This document summarizes Stefan Neufeind's presentation on recent developments in PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Repository). It discusses new features in PEAR 1.4x like improved dependency handling, PEAR channels, PHAR support, and post-installation scripts. It also provides examples of updated PEAR packages, including HTML_AJAX for Ajax functionality, Image_3D for 3D rendering, and the PEAR channel server Chiara_PEAR_Server.