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RPM of final release of php 5.3.10 are available for Fedora and for Enterprise Linux (RHEL/CentOS) in remi repository. This version will be available really soon in official updates for fedora ≥ 15 (after testing stage).

Read the announce: PHP 5.3.10 Released!

This version fixes a critical security bug. All users are encouraged to upgrade to this release.

Use  YUM to install :
yum --enablerepo=remi update php-\*
Notice : the php package now provides both apache modules, for prefork and worker mode. The php-zts package is removed.
For fedora ≥ 12 et EL ≥ 5, the new php-fpm extension is available (an alternative to php-cgi). Read PHP-FPM and NGINX and PHP-FPM and LIGHTTPD.
Packages will also be... Lire php-5.3.10

The RPM of haru extension, which provides PDF generation from PHP, is available in remi repository.

I decide to try this extension while searching for an alternative to the pdflib extension which use a library not released under an OpenSource license.
This extension use the free Haru library. Version 2.2.1 is also available in my repository .
Documentation : Haru PDF
Depending on my test results, especially on UTF-8 support, I will perhaps... Lire php-pecl-haru-1.0.3

RPM of Mysqlnd replication and load balancing plugin is available in remi repository and waiting for review for fedora >= 16 repository.

This mysqlnd extension handle load balancing betwwen master and slave servers, handled by the application, or transparently.
Pecl site: mysqlnd_ms
Documentation : Mysqlnd replication and load balancing plugin
Fedora review : Review request #742729
Installation, after the switch from php-mysql to php-mysqlnd :
yum --enablerepo=remi install... Lire php-pecl-mysqlnd-ms-1.2.2

RPM of new major version of the Mozilla Foundation browser are available in the remi repository for fedora 13, 14 and enterprise linux 6 (RHEL, CentOS, ...).

To read: Mozilla Firefox Release Notes
Installation :
yum --enablerepo=remi update firefox
Notice : this RPM is close of firefox 10 one from fedora 15/16.
This package needs xulrunner10 which install beside default one.
RPM are available for fedora 13 and 14 and, for enterprise linux 6... Lire Firefox 10

RPM of the new version of Mozilla Foundation messaging client is available in remi for fedora 13, 14 and enterprise linux 6 (RHEL, CentOS, ...). This is a backport of F-16 version.

Start by reading :
Thunderbird Release Notes

As always:
yum --enablerepo=remi update thunderbird\*
enigmail (version 1.3.5) extension are also available.
lightning is not yet available because of issue with some incomplete langpacks.
RPM of version 10.0 are availalble for fedora 13 and 14, and for enterprise linux 6... Lire Thunderbird 10

The package of gnupg extension for PHP, a wrapper over gpgme, is available in remi repository for fedora and EL-5.

Extension documentation : GNU Privacy Guard
Installation, as always:
yum --enablerepo=remi install php-pecl-gnupgQuite a lot of work to have a working extension, all issues have been reported upstream, with patch attached:
Bug #60913 : missing file in test suite
Bug #60914 : version 1.3.2 reports as 1.3.2-dev
Bug #60915 : PHP 5.4 build fails... Lire php-pecl-gnupg-1.3.2

Package of development version of Extended HTTP support pecl extension is availalbe in the remi-test repository and submit for review for official fedora 17 repository (Review #783837). It Requires php 5.4.0.

Version : 2.0.0dev3, so not yet considered as stable.
Documentation : HTTP
Installation :
yum --enablerepo=remi-test install php-pecl-httpThis version 2 is completely incompatible to previous version (but package doesn't exists) and requires PHP 5.4... Lire php-pecl-http-2.0.0

phpunit/PHPUnit_SkeletonGenerator is now available in remi repository and submit for review for fedora repository (Review #783632).

From PHPUnit 3.6.8 Changelog
* Marked `--skeleton-class` and `--skeleton-test` as deprecated. Please use the `phpunit-skelgen` tool that is provided by the `PHPUnit_SkeletonGenerator` package instead.

So, if you are used to generate your unit tests using this command, you should switch to this new package
yum install... Lire php-phpunit-PHPUnit-SkeletonGenerator-1.0.0

RPM of MySQL Community Server 5.5.20 GA are available in remi repository for fedora and Enterpise Linux (RHEL, CentOS, ...).

To read :

Introduction to MySQL 5.5
Changes in MySQL 5.5.20
MySQL 5.5 Reference Manual

This build use a spec file close to the one from Rawhide
WARNING: before upgrading, a full backup of your databases seems mandatory (a logical dump using mysqldump for example).
 
Simple to install, via yum:
yum --enablerepo=remi update mysql-server... Lire mysql-5.5.20

RPM of final release of php 5.3.9 are available for Fedora and for Enterprise Linux (RHEL/CentOS) in remi repository. This version will be available really soon in official updates for fedora ≥ 15 (after testing stage).

Read the announce: PHP 5.3.9 Released!

This version fixes various security bugs. All users are encouraged to upgrade to this release.

Use  YUM to install :
yum --enablerepo=remi update php-\*
Notice : the php package now provides both apache modules, for prefork and worker mode. The php-zts package is removed.
For fedora ≥ 12 et EL-5, the new php-fpm extension is available (an alternative to php-cgi). Read PHP-FPM and NGINX and PHP-FPM and LIGHTTPD.
Packages will also be... Lire php-5.3.9