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Subject: [PHP-DEV] PHP 8.5.6RC1 available for testing
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From: daniel.e.scherzer@gmail.com (Daniel Scherzer)

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PHP 8.5.6RC1 has just been released and may be downloaded from
https://downloads.php.net/~daniels/

Or use the git tag: php-8.5.6RC1

Windows binaries are available at:
https://www.php.net/pre-release-builds.php#windows

Please test it carefully, and report any bugs at
https://github.com/php/php-src/issues

8.5.6 should be expected in 2 weeks, i.e. on the 7 May 2026.

Hash values and PGP signatures can be found below or at
https://gist.github.com/DanielEScherzer/108510dd1016e1c63946309e0dd245d9

Thank you, and happy testing!

Regards,
Daniel Scherzer, Volker Dusch, and Pierrick Charron

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hp.net/~daniels/</a><br><br>Or use the git tag: php-8.5.6RC1<br><br>Windows=
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