# PHP 5.6.0alpha1 Released for Testing!

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/71472
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/71472
- Started by Ferenc Kovacs on 2014-01-24T03:07:27+00:00
- Messages: 3
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## #71472 — Ferenc Kovacs — 2014-01-24T03:07:27+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/71472#71472

Hi,

A week later than originally planned, but we tagged PHP 5.6.0alpha1 and this
release marks the start of the 5.6.0 release process.

The source packages can be found at:

    http://downloads.php.net/tyrael

Windows builds are up at

   http://windows.php.net/qa/

This release includes a dozen new features, such constant scalar
expressions, variadic functions, argument unpacking, support for large file
uploads and many more. Thanks
to everyone working 5.6.

Please test it carefully, and report any bugs in the bug system. Alpha 2
will be tagged on Tuesday 4th and release on Thursday 6th.

Regards
 Julien and Ferenc

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## #71473 — Will Fitch — 2014-01-24T03:18:23+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/71472#71473 · In reply to: #71472

> Hi,
> 
> A week later than originally planned, but we tagged PHP 5.6.0alpha1 and
> this
> release marks the start of the 5.6.0 release process.
> 
> The source packages can be found at:
> 
>     http://downloads.php.net/tyrael
> 
> Windows builds are up at
> 
>    http://windows.php.net/qa/
> 
> This release includes a dozen new features, such constant scalar
> expressions, variadic functions, argument unpacking, support for large
> file
> uploads and many more. Thanks
> to everyone working 5.6.
> 
> Please test it carefully, and report any bugs in the bug system. Alpha 2
> will be tagged on Tuesday 4th and release on Thursday 6th.
> 

Woohoo! 


> Regards
>  Julien and Ferenc

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## #71523 — George Wilson — 2014-01-24T17:18:34+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/71472#71523 · In reply to: #71473

Awesome, thank you guys for your hard work! I look forward to trying it out.




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