Last Month in PHP - April 2017
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The document provides updates on PHP patch releases, including versions 7.0.18 and 7.1.4, and introduces upcoming features planned for PHP 7.2. It also summarizes maintenance releases and security updates for various CMSes such as Drupal and WordPress, as well as framework updates for CakePHP, Laravel, Symfony, and Zend. Additionally, it lists several upcoming PHP conferences and events scheduled through the summer of 2017.
![Frameworks - CakePHP
CakePHP 2.9.[7, 8], 3.3.16, 3.4.5
● 2.9.7
○ Bug fixes: bakery.cakephp.org/2017/04/01/cakephp_297_released.html
● 2.9.8
○ Bug fixes & new features: bakery.cakephp.org/2017/04/21/cakephp_298_released.html
● 3.3.16 & 3.4.5
○ Bug fixes: bakery.cakephp.org/2017/04/06/cakephp_345_3316_released.html](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/2017-05lastmonthinphp-170503235156/85/Last-Month-in-PHP-April-2017-7-320.jpg)
![Frameworks - Laravel
Laravel 5.4.[17, 18, 19, 20, 21]
● Laravel 5.4
○ Maintenance releases
○ Interesting additions to Collections
■ times()
■ mapToGroups()
○ github.com/laravel/framework/blob/5.4/CHANGELOG-5.4.md](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/2017-05lastmonthinphp-170503235156/85/Last-Month-in-PHP-April-2017-8-320.jpg)
![PHP Conferences
PHP Unicorn Online
● May 4 - Online
● phpunicorn.com
● UG discount code: REDACTED
PHP[TEK] 2017
● May 24-26 - Atlanta, GA
● tek.phparch.com
Day Camp for Developers
● June 2 - Online
● daycamp4developers.com
CakeFest 2017
● June 8-11 - New York, NY
● cakefest.org](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/2017-05lastmonthinphp-170503235156/85/Last-Month-in-PHP-April-2017-12-320.jpg)
Last Month in PHP - April 2017
- 1. Last Month in PHP April 2017 Kansas City PHP User Group PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL SARTORE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO ARK
- 2. PHP Patch Releases PHP 7.0.18 ● Bug fixes ● php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.0.18 PHP 7.1.4 ● Bug fixes ● php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.1.4
- 3. Upcoming Features in PHP RFC Allow Abstract Function Override ● Target: 7.2 ● tl;dr: One cannot currently override an inherited abstract method from an abstract class; but one can override an inherited method from a parent class. This allows for abstract method override ● wiki.php.net/rfc/allow-abstract-function-ove rride This Works class A { function bar(stdClass $x){} } class B extends A { function bar($x): stdClass{} } This Does Not Work, But Will in 7.2 abstract class A { abstract function bar(stdClass $x); } abstract class B extends A { abstract function bar($x): stdClass; } class C extends B { function bar($x): stdClass{} } // Fatal error: Can't inherit abstract function A::bar() // (previously declared abstract in B)
- 4. CMSes: Drupal Drupal 8.3 ● Big Pipe is now stable! ● Improved editing ● Improved site building & administrative features ● Improved web services (REST, API, etc) ● Improved performance & scalability ● BC Break: All serialized output were strings, now are integers/bools when appropriate ● drupal.org/blog/drupal-8-3-0 ● drupal.org/project/drupal/releases/8.3.0
- 5. CMSes: Drupal Drupal 2.7.8 & 8.3.1 - Upgrade! ● Fixes security vulnerabilities ○ CVE-2017-6919 ○ drupal.org/SA-CORE-2017-002
- 6. CMSes: WordPress WordPress 4.7.4 ● Contains 47 maintenance fixes: ● wordpress.org/news/2017/04/wordpress-4-7-4
- 7. Frameworks - CakePHP CakePHP 2.9.[7, 8], 3.3.16, 3.4.5 ● 2.9.7 ○ Bug fixes: bakery.cakephp.org/2017/04/01/cakephp_297_released.html ● 2.9.8 ○ Bug fixes & new features: bakery.cakephp.org/2017/04/21/cakephp_298_released.html ● 3.3.16 & 3.4.5 ○ Bug fixes: bakery.cakephp.org/2017/04/06/cakephp_345_3316_released.html
- 8. Frameworks - Laravel Laravel 5.4.[17, 18, 19, 20, 21] ● Laravel 5.4 ○ Maintenance releases ○ Interesting additions to Collections ■ times() ■ mapToGroups() ○ github.com/laravel/framework/blob/5.4/CHANGELOG-5.4.md
- 9. Frameworks - Symfony Symfony 3.2.7, 2.8.19, 2.7.26 ● Maintenance Releases ○ symfony.com/blog/symfony-2-7-26-released ○ symfony.com/blog/symfony-2-8-19-released ○ symfony.com/blog/symfony-3-2-7-released
- 10. Frameworks - Zend ZF 3.0 ● No updates
- 11. PHP: The Right Way ● No updates in April phptherightway.com ● Note: Every open-source project can use your help with documentation. What are you waiting for?
- 12. PHP Conferences PHP Unicorn Online ● May 4 - Online ● phpunicorn.com ● UG discount code: REDACTED PHP[TEK] 2017 ● May 24-26 - Atlanta, GA ● tek.phparch.com Day Camp for Developers ● June 2 - Online ● daycamp4developers.com CakeFest 2017 ● June 8-11 - New York, NY ● cakefest.org
- 13. PHP Conferences Django Girls KC ● July 21-22 - Kansas City, MO ● djangogirls.org/kansascity LaraCon ● July 25-26 - New York, NY ● laracon.us NE PHP/UX Conference ● Aug 9-11 - Prince Edward Island, CA ● 2017.northeastphp.org Pacific Northwest PHP ● Sept 7-9 - Seattle, WA ● CFP until May 15 ● pnwphp.com
- 14. Nomad PHP (Online) - May 18 Nomad PHP EU - 01:00 PM CDT Code Coverage for Total Security in Application Migrations! ● Dana Luther (@danaluther) ● nomadphp.com/code-coverage-total-secur ityin-application-migrations Nomad PHP US - 08:00 PM CDT MySQL: Analysis, Understanding, and Optimization of Queries ● Michael Moussa (@michaelmoussa) ● nomadphp.com/mysql-analysis-understan ding-andoptimization-queries
- 15. Next Month in KCPHPUG ● Call for papers!