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Ubuntu 21.10 — Impish Indri — to be released with PHP 8.0

Ubuntu 21.10 — Impish Indri — to be released on Oct 14, will contain PHP 8.0 in its default software repositories.

Composer 2.1.9 and 1.12.23 released with security and bug fixes

Composer 2.1.9 and 1.12.23 versions are released with a security fix for Windows command-injection vulnerability and bug fixes.

PHP 7.3.31, 7.4.24, and 8.0.11 Released with Bug and Security Fixes

PHP versions 7.3.31, 7.4.24, and 8.0.11 are released with several bug fixes and a security fix.

Drupal 8.9.19, 9.1.13, and 9.2.6 released with several security fixes

Drupal 8.9, 9.1, and 9.2 series receive security updates that fix CSRF and Access Bypass vulnerabilities in JSON:API, Media, and QuickEdit modules.

PHP 8.1 First Release Candidate is now out

PHP 8.1-RC1 is now out, and PHP 8.1 is now branched from the development branch.

Drupal security updates 7.82, 8.9.17, 9.1.11, and 9.2.2 released with Archive_Tar library updates

Drupal security updates 7.82, 8.9.17, 9.1.11, and 9.2.2 are released with the dependency Archive_Tar updated to 1.4.14, which fixes a symlink path traversal vulnerability.

PHP 8.1 reached Feature-Freeze

PHP 8.1 reached its feature-freeze today. No new RFCs will made for PHP 8.1, and maintainers will soon branch off PHP 8.1.

PHP 8.1 Alpha 1 Releases on June 10

The first PHP 8.1 development release, Alpha 1, releases on June 10, 2021.

PHP 8.1 Release Managers elected

The vote to select two additional Release Managers for PHP 8.1, along with Joe Watkins concluded today with Ben Ramsey and Patrick Allaert being Release Managers-elect.

Update to recent git.php.net incident

An update to recent the git.php.net compromise and attempt to place a backdoor.
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