This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John talk about Scott’s PHP 8.5 review, Alive and Kicking’s first live stream, PHP Foundation’s call for design, the new Laravel Forge, and more…

Links from the show:

• What’s New in PHP 8.5? (Release Date + Must-Know Features) | PHP Architect
• PHP Alive and Kicking 3: Special Guest Gina Banyard | PHP Architect
• PHP TekTV – Streaming
• Call for Designs: Refresh the PHP 8.5 Release Page — The PHP Foundation — Supporting, Advancing, and Developing the PHP Language
• Everything You Need to Know About the New Forge & Laravel VPS – Laravel – The PHP Framework For Web Artisans
• Reddit – The heart of the internet

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