PECL is officially deprecated. Here is how PHP's new extension installer PIE works, why it exists, and how to use it to manage extensions like Composer.
Tag: php-foundation
10 posts tagged with "php-foundation"
A clear look at PHP's True Async RFC, the spawn and await coroutine model, why version 1.6 was voted down, and where native async is heading for PHP 8.6.
The PHP Foundation's new Ecosystem Security Team scanned 300+ Composer packages in its first month. Here is what shipped and how to get involved.
PHP's Bound-Erased Generic Types RFC brings native generic syntax to PHP 8.6. Here is how bound erasure works, the syntax, and why the vote is contested.
PHPverse 2026 is a free online PHP conference on June 9 with Jeffrey Way, Fabien Potencier, Larry Garfield, and more. Here's the full breakdown.
The PHP Foundation's 2025 impact report reveals 2,929 commits, a new Ecosystem Security Team funded by Alpha-Omega, and bold goals for 2026.
Elizabeth Barron joins as Executive Director, Matt Stauffer lands on the board—here's how the PHP Foundation's bold 2026 moves shape PHP's future.
PHP 8.6 lands two closure optimizations — static inference and stateless caching — delivering real memory and speed gains with zero code changes required.
FrankenPHP is now an official PHP Foundation project. Here's how worker mode delivers 15,000 req/sec and what it means for your Laravel and Symfony apps.
The PHP Foundation funds core PHP development and drives the language forward. Here's what it does, why it matters, and how PHP developers can support it.