Plans in 2025

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Introduction

I created this repository with the goal of consolidating all the known PHP releases into one place.

The Problem

Currently, PHP separates the download locations for the latest version and older versions, as well as splitting releases for Linux and Windows systems. While the release file names could be useful, they actually complicate the automation of downloads and the simple calculation of the download URLs. Instead of having straightforward access, you are required to sift through HTML and JSON data to extract the correct installation files for the right version.

The Solution

My aim is simple yet meaningful: to maintain a self-sustaining repository that will consistently and automatically gather PHP versions and their respective installers, ensuring this process continues seamlessly into the future.

Some Thoughts on My Motivation

I am using the jdx/mise software version manager, which works in conjunction with several underlying software tools. It ensures hassle-free version switching for popular software such as Python, PHP, Node.js, and many others. It eliminates the worries associated with installing these programs. While it is also available for Windows, it is still in its early stages. This is how I encountered a limitation of the vfox-php it uses: although they have solved the issue of collecting versions, since 2018, it has been unusable due to a UserAgent issue. While the versions are collected, only older versions are retrieved incorrectly, meaning the latest release is never accessible.

• Installing PHP on Windows jdx/mise#4566

My current and sole goal is to create my own vfox-php or a similar plugin for jdx/mise to allow seamless installation of version-controlled PHP on Windows systems.