November marks two big events for the PHP language — PHP 8.0 community support end of life (EOL), and the general availability release of PHP 8.3. For companies deploying PHP 8.0, that means quickly planning an upgrade to a community-supported version, or finding an alternative way to patch their EOL PHP. For some, it may mean waiting to upgrade to a new PHP version like PHP 8.3.
But what will upgrading PHP 8.0 look like in reality, and what features, changes, and deprecations can they expect to see in PHP 8.3?
About the Webinar
Join Zend Senior Product Manager Matthew Weier O’Phinney as he discusses:
- The upcoming EOL for PHP 8.0 and how it compares to previous EOL cycles
- Upgrade paths for teams using PHP 8.0, and considerations for upgrading
- New features, changes, and deprecations to account for in PHP 8.3
- What’s next for PHP, and how a PHP 9 release will impact the PHP landscape
- And more
Using EOL PHP?
Zend provides SLA-backed long-term support for EOL PHP versions, and migration services for teams who need to move fast.
Additional Resources
- Blog - The Benefits of Using the Latest PHP Version
- Blog - Upgrading PHP 8.0
- Blog - Changes to Watch in PHP 8.3
- Resource Collection - PHP Versions Guide
- Resource Collection - PHP Security Guide
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.