Changelog

Site Changelog

A running record of content updates across chapters, guides, topic hubs, and supporting pages.

October 2025

  • Expanded the performance optimisation chapter with updated opcode caching guidance for PHP 8.x environments

September 2025

  • Clarified controller action examples in the Hello World tutorial chapter to reflect current naming conventions

August 2025

  • Added the Zend to Laminas migration checklist guide covering namespace changes, configuration shifts, and testing adjustments
  • Refreshed Apache virtual host configuration examples with notes on macOS and Linux path differences

July 2025

  • Improved chapter cross-references between The Model and Implementing the Domain Model chapters for better reading flow

June 2025

  • Published the PHP Performance Playbook guide with profiling workflows, caching layers, and production tuning notes
  • Refined bootstrap chapter to include comparison between Zend_Application resource methods and modern service container patterns

May 2025

  • Added the Modernising Zend Framework Applications guide with practical strategies for incremental upgrades

April 2025

  • Updated the architecture chapter with improved request lifecycle diagrams and dispatcher flow explanations
  • Expanded the glossary with new terms covering autoloading, dispatch loop, data mapper, and view helper concepts

March 2025

  • Added topic hub pages for PHP, Zend Framework, Laminas, Apache, Performance, and Application Architecture

February 2025

  • Published the Local Development Environments for Legacy PHP guide with Docker, Vagrant, and MAMP comparisons

January 2025

  • Improved code block styling and added copy-to-clipboard support across all chapter and guide pages

December 2024

  • Refined the layout and design chapter with modern notes on CSS architecture and frontend asset delivery

November 2024

  • Added supporting images and architectural diagrams to the application architecture and model chapters

October 2024

  • Expanded the installing chapter with Composer-based installation paths alongside the original PEAR method

September 2024

  • Introduced the Refactoring Fat Controllers in PHP guide with before-and-after examples from real projects

August 2024

  • General pass on all chapter pages to tighten language, update deprecated references, and improve cross-linking