fortrabbit blog

Load-testing the new fortrabbit hosting platform.

Two ways to upgrade an app on the old fortrabbit platform from MySQL 8.0 to 8.4, now that 8.4 is the default for new apps.

Building an environment variable editor that handles multiline values, special characters and a base64 helper without feeling clever.

PHP 8.5 is live on both platforms: selectable in the dashboard, default for new apps, and available through the latest setting.

Run automated compatibility checks against PHP 7.2 before switching a live app, and catch the breaking changes ahead of time.

Security support for PHP 5.6 and 7.0 ends in December 2019. The minimum-effort route to move an app to PHP 7.2 before then.