PHP 8.6.0alpha1 has just been released and may be downloaded from
Or use the git tag: php-8.6.0alpha1
Windows binaries will be available soon at: PHP: Pre-Release Builds
This is the first official release of the PHP 8.1 serial and includes
an incredible amount of work. Please test it carefully, and report any bugs at
on GitHub.
8.1.0alpha2 should be expected in 2 weeks, i.e. on 16 Jul 2026.
Hash values and PGP signatures can be found below or at
Thank you, and happy testing!
Regards,
Matteo Beccati, Joe Ferguson & Daniel Scherzer
php-8.6.0alpha1.tar.bz2
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php-8.6.0alpha1.tar.gz
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php-8.6.0alpha1.tar.xz
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