PHP 4.2
end of lifeEOL 2002-09-06
PHP 4.2 reached end of life on 2002-09-06 and is no longer supported. First release: 2002-04-22. Latest stable release: 4.2.3. Lifecycle periods below are derived from official vendor sources with provenance.
Latest stable 4.2.3 (2002-09-06)
Lifecycle & support periods
| Phase | From | Until | Provider | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard support | 2002-04-22 | 2004-04-22 | The PHP Group | PHP Supported Branches |
| end of life | 2002-09-06 | — | The PHP Group | PHP Supported Branches |
| security support | 2004-04-22 | 2002-09-06 | The PHP Group | PHP Supported Branches |
Provenance
Every lifecycle fact is traceable to its authoritative source.
- PHP Supported Branchesfirst party · highhttps://www.php.net/releases/branches.php
Retrieved 2026-08-28 · PHP 4.2 end-of-life
- PHP Supported Branchesfirst party · highhttps://www.php.net/releases/branches.php
Retrieved 2026-08-28 · PHP 4.2 security support only
- PHP Supported Branchesfirst party · highhttps://www.php.net/releases/branches.php
Retrieved 2026-08-28 · PHP 4.2 active support
Recent releases
- 4.2.32002-09-06
- 4.2.22002-07-22
- 4.2.12002-05-13
- 4.2.02002-04-22