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PHP 8.5 reaches general availability on November 20, 2025, and it introduces a wealth of new features and functionalities. From the “clone with” functionality to the pipe operator and enhanced URL handling, PHP 8.5 continues to push the boundaries of what developers can achieve using the language.
However, upgrading to PHP 8.5 is not without challenges. Deprecations like changes to case statement syntax and the removal of legacy resource functions could require careful planning to ensure a smooth transition — particularly for large and complex enterprise systems.
About the Webinar
On December 16, 2025, join Zend Principal Product Manager Matthew Weier O’Phinney for an in-depth exploration of PHP 8.5 and its implications for your team and mission-critical applications. He’ll cover:
- The advantages of using supported and up-to-date PHP versions
- New features and their benefits
- Deprecations and how they could impede upgrades
- Best practices for upgrading and migrating to PHP 8.5
- What’s next for PHP in the coming year
Presenters
Matthew Weier O’Phinney
Matthew Weier O’Phinney is the Principal Product Manager at Perforce Zend and OpenLogic, where he focuses on creating the tools developers need to build and deploy their applications. He is a founding member of the PHP Framework Interop Group (PHP-FIG), which creates and promotes standards for the PHP ecosystem, where he has served two elected terms on the PHP-FIG Core Committee and collaborated on many specifications.
Matthew began developing on Zend Framework (ZF) before its public release, and he led the project for Zend from 2009 through 2019. He acts as the Project Lead for the Laminas Project, which includes the subprojects Laminas API Tools (formerly Apigility) and Mezzio (formerly Expressive). He has contributed to many open source projects and communities, many of which can be found on github and his personal website.