Question PHP 8.4 ETA ?

[JulianDot]

Server operating system version

Almalinux 9

Plesk version and microupdate number

18.0.65 #1

I wonder if there is an ETA for PHP 8.4 .
As i want to deploy in production some new code.

 

[Sebahat.hadzhi]

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.

 

[LRob]

Since PHP 8, Plesk generally supports latest PHP versions around 7 to 14 days after release. Should come up soon.

 

[LRob]

I hope it comes up next week! Given the price Plesk now costs, we need at least to make it worth by bragging about already supporting the latest PHP version

 

[antons]

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]

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.

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]

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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

 

[Maarten]

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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]

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.

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

 

[Maarten]

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]

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.

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...

 

[antons]

Last year, Plesk added support for PHP 8.3 just four days after the official release. So much for the narrative that it always takes a long time. I wonder what’s going on this year.

 

[weareimpulse]

hi, any update on the release date for 8.4 yet anyone?

 

[Sebahat.hadzhi]

The target date is today. However, please note that this is not set in stone as unpredicted complications can always arise.

 

[weareimpulse]

brill - thanks for the update, i'll keep an eye out for this

 

[JulianDot]

Plesk Obsidian 18.0.66 Update 2 and no PHP 8.4 ​

 

[Willy Acuña]

Indicators for migrating to another dashboard platform, very delayed

 

[pleskpanel]

Indicators for migrating to another dashboard platform, very delayed

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]

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.

 

[df-francois-romain]

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.