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Symfony 8.0.1 released
https://symfony.com/blog/symfony-8-0-1-released?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed

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Yii Database abstraction 2.0

The second major version of Yii Database abstraction was released. The package is framework agnostic and thus can be used with any framework or without one. Supported databases are MSSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. As usual with Yii3 packages, all the code is totally covered in types and the unit tests and has a high mutation testing score.


New Features

\- Implement ColumnInterface classes according to the data type of database table columns for type casting performance.

\- ConnectionProvider for connection management

\- ColumnBuilder for column creation

\- CaseX expression for CASE\-WHEN\-THEN\-ELSE statements

\- New conditions: All, None, ArrayOverlaps, JsonOverlaps

\- PHP backed enums support

\- User-defined type casting

\- ServerInfoInterface and its implementation



Enhancements

\- Optimized SQL generation and query building

\- Improved type safety with psalm annotations

\- Method chaining for column classes

\- Better exception messages

\- Refactored core components for better maintainability

\- PHP 8.5 support


https://github.com/yiisoft/db

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Symfony 7.3.8 released
https://symfony.com/blog/symfony-7-3-8-released?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed

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Passport - OAuth2 out of the box
https://youtu.be/stXIPeqxT2o

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Symfony 7.4.1 released
https://symfony.com/blog/symfony-7-4-1-released?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed

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Symfony 6.4.30 released
https://symfony.com/blog/symfony-6-4-30-released?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed

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How are you managing Stripe subnoscriptions & plans inside Laravel?

I’m working on a new Laravel app and once again running into my usual pain point: managing Stripe subnoscription plans from inside my own admin panel instead of relying only on env files + the Stripe dashboard.

I’m curious how others are handling this in real projects:

Do you create/manage products and prices directly from your Laravel admin?
Are you storing plans in the database and syncing to Stripe?
How do you handle discounts, promos, and free trials in a clean way?
Any patterns that didn’t work well for you?

Not looking for a full tutorial—just want to see real-world approaches and tradeoffs. Screenshots, code snippets, or repo links are welcome if you’re willing to share.

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Weekly Ask Anything Thread

Feel free to ask any questions you think may not warrant a post. Asking for help here is also fine.

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Weekly help thread

Hey there!

This subreddit isn't meant for help threads, though there's one exception to the rule: in this thread you can ask anything you want PHP related, someone will probably be able to help you out!

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soo the thing i anticipate the most has been asleep for 3 months. is it finished and just waiting for juicy release date? what do you think?
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Symfony 8.0.2 released
https://symfony.com/blog/symfony-8-0-2-released?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed

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Symfony 7.4.2 released
https://symfony.com/blog/symfony-7-4-2-released?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed

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[Research] Tool to Trace Model and Event Usage in Laravel Projects

I'm working on a tool that shows how models get used in a Laravel project, but in a way normal users can understand. Kind of like PhpStorm’s "find usages", but shown in a simple dashboard for managers or anyone who isn't deep into the code

The idea is that you click a model or a method and see the path of what touches it: `action → controller → route`. I want to do the same for listeners, jobs, events, and anything else that runs when something happens in the app

Basically I want to answer things like:

* what happens when a user gets created
* which listeners run when a user is updated
* which jobs fire when a post is created

I'm trying to figure out if this would be useful for others as an open-source tool. You would import your Laravel project into it and get all these insights about what cals what and what runs when things happen

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Migrating our multi-tenant Laravel app to AWS ECS with minimal impact
https://youtu.be/SxXW4H1y4xY

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PhpStorm 2025.3 Is Now Out: PHP 8.5 support, Laravel Idea integrated, Pest 4 Support
https://blog.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/2025/12/phpstorm-2025-3-is-now-out/

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PhpStorm 2025.3 now includes Laravel support out-of-the-box, fully integrating the features of the Laravel Idea plugin
https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/whatsnew

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Now Open Source: Beacon: Feature Flag Management for Laravel/Pennant
https://github.com/beacon-hq/app

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🚀 Bare Metal PHP: a very lightweight PHP framework with a Go-powered app server (fast workers + slow workers, hot reload, persistent PHP workers)

I’ve been teaching myself framework design and accidentally built something weird (PHP framework + Go app server). It started off as a lightweight Laravel clone -- I wanted to create something with the feel of

Hey everyone — I’m still pretty new to framework architecture and backend engineering in general, so please go easy on me 😅

I’ve been building a PHP framework *just so I could understand how Laravel/Symfony/etc. actually work under the hood*. This was supposed to be a small personal learning project… but it sort of spiraled into something more interesting, and I’m honestly unsure if I’ve built something cool or wasted a *ton* of time.

