PHP 8.5.0 RC4 IS HERE!

PHP 8.5.0 RC4 Available for Testing

06 Nov 2025

The PHP team is pleased to announce the final planned release candidate of PHP 8.5.0, RC 4. This continues the PHP 8.5 release cycle, the rough outline of which is specified in the PHP Wiki.

For source downloads of PHP 8.5.0 RC4, please visit the download page.

Please carefully test this version and report any issues found on GitHub.

DO NOT use this version in production, it is a test version!

For more information on the new features and other changes, you can read the NEWS file, or the UPGRADING file for a complete list of upgrading notes. These files can also be found in the release archive.

The next release will be the GA release of PHP 8.5.0, planned for 20 Nov 2025.

The signatures for the release can be found in the manifest or on the Release Candidates page.

Thank you for helping us make PHP better.

What's New and Exciting!

Get ready for some totally rad new features! This RC4 brings us closer to the final release. Remember to check out the NEWS file for all the juicy details.

PHP 8.5.0 RC4 is available NOW for TESTING!

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