PHP 7.0.0 Released

2015-12-03
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The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.0.0. This release marks the start of the new major PHP 7 series. PHP 7.0.0 comes with a new version of the Zend Engine, numerous improvements and new features such as Improved performance: PHP 7 is up to twice as fast as PHP 5.6Significantly reduced memory usageAbstract Syntax TreeConsistent 64-bit supportImproved Exception hierarchyMany fatal errors converted to ExceptionsSecure random number generatorRemoved old and unsupported SAPIs and extensionsThe null coalescing operator (??)Return and Scalar Type DeclarationsAnonymous ClassesZero cost assertsFor source downloads of PHP 7.0.0 please visit our downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog. The migration guide is available in the PHP Manual. Please consult it for the detailed list of new features and backward incompatible changes. The inconvenience of the release lateness in several time zones is caused by the need to ensure the compatibility with the latest OpenSSL 1.0.2e release. Thanks for the patience! It is not just a next major PHP version being released today. The release being introduced is an outcome of the almost two years development journey. It is a very special accomplishment of the core team. And, it is a result of incredible efforts of many active community members. Indeed, it is not just a final release being brought out today, it is the rise of a new PHP generation with an enormous potential. Congratulations everyone to this spectacular day for the PHP world!Grateful thanks to all the contributors and supporters!