{
  "question": "Was today a new PHP version?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-new-php-version",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — no PHP release landed today; the last one was a security batch on October 21 and 8.6.0 GA isn't due until November 19.",
  "details": [
    "Oct 21: PHP 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, 8.2.35 patched two critical RCEs",
    "PHP 8.6 has only reached RC4; GA scheduled for Nov 19, 2026",
    "No PHP release is listed for October 25"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "PHP",
      "url": "https://wiki.php.net/todo/php86?s[]=%2Aphp"
    },
    {
      "title": "PHP",
      "url": "https://www.php.net/cached.php?f=/include/pregen-news.inc&t=1419999608"
    },
    {
      "title": "Snyk",
      "url": "https://snyk.io/blog/php-patches-critical-unauthenticated-rces/"
    },
    {
      "title": "− Table of Contents",
      "url": "https://wiki.php.net/todo/php86"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-25",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-new-php-version/2026-10-25",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-25T06:17:47.577Z"
}