Saturday, July 11, 2026 · Vol. I — No. 034
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“PHP 8.6 deprecates code, AI deprecates trust”

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PHP · RFC Watch

RFC: Duration class

An RFC is open for discussion and vote on the PHP internals list proposing a new Duration class. The proposal draws inspiration from Java, Rust and Temporal while defining requirements based on PHP-specific constraints and practical experience with date and time handling.

PHP Internals ([RFC]/[VOTE]) · Jul 8, 2026 curated by Georg

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PHP · RFC Watch

[RFC] Pipe Assignment Operator

The RFC proposes a compound assignment form of the pipe operator: $x |>= callable becomes shorthand for $x = $x |> callable. Chaining is supported. An implementation including tests has been submitted as a pull request a…

PHP Internals ([RFC]/[VOTE]) · Jul 10, 2026 curated by Georg
PHP · RFC Watch

[RFC] Readonly Property Defaults

Proposal to allow default values on readonly class properties, enabling strict contracts with constant-like behaviour that cannot change at runtime. The RFC introduces a minimal change to permit initialization of readonl…

PHP Internals ([RFC]/[VOTE]) · Jul 9, 2026 curated by Heiko

PHP · Ecosystem

frameworks, tooling & runtime all articles →
PHP · RFC Watch

RFC: Deprecations for PHP 8.6

An RFC proposes multiple deprecations targeting PHP 8.6. Discussion on the internals list focuses on the absence of impact analysis for existing code in many proposals. Contributors debate the need fo…

PHP Internals ([RFC]/[VOTE]) · Jul 7, 2026 curated by Georg
PHP · Releases

Composer 2.10.2

Composer 2.10.2 delivers multiple security fixes: package name validation, protection against path traversal in bin paths, sanitization of credentials in verbose output, stricter redirect handling, an…

Composer Releases · Jul 8, 2026 curated by Georg

AI · The Model Desk

models, agents & local inference all articles →

DEV · Briefs

beyond the elephpant, kept short all articles →
DEV · Releases

Node.js v26.5.0 Released

Node.js 26.5.0 is now available. This release includes bug fixes, performance improvements, and updates to core dependencies. Check the official changelog for d…

Node.js Releases (dist) · Jul 8, 2026 curated by Heiko

+ · The Back Pages

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JOBS · Hand-picked PHP roles

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A short list, chosen by hand — not scraped by keyword. The jobs desk opens this autumn.

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