PHPBench 1.6 released wth support for:

- JSON progress streaming
- JSON report output
- ... and some new expression functions

https://github.com/phpbench/phpbench/releases/tag/1.6.0

I've noticed that unintentionally, the @roave Discord has become a mini open source hub for several projects (obviously not exclusive), which is super cool to see our little community growing ❤️

If you fancy joining us, please feel free! https://discord.gg/roave

#phpc #php #opensource #oss

Maintaining open source projects is mostly a thankless task, but very occasionally a very kind soul drops their appreciation and thanks, and it really does make your day 🥰

▶️ Take a moment sometimes to thank the maintainers of open source projects you value!

#OpenSource #OSS #Positivity #Appreciation #Tech

Git won't track empty directories (because at heart it only tracks files). Common advice is to add a '.gitkeep' file so the directory isn't empty and git will make the directory.

EVEN BETTER ADVICE: put a README in the directory explaining what the empty directory is for and what will eventually be there.

In this update I explain what happened with Xdebug development in the last month.

In the last month, I spent only around 9 hours on Xdebug, with 24 hours funded. The rest of the time, I spend on building out Xdebug Cloud version 2.

Xdebug 3.5

Most of this month I spent on a few bug and performance reports from the Xdebug 3.5 release — most notable a performance degradation on Windows due to the new experimental control sockets.

I also spent time on my large better code coverage patch, which still isn't quite as performant as the current feature; although it does give more precise results.

Native Path Mapping

Fabian Potencier, from Symfony fame, has created an exploratory patch for Twig to make use of Xdebug's new Native Path Mapping functionality.

From the initial patch, it became clear that a few things need to be improved on the Xdebug side for this to be a complete feature. For that reason, I have created a few issues to work on:

• Invent better way of configuring lots of line-to-line mappings

• Create xdebug_add_source_map_directory() function to dynamically add directories where Xdebug will load path mapping files from

• Add EOF marker/stanza to native path file mapper

My PhpStorm issue to allow for the setting of breakpoints in template file has now been merged, and is scheduled for 2026.1 EAP 2. At the time of writing this isn't quite out yet, so I will keep you posted.

Xdebug Videos

I have created one new videos in the last month:

• Xdebug 3: Interrupting Long Running Scripts with VS Code for Debugging

All Xdebug videos are now available on the phpc.tv PeerTube instance. This will be the primary location for new videos, although I also still post them to my YouTube channel.

If you have any suggestions, feel free to reach out to me on Mastodon or via email.

Xdebug Cloud

I am currently reworking Xdebug Cloud, the Proxy As A Service platform to allow for debugging in complex networking scenarios.

The new version will allow for automatic subscriptions.

Packages will start at £16/month for one-developer companies.

If you want to be kept up to date with Xdebug Cloud, please sign up to the mailing list, which I will use to send out an update not more than once a month.