@@ -12,12 +12,32 @@ class Meetup20251113WhatsNewInPhp85 extends AbstractMeetup
1212{
1313 public function getTitle (): string
1414 {
15- return 'What \' s New in PHP 8.5 ' ;
15+ return 'PHP 8.5: New Features from the Source ' ;
1616 }
1717
1818 public function getDescription (): string
1919 {
20- return '' ;
20+ return <<<END
21+ Join PHP 8.5 release manager Daniel Scherzer for a deep dive into the
22+ new features, syntax updates, deprecations, and surprises coming in the
23+ latest version of PHP. These are already available for testing in PHP
24+ 8.5.0RC4, and will be ready for production use a week after the
25+ MergePHP talk.
26+
27+ Whether you're maintaining legacy apps or building bleeding-edge
28+ libraries, this talk will help you prepare for PHP 8.5 and adopt its
29+ features with confidence.
30+
31+ Features include
32+
33+ * A new URL handling extension
34+ * Expanded syntax support in constant expressions
35+ * The pipe operator (|>)
36+ * Attribute changes
37+ * Object cloning with property changes
38+
39+ and more
40+ END ;
2141 }
2242
2343 public function getDateTime (): DateTimeImmutable
@@ -33,14 +53,17 @@ public function getImage(): string
3353
3454 public function getSpeakerName (): string
3555 {
36- return 'Ian Littman ' ;
56+ return 'Daniel Scherzer ' ;
3757 }
3858
3959 public function getSpeakerBio (): string
4060 {
4161 return <<<END
42- When Ian isn't CTO'ing a startup throwing APIs around insurance data or helping organize Longhorn PHP
43- conference, he's soaking up the Texas Hill Country, or talking about mobile or airline networks on Twitter.
62+ Daniel is an open source contributor mainly focused on PHP and its
63+ ecosystem. He contributes as
64+ [@DanielEScherzer](https://github.com/DanielEScherzer) on GitHub, and
65+ is currently serving as a release manager for PHP 8.5. See
66+ <https://scherzer.dev/> for more.
4467 END ;
4568 }
4669
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