Software update: PHP 7.1.0

Version 7.1.0 of PHP has been released. PHP is a recursive acronym and stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. It is primarily used to create dynamic web pages on web servers, often in conjunction with database programs. The complete list of changes is up this page In short, these are the most important:

PHP 7.1.0 Released
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.0. This release is the first point release in the 7.x series. PHP 7.1.0 comes with numerous improvements and new features such as

• Nullable types
• Void return type
• Iterable pseudo-type
• Class constant visibility modifiers
• Square bracket syntax for list() and the ability to specify keys in list()
• Catching multiple exception types
• Many more features and changes…

For source downloads of PHP 7.1.0 please visit our Downloads page, Windows binaries can be found on the PHP for Windows site. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.