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Aug 16, 2026 · Backend Development

PHP 8.6 Gains Native Async: 70+ Functions Turn Non‑Blocking

The True Async project plans to embed coroutine‑based, non‑blocking I/O directly into the PHP 8.6 core, offering an experimental v0.9.3 extension that supports over 70 native functions, a database pool, an HTTP server, and a low‑intrusion API that lets synchronous‑style code run concurrently, while warning that it is not yet production‑ready.