PHP 5.1 Beta 3 is now available! If all goes well, this beta release will be followed by a release candidate within a couple of weeks. Some of the key improvements of PHP 5.1 include: PDO (PHP Data Objects) - A new native database abstraction layer providing performance, ease-of-use, and flexibility. Significantly improved language performance mainly due to the new Zend Engine II execution architecture. The PCRE extension has been updated to PCRE 5.0. Many more improvements including lots of new functionality & many bug fixes, especially in regards to SOAP, streams and SPL. See the bundled NEWS file for a more complete list of changes. Everyone is encouraged to download and test this beta, although it is not yet recommended for mission-critical production use.

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An easily exploitable security issue was discovered in PEAR XML_RPC <= 1.3.0. We recommend that users of this PEAR class immediately upgrade to the latest version with: pear upgrade XML_RPC The same security problem exists in many other XML RPC implementations, please check if the installed applications that you use might have a similar problem. The new PEAR XML_RPC package is also bundled with the second release candidation of PHP 4.4.0RC2. Besides this new PEAR package there are two minor issues fixed since PHP 4.4.0RC1. As the improved reference support in PHP 4.4 might show as notices and warnings in your existing applications - in cases where PHP formerly just silently ignored this and often causing memory corruptions - we also recommend to test PHP 4.4.0RC2 with your applications. The final release is planned for July 11th. PHP 4.4.0RC2 can be found here.

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PHP 5.1 Beta 2 is now available! A lot of work has been put into this upcoming release and we believe it is ready for public testing. Some of the key improvements of PHP 5.1 include: PDO (PHP Data Objects) - A new native database abstraction layer providing performance, ease-of-use, and flexibility. Significantly improved language performance mainly due to the new Zend Engine II execution architecture. The PCRE extension has been updated to PCRE 5.0. Many more improvements including lots of new functionality & many bug fixes, especially in regards to SOAP, streams and SPL. See the bundled NEWS file for a more complete list of changes. Everyone is encouraged to start playing with this beta, although it is not yet recommended for mission-critical production use.

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The deadline for the Zend/PHP Conference & Expo 2005 Call For Papers is ending soon, interested speakers should submit session proposals between now and June 30, 2005. Visit the conference website for more information about the conference or if you are interested in submitting a session proposal. The conference is taking place at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport on October 18-21, 2005. The theme of the conference will be "Power Your Business With PHP" and will feature sessions in the following four tracks: The Business Case for PHP; Developing, Deploying and Managing Large-Scale PHP Applications; Integrating PHP with the Enterprise (including Web Services and XML); and PHP Resources: Tools, Libraries and Techniquies. Early registration discounts are available until August 15, 2005.

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PHP 5.1 Beta 1 is now available! A lot of work has been put into this upcoming release and we believe it is ready for public testing. Some of the key improvements of PHP 5.1 include: PDO (PHP Data Objects) - A new native database abstraction layer providing performance, ease-of-use, and flexibility. Significantly improved performance including a new Zend Engine II execution architecture. The PCRE extension has been updated to PCRE 5.0. Many more improvements including lots of new functionality & many bug fixes, especially in regards to SOAP, streams and SPL. See the bundled NEWS file for a more complete list of changes. Everyone is encouraged to start playing with this beta, although it is not yet recommended for mission-critical production use.

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