in the php:remi-8.6 module)
- php86-php-8.6.0~rc3-1 (in the php86 Software Collection)

www.php.net/archive/2026...

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PHP: News Archive - 2026
PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language that powers everything from your blog to the most popular websites in the world.
www.php.net
October 9, 2026 at 4:58 AM
scott.keck-warren.com
I wanted to test my PHP 8.6 code samples without putting a beta PHP on the laptop I use every day.

https://scott.keck-warren.com/blog/2026/running-php-8.6-beta-cli-in-docker?utm_source=social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=scottkw&utm_content=2026-10-07

#PHP #PHP86 #Docker
October 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
scott.keck-warren.com
I've written SO many string transformations full of temp variables and fn() wrappers. PHP 8.6's partial function application plus the pipe operator gets rid of both.

#PHP #PHP86 #CleanCode

https://www.phparch.com/2026/09/stop-writing-php-like-this-8-6-fixes-it/
October 7, 2026 at 11:11 AM
scott.keck-warren.com
#PHPC tip: PHP 8.6 lets you put `#[\Override]` on class constants.

Rename the parent constant, and the child fails at compile time instead of drifting into a separate, unused constant.

Video: https://youtu.be/U9Jrcg1Ns1k

#PHP #PHP86 #CleanCode
October 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
scott.keck-warren.com
PHP 8.6 lands on November 19th, 2026, but you don't have to wait. I recorded my walkthrough on beta 3 with the official Docker image (php:8.6.0beta3-cli), so test your app now.

#PHP #PHP86 #Docker

https://www.phparch.com/2026/09/stop-writing-php-like-this-8-6-fixes-it/
October 6, 2026 at 11:17 AM
scott.keck-warren.com
Have you ever hit this fatal error?

In PHP 8.6, that line works. What did you do to get around it?

Video: https://youtu.be/U9Jrcg1Ns1k

#PHP #PHP86 #phparch
October 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
scott.keck-warren.com
My PHP 8.6 video covers the features I think will make my personal life better. Which one should I have covered instead?

#PHP #PHP86 #phpc

https://www.phparch.com/2026/09/stop-writing-php-like-this-8-6-fixes-it/
October 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM
scott.keck-warren.com
What does the `1` mean in the first call?

PHP 8.6 adds a `SortDirection` enum to the core. The pull requests I approve fastest are the ones where I never have to open another file to understand an argument.

Video: https://youtu.be/U9Jrcg1Ns1k

#CareerDev #PHP #PHP86
October 4, 2026 at 1:18 PM
scott.keck-warren.com
Partial function application is a fancy computer science term for setting up a function with some of its parameters now and passing the rest later. PHP 8.6 makes it native syntax.

#PHP #PHP86 #FunctionalProgramming

https://www.phparch.com/2026/09/stop-writing-php-like-this-8-6-fixes-it/
October 4, 2026 at 11:18 AM
scott.keck-warren.com
#PHPC tip: PHP 8.6 adds `clamp()`, so the two-`if` range check goes away.

Swap min and max, and PHP throws a `ValueError`.

Video: https://youtu.be/U9Jrcg1Ns1k

#PHP #PHP86 #CleanCode
October 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
scott.keck-warren.com
Two new symbols to learn in PHP 8.6: ? is the argument placeholder, and ... means zero or more parameters. Define the function up front and fill in the rest later.

#PHP #PHP86 #FunctionalProgramming

https://www.phparch.com/2026/09/stop-writing-php-like-this-8-6-fixes-it/
October 3, 2026 at 11:08 AM
scott.keck-warren.com
#PHP8.6 deprecates `is_integer()`, `is_long()`, `is_double()`, and `doubleval()`.

I ran this grep against my app directory and found 150 "problems".

Every call will fill your logs with deprecation notices the day you upgrade.

Video: https://youtu.be/U9Jrcg1Ns1k

#PHP #PHP86 #phparch
October 2, 2026 at 1:09 PM
scott.keck-warren.com
Pair the PHP 8.5 pipe operator with PHP 8.6 partial function application and you get some VERY concise code (and I expect Rector to help convert the old stuff).

#PHP #PHP86 #CleanCode

https://www.phparch.com/2026/09/stop-writing-php-like-this-8-6-fixes-it/
October 2, 2026 at 11:19 AM