Tag: php-86

PHP 8.6 adds clamp() and a nanosecond-precision Time\Duration class. See how they tidy up exponential backoff and other bounded-value code.

PHP 8.6 lets readonly properties declare default values. Here is what changed, why interface properties made it worthwhile, and the edge cases to watch.

The PHP Foundation's first quarterly report covers ext/uri Builder classes, raw AF_PACKET sockets, a zval size experiment, PIE 1.5, and 100+ security fixes.

PHP 8.6 flips three insecure session defaults, use_strict_mode, cookie_httponly, and cookie_samesite, closing gaps OWASP has flagged for years.