Remi Collet has released PHP 8.1.27RC1, 8.2.14RC1, and 8.3.1RC3 packages for Linux distributions based on Fedora and RHEL.

PHP version 8.1.27RC1, 8.2.14RC1 and 8.3.1RC3

Release Candidate versions are available in the testing repository for Fedora and Enterprise Linux (RHEL / CentOS / Alma / Rocky and other clones) to allow more people to test them. They are available as Software Collections, for a parallel installation, the perfect solution for such tests, and also as base packages.

RPMs of PHP version 8.3.1RC3 are available

• as base packages
  • in the remi-php83-test repository for Enterprise Linux 7
  • in the remi-modular-test for Fedora 37-39 and Enterprise Linux ≥ 8
• as SCL in remi-test repository

RPMs of PHP version 8.2.14RC1 are available

• as base packages
  • in the remi-php82-test repository for Enterprise Linux 7
  • in the remi-modular-test for Fedora 37-39 and Enterprise Linux ≥ 8
• as SCL in remi-test repository

RPMs of PHP version 8.1.27RC1 are available

• as base packages
  • in the remi-php81-test repository for Enterprise Linux 7
  • in the remi-modular-test for Fedora 37-39 and Enterprise Linux ≥ 8
• as SCL in remi-test repository

The Fedora 39,  EL-8 and EL-9 packages (modules and SCL) are available for x86_64 and aarch64.

PHP version 8.1 is now in security mode only, so this is the last RC.

Installation: follow the  wizard instructions.

Parallel installation of version 8.3 as Software Collection:

yum --enablerepo=remi-test install php83

Parallel installation of version 8.2 as Software Collection:

yum --enablerepo=remi-test install php82

Parallel installation of version 8.1 as Software Collection:

yum --enablerepo=remi-test install php81

Update of system version 8.3 (EL-7) :

yum --enablerepo=remi-php83,remi-php83-test update php\*

or, the modular way (Fedora and EL ≥ 8):

dnf module reset php
dnf module enable php:remi-8.3
dnf --enablerepo=remi-modular-test update php\*

Update of system version 8.2 (EL-7) :

yum --enablerepo=remi-php82,remi-php82-test update php\*

or, the modular way (Fedora and EL ≥ 8):

dnf module reset php
dnf module enable php:remi-8.2
dnf --enablerepo=remi-modular-test update php\*

Update of system version 8.1 (EL-7) :

yum --enablerepo=remi-php81,remi-php81-test update php\*

or, the modular way (Fedora and EL ≥ 8):

dnf module reset php
dnf module enable php:remi-8.1
dnf --enablerepo=remi-modular-test update php\*

Notice:

• version 8.3.1RC3 is also in Fedora rawhide for QA
• EL-9 packages are built using RHEL-9.3
• EL-8 packages are built using RHEL-8.9
• EL-7 packages are built using RHEL-7.9
• oci8 extension uses the RPM of the Oracle Instant Client version 21.12 on x86_64 or 19.19 on aarch64
• intl extension uses libicu 73.2
• RC version is usually the same as the final version (no change accepted after RC, exception for security fix).
• versions 8.1.27, 8.2.14 and 8.3.1 are planed for December 21th, in 2 weeks.

PHP version 8.1.27RC1, 8.2.14RC1 and 8.3.1RC3