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php-esp32 1.5.0, Production ready?: a config file with secure, secure_boot and power_save set to true, beside a microcontroller glyph

Oct 6, 2026 19 min read

Is php-baremetal/php-esp32 1.5.0 production ready?

Still a lot of work ahead, but 1.5.0 takes two huge steps: hidden source code for products coming off the line, and a board that sleeps at ~0.95 mA when idle.

Gianfrancesco Aurecchia release security

php-esp32 1.4.0 The Reactor: an event listener, watch_gpio and serve_ws in PHP beside a microcontroller glyph

Sep 30, 2026 13 min read

PHP on the ESP32 now reacts: events, WebSocket and a second core

Tilt the board and the plot moves in your browser. php-esp32 1.4.0 lets PHP sleep until the hardware wakes it: typed events, live WebSocket, and a second core.

Gianfrancesco Aurecchia release events