I just released **Bare Metal PHP v0.2.0**, and the part I’m most unsure/excited about is:

# I wrote a Go application server that runs PHP through persistent workers

I started looking into Swoole/RoadRunner, but thought it would be interesting/cool to build a Go app server built-in to the PHP framework without needing to install a binary or configure extensions.

So I wrote a Go front-end server that:

* keeps a pool of persistent PHP workers alive
* routes “slow” requests (uploads, reports, heavy endpoints) to a separate pool
* supports automatic hot reload
* serves static files instantly
* talks to PHP using a binary header + JSON payload bridge

You can install it via:

php mini go:install
go mod tidy
php mini go:serve

Before this, I had never written anything serious in Go OR designed a worker protocol, and my primary goal was just to mess around and learn new things, which I definitely have. I'm looking for some feedback on what direction I could take this.

**What the framework itself includes:**

It’s still early, but right now it has:

* routing + controller auto-resolution
* requests/responses
* view layer
* migrations + rollback batches
* SQLite/MySQL/Postgres support
* simple service container
* artisan-like console (`php mini`)
* full PHPUnit test suite (176 tests atm)

Skeleton app installs via:

composer create-project baremetalphp/baremetalphp myapp

Framework code is here:
[**https://github.com/baremetalphp/framework**]()

Docs are here:
[**https://baremetalphp.com**]()

tbh, just looking for some honest feedback :)

Hey everyone — I’m still pretty new to framework architecture and backend engineering in general, so please go easy on me 😅

This whole project started because I wanted to understand how Laravel, Symfony, etc. actually work under the hood. I planned to build a tiny Laravel-ish clone just for learning… but it spiraled into something much bigger, and now I’m honestly not sure if I built something cool or if I just wasted a ton of time.

I just released BareMetalPHP v0.2.0, and the part I’m most unsure/excited about is this:

# ⭐ I wrote a Go application server that runs PHP through persistent workers

I had been reading about RoadRunner and Swoole, but I thought it would be fun (and educational) to try building a Go app server built directly into the PHP framework, without needing to install any external binaries or PHP extensions.

So I ended up writing a Go front-end server that:

* keeps a pool of persistent PHP workers alive
* separates “slow” requests (uploads, reports, heavy endpoints) into their own worker pool
* supports automatic hot reload
* serves static files extremely fast
* communicates with PHP using a simple binary header + JSON payload protocol

You can try it out with:

php mini go:install
go mod tidy
php mini go:serve

Before this I had never written anything serious in Go or designed a worker protocol, and the main goal was just to learn — which I definitely did. Now I’m trying to figure out what direction (if any) this should go next.

# What the framework currently includes:

It’s still early, but right now Bare Metal PHP has:

* routing + controller auto-resolution
* requests / responses
* a simple view layer
* migrations + rollback batches
* SQLite /

MySQL / Postgres support
* a lightweight service container
* an artisan-style console (php mini)
* a full PHPUnit test suite (176 tests so far)

Skeleton app install:

composer create-project baremetalphp/baremetalphp myapp

Code: [https://github.com/baremetalphp/framework](https://github.com/baremetalphp/framework)
Docs: [https://baremetalphp.com](https://baremetalphp.com)

I’m posting this mainly because I’d love honest feedback — good or bad.
I’m still learning, so if I made awful architectural decisions or reinvented things poorly, I'd genuinely appreciate hearing it.

Thanks for reading 🙏

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Octane - High performance for everyone
https://youtu.be/VwEa6dVeJOk

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