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+🎉 PHP 8.5.0 Alpha 2 is available for testing!
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+This is the second preview for PHP 8.5, including
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+- The first parts of the new ext/uri extension
+- Dom\Element::getElementsByClassName()
+- Optimized pack()
+- Bug fixes thanks to your testing and feedback
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+… and more!
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+➕ Do: Test your projects!
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+➖ Don't: Run it in production. It's not fully ready yet.
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+Congratulations to @edorian@phpc.social, Daniel, and @adoy@phpc.social
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+🔗 https://www.php.net/archive/2025.php#2025-07-17-1
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+#PHP #PHP85 #Release