NEW: PHP and XML
NEW: Binaries for MacOS X
TLK: PHP 5
TLK: CVS checkouts from HEAD
NEW: ADT extension
FIX: Dump_node() changes
FIX: Msession 1.2

NEW: PHP and XML

Since PHP has had support for XML since 1998, it is fantastic to see that there is now a new mailing list for the creation of up and coming XML features for PHP.

Please note that it is not for the discussion or support of PHP's current XML features. If you are a developer and are thinking about creating new XML-based extensions for PHP, please head on over to this address for more information.

NEW: Binaries for MacOS X

For those Mac enthusiasts out there who don't want to compile the latest PHP release, Christian Stocker has put together a .dmg package. The binary includes Apache, PHP, Sablotron, libXML and GD. More detailed information can be found at Christian's web site.

TLK: PHP 5

A short but sweet update. It looks like the development team are aiming to have PHP 5 released late this year, with beta versions to start appearing within a month or so. Please do not e-mail the mailing lists asking for more accurate timeframes – any further announcements will be catalogued here as soon as they are made.

TLK: CVS checkouts from HEAD

The developer list is getting a number of queries as to why checkouts from CVS will no longer compile with the Zend Engine. Please note – the first Zend Engine no longer works with the HEAD branch. You must use the new engine (ZE2) as HEAD is now aimed at PHP 5. The "PHP_4_3" branch will still work with the older Engine.

NEW: ADT extension

Congratulations are in order for Sterling Hughes and Harald Radi, the developers of the Abstract Data Types extension who have just released their first alpha version. ADT has been a long time in the making, and will provide PHP users with advanced features such as heaps, balanced binary trees (AVL variation), binary trees, and graphs in PHP 5.

To more information on how to download and install ADT, head on over to Sterling's web site [dead link].

FIX: Dump_node() changes

If you are a DOMXML user, please note: the dump_node() method which used to be callable from any node may now only be called from a DomDocument. This fixes both a software and documentation bug. For more details, please see this e-mail from Christian Stocker.

FIX: Msession 1.2

Users of PHP 4.3.0 with Msession should head on over to Mohawk software for the latest patches and details for compatibility.