PHP 8.5 support, setType in SetChannelMetadata, bug fixes

.github/workflows/run-tests.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 1
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        php: [8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4]
+        php: [8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5]
     env:
       PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.SDK_PUB_KEY }}
       SUBSCRIBE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SDK_SUB_KEY }}

.gitignore

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 # composer vendor dir
 /vendor
 
+# composer lock file (not committed for libraries; consumers resolve their own)
+/composer.lock
+
 # IDEA files
 /.idea
 

.pubnub.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 name: php
-version: 9.0.2
+version: 9.0.3
 schema: 1
 scm: github.com/pubnub/php
 changelog:
+  - date: 2026-07-27
+    version: 9.0.3
+    changes:
+      - type: feature
+        text: "Added setType to SetChannelMetadata because ->meta(['type' => 'some type']) is deprecated."
+      - type: feature
+        text: "Added SDK support for PHP 8.5."
+      - type: bug
+        text: "Fixed incorrect check logic for Member and UUID in members management."
+      - type: bug
+        text: "Fixed minor issues in PaddingTrait::depad(), PubNubCryptoCore::unPadPKCS7(), and CryptoModule::decodeHeader()."
   - date: 2026-07-20
     version: 9.0.2
     changes:
@@ -555,8 +566,8 @@ sdks:
                     - x86-64
           - distribution-type: library
             distribution-repository: GitHub release
-            package-name: php-9.0.2.zip
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/php/releases/tag/9.0.2
+            package-name: php-9.0.3.zip
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/php/releases/tag/9.0.3
             requires:
               - name: rmccue/requests
                 min-version: 1.0.0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+## 9.0.3
+July 27 2026
+
+#### Added
+- Added setType to SetChannelMetadata because ->meta(['type' => 'some type']) is deprecated.
+- Added SDK support for PHP 8.5.
+
+#### Fixed
+- Fixed incorrect check logic for Member and UUID in members management.
+- Fixed minor issues in PaddingTrait::depad(), PubNubCryptoCore::unPadPKCS7(), and CryptoModule::decodeHeader(). Fixed the following issues reported by [@denismosolov](https://github.com/denismosolov), [@maksimovic](https://github.com/maksimovic) and [@denismosolov](https://github.com/denismosolov): [#129](https://github.com/pubnub/php/issues/129), [#130](https://github.com/pubnub/php/issues/130) and [#131](https://github.com/pubnub/php/issues/131).
+
 ## 9.0.2
 July 20 2026
 

README.md

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ You will need the publish and subscribe keys to authenticate your app. Get your
          {
              "require": {
                  <!-- include the latest version from the badge at the top -->
-                 "pubnub/pubnub": "9.0.2"
+                 "pubnub/pubnub": "9.0.3"
              }
          }
          ```

composer.json

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "keywords": ["api", "real-time", "realtime", "real time", "ajax", "push"],
   "homepage": "http://www.pubnub.com/",
   "license": "proprietary",
-  "version": "9.0.2",
+  "version": "9.0.3",
   "authors": [
     {
       "name": "PubNub",