We are very pleased to announce the release of Yii Framework version 2.0.39. Please refer to the instructions at https://www.yiiframework.com/download/ to install or upgrade to this version.

Notable changes in this version, additionally to some bug-fixes:

• Additional PHP 8 compatibility fixes.
• Support for the session.use_strict_mode ini directive in yii\web\Session. Note that if you use Redis or MongoDB session, you need to update corresponding extension.
• DI container is now able to pass constructor parameters by name.
• DI container now using defaults in case parameter isn't provided but default is available.

Thanks to all Yii community members who contribute to the framework, translators who keep documentation translations up to date and community members who answer questions at forums.

There are many active Yii communities so if you need help or want to share your experience, feel free to join them.

A complete list of changes can be found in the CHANGELOG.