The PHP development team has just announced the release of PHP 8.1.17, a bug fix release that aims to address some of the issues found in the previous version. This update is recommended for all users of PHP 8.1, and it is available for download on the official PHP website.
One of the primary focuses of this release is to fix various bugs that were discovered in PHP 8.1. Some of the fixes include issues in the Core, Curl, Date, FFI, Fiber, FPM, Intl, JSON, MBString, Opcache, OpenSSL, PDO OCI, PHPDBG, PGSQL, Phar, Reflection, Session, Standard, Tidy, and Zlib. The changelog of PHP 8.1.17 lists all the changes in detail.
Among the fixes in this release, some notable ones include the fix for entering the shutdown sequence with a suspended fiber in a generator. This fix resolves the issue of generating an unavoidable fatal error or crashing. Additionally, PHP 8.1.17 also fixed a segfault/assertion that occurs when using fibers in the shutdown function after bailout.
Another significant improvement is the fix for the bug where reading a multibyte CLOB caps at 8192 chars. This problem is resolved in PDO OCI, making it possible to read larger character data.
The release also includes improvements to the FPM module. It fixes the FPM unknown child alert, which is not valid and the successful config test early exit. The Curl module also received a fix for the deprecation warning at compile time, and the JSON scanner and parser generation build have been corrected.
The bug fixes included in this release highlight the continuous effort of the PHP development team in enhancing the stability, security, and performance of the language. By providing solutions to issues and bugs discovered, PHP remains one of the most reliable and widely-used languages in web application development.
PHP 8.1.17 provides various bug fixes that improve the language’s stability and reliability. If you’re a PHP 8.1 user, it is highly recommended to upgrade to this version. You can download the source from the official PHP website, and if you are a Windows user, binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download. As always, it is essential to keep your software up to date to ensure optimal performance and security.
