PHP 8.5

PHP 8.5 lifecycle: active support until December 31, 2027, then security fixes until December 31, 2029.

Status: Supported
Released: November 20, 2025
Active support until: December 31, 2027
Security updates until: December 31, 2029
Official lifecycle page: php.net
Checked on: September 29, 2026

PHP 8.5 is supported. The PHP project provides security updates until December 31, 2029. Active support, with bug fixes as well as security fixes, runs until December 31, 2027. The PHP project released it on November 20, 2025. Each PHP branch gets two years of active support with bug and security fixes, then two years of security fixes only.

Product: PHP
Version: 8.5
Sources: Page URL
PHP supported versions https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php

Page	URL
PHP supported versions	https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php

Questions

When does PHP 8.5 reach end of life?

Security updates for PHP 8.5 continue until December 31, 2029.

Is PHP 8.5 still supported?

Yes. As of September 29, 2026, PHP 8.5 is supported, with active support until December 31, 2027.

When was PHP 8.5 released?

PHP 8.5 was released on November 20, 2025.

When does PHP 8.5 move to security fixes only?

On December 31, 2027, when its two years of active support end.

Sources

Every date comes from the vendor’s official lifecycle or release page: Microsoft Lifecycle and Windows release health, Ubuntu’s release cycle, Debian releases, the Python developer guide, the Node.js release schedule, php.net, Oracle’s Java SE support roadmap and Lifetime Support Policy, the .NET support policy, PostgreSQL versioning, Mozilla’s release calendar and Google’s Pixel update policy. Each record links its sources and shows the date they were checked.