Composer 2.11 Cooldown: Block Brand-New Package Releases
Composer 2.11 adds a cooldown policy that skips package versions younger than a set age. How to configure it for Laravel and Magento projects …
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PHP 8.2 End of Life: Your Upgrade Plan Before 2027
PHP 8.2 end of life is December 31, 2026. Which version to target, what Laravel and Magento support, and my upgrade checklist …
Read moreeMudhra CA Compromise: Update ca-certificates Now
The eMudhra CA compromise leaves PHP backends and Docker images trusting forged certificates. How I tested and updated ca-certificates everywhere …
Read morePHP Security Update: Patch php2shell Now
The October 2026 PHP security update fixes two critical RCE flaws (php2shell). Versions to install, how to patch and what to restart …
Read moreUpgrade Laravel 12 to 13: What Actually Breaks
Laravel 12 lost bug fixes in August 2026. How to upgrade Laravel 12 to 13: PHP 8.3, Composer, the CSRF rename and the traps to check …
Read morePHP 8.6: Release Date, New Features and What to Test
PHP 8.6 lands on November 19 with partial function application, clamp() and Time\Duration. What changes and what to test on the RCs …
Read morePHP 8.5: New Features and Upgrade Guide
PHP 8.5 brings the pipe operator, clone with and array_first(). Here are the features worth using and the deprecations to fix before you upgrade …
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Evolution of PHP and contribution of version 8
As a PHP developer with years of experience working on Magento projects, I’ve been eagerly following the evolution of PHP 8 and its potential impact on the future of web development. The release of PHP 8.0 in November 2020 marked …
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