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Reminder for all PHP application developers
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Dragonaire
Here there be Dragons
#1 - 2014-06-27 17:29:15 UTC
Just thought I'd do a general reminder here for everyone that develops with PHP or maintains/uses PHP applications that PHP 5.3 is now end of life. You can read more in PHP 5.3.20 Release Announcement.

This of course doesn't mean that anything stops working but applications do need to be reviewed and any issues with using newer versions of PHP be fixed because web hosting sites can be expected to move to 5.4 versions on their next major updates. I would expect this to be happening within the next 6 months for most of them.

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BigSako
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2014-06-28 10:48:05 UTC
I recommend using PHP 5.5(.14), just for the sake of not getting "stuck" with an old PHP version again.

Unfortunately most web hosting providers don't think it's worth updateing to PHP 5.5 yet, therefore you'll have to run your own (virtual) server.
Dragonaire
Here there be Dragons
#3 - 2014-06-29 02:40:25 UTC
Yeah going to PHP 5.5 would be preferred but as you said most hosting providers don't offer it yet. I'm hoping more of them start to once PHP 5.6 is out of RC but we'll see.

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Peter Powers
Terrorists of Dimensions
#4 - 2014-06-29 08:07:14 UTC
welcome march last year.

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Dragonaire
Here there be Dragons
#5 - 2014-06-29 10:33:37 UTC
Yes the announcement was from then but since the latest is PHP 5.3.28 that came out within last couple of months but is expected to be the last one thought it was worth a reminder. It's common from what I've seen that PHP waits a year from the time they announce end of life before it actually happens and this time was extended a little so they could finish the fixes that ended up in 5.3.28.

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