Here are the most important news items we have published in 2025 on PHP.net.
Laravel Live Denmark is back! The conference is a two-day Laravel conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 21 - 22. August 2025.
Join us and 300 other Laravel and PHP enthusiasts from around the world got for two days of learning, 16 speakers and more within the Laravel community.
Information:For more information, see Laravel Live Denmark 2025.
You can also find us at Twitter.
The PHP Velho Oeste is a national-level conference that takes place annually in the West of Santa Catarina, Brazil, known as Velho Oeste(Old West).
Knowledge + Networking
In this event, several relevant topics will be covered, from the latest language updates to best development practices. You will have the opportunity to expand your PHP knowledge and stay up to date with the latest market trends.
Date: May 30-31, 2025
Location: Unochapecó Noble Hall in Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
See how it was last year: PHP Velho Oeste 2024.
PHPerKaigi 2025, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
Date: Mar 21 - 23, 2025
PHPerKaigi is an event for PHPers, that is, those who are currently using PHP, those who have used PHP in the past, those who want to use PHP in the future, and those who love PHP, to share technical know-how and "#love" for PHP.
The conference consists of talk sessions by public speakers. In addition to we have unconference, social gathering and so on for all of developers from all from Japan. Let's talk about PHP!
Follow us on X (Formerly Twitter) @phperkaigi, #phperkaigi.
https://phperkaigi.jp/2025/
Note:
*Kaigi* means meeting in Japanese.
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.4.3. This is a bug fix release.
All PHP 8.4 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.
For source downloads of PHP 8.4.3 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.3.16. This is a bug fix release.
All PHP 8.3 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.
For source downloads of PHP 8.3.16 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.
We are thrilled to announce that the API Platform Conference will return on September 18th and 19th, 2025, both in Lille (France) and online.
The API Platform Conference is a two-day event that highlights the latest trends, best practices, and case studies related to API Platform and its ecosystem, including PHP, Symfony, JavaScript, AI, FrankenPHP, performance, and tools.
With nearly 30 talks delivered in both English and French, the conference is a must-attend for innovative companies, project leaders, and skilled developers. If you're a developer, CTO, or decision-maker specializing in these technologies, this event is tailored for you!
The call for papers for the API Platform Conference 2025 is open until March 23. Final speakers will be announced starting May 14. Submit your pitch, and you could join us for this special anniversary edition: https://api-platform.com/con/2025/
