PHP 8.5.4RC1 available for testing

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PHP 8.5.4RC1 has just been released and may be downloaded from
https://downloads.php.net/~daniels/

Or use the git tag: php-8.5.4RC1

Windows binaries are available at:
https://www.php.net/pre-release-builds.php#windows

Please test it carefully, and report any bugs at
https://github.com/php/php-src/issues

8.5.4 should be expected in 2 weeks, i.e. on the 12 Mar 2026.

Hash values and PGP signatures can be found below or at
https://gist.github.com/DanielEScherzer/d9796dbb04e63e0a7c3b3b429bcdd6aa

Thank you, and happy testing!

Regards,
Daniel Scherzer, Volker Dusch, and Pierrick Charron

php-8.5.4RC1.tar.bz2
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