PHP 8.2

Current patch release: 8.2.30

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End of life in 304 days (December 31, 2026). Plan your upgrade now.

Released

December 8, 2022

Active Support

December 31, 2024

End of Life

December 31, 2026

Latest Patch

8.2.30 (December 18, 2025)

About PHP 8.2

PHP 8.2 introduced readonly classes, true/false/null as standalone types, and deprecated dynamic properties. A strong release for type safety improvements.

Key Changes in PHP 8.2

Breaking Changes

PHP 8.2 has transitioned into security-only maintenance since December 31, 2024. This means it still receives critical security patches, but no new features, performance improvements, or non-critical bug fixes will be backported. It remains a safe choice for production systems that cannot upgrade immediately, but you should begin planning your migration path. With 304 days until end of life, the window for a controlled, well-tested upgrade is narrowing.

When you are ready to upgrade, PHP 8.5 is the recommended target. Test your application against 8.5 in a staging environment first, paying attention to any deprecated APIs you may be using.

Lifecycle Progress

Released: Dec 2022 EOL: Dec 2026

79% through its lifecycle. 304 days remaining.

Previous Version

PHP 8.1

End of Life
Next Version

PHP 8.3

Security Only

All PHP Versions

Version Released EOL Latest Status
8.5 November 20, 2025 December 31, 2029 8.5.3 Active
8.4 November 21, 2024 December 31, 2028 8.4.18 Active
8.3 November 23, 2023 December 31, 2027 8.3.30 Security Only
8.2 (current page) December 8, 2022 December 31, 2026 8.2.30 Security Only
8.1 November 25, 2021 December 31, 2025 8.1.34 End of Life
8.0 November 26, 2020 November 26, 2023 8.0.30 End of Life
7.4 November 28, 2019 November 28, 2022 7.4.33 End of Life
7.3 December 6, 2018 December 6, 2021 7.3.33 End of Life
7.2 November 30, 2017 November 30, 2020 7.2.34 End of Life
7.1 December 1, 2016 December 1, 2019 7.1.33 End of Life
7.0 December 3, 2015 January 10, 2019 7.0.33 End of Life
5.6 August 28, 2014 December 31, 2018 5.6.40 End of Life
5.5 June 20, 2013 July 21, 2016 5.5.38 End of Life
5.4 March 1, 2012 September 14, 2015 5.4.45 End of Life
5.3 June 30, 2009 August 14, 2014 5.3.29 End of Life
5.2 November 2, 2006 January 6, 2011 5.2.17 End of Life
5.1 November 24, 2005 August 24, 2006 5.1.6 End of Life
5.0 July 13, 2004 September 5, 2005 5.0.5 End of Life

Frequently Asked Questions

When was PHP 8.2 released?
PHP 8.2 was released on December 8, 2022.
When does PHP 8.2 reach end of life?
PHP 8.2 is scheduled to reach end of life on December 31, 2026.
What is the latest patch version of PHP 8.2?
The latest patch release is 8.2.30, released on December 18, 2025.
Is PHP 8.2 still getting updates?
PHP 8.2 is in security-only maintenance. It receives critical security patches but no new features or bug fixes. Consider upgrading to a fully supported version for the best experience.

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