Xdebug Update: December 2020
Another monthly update where I explain what happened with Xdebug development in this past month. These will be published on the first Tuesday after the 5th of each month.
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In December, I worked on Xdebug for about 46 hours, with funding being around 30 hours. I worked mostly on the following things:
Releases
A few bugs were found in Xdebug 3.0.0, which should not come as a surprise, as with any big .0 release, users always find things that go wrong. December saw the 3.0.1 release, and the 3.0.2 released followed in the new year.
Xdebug 3.0.1 fixed several crashes and other bugs that are present in Xdebug 3.0.0. The crash when removing a breakpoint (or run-to-cursor) was the most notable fix in this release.
You'll have to wait for the January 2021 wrap up to find out about the 3.0.2 release, or you can have a look at the release announcement.
There are also new release of PhpStorm and the VS Code Plugin to address a few Xdebug related issues from their sides. On top of that, the GitHub repository of the VS Code Plugin has been moved to the Xdebug organisation. There is a back log of pull requests and issues that need looking at.
Xdebug Cloud
I have been continuing to test Xdebug Cloud, and I am working with a few private alpha testers. They're putting the hosted Cloud service through its paces.
At the same time I am working with a designer to make the https://cloud.xdebug.com look pretty too.
If you want to be kept up to date with Xdebug Cloud, please sign up to the mailinglist, which I will use to send out an update not more than once a month.
Business Supporter Scheme and Funding
In December, no new supporters signed up, but I would like to thank Automattic, CHECK24, e3N, Edmonds Commerce, Find My Electric, Intracto, JetBrains, Private Packagist, Seravo, Strategery, Supermetrics, TYPO3 GmbH, and Tideways for their support during 2020.
If you, or your company, would also like to support Xdebug, head over to the support page!
Besides business support, I also maintain a Patreon page and a profile on GitHub sponsors.
Life Line
Created 9 picnic_tables, 2 pitches, and a bench; Updated 5 benches; Deleted a pitch
I had this lovely Robin posing for me on my walk last weekend.
#BirdPhotogaphy #BirdsOfMastodon #Birds #photography #NorthDowns
Updated 6 benches
I walked 10.7km in 1h47m17s
Updates from walk
Created a waste_basket, an information, and a grit_bin; Updated 2 bicycle_parkings
Created 8 waste_baskets; Updated 3 benches and 3 waste_baskets
I walked 7.0km in 1h29m40s
If I would like (to rent) a desk for working for an afternoon in Amsterdam North, or near Centraal, what would be a good place?
Updated a marina
I walked 9.7km in 1h46m04s
Updated an information and a bench
Created 2 benches
Created 4 picnic_tables, a bench, and a fitness_station; Updated a pub and a sport club
Created 2 benches and 2 waste_baskets; Updated 4 benches, a bus_stop, and a cafe; Confirmed a dentist
Created 3 waste_baskets, 2 main entrances, and a bench; Deleted a cycle_barrier, a bench, and a waste_basket
Created an information; Updated a waste_basket and a bench
Updated 2 waste_baskets and a bench
Created 3 benches
Created a waste_basket; Updated 2 benches and a tree
I hiked 17.0km in 3h52m14s
I hiked 17.0km in 3h52m14s
I walked 3.5km in 35m31s
I walked 3.5km in 35m31s
Created a main entrance and a home entrance
Shortlink
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