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PHP security release of 21 October fixes two critical remote code execution bugs
PHP 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36 and 8.2.35 close two flaws rated 9.2 that let anyone run code on a server without logging in. What changed, and why a patch on the day depends on who is watching.
Read →Customers now ask for AI on their own data: an MCP server in front of the API is the safe answer
The request is "ChatGPT on our data". The safe way to say yes is an MCP server with named read-only tools in front of your API, never a model on the database. What it looks like, and where to start.
Read →PHP 8.2 reaches end of life on 31 December: a two-day Health Check shows where your system stands
Support for PHP 8.2 ends on 31 December 2026. Many owners do not know which version they run or what depends on it. What a read-only Health Check looks at in two days, what you get back, and what it costs.
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