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developer-tools · · 14 min

A Package Cooldown Also Delays Your Security Fix

Composer's new cooldown policy holds back fresh releases so malware gets caught first. It holds back the patch for a real vulnerability too. Here is how to set the wait, who on the team may skip it, and how to leave a record when they do.

backend-infrastructure · · 13 min

PHP 8.5.9 is a runtime patch contract, not an app deploy

PHP 8.5.9 fixes CVE-2026-17543 in pgsql and other security issues. A green Laravel deploy does not prove the hosts, CI images, workers, and base containers actually run the patched binary.