Issue #1
03 March 2026
The PHP community produces thoughtful, durable writing. We felt it deserved a reliable signal amid the noise.
— Stefan & Sebastian
phpreads.com
Stefan Priebsch and Sebastian Bergmann introduce PHP Reads, a curated, ads-free and tracking-free weekly selection of PHP blog posts worth reading. In response to the growing flood of low-value, AI-generated content, they aim to highlight thoughtful articles that offer real insight, practical reasoning, and fresh perspectives.
Written by Stefan Priebsch and Sebastian Bergmann.
thephp.foundation
The PHP Foundation has appointed Elizabeth Barron as its new Executive Director. She brings a background in open-source community governance, fundraising, and developer outreach. Founding Executive Director Roman Pronskiy moves to a board role while continuing his work at JetBrains.
Picked by Sebastian Bergmann – "Disclosure: I was part of the committee that selected Elizabeth. We selected this post because the PHP Foundation's long-term health matters to everyone in this community."
laravel-news.com
Paul Redmond of Laravel News maintains this page as a continuously updated summary of everything confirmed for Laravel 13. It's distilled directly from official sources. A reliable single reference to check back on until the release documentation is complete. This is expected for March 2026.
Picked by Stefan Priebsch – "One page that is kept up to date and comes straight from the source. We felt this is all that's needed."