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Question PHP 8.4 ETA ?
- Thread starter JulianDot
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Hello, @JulianDot. There is no ETA I can provide at this point, but I will update the thread with more details as soon as possible.
Couldn’t find this out through the Plesk’s support (apparently I have no right to ask questions from support since the license was bought by our hosting provider), but I really wonder why it takes Plesk so long to support a new minor PHP version when they only come out once a year and have months-long release candidate process.
LRob
Basic Pleskian
In PHP's book, PHP 8.3 to 8.4 is already a major version change. Minor versions are like 8.3.13 to 8.3.14.
I guess Plesk team is compiling and testing newer PHP version only after the final release. So that takes some time.
That said, I would still like to see quicker support for latest PHP versions.
Gabriel Barbosa
New Pleskian
In my opinion, it shouldn't take a month to update a simple php version that has few breaking changes... major packages are already compatible
You’re oversimplifying the situation. It’s not “just” adding a PHP version. Plesk developers need to prepare and maintain packages for 10+ operating systems, ensuring compatibility and stability across all of them. This requires extensive testing, especially since PHP 8.4 is newly released and barely supported by major projects yet.
Additionally, Plesk operates on a fixed release schedule for new features, which is why updates don’t just roll out immediately. What may seem simple from the outside is, in reality, a complex process involving significant time and resources.
If you want a cutting-edge PHP version without waiting, you always have the option to build it yourself—but don’t underestimate the work involved in making it production-ready for thousands of servers.
/dev/null
Basic Pleskian
I understand it is not easy to implement. But as far as I can see Cpanel which is baciscally in (the same boat) in regards to many servers clients and owned by the same company already offers php 8.4
See EasyApache 4 Change Log 2024 | cPanel & WHM Documentation
The developers working on cPanel are the same team responsible for Plesk, so once the PHP 8.4 packages for cPanel are finalized, the Plesk packages will follow shortly. Keep in mind that each PHP version in Plesk consists of around 27 individual packages that need to be built, tested, and released across multiple operating systems. It's a detailed process, so let's give the developers the time they need to deliver a seamless update.
Gabriel Barbosa
New Pleskian
5 weeks since php 8.4 release and not even a ETA given here, it's not like php 7 -> 8 that was indeed complex to migrate...
weareimpulse
Basic Pleskian
hi, any update on the release date for 8.4 yet anyone?
The target date is today. However, please note that this is not set in stone as unpredicted complications can always arise.
weareimpulse
Basic Pleskian
brill - thanks for the update, i'll keep an eye out for this 
Willy Acuña
New Pleskian
Indicators for migrating to another dashboard platform, very delayed
pleskpanel
Regular Pleskian
A bit extreme but I can understand the sentiment and indeed with all of these constant license costs increases coupled with "you asked for it" (but really nobody asked for it) features, it would seem that PHP 8.4 could be shipped a little more expeditiously or at least open a transparent dialog about why it's taking so long to package.
Edu Membrillas
New Pleskian
Plesk is a tool that works very well. But it is true that every year the price has gone up and we, the clients, demand to be up to date with the features that are coming out.
I imagine that the Plesk team will be working to implement PHP 8.4 as soon as possible and that everything works correctly.
We are still waiting.
I imagine that the Plesk team will be working to implement PHP 8.4 as soon as possible and that everything works correctly.
We are still waiting.
df-francois-romain
New Pleskian
Hello,
My team is still waiting to upgrade our apps to PHP 8.4 ...
We had planned it for december . . . It's January, 2 months after the official release and still nothing on our Plesk servers.
Could we have a real release date ?
Thx.
My team is still waiting to upgrade our apps to PHP 8.4 ...
We had planned it for december . . . It's January, 2 months after the official release and still nothing on our Plesk servers.
Could we have a real release date ?
Thx.
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