Release Information
- Release Type
- Bug Fix Release
- Release Status
- QA Release Latest
- Branch Status
- Upcoming Release
PHP 8.6 is a development version, and is not recommended for production use. PHP 8.6 is scheduled to reach General Availability on 2026-11-19. This is the latest QA release in the series.
Downloads
Source Code
Git Clone
Use Git to clone the 8.6.0RC7 tag from the PHP Git repository.
git clone https://github.com/php/php-src.git --depth 1 --branch php-8.6.0RC7How to compile PHP
PHP can be compiled by setting up the dependencies, building the configure script (
Detailed articles on how to compile PHP are available for Ubuntu/Debian based systems and Fedora/RHEL based systems.
./buildconf), configuring the build ./configure, and running make.Detailed articles on how to compile PHP are available for Ubuntu/Debian based systems and Fedora/RHEL based systems.
Docker/Podman Containers
PHP CLI
PHP CLI Containers images only include the PHP CLI, and no FPM or Apache modules. The Alpine builds are lightweight, but may introduce incompatibilities due to their musl builds. Albeit their larger size, the Debian-based (without the "-alpine" suffix) images are more complete, and widely used.
Alpine-based: Lightweight, but may introduce incompatibilities due to their musl builds.
docker pull php:8.6.0RC7-cli-alpineDebian-based: More compatible with other components, complete, and are widely used.
docker pull php:8.6.0RC7-cliPHP CLI + Web Server Integration
These container images include PHP CLI, and a web server integration. FPM container images can be integrated with web servers such as Nginx, Caddy, and Apache with Event MPM. The Apache container images include Apache web server, integrating PHP as an Apache module.
Alpine-based: Lightweight, but may introduce incompatibilities due to their musl builds.
docker pull php:8.6.0RC7-fpm-alpineDebian-based ZTS Apache: Includes Apache web server integrating PHP as an Apache module.
docker pull php:8.6.0RC7-apacheDebian-based NTS FPM: PHP-FPM, can be integrated with Nginx, Caddy, and other web servers over Fast CGI.
docker pull php:8.6.0RC7-fpmCommit List
ChrisAbner
- Fix
array_map()optimization not resolving the function name of an FCC in GH-25286
Daniel Scherzer
- Update NEWS after cherry-picking in 365f34d3da
Ilia Alshanetsky
ext/openssl: Fix shared SSL_CTX callbacks reading a freed session stream in 33e562e140
Joe Ferguson
- Update versions for PHP 8.6.0RC7 in b63cd83da3