Xdebug Update: March 2021
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.
Patreon and GitHub supporters will get it earlier, around the first of each month.
You can become a patron or support me through GitHub Sponsors. I am currently 91% towards my $1,000 per month goal. If you are leading a team or company, then it is also possible to support Xdebug through a subscription.
In March, I worked on Xdebug for about 28 hours, with funding being around 32 hours.
Xdebug 3.1
I started working on the Xdebug 3.1 tasks, and so far I have mostly been working on making sure that Xdebug continues to compile with PHP 8, and on improvements to xdebug_info(). It now also includes whether a debug connection was successful, which IP address it connected to, and whether some protocol features are enabled.
I have also started triaging really old bug reports, and will close them if no extra information is provided. This should cut down on my "open issues" queue.
Xdebug Videos
As response to a few people mentioning on Twitter that "Xdebug is hard to set up with Docker", and in line with my original goals of creating content to show how to set up Xdebug within various set-ups, I have created a few videos.
I have released the first one, Xdebug with Docker and PhpStorm in 5 Minutes on YouTube, where you can also find other Xdebug videos in the Xdebug 3 play list.
Xdebug Cloud
Xdebug Cloud is continuing to operate as Beta release, and provides an easy way to debug your PHP applications with Xdebug, without having to deal with complexities with regards to networking.
Packages start at £49/month, and revenue will also be used to further the development of Xdebug.
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 March, no new supporters signed up.
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
Add the new Queen Elizabeth II garden.
Updated a bench and a crossing; Deleted 2 kerbs
Created 3 gates and a waste_basket
Created 6 benches
Created a bench; Updated 4 benches
Created 2 benches and a bicycle_parking; Updated a telephone and a waste_basket
Updated 2 restaurants and an address; Confirmed a restaurant and a fitness_centre
Updated a restaurant
Merged pull request #1077
PHP 8.6: Add new PHP version to Linux jobs for GitHub Actions
PHP 8.6: Switch INI_STR macros to zend_ini_string_literal
I walked 7.1km in 1h28m55s
Added the new Carlton Dene building (nearing completion)
Updated a fast_food
Created a bakery shop; Updated a cafe
Created a bicycle_parking; Updated 2 waste_baskets, 2 bicycle_parkings, and 2 humps
I walked 4.0km in 48m56s
I walked 1.1km in 10m42s
Created a bench and a waste_basket; Updated a bus_stop
Created 4 house buildings, an entrance, and an alternative; Updated a restaurant and a cafe; Deleted a waste_basket
I walked 7.1km in 1h30m54s
Updated a pub
I walked 7.1km in 1h31m14s
Fix gates
Created 2 gates

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