v1.10.1

Changes:

• Merged fixes from a contributor

v1.10.0

Added

• New Category 11: Symfony added to the interview questions repository.
• Comprehensive Symfony tutorial covering versions 5.0 to 8.0, including HttpFoundation, modern Sessions, RoadRunner/FrankenPHP integration, and Dependency Injection types.
• New repository rule .cursor/rules/link-maintenance.mdc to automate and verify link integrity during future structural changes.

Changed

• Category 10 renamed from "Laravel & Symfony" to Laravel.
• Reorganized and renumbered all subsequent categories (12–29) to accommodate the new Symfony section.
• Synchronized all structural and content changes between English and Russian documentation.
• Updated all internal cross-links and Table of Contents anchors project-wide to ensure zero broken links.
• Updated README.md to reflect the expansion to 29 major categories.

Fixed

• Improved sidebar navigation consistency by updating metadata across all Docusaurus .mdx files.

v1.9.0

Added

• Comprehensive guide for PHP 8.5 new features in both English and Russian.
• Detailed information about the new URI extension (RFC 3986 & WHATWG) in PHP 8.5.
• Documentation for the "Clone With" syntax introduced in PHP 8.5.
• New section "2. Sessions in PHP" in QUESTIONS.md and Docusaurus documentation.

Changed

• Renumbered all documentation sections starting from section 2 to accommodate the new Sessions chapter.
• Updated PHP 8.5 Pipe Operator (|>) examples to use the correct first-class callable syntax ((...)).
• Moved json_validate() documentation from PHP 8.2 to the correct PHP 8.3 section.
• Synchronized all technical updates across English and Russian translations in root files and Docusaurus content.
• Updated README.md to reflect the new section numbering and contents.

Fixed

• Corrected PHP namespaces for the new URI extension in PHP 8.5 technical guides.
• Fixed syntax errors in PHP 8.5 code examples in QUESTIONS.md.

v1.8.0

PHP Sessions covered

Added

• New comprehensive section for PHP Sessions in QUESTIONS.md and Docusaurus documentation.
• Detailed technical guides in answers/php_sessions.md covering internal lifecycle, locking mechanisms, and security best practices.
• Full Russian translation for all new session-related content in translate/ru/.
• In-depth breakdown of the PHP Session lifecycle phases, including identification, initialization, and persistence.

v1.7.2

• Regex fixes pt2

v1.7.1

Changed

• Fixed regexp examples from JavaScript to PHP

v1.7.0

Added

• Comprehensive guide to Regular Expressions (Regex) in answers/regexp.md and translated versions, covering everything from basics to advanced PCRE features.
• Visual "Match Results" code blocks for every regex example to demonstrate pattern behavior clearly.
• Quick-reference "Regex Cheat Sheet" section with formatted tables for quantifiers, tokens, collections, flags, and groups.

Updated

• Documentation introduction files (intro.mdx) in both English and Russian to correctly reflect the current count of 27 major categories.
• Synchronized all Regex content refinements across root source files and Docusaurus documentation folders.

v1.6.0

SQL changes:

• Added Views questions and examples: To make sure that this is clear and can be answered.
• Added Information about Materialized Views: For PostgreSQL and MySQL workaround for that

v1.5.0

Added

• New Kafka Category: A comprehensive section (Category 12) featuring 11 in-depth questions and answers on Apache Kafka.
• PHP 8.4 Kafka Examples: Detailed implementation guides for:
  • Topic partitioning with key affinity.
  • Consumer groups with manual offset management.
  • Transactional producers for exactly-once semantics.
  • Distributed logging implementation using the php-rdkafka extension.
  • Advanced race condition handling using optimistic locking and versioning.
• Detailed Answer Guides: Created answers/kafka.md and translate/ru/answers/kafka.md.
• Multilingual Support: Fully synchronized the Kafka category and all renumbering changes in the Russian translation.

Technical Details (PHP 8.4)

• Leveraged modern PHP features in Kafka examples, including property hooks and improved type safety.
• Implemented robust error handling and retry strategies for distributed event processing.

v1.4.0

Changelog

Added

• New Topic: Regexp (#26): A comprehensive guide to Regular Expressions in PHP, covering PCRE functions, "The Best Regex Trick Ever," atomic groups, and common pitfalls.
  • New detailed answer file: answers/regexp.md.
  • New Docusaurus question page: docs/docs/questions/26-regexp.mdx.
  • New Docusaurus answer page: docs/docs/answers/regexp.md.
• Russian Translation for Regexp: Complete translation of the new Regexp section.
  • translate/ru/answers/regexp.md.
  • docs/i18n/ru/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/questions/26-regexp.mdx.
  • docs/i18n/ru/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/answers/regexp.md.

Changed

• Core Documentation: Updated QUESTIONS.md and README.md to include the new Regexp category (totaling 26 major categories).
• Formatting Improvements: Performed a global formatting pass across all Docusaurus documentation files (docs/docs/answers/*.md and docs/docs/questions/*.mdx) to improve readability, including:
  • Added consistent spacing and line breaks.
  • Refined table layouts (e.g., Architecture comparisons).
  • Standardized code block formatting.
• LeetCode Solutions: Updated formatting for all LeetCode solution pages (1-5) for better presentation in the documentation site.
• AI Instructions: Updated docs/docs/ai-instructions.mdx with enhanced guidelines for maintaining high-quality Russian translations and technical terminology.
• Multilingual Sync: Synchronized changes between English and Russian versions for QUESTIONS.md and various architectural and database answer files.