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🚀 DevBox Pro v1.0.7

Stable Release | More reliable local runtimes, databases, and service startup for PHP & Node.js development

🆕 What's New in v1.0.7

✨ Reliability & Performance Improvements

🌐 Web Server Stability

  • Hardened Apache and Nginx startup to better reclaim ports, wait for stale bindings to clear, and reduce failed starts on Windows
  • Improved restart behavior for restart-sensitive services by keeping them warm during quick project stop/start cycles
  • Refined Nginx forwarded-header handling so proxied HTTPS requests preserve the correct FastCGI and application-facing scheme details

🧰 PHP & Runtime Tooling

  • Improved project-aware PHP and Composer command handling, including support for shell operators in routed commands
  • Updated bundled PHP download URLs to current upstream assets
  • Strengthened Windows runtime repair by synchronizing required VC++ DLLs for PHP and related services
  • Installer builds can now silently install a bundled Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable during setup when needed

💾 Database & Import Workflows

  • Improved database import progress reporting and large SQL import performance
  • Added more resilient PostgreSQL startup retry handling for transient failures
  • Expanded MongoDB operations with mongosh integration and better binary management support

🛡️ Web Server Hardening

  • Improved port availability checks for Apache, Nginx, and Redis to reduce collisions and false-start states
  • Hardened Windows stop/start reclaim flows so web server ports clear more predictably between restarts
  • Reduced mixed-server startup races when multiple web server versions or front-door owners are active
  • Preserved correct HTTPS behavior behind proxies by tightening forwarded-header and FastCGI override handling

🧹 Fixes Included In This Release

  • Fixed Windows web server restart races that could leave Apache or Nginx ports stuck in use
  • Fixed stale port bindings causing intermittent startup failures for Apache, Nginx, and Redis
  • Fixed PHP runtime issues on Windows caused by missing or outdated local VC++ runtime DLLs
  • Fixed database import flows that were slower or less transparent on large SQL files
  • Fixed transient PostgreSQL startup failures with improved retry behavior
  • Fixed MongoDB database operations on installs missing a usable shell client

✨ All Features

🐘 Multi-PHP Version Support

  • PHP 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 – run any version side by side
  • Per-project PHP version selection with compatibility validation
  • Built-in php.ini editor for easy configuration

🌐 Web Servers

  • Nginx 1.26 & 1.28 – high performance, low memory footprint
  • Apache 2.4 – full .htaccess support, mod_rewrite included
  • Automatic virtual host configuration
  • HTTP & HTTPS support for every project

📦 Embedded Services

Service Versions
MySQL 8.0, 8.4
MariaDB 10.11, 11.4
Redis 7.2, 7.4
Node.js 16, 18, 20 (LTS), 22, 24
PostgreSQL 14, 15, 16, 17
MongoDB 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13
SQLite 3 (embedded)
MinIO Latest
Memcached 1.6
Mailpit Latest
phpMyAdmin Latest
Composer Latest

💾 Database Management

  • Create, drop, import, and export databases
  • Supports .sql and .gz compressed files
  • Progress tracking for large operations
  • Quick access to phpMyAdmin

🔐 SSL & Domains

  • Automatic SSL certificate generation
  • One-click certificate trust
  • .test domain support (e.g., myproject.test)

🎯 Framework Support

  • Laravel – fresh installation with Composer, app key, npm
  • WordPress – automatic download and setup
  • Symfony – console commands ready
  • Node.js – first-class Node.js project support with Nginx proxy
  • Custom PHP – works with any PHP application

🌐 Local Network Project Sharing

  • Share projects across your local network
  • Enable/disable per project with a simple toggle

🔗 Git Clone Repository

  • Clone from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
  • Support for public repos, Personal Access Tokens, and SSH keys
  • Built-in SSH Key Management

💻 Terminal Commands

Use php, npm, node, composer, mysql, and mysqldump directly from any terminal:

cd C:\Projects\my-laravel-app

php artisan migrate      # Uses project's PHP version automatically
composer install         # Uses correct PHP for Composer
npm install              # Uses project's Node.js version
mysql -u root            # Connects using the active MySQL/MariaDB version
mysqldump -u root mydb > backup.sql  # Dump with the active DB version

📥 Downloads

File Description
DevBox-Pro-Setup-1.0.7.exe Installer version (recommended)
DevBox-Pro-1.0.7.exe Portable version – no installation required

System Requirements (Windows)

  • OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
  • RAM: 4GB minimum, 8GB recommended
  • Disk: 2GB for app + space for binaries
  • Runtime: Installer builds can bundle and silently run vcredist/VC_redist.x64.exe to install or repair the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable

🍎 macOS Support

macOS builds coming in a future release. Stay tuned!

🚀 Getting Started

  1. Download the installer or portable version
  2. Run DevBox Pro
  3. Open Binary Manager and download the components you need
  4. Click "+ New Project" to create your first project
  5. Start coding!

🐛 Known Issues

  • First launch may take a few seconds while initializing
  • Windows Defender may prompt for firewall access on first service start

📣 Report Issues & Feedback

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