An overview of the latest news and interesting developments across PHP from October 2018: new language features, RFCs, community news, upcoming conferences, and the latest versions of popular frameworks and platforms.
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2018 October - The Month in PHP
1. The Month in PHP
November 2018
Kansas City PHP User Group
2. PHP Patch Releases
Patches:
● 7.2.11 - php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.2.11
● 7.1.23 - php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.1.23
Of note:
● PHP 7.3 is targeted 06 December 2018
● PHP 7.0 is dead 03 December 2018
● PHP 5 is dead 31 December 2018.
3. RFC
Built-In Hash Extension Cannot Be Disabled
Target: PHP 7.4
wiki.php.net/rfc/permanent_hash_ext
Preload
tl;dr: PHP is about to get a whole lot faster!
Target: PHP 7.4
Note: Currently in voting phase until 11/14 --
looks like it will pass!
wiki.php.net/rfc/preload
4. Frameworks - Laravel
Laravel Telescope
A profiler for Laravel
mattstauffer.com/blog/introducing-laravel-telesc
ope
5. PHP: The Right Way
3 merged PRs in October!
● Jekyll fix -
github.com/codeguy/php-the-right-way/pull
/790
● Liip binary installer for OSX supports PHP
7.3 -
https://github.com/codeguy/php-the-right-w
ay/pull/794
● Typo fix -
github.com/codeguy/php-the-right-way/pull
/798
● Note: Every open-source project can use
your help with documentation. What are
you waiting for?
6. PHP Conferences
php[world] 2018
Washington, DC - 11/14-15
world.phparch.com
Sunshinephp 2019
Miami, FL - 2/7-9
sunshinephp.com
MidwestPHP 2019
Bloomington, MN - 3/08-09
CFP through 11/15 - cfp.midwestphp.org
2019.midwestphp.org
PHP Yorkshire 2019
York, UK - 4/11-13
CFP through 11/16 - cfp.phpyorkshire.co.uk
phpyorkshire.co.uk
LonghornPHP 2019
Austin, TX - 5/02-04
CFP through 12/15 - cfp.longhornphp.com
longhornphp.com
Flyover Camp KC
Kansas City, MO - 5/31-6/02
flyovercamp.org
7. Nomad PHP (Online) - November 15
Nomad PHP EU - 01:00 PM CST
I Don't Care About Security (And Neither
Should You)
● Joel Lord (@joel__lord)
● beta.nomadphp.com/live/6CQnYFRybSoq
MamUU4syuS/I-Don-t-Care-About-Securit
y--And-Neither-Should-You-/
Nomad PHP US - 08:00 PM CST
Procrastination as a Service
● Lawrence Shea (@soWizardly)
● beta.nomadphp.com/live/36UlbLC6vekSC
WegYWgiOm/Procrastination-as-a-Service