Xdebug 3.1

I have continued to work on the task list for Xdebug 3.1, cumulating in the release of Xdebug 3.1.0beta1 and beta2, with the latter being a repackaging due to Windows binary file naming. I have changed from using AppVeyor to GitHub Actions for the building of Windows binaries, which take much much time. Unfortunately I swapped the Non-TS and TS binaries for that build.

Since 3.1.0beta2, Christoph Becker, with some help from me, has been adding support for file compression on Windows as well, by integrating zlib. This was the last outstanding task which means that Xdebug 3.1.0 is now ready to be released. During the beta phase some bugs were brought to light which I have also addressed.

Xdebug Cloud

To help with funding my work on Xdebug, I have a paid-for-service, called Xdebug Cloud.

Xdebug Cloud is the Proxy As A Service platform to allow for debugging in more scenarios, where it is hard, or impossible, to have Xdebug make a connection to the IDE. It is continuing to operate as Beta release.

I have now released the work that I have been doing on the admin site, to make it easier to configure your session tokens and see subscription information.

Xdebug 3.1 also has new features to make it possible to allow for each team member in a team that uses a (remote) shared development server to have their own debugging session between the development server and their own IDE, without interfering with other developers. The Xdebug Cloud and Multiple Triggers video that I've linked below, explains this in greater detail.

Packages start at £49/month, and revenue will 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.

Xdebug Videos

I have published three more videos on how to use Xdebug on my YouTube channel.

These are part of a series to explain how to use Xdebug and the new features introduced in Xdebug 3.1:

• Xdebug 3.1: File Compression: Explains how to use and configure the new file compression support for profiling and trace files.

• Xdebug 3.1: xdebug_info() Improvements: Introduces what debugging information xdebug_info() can provide, and focusses the additions in Xdebug 3.1.

• Xdebug 3.1: Xdebug Cloud and Multiple Triggers: Explains how to use the new multiple shared secrets and "Cloud Token" as debugging session ID feature to support more use cases for Xdebug Cloud.

I will continue to create more videos, and also convert some of them to tutorials.

If you would like to suggest a topic for a 5 to 15 minute long video, feel free to request them through this Google Form.

Business Supporter Scheme and Funding

In September, no new business 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.