The document provides updates on PHP patch releases, including versions 7.0.18 and 7.1.4, and introduces upcoming features planned for PHP 7.2. It also summarizes maintenance releases and security updates for various CMSes such as Drupal and WordPress, as well as framework updates for CakePHP, Laravel, Symfony, and Zend. Additionally, it lists several upcoming PHP conferences and events scheduled through the summer of 2017.

1. Last Month in PHP
April 2017
Kansas City PHP User Group
PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL SARTORE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO ARK

2. PHP Patch Releases
PHP 7.0.18
● Bug fixes
● php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.0.18
PHP 7.1.4
● Bug fixes
● php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.1.4

3. Upcoming Features in PHP RFC
Allow Abstract Function Override
● Target: 7.2
● tl;dr: One cannot currently override an
inherited abstract method from an abstract
class; but one can override an inherited
method from a parent class. This allows
for abstract method override
● wiki.php.net/rfc/allow-abstract-function-ove
rride
This Works
class A {
function bar(stdClass $x){}
}
class B extends A {
function bar($x): stdClass{}
}
This Does Not Work, But Will in 7.2
abstract class A {
abstract function bar(stdClass $x);
}
abstract class B extends A {
abstract function bar($x): stdClass;
}
class C extends B {
function bar($x): stdClass{}
}
// Fatal error: Can't inherit abstract function
A::bar()
// (previously declared abstract in B)

4. CMSes: Drupal
Drupal 8.3
● Big Pipe is now stable!
● Improved editing
● Improved site building & administrative features
● Improved web services (REST, API, etc)
● Improved performance & scalability
● BC Break: All serialized output were strings, now are integers/bools when
appropriate
● drupal.org/blog/drupal-8-3-0
● drupal.org/project/drupal/releases/8.3.0

5. CMSes: Drupal
Drupal 2.7.8 & 8.3.1 - Upgrade!
● Fixes security vulnerabilities
○ CVE-2017-6919
○ drupal.org/SA-CORE-2017-002

6. CMSes: WordPress
WordPress 4.7.4
● Contains 47 maintenance fixes:
● wordpress.org/news/2017/04/wordpress-4-7-4

7. Frameworks - CakePHP
CakePHP 2.9.[7, 8], 3.3.16, 3.4.5
● 2.9.7
○ Bug fixes: bakery.cakephp.org/2017/04/01/cakephp_297_released.html
● 2.9.8
○ Bug fixes & new features: bakery.cakephp.org/2017/04/21/cakephp_298_released.html
● 3.3.16 & 3.4.5
○ Bug fixes: bakery.cakephp.org/2017/04/06/cakephp_345_3316_released.html

8. Frameworks - Laravel
Laravel 5.4.[17, 18, 19, 20, 21]
● Laravel 5.4
○ Maintenance releases
○ Interesting additions to Collections
■ times()
■ mapToGroups()
○ github.com/laravel/framework/blob/5.4/CHANGELOG-5.4.md

9. Frameworks - Symfony
Symfony 3.2.7, 2.8.19, 2.7.26
● Maintenance Releases
○ symfony.com/blog/symfony-2-7-26-released
○ symfony.com/blog/symfony-2-8-19-released
○ symfony.com/blog/symfony-3-2-7-released

10. Frameworks - Zend
ZF 3.0
● No updates

11. PHP: The Right Way
● No updates in April
phptherightway.com
● Note: Every open-source project can use
your help with documentation. What are
you waiting for?

12. PHP Conferences
PHP Unicorn Online
● May 4 - Online
● phpunicorn.com
● UG discount code: REDACTED
PHP[TEK] 2017
● May 24-26 - Atlanta, GA
● tek.phparch.com
Day Camp for Developers
● June 2 - Online
● daycamp4developers.com
CakeFest 2017
● June 8-11 - New York, NY
● cakefest.org

13. PHP Conferences
Django Girls KC
● July 21-22 - Kansas City, MO
● djangogirls.org/kansascity
LaraCon
● July 25-26 - New York, NY
● laracon.us
NE PHP/UX Conference
● Aug 9-11 - Prince Edward Island, CA
● 2017.northeastphp.org
Pacific Northwest PHP
● Sept 7-9 - Seattle, WA
● CFP until May 15
● pnwphp.com

14. Nomad PHP (Online) - May 18
Nomad PHP EU - 01:00 PM CDT
Code Coverage for Total Security in
Application Migrations!
● Dana Luther (@danaluther)
● nomadphp.com/code-coverage-total-secur
ityin-application-migrations
Nomad PHP US - 08:00 PM CDT
MySQL: Analysis, Understanding, and
Optimization of Queries
● Michael Moussa (@michaelmoussa)
● nomadphp.com/mysql-analysis-understan
ding-andoptimization-queries

15. Next Month in KCPHPUG
● Call for papers!