PHsPeed keeps moving forward with the latest technology!
We’re excited to announce the immediate availability of PHsPeed 3.6. This release brings full support for PHP 8.5, including Xdebug support for PHP 8.5, so you can start testing and developing right away.

Development of PHsPeed 4.0 is moving full speed ahead!
While PHsPeed 4.0, currently under development, will introduce many improvements to the IDE, we’ve decided to bring some of these enhancements into version 3.6 as well. The most notable update is the redesigned main application form, which now provides direct, convenient access to tools for creating and maintaining your modules. It should help new developers to find the important functions more quickly.

PHsPeed 3.6 continues to offer broad PHP compatibility, supporting PHP versions from 7.4 through 8.5. While this wide coverage is a big advantage, it also means that the download size has grown significantly, and installation can take longer than we’d like.

To address this, we’re making important changes starting with PHsPeed 4.0. We fully understand that some users are still actively developing applications on PHP 7.4, and PHsPeed 3.6 will remain available for maintaining those projects. However, beginning with version 4.0, support for older PHP versions will be phased out. This step is necessary as PHP continues to evolve, bringing new features and improvements that we want to embrace without being held back by legacy compatibility.

By default, PHsPeed will ship with the latest PHP release minus one version. Thanks to the new module importer, you’ll be able to download only the runtimes and modules you actually need, rather than having everything installed upfront. This approach allows us to significantly reduce the download size while maintaining high flexibility.

We are also exploring ways to support additional runtime versions so that older PHP projects can continue to be maintained as we move forward. That said, end-of-life PHP versions will no longer be officially supported in PHsPeed. While their runtimes may continue to function, they will no longer receive maintenance or updates.

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Happy coding!

In this update, we addressed a few issues, updated the CEF libraries, and added new functions:

- It matters which sequence you choose if you create a master-detail form using the wizards. If the detail is created before the master, you will get errors while running the application. You had to correct that in the original situation by recreating or fiddling with the project source code. In the new version, you have two new functions in the toolbar of the component tree to allow components to shift up or down in the creation order. An additional advantage is that if you have the master detail panels in the wrong order, you can simply shift the panel up or down, depending on your selection, to get the sequence on the form designer right. Previously, you had to select the panel and drag it up or down, which worked, but choosing the correct one could be difficult as there are many objects.

- The field validation will be triggered if you delete a record from the wizard-generated crud form. This does not cause issues with data entered through that panel (required fields will always have a value), but if you have current invalidated data, this can cause issues. In this version, the validation is disabled when you select a record to be deleted.

To install for existing users, open the License Manager and select the incremental updates page. All the modules that require upgrading will be pre-selected. Click install. This should be a short proces.

What's next?

The upcoming release will focus on PHP 8.4, which will be released in a few weeks. We will start testing PHsPeed, and if no issues are found, we expect to release it in early January 2025. Currently, we run an RC 2 PHP version and a beta of XDebug without problems so far. But we need to verify everything as soon as the finals are released.

We also started developing PHsPeed version 4.0. This version will focus on simplifying and modernizing the IDE:

• A new editor. This editor allows for a tiny screen for faster access and a better function extraction display, and the form will be undockable for multi-screen development.
• A new forms designer and component palette. The tab system became overloaded with components, making design more complicated than necessary. The new system will have a dropdown on component type. The designer will improve on stability. Also, this form is undockable for multi-screen development.
• Full upgrade on CEF / Chromium browser.

Happy coding!

This upgrade addresses several issues that are fixed. You will find these on the forum and in the old bug tracker. There are also some minor tweaks to improve the usability.

We are also happy to announce that we started testing the next formal release, which supports PHP 8.4, and XDebug, which came out in a beta release for PHP 8.4. We haven't found major issues, but it's for sure that PHP 8.4 and XDebug need some work. But we expect to release this version in early January 2025.

If you have PHsPeed installed, then upgrading is easy: start PHsPeed config (the license module), select incremental updates, and click install. The upgrade is pretty big this time, so it requires a bit of patience.

Happy coding.!