PHP's new convention on using namespaces for extensions
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on May. 6, 2021
A recent RFC passed in favor of using a namespace for PHP extensions.
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How to compile PHP from source on Debian/Ubuntu - Beginner's guide
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on Apr. 25, 2021
Beginner's guide to compile PHP from the source, on Ubuntu/Debian with up to date instructions for PHP 8 and up.
Function Inlining in Zend Engine
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on Apr. 1, 2021
A list of special PHP functions that Zend Engine can inline and optimize.
How to dump and inspect PHP OPCodes
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on Mar. 31, 2021
OPCodes, the execution units the PHP's Virtual Machine executes, can be listed and inspected, to reveal performance and code structure caveats and improvements.
`git.php.net` server hacked, and PHP source moved to GitHub
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on Mar. 29, 2021
`git.php.net`, the Git server that hosted PHP source code was hacked, and contained a RCE backdoor. PHP source is now moved to GitHub.
PHP 8.1 Release managers and release dates
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on Mar. 26, 2021
PHP 8.1's release managers will be appointed soon, and PHP 8.1 GA release is currently scheduled for 25/Nov/2021