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vlucas/phpdotenv
Loads environment variables from `.env` to `$_ENV` and `$_SERVER` automagically, and optionally to `getenv()`.
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vlucasgithub.com/phpdotenv/phpdotenvBSD-3-Clausevlucas, graham-campbell3.6M / week13.5k · 669 forks · 68 contributors
Release cadenceEvery 6 months
Last releaseOct 25, 2026
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Breaking changes and a migration checklist for each major versionvlucas/phpdotenv 4 → 5v4.3.0 → v5.8.0Oct 25, 2026 BreakingPlatform6New7Changed9Fixed10Other9vlucas/phpdotenv 3 → 4v3.6.10 → v4.3.0Oct 16, 2022 BreakingPlatform1New5Changed6Fixed12Other5vlucas/phpdotenv 2 → 3v2.6.9 → v3.6.10Dec 12, 2021 BreakingBreaking4New8Changed5Fixed14Other3vlucas/phpdotenv 1 → 2v1.1.1 → v2.6.9Dec 12, 2021 UnknownNew4Changed3Fixed14Other5
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v5.8.0 StableOct 25, 2026No changes listedv5.7.0 youStableAug 24, 2026Platform1Changed6Fixed5Other4v5.6.4 StableJul 6, 2026Fixed1v5.6.3 StableDec 27, 2025Platform1v5.6.2 StableApr 30, 2025Other1v5.6.1 StableJul 20, 2024Platform1v5.6.0 StableNov 12, 2023Platform2v5.5.0 StableOct 16, 2022Platform1New1Fixed1Other1v5.4.1 StableDec 12, 2021Other2v5.4.0 StableNov 10, 2021New1v5.3.1 StableOct 2, 2021Fixed1v5.3.0 StableJan 20, 2021New1Fixed1v5.2.0 StableSep 14, 2020New1v5.1.0 StableJul 14, 2020New1v5.0.1 StableJul 14, 2020Fixed1v5.0.0 StableJun 7, 2020New2Changed3Other1v4.3.0 StableOct 16, 2022Platform1Fixed1Other1v4.2.2 StableDec 12, 2021Fixed1Other1v4.2.1 StableOct 2, 2021Fixed1v4.2.0 StableJan 20, 2021New1Fixed1