This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John talk about PHPStorm new release, PHPek and why going to a conference is still fire, Laravel Advent Calendar, what does your GitHub year look like?, and more…

Links from the show:

• Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key
• Advent Calendar 2025 – Laravel – The PHP Framework For Web Artisans
• What’s New in PhpStorm 2025.3
• 2025 Year in Code – Github Wrapped
• Built-in Laravel Support: A New Era for PhpStorm Developers | The PhpStorm Blog

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