Pre-Release Builds
This page contains links to the Pre-release builds that the release
managers create before each actual release. These builds are meant for the
community to test whether no inadvertent changes have been made, and
whether no regressions have been introduced.
Source Builds
PHP 8.6.0RC2
php-8.6.0RC2.tar.bz2
24 Sep 2026
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php-8.6.0RC2.tar.gz
24 Sep 2026
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php-8.6.0RC2.tar.xz
24 Sep 2026
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Windows Builds
PHP 8.6.0RC2 VS18 x64 Thread Safe Zip 37.42MB 23 Sep 2026 328083ae2d7beb31ea4a4cf55ca0462418a1e7ca8bdfd34d20116d50b58ba853 Copy Debug Pack 53.06MB 23 Sep 2026 cec99ff3402e1e0bb1a7008ea6e45cc7e425543a39a0e17794ff57e947320c2f Copy Development package (SDK to develop PHP extensions) 1.7MB 23 Sep 2026 517ef2e6a1db872dc983cc52d340d7a944e4a7f62b6d079c81180043ec35ba6f Copy VS18 x86 Thread Safe Zip 32.72MB 23 Sep 2026 5ee76ce3c2983d2eaf5d4aadbbf4a71796d5101eae6e6df2823e26d05ef88198 Copy Debug Pack 50.2MB 23 Sep 2026 159c8d8af4428081c3b1b9e09618debaf543c9ab884be9335f59c35ec2bbe6c2 Copy Development package (SDK to develop PHP extensions) 1.71MB 23 Sep 2026 fa66c20330034cc0e2b992d7e5a05e2a2cf5e6f399c8577d7b6eeaa8c4f0cd20 Copy VS18 x64 Non Thread Safe Zip 37.36MB 23 Sep 2026 9fc46a9761a4799994085caa5c0035b06ae2c1d7cfcf65670154f0cb366ea354 Copy Debug Pack 52.7MB 23 Sep 2026 32c345b64e75bf76f80629c16c34f6a9ccdd4aa2d4cfcd3b29e0feb509254108 Copy Development package (SDK to develop PHP extensions) 1.7MB 23 Sep 2026 efe0ddb7c21650036e953934560ac62f477f36d21d8fc4cd1e2977b59fb3e823 Copy VS18 x86 Non Thread Safe Zip 32.69MB 23 Sep 2026 4ca93c7bff73c80370f78a3c1cfed5211114af864f6f719f9902641b9c77a481 Copy Debug Pack 50.17MB 23 Sep 2026 5ef8047e2410e26312de6826b791bbc6cde9d600468cc98e3e85f667a7f74470 Copy Development package (SDK to develop PHP extensions) 1.7MB 23 Sep 2026 476a5c248f42a509b7c0aa2b421d1c805c1627be384f51fd44f650626a0e359e Copy
Test Releases
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for testing only.
If you find a problem when running your library or application with these
builds, please file a report on
